Orange County IANDS

International Association for Near-Death Studies (IANDS)
Orange County Chapter Support and Interest Group

Date:         Saturday, December 8, 2018

Time:         1:00-4:00 pm

Place:        HeartSpace

18271 McDurmott West, Suite H, Irvine, CA  92614

Join the Orange County Chapter of the international
association of near-death studies for their annual holiday party.
Please bring a toy to put under the tree for a child and a food item’for the local food bank.

Holiday Movie Matinee

We will also be viewing several Short Films

The Near-Death Journey of  Cherie Aimee

Cherie Aimee underwent a life-changing event during cardiac arrest when she died for 90 minutes — and miraculously came back to life. She joins Megyn Kelly TODAY to describe her profound experience, the phenomenon of crossing over to another “realm” and what happened when she experienced a “life review.”

Consciousness Continues is a Docu-series, and short film, about Near-Death Experiences and the after effects. in Docu-series, we meet 6 Near-Death survivors and are taken through their Near-Death Experiences in stages from their life before the Near-Death Experience to many years later. Near-Death Experience survivors divulge personal stories and offer interpretations of what they saw after death.  They reveal intimate details about how their lives and personal philosophies have changed since the Near-Death Experience

About OC IANDS………………………………………………………………………………….

OC IANDS exists for people in the Orange County and surrounding area who have had a near-death and/or related experiences or who have a personal or professional interest in such experiences. The group provides a forum in which to discuss such experiences and their meaning and integration into subsequent life.

A discussion takes place in an atmosphere of interest/support without judgment, proselytizing, or advice-giving. The group meets on the second Saturday of each month from 1:00-4:00 p.m. in Tustin and starting January 9, 2016, in Irvine.  We have a structured program with a guest speaker followed by discussion.

IANDS is not affiliated with any specific religion.

Those who attend and who can afford to do so are asked to make aopenness and  $10 contribution toward our cost for rental of our meeting room.

Please contact Dr. Janet Woods for

more information at 949-307-6690

Email askjanet@janetwoods.com

Interesting video interview about NDE’s, life after life, shared NDE’s.

http://www.TheUniversityofHeaven.com

The University of Heaven, an online platform with courses and conversations about near death, shared death and after death experiences, was just launched by Dr. Raymond Moody, PHD, MD, and Lisa Smartt. It is in honor of Dr. Moody’s half century of research into these areas and includes contributions from leading edge writers and thinkers ranging from Kenneth Ring to Eben Alexander to Mary Neal to Hearts of Space composer Kevin Braheny. The content will include descriptions of out-of-body experiences, being in the presence of a light, appearance of deceased friends and family members along with a life review and the feeling of unconditional love and spiritual peace. Many of the guest faculty are physicians who bring the dual perspective of being scientifically-minded as well as being spiritually transformed by their research and experiences.

A Facebook friend of mine, Cliff McKinn, shared a fascinating account of when his father announced he was ready to “go”.  Cliff gave his thumbs up that I share it with you. ——-

Last weekend I took my children and niece back home to see my Father before he closed his eyes to rest. He’s a diabetic and has been battling diabetes for some time now after a number of surgeries and procedures.

My mother and brother called to let me know he had gotten worse. They said he had suffered 2 heart attacks, an infection in the blood stream, pneumonia, on oxygen, plus he was talking out of his mind. The doctors were “getting him comfortable”.

Days prior I had talked to him on the phone to see how he was doing when I herd he was in the hospital. He said he wanted to see everybody. All his children and grandchildren. Cj was in Virginia, so I knew I had to drive there to get him, then back to Raleigh to get everyone else, then home to honor what my Dadd had said.

I haven’t did that much driving since I was in the military. Something greater than just myself was sustaining me, because I never really felt tired. My nourishment was coming from a Higher place.

I know we are eternal and death is but an illusion, but it’s funny how the body behaves when that knock comes for a loved one. Before my journey and after I got the call, I fell to my knees weeping, struggling to catch my breath as the tears poured from my eyes.

Memories of my Father’s contribution flooded my consciousness. As I sat there on the floor upon my knees, I began to realize what he had poured into me over the years. How could I have not realized all of these things before I thought?

As this process continued I found it interesting how emotional attachments to others seem to supersede and override logic and knowing. I know my Father is eternal and will continue on forevermore, but I couldn’t for the life of me stop the flood gates. So I let my souL cleanse itself, and let the healing unfoLd. I hadn’t weeped like this in quite a long time. Something about it feLt pleasant.

After a few minutes it was done. I got to my feet and began the journey. While at home when Dadd was in his darkest hour, he saw a Man in the bathroom in his hospital room. No one else could see this Man, but him. I wasn’t there at the time, but I caught wind of this later.

Dadd said the Man had come to get him. I believe he even said the Man gave him a bath, a type of spiritual bath, as if to get him ready to go somewhere. The following day when we was at the hospital, Dadd rose from a deep slumber with a look on his face that could only be explained if you saw it yourseLf.

He said, “Time to Go Home, Time To Go”. He began to weep and call for everyone to tell them Goodbye and that he loved them. He even told the nurses this, male and female alike.

What I’m about to say next, I can’t remember if it happened before this or right afterwards… I think it was right afterwards. I remember wanting to tell everyone to step out for a second so I could speak to Dadd alone, but I felt like I didn’t have time.

I didn’t want to be like those people who wish they had said something to a loved one, but never got around to it before their passing. That would have really bothered me.

As I got close to Dadd he said, “I made it, I got to see everyone” then he began to weep. I low key weeped with him and bent over and whispered something into his ear. I suddenly realized just how strong my Father was. He’s pretty powerful to have endured so many surgeries of doctors cutting off toes, feet, and legs and still maintain an overall humble mental attitude.

I told him, Thank you for being my Father, you’re the strongest person I know, you’re my hero”. Shortly after or before this, the timeline escapes me, I told him when it comes down to the wire, it’s ultimately up to YOU to leave or stay. I told him no one leaves here until they’re ready.

I truly believe this. Even in instances of sudden accidents. You see we have a Higher and Lower SeLf, and believe it or not many events we orchestrate from on High. I believe in the grand scheme of things my Father manifested the double heart attack, blood infection, and pneumonia as his exit strategy because he had truly given up.

Something profound happened. We all had to step out of the room for a few minutes. When we returned, my Father was sitting up right in the chair as you see here in this photo. He was out of the cloudy mind state he was just in. He was actually now in his normal state of mind.

He said he talked to God and God said it wasn’t time for him yet. He said he was going to give him more time here. Dadd also said he wanted to spend more time with Cj.

When it came down to the wire, I believe Dadd had a change of heart. I believe seeing everyone visiting him there gave him a renewed lease on life. A reason to stick around awhile longer.

Dadd was scheduled for some heart examination procedure the following morning, but it was canceled because they said his heart looked fine. He did a complete 360 degrees and was released to the local rehabilitation center in the area.

We’re grateful he decided to stick around.