Jacob Cooper 9 3 21 Farmington NDE Support Group
What Researchers Found
The Story
Jacob Cooper was a 3-year-old boy who had a near-death experience in September 1993. He suffered from whooping cough and suffocated while climbing a slide at a park. During the NDE, Jacob left his body and observed it from above. He saw his brain under pressure and felt a snap as his consciousness disconnected. He traveled upward through a tunnel into a bright light filled with euphoria and colors. He entered a golden palace representing God and heard vibrations of Christ consciousness. He felt eternal peace and unconditional love. He met his male and female spirit guides, saw an array of angels behind a thin veil, and reunited with his soul family. He reviewed a past life where he committed suicide and chose to return to fulfill his purpose. After the NDE, Jacob kept the experience secret for over 20 years due to trauma and feeling different. He developed psychic abilities and struggled to fit in. In his 20s, he processed it, became a psychotherapist, wrote 'Life After Breath,' and now shares lessons on eternal consciousness and helps others integrate spiritual experiences.
“love there was pure peace there was pure fades just like the ocean waves but i”
The account describes an out-of-body experience during a severe suffocation episode at age 3, with perceptions of onlookers at the park, but lacks any specific, verifiable details such as names, conversations, or unique objects. No attempts at verification are mentioned, and the experience was not reported until decades later, limiting evidential strength.
Score reflects verifiable perceptions reported. A low score indicates the experience was primarily spiritual or subjective, not that it didn't occur.
Score reflects transformation as described. Domains scored 0 indicate the topic was not discussed, not that no change occurred.
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What Researchers Found
The account describes an out-of-body experience during a severe suffocation episode at age 3, with perceptions of onlookers at the park, but lacks any specific, verifiable details such as names, conversations, or unique objects. No attempts at verification are mentioned, and the experience was not reported until decades later, limiting evidential strength.
Score reflects verifiable perceptions reported. A low score indicates the experience was primarily spiritual or subjective, not that it didn't occur.
Score reflects transformation as described. Domains scored 0 indicate the topic was not discussed, not that no change occurred.