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~Comments from eMailers~

Thank you so much for your reply. It is the BEST explanation I have had. -- Laurie

... thank you for responding to my message and, of course, for telling me, a complete stranger, about the life-altering experience you had. --Paul

... please accept A Heartfelt Thank you for your inspirational site! It is encouraging to connect with one who is walking their talk as a living example of truth/god in action! expressing it-self in physical form! --Donna

... you have a wonderful website and your words are most comforting for those of us that fear disease and death. --Bob

Thank you for this site. This site will always benefit people. --Dave

I will also remain very thankful that our paths crossed. You were right when you wrote on your website about the fact that there are no accidents. I was led to the site for a reason, and thanks to your kindness and patience I understand that reason much better today that I thought possible. Thank you again... you are a very kind soul indeed... --Kaleb

I just wanted to say thank you so much for sharing all your experiences and knowledge with the world. You see, you were partly responsible for saving my life. -- Shawn

You have articulated my own thoughts much better than I have been able to myself... --Greta

I just found your web site since I just woke up this morning and am gratified to find it. I have been crying a cry of recognition reading the feelings and experiences of your other Emailers. --Mike

I've been a confused Christian for 31 years and within a week of reading from your website I feel a newfound joy in wanting to understand the soul's purpose, journey, etc. in a positive way. --Adam

I appreciate your willingness to respond to people about your experience and what you have learned. Your response put into words a gut feeling I have had for a long time. Thank you! --Scott

When I read your email, it was like a light bulb went off in my head. It's like I always knew that but was afraid to think it because it's not what I was brought up to believe. I'm so grateful to you for opening my eyes. --Marianne

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Near-Death Experiencer

by

Diane Goble

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Publisher’s Notes (2011)

Emails included here from visitors to Diane’s web site BeyondtheVeil.net were cut and pasted into this book without editing or correcting. Only names and other identifying information have been changed.

Through the Tunnel: A Traveler’s Guide to Spiritual Rebirth and Beginner’s Guide to Conscious Dying by Diane Goble, which are mentioned in the text, are both out-of-print. Where either is mentioned, please substitute How to Die Consciously: Secrets from Beyond the Veil by Diane Goble. Also ConsciousDying.com has been taken down and the information integrated into BeyondtheVeil.net.

Information provided in this book is for educational and enlightenment purposes, and not meant to be a substitute for appropriate professional help.

Author's Notes (2014 edition)

Well, it's almost 2014... just a couple more weeks as I write this. I wanted to add links to my other ebooks at the end of ebooks I published previously (that's a nice thing about ebooks, they can be updated) and in doing so I found out I had to update my covers to conform to new eretailer requirements. Along with changing the size, I decided to change the cover photo and make the print larger to be more readable on small screen devises. I created this cover photo many years ago when I was just learning to manipulate photos in PhotoShop. I think I arrived at it purely by accident, I couldn't even tell you how I did it to repeat it, but I thought it was a fun image for the cover. I hope you like it.

I considered putting Conversations and More Conversations into one book because I see many people aren't going back to purchase the second book, but they are both quite long so I'm not so sure that would be a good idea. Then Smashwords recently came up with a way to make ebooks into a Series so am turning them into Book1 & Book 2 to remind people there are two books.

It saddens me to say I will be taking down BeyondtheVeil.net in January after 17-1/2 years of providing free information because I can't afford to keep up with the technology any longer. Also, at my age, keeping up the maintenance of the site and learning new ways to market it are just too much work for me. I alert you to this because there are a lot of links in this book to information on the web site that will no loner be active.

Peace & Joy!

Diane Goble

Dedicated to

All those who seek God-Consciousness

With Gratitude to

The One who guides me

I am also grateful to the courageous human beings who shared their heartfelt stories and existential questions so that others who read them may relate to them and benefit from the information generated from a higher consciousness perspective. May the responses given open the readers' hearts and accelerate the evolution of world consciousness to

Peace & Joy!

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SPIRITUAL CONVERSATIONS

(in no particular order)

*Death tried to pull me out

*Looking for a sign of God's plan for me

*How do I stay positive?

*Head falls while meditating

*The twists and turns of one's spiritual path

*What makes people think they are somehow exempt?

*I'm so lost

*Active Kundalini

*Do It Anyway - Mother Theresa

*Who are the Lightworkers?

*I'm one of those pretentious, cut-throat, social climbers and it's leaving me empty

*An Ecstatic Compulsion to Transform the World

*Why is it so difficult?

*Material vs Spiritual

*Evolving Consciousness

*What does the Lord think?

*Things that puzzle me

*Fear of eternal punishment

*Were you born again?

*Are you a Christian?

*Existential Angst in Islam

*These things really exist?

*Sikh gurus saw the light

* A Message from The Dalai Lama

*Knowledge has changed my life

*Obsessed with the impermanence of life

*The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints

*How long between incarnations?

*How should we deal with society's criminals?

