Interview with Jacob Cooper (NDEr & OBEr) on his Book, The Wisdom of Jacob's Ladder
What Researchers Found
The Story
Jacob Cooper had a near-death experience at age 3 in September 1993. He suffocated from whooping cough while climbing a ladder on a playground slide, which obstructed his breathing. During the experience, he let go of suffocation and surrendered to eternity's breath. He crossed over to the other side and reunited with his inner self. His human blinders lifted, revealing a broader awareness. He saw spirit guides and angels. He gained memories of past lives and understood the center of creation as God or the universe. He became aware of his soul family, life purpose, and premonitions that continue today. After the NDE, Cooper faced trauma and defied societal conditioning. He turned inward and valued his inner voice. As a therapist and social worker, he empowers clients to find their direction. He uses mindfulness meditation to balance human and spiritual lives. He helps people through grief by stressing ongoing connections and eternal nature, living with purpose and joy.
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The account describes a profound internal spiritual experience during childhood suffocation but contains no claims of veridical perceptions of external physical events, conversations, or hidden details that could be verified. All elements are subjective insights like spirit guides, past lives, and premonitions without specifics or corroboration.
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 a profound internal spiritual experience during childhood suffocation but contains no claims of veridical perceptions of external physical events, conversations, or hidden details that could be verified. All elements are subjective insights like spirit guides, past lives, and premonitions without specifics or corroboration.
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.