This NDE Will Give You Goosebumps - Surgeon Struck By Lightning, Returns With Mission From God

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T&H - Afterlife
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December 23, 2025
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Experiencer: Tony Cicoria

What Researchers Found

The Story

ndeaccidentvery_positiveMajor Transformation⭐ 9/10 Intensity

The experiencer was a man who had a near-death experience (NDE) after being struck by lightning while at a family birthday party. He was barbecuing when he decided to call his mother. Suddenly, a lightning bolt hit him, throwing him back. He felt confused and saw himself on the ground, realizing he was dead. He then experienced a sensation of moving through walls and saw a bright light filled with love and peace. He understood that his spirit was eternal and that death was not the end. After the NDE, he became more spiritual and less religious. He developed a passion for playing piano, which he pursued intensely, leading to a career change and a new sense of purpose in life.

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✦ AI Generated
Evidence Strength
71%
20/28
Strong

The account contains several veridical perception claims, particularly regarding the experiencer's observations of events and people during their NDE, which were later verified. The details about the environment and interactions with others demonstrate a high level of specificity and unpredictability, contributing to a strong evidential score.

Unpredictability3
Temporal Precedence1
Verification Quality3
Specificity Precision3
Medical State Severity4
Verified Perception Weight3
Perceptual Access Impossibility3

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

Experience Depth
84%
27/32
Deep NDE
Cognitive
Life review2
Thought speed2
Time distortion2
Sudden understanding2
Affective
Joy2
Cosmic unity2
Brilliant light2
Peace pleasantness2
Paranormal
Esp2
Out of body2
Precognition1
Enhanced senses2
Transcendental
Mystical being0
Unearthly world2
Spirits deceased0
Border point no return1
Life Impact
72%
36/50
Major Transformation
Breadth: 8/10 domainsDepth: 4.5/5.0
Appreciation for Life
3
Self-Perception & Identity
4
Compassion & Concern for Others
3
Values & Priorities
3
Spiritual Awareness
4
Religious Orientation
2
Attitude Toward Death
4
Psychic & Expanded Perception
3
Purpose, Meaning & Life Direction
4

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

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