Catherine Chapey has experienced a lifetime of transpersonal events, beginning with an NDE at birth. She is also a UFO contactee, and will share with us her understanding of how the the many forms of transpersonal experience – from NDEs and STEs to UFOs and ETs – are all part of an unfolding of consciousness that relates to us all. Presented by Dallas-Fort Worth IANDS.
Mythica Blessyng shares her remarkable journey through three near-death experiences, including one in infancy that shaped her life. Her story reveals what it’s like to live daily with the gifts such experiences can awaken—and shows that you don’t need an NDE to access your own spiritual gifts. Blending vivid storytelling, humor, and practical insights, Mythica inspires audiences to connect with intuition, live with greater purpose, and embrace the truth that life and love continue beyond death.
Research indicates that traditional psychotherapeutic approaches for grief, based on outdated and unsupported theoretical approaches, are ineffective at best and harmful at worst. During the last 30 years, a range of alternative approaches have been developed and tested which have three things in common: a) they originated from mental health professionals (medical doctors, psychiatrists, clinical psychologists); b) they imply – or are outright based on – the existence of an afterlife; c) have been empirically proven to greatly alleviate the suffering of grief.
This life-changing ‘spirit’ communication technology has already scientifically demonstrated that life continues after bodily death. Three primary benefits of