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The Lights is Always with Us, Prayers are Seen and Felt, Andrea Courey NDE

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Beyond with Heather Tesch
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September 3, 2026
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Experiencer: Andrea Courey

What Researchers Found

The Story

nde accident positive Significant Transformation 8/10 Intensity

The experiencer was Andrea, who had a near-death experience after being hit by a car. She flew through the air and left her body. She saw a bright light and felt a connection to it. She encountered a tall figure that addressed her by name and asked if she wanted to stay or return. Andrea chose to return to her children. After the NDE, she felt a new sense of purpose. She realized her marriage was not healthy and started a granola business inspired by her grandmother. Andrea also began to connect with her deceased daughter, Chloe, and shared their experiences through writing and teaching. This led to a transformation in her life focused on love and spiritual growth.

“slammed back into my body. And it felt very small and very tight and very sore”

✦ AI Generated
Evidence Strength
25%
7/28
Suggestive

The account contains some personal experiences and reflections but lacks specific veridical perceptions of the physical world that could be independently verified. The descriptions of events are mostly subjective and do not provide clear evidence of perceiving information that should have been impossible to know given the experiencer's medical state.

Unpredictability1
Temporal Precedence1
Verification Quality1
Specificity Precision1
Medical State Severity1
Verified Perception Weight1
Perceptual Access Impossibility1

Score reflects verifiable perceptions reported. A low score indicates the experience was primarily spiritual or subjective, not that it didn't occur.

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Experience Depth
94%
30/32
Deep NDE
Cognitive
Life review2
Thought speed2
Time distortion2
Sudden understanding2
Affective
Joy2
Cosmic unity2
Brilliant light2
Peace pleasantness2
Paranormal
Esp2
Out of body2
Precognition2
Enhanced senses2
Transcendental
Mystical being2
Unearthly world2
Spirits deceased2
Border point no return2

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Life Impact
60%
30/50
Significant Transformation
Breadth: 8/10 domainsDepth: 3.8/5.0
↑Appreciation for Life
3
↑Self-Perception & Identity
4
↑Compassion & Concern for Others
3
↓Values & Priorities
4
↑Spiritual Awareness
5
↕Religious Orientation
2
↓Attitude Toward Death
4
↑Purpose, Meaning & Life Direction
5

Score reflects transformation as described. Domains scored 0 indicate the topic was not discussed, not that no change occurred.

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