A
more interesting and rare type of NDE is called
the "group near-death experience". This is a
phenomenon where a whole group of people have an NDE at the same time and location. They see each
other outside of their bodies and have a shared
or similar experience.
P.M.H. Atwater
gives a definition of a "Group NDE":
"These are rare, but
they do occur. With this kind, a whole group of
people simultaneously seems to experience the
same or similar episode. What makes these so
spectacular and challenging is that all or most
of the experiencers see each other actually
leave their bodies as it happens, then dialogue
with each other and share messages and
observations while still experiencing the
near-death state. Their separate reports
afterward either match or nearly so. Reports
like these emerge most often from events of a
harrowing nature that involve a lot of people. Shared and group
experiences imply that no matter how sure we are
that near-death states mean this or that, and
are the result of whatever, no single idea,
theory, or pat answer can explain them. Even
clues from the powerful patterning that
researchers like myself have identified, fail to
explain all aspects of the phenomenon."
The
following are excellent examples of group
near-death experiences.
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