ÉTAPE 01 / 06 · 15–20 min, excluding video
Welcoming what you experienced
Making room without having to explain everything.
Distinguish your experience, how you understand it today and what you need now.
Begin where you are
You may arrive with gratitude, confusion, fear, a sense of being out of step — or several things at once. This course does not ask you to recount a radiant experience or immediately find meaning in it. You choose what you wish to explore and what you prefer to leave aside.
An NDE can take an important place in a life story. The aftermath may also involve hospitalization, an accident, a loss or recovery. Keeping these different aspects in view makes it possible to discuss your needs without attributing everything to a single cause.
An account that remains yours
Public accounts sometimes offer useful words. They can also create the impression that an NDE should have a specific form. You do not have to fill in your memory to make it match someone else's account. “I don't remember” and “I can't find the words” have their place.
You can jot down a few things, draw or write nothing at all. No detailed account is requested here. If revisiting a scene is too distressing, go straight to the next step or take a break.
Leave the question open
Acknowledging the importance of an experience does not require adopting a definitive spiritual, psychological or scientific explanation. One way to stay free is to separate three sentences: “What I remember…,” “What I think about it today…,” “What would help me now….” They may evolve at different paces.
ANOTHER PERSPECTIVE · OPTIONAL
Watch with your own perspective.
Témoignage · Français
The aftermath can also be difficult
Jean-Pierre Jourdan · 1:26:37–1:30:28 · 4 min environ
Original video title
Near-Death Experience — Marie de SOLEMNE 2015
Marie de Solemne discusses her personal journey. The suggested passage addresses difficulties afterward, according to the interview's chapters.
Listen for: What would you like to be able to say about your own aftermath, without comparing your story to hers?
You can complete this step without video. The selection is based on published descriptions and chapters. Spoken video content has not been reviewed in full. Statements remain those of the speakers.
FROM THE TEXT TO YOUR LIFE · OPTIONAL
Three spaces on a sheet of paper
Spend five minutes on this exercise, only if it feels right for you.
- Draw three columns: my experience / my interpretations / my current needs.
- Write one or two words in each column. You can leave boxes empty.
- Choose one simple need for today: rest, company, space, information.
- Complete the sentence: “For today, I can allow myself….”
YOUR NOTEBOOK
A few words for yourself.
One question, a few words or no writing at all is enough. Your answers are neither submitted nor saved. Export them before changing pages if you wish to keep them. You can also write in your own notebook.
I can acknowledge what I experienced without having to give it a definitive explanation.
TO TAKE WITH YOU
Sources and guidance
- University of Virginia · NDE research (new tab)
The Division of Perceptual Studies presents its research and resources. A source for putting the questions, methods and their limitations in context.
A personal marker, without assessment or score.