*I discovered something I already knew

*Spirituality and Psychology

*No one is chosen/we are all chosen

*Projection makes Perception

*Don't you believe the mind can play tricks on us?

*I can't imagine the soul lives forever

*The Spiritual Path

*There is nothing in the universe worth this kind of pain

*Struggles along the spiritual path

*Know Thy Self

*Does God love gay people?

*Random or Ordered Universe? and other questions

*Life as light

*I am the way, the truth and the...?

*Science or Metaphysical claptrap?

*I always felt like something was missing

*Instructions for Life

*Haunting dreams

*Can we crossover during meditation?

*I'm at a crossroads

*What did I experience?

*I guess I demand proof

*I need to know...

*I have no direction

*Help ease my mind

*Science/Religion/Spirituality Debate

*Spiritual Confusion

*An Open Letter from God

*Understanding the Metaphysical Point Of View

*Is God a Moral Absolutist?

*You Saved My Life

*Kundalini Awakening

*I Have Lost My Faith in God

*Why Does God...?

*Self-Judgment

*The Breath of God

*Will There Ever Be Peace On This Planet?

*I Just Wonder Sometimes... Why?

*Lessons in Forgiveness

*Existential Angst

*Corneas Taken Without Consent

*Is the Bible the Only Truth?

*Perspective - The Blind Men and the Elephant

*What is the Meaning of Life?

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Spiritual Conversations

Death tried to pull me out

Hello

I came across your website whilst trying to find some information about an experience I had a few years ago.

I was on an intense workshop, one night whilst relaxing in bed - I was awake and just lying next to my husband who was reading, the bed side light was on. When suddenly I experienced only what I can describe as ‘death’ trying to pull me out, it was intensely frightening and real, I just very calmly said to myself I am not going, I have to be here with my husband and child, and with that the feeling pasted. However I was so scared that I couldn’t speak until the next day.

I have not managed to find anything about this experience, I have no religious up bringing and have nothing to relate this experience too.

Can anyone shed some light on it?  (My teacher at the workshop said it was someone testing me out but I never felt that this was it)

Warm regards

Laurie

Dear Laurie,

Your experience sounds like a message from your soul, more of a jolt I suppose. Our soul continues to try to get our attention, it wants to be recognized and integrated into our life. Our ego tries to deny it and dismiss it because it doesn't want to lose control and fears annihilation by the soul. But the soul just wants to be part of our life and get us on our spiritual path. It tries in gentle ways to get our attention, to wake us up to our spiritual nature. If we don't get the message, it moves to minor inconveniences yet we stay in denial.

Each lesson is a bit stronger until finally something jolts us awake. If it takes a scare like you experienced, it's worth it if it starts you on your spiritual quest to understand your Self and God. Finding my web site was a clue to where to get started. You'll find a lot of links and books to start you on your journey to higher consciousness. Bless you on your journey.

Peace & Joy!

Diane

Dear Diane

Thank you so much for your reply. It is the BEST explanation I have had (people have suggested it was a ‘test’ or an entity that has attached but I never felt this to be the right thing)

Your reply has helped me very much.

Thank you again.

Much love

Laurie

Looking for a sign of God's plan for me

Dear Diane,

I found your site today, somehow. I've just finished reading My Descent into Death, by Howard Storm, and have been reading about NDE's on the web. Howard's book has changed my life. I began praying yesterday that God would reveal to me what His will for me in this life is, if I am not already doing it! I have a feeling that I am supposed to be working with children, in some way and have thought that for years, but have found no real insight as to how. Well, I prayed that I would be shown, either a book, or by some means, that I would know for sure that it was a sign to me of God's plan for me.  

Then, today I came to your site after searching for forums tha deal with NDE's. I saw Paul's email to you about exactly the same thing! He too said he asked for a sign. And I too am an IT professional, just as Paul is. It was just too coincidental, I think.

So now I am wondering if something to do with counseling, psychology and children is what I am supposed to be doing. I thought for a while I was supposed to go into early childhood ed, but somehow that just didn't seem to fit.

I think part of it may be working with children in the church, but maybe not all of it.

I will say, one day, I woke up with this thought I want to be a spirit that comes and guides children who have just died. This feeling is SO STRONG, that I KNOW that is something I want to do on the other side, but what do I do in the meantime? I am waiting to find out and asking God to lead me.

Jill

Dear Jill,

I'd say the next step would be to go to my Spiritual Lesson and read the information there. You may want to read my book, Through the Tunnel: A Traveler's Guide to Spiritual Rebirth. In the meantime, you could become a guide on this side to help children who are making their transition. Let me know your thoughts.

Peace & Joy!

Diane

Thank you Diane, for responding. I've read some of the information on the site already... but will go back and read more.  I am scared that I would not be strong enough to deal with the emotional issues, espcially with children, yet, I know that I would not be asked by God to do anything that he is not willing to give me the strength for.

