The Near Death Experience of Ms. Kendra Zwiefka
What Researchers Found
The Story
Kendra had a near-death experience in 1999. She attempted suicide at age around 20 by lying on a cold country road and letting a car run over her. She hoped this act would save her mother's life from breast cancer. During the experience, she briefly woke in the ambulance and hospital, where she saw her crying father talking to the doctor. Then she entered a black tunnel that led to a warm white light full of love. She met angels in white robes with long hair. She pleaded to stay and trade her life for her mother's, but the angels said no because she had a task to complete. She viewed her broken left leg from out of her body in the operating room and did not want to return, but the angels sent her back. She woke up 48 hours later. After the NDE, Kendra lied about the suicide attempt, claiming it was an accident, due to shame and fear of rejection. She carried this secret for nearly 20 years. In 2018, after her own breast cancer diagnosis, she revealed the truth during spiritual counseling called soul-earthing. This started her on a spiritual path that brought healing, self-love, and awareness of her purpose. She lost her fear of death, gained belief in life after death, and built a happy 22-year marriage.
“knew that and also knew that it was a was and how much I was on the precipice”
The NDE features an out-of-body perception of generic surgery on her broken leg, which was predictable and lacked specific, verifiable details. No verification attempts or confirmations are reported, and the experience was not shared promptly.
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 NDE features an out-of-body perception of generic surgery on her broken leg, which was predictable and lacked specific, verifiable details. No verification attempts or confirmations are reported, and the experience was not shared promptly.
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.