The Near Death Experience of Dr. med. Astrid Feistel
What Researchers Found
The Story
Dr. Feistel had a near-death experience during the birth of her second daughter. A uterine rupture caused it. She fell into a dark spiral and woke in the ICU in severe pain. She realized she could not breathe. Her surroundings froze. She felt free and light. She hovered over her body and saw herself on the bed. She experienced limitlessness, no space or time, no pain, and crystalline light in nothingness. She viewed her life as spiral pictures from childhood to the birth. She moved to a huge open golden gate and sat on it, climbing back and forth. An angel with a trumpet appeared. She shook its hand. The angel led her back to her body. She heard spherical music and saw changing colors in the light. She felt sheltered. After the NDE, Dr. Feistel felt isolated and in shock for six months. She distanced from others. Her worldview changed. She perceived colors, shapes, and feelings more intensely. She developed clairvoyance and made quick diagnoses. She returned to work as a doctor, trained as a specialist, and supervised a cancer ward. She pursued spiritual development, freed herself from others' opinions, and learned to live simply and let go.
“about back and forth back and forth and opposite me and this Angel was holding a”
The account describes an OBE from an elevated vantage point during a severe medical crisis (uterine rupture, ICU), with a moderately specific detail of the anesthetist's dark hair, but lacks any verification attempts, confirmed details, or timely reporting, 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 OBE from an elevated vantage point during a severe medical crisis (uterine rupture, ICU), with a moderately specific detail of the anesthetist's dark hair, but lacks any verification attempts, confirmed details, or timely reporting, 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.