I read your NDE account; that is remarkable. I have been reading so many, and thinking, surely all of these people can't be LYING. It has to be real. Of course, the skeptic part of our brains, the logical part that only knows how to take in and categorize what we know of our existence on the earth, rebels against this information.

So forgive me, but I have to just ask. Is it true? I just want to hear someone who has experienced it tell me straight out, that it is true. You are 100% sure that you did not just imagine it all while you were under the water? You really 100% believe that this all happened to you and you aren't making any of it up. (why would you... I know...)

Have you read Howard Storm's book My Descent Into Death? It is powerful too and as I said, it changed my whole perspective on life and death.  

I am now more comfortable with the fact that two of my children are not sure they are Christians, although they are spiritual... and are studying other religions. I can now say to them, LOVE is what is important. Love God, love others, love yourself, and that is what is important. I realize that Jesus really IS our best friend, our savior, and is there for ALL people, not just Christians. He is there for everyone... and comes to everyone whether they call themselves Christian or not.

I realize that my vision of God, as an all-powerful, awesome, creative, loving, forgiving, just, eternal spirit is true... words just don't adequately describe God.  

Thank you again for replying to me. I will read more of the information.. and if I have questions, I hope I can send you a quick email and you can answer as you have time.

Jill

Dear Jill,

Before you could begin to work with any dying person, I'd recommend you become a proficient meditator (could take years of regular practice). You'll gain the strength you need to work with strong emotional issues, you'll learn the art of detachment (empathy not sympathy), you'll learn to allow God, the Spirit, energy, what ever you want to call it, work through you... it's not you but that energy flowing through you that helps/heals/ comforts others... it's a learning process but you have to prepare yourself (mentally, physically, emotionally, spiritually) before you can be of any help to others.

While you're working on yourself, you can start by volunteering at a hospital or assisted living facility, gradually work up to being with children, first sick children then dying children... if it's not for you, you'll discover that... you'll gravitate toward your calling... get out of your own way and let you spirit guide you through mediation... asking simply what will you have me do?

Did it really happen like I wrote? Straight out, it's true. I was always a water person... swimming (high school state champion), boating, water skiing, SCUBA diving, fishing, kayaking, canoing, surfing... no fear at all of the water... and I had a number of serious incidents where I might have died. In each case, what I remember during the incidents was fighting to get back to the surface, my lungs about to burst, sure I was going to die.

In this particular incident, I have no conscious memory of what happened to my body under the water after I brreathed in the water... only of suddenly being above the river looking down then visiting another strange but similar dimension then suddenly popping out of the water down river.

I'm extremely skeptical too, which may be why is was easy for me to bury it after people made me feel like a nut case for talking about it at the time. It was only when I heard other people, 15 years later, talk about their strange experiences that I decided to tell mine... and since then I've been trying to figure it out.

I don't claim to have all the answers... what I write is what I've come to believe through all of my life experiences and offer it as grist for the mill for others seeking answers to life's deeper questions. I think people need to come to their own conclusions rather than be told what to believe.

Yes, I've read Howard Storm's book, My Descent into Death (read my review) and thought it gave a wonderful message of hope to people who are afraid of death. There are many good books out there and I hope you'll keep reading.

There is also serious research going on trying to find answers to age old questions. The International Association of Near Death Studies has a wonderful newsletter filled with stories from NDErs, research projects, book reviews. etc. that you may find helpful.

I'm happy you've opened your mind to a greater understanding of God and realize that love is all that matters. Know too that our children are on their own personal journeys and will find their own answers in their own time. Bless you on your spiritual journey, do keep me posted.

Peace & Joy!

Diane

Diane,

Bless you. What a nice surprise to find that you had actually taken the time to write me back, I know you are a busy person and you don't even know me! Thank you.

I just had a wonderful conversation with my ex-husband today (the father of two of my children), and realized that he and I are now really not far apart at all on our spiritual paths. It was very rewarding to have this conversation with him. I realize now that I can love his soul (and probably have many many lifetimes!) while not being romantically linked to him in this life anymore. We have a very deep history, very full of love, synchronicity, pain, and heartbreak, and now, a sense of deep peace between us at finding ourselves friends on a very deep level, watching our children grow (those we have together and those we have with our current spouses). I don't think I could have come to this level of healing and love without the awakening I've had recently... and reading your account of what happened to you was a small part of my awakening, so I am very grateful to you and all the others I've read about.

Speaking of awakenings, I'm reading Sidhartha (Herman Hess) right now and it is a wonderful book!

One more thing. You said this .... I think people need to come to their own conclusions rather than be told what to believe.

I believe that I just made that same statement, almost verbatim, about 2 hours ago to my ex-husband, and then came home to find your email message.... 

Blessings to you, Jill

Jill,

These coincidences, actually synchronicities, are messages from Spirit to show you that you're on the right path. Do read The Celestine Prophesy/The Tenth Insight series and Conversations with God series.

Peace & Joy!

Diane

Diane,

I had the Celestine Prophesy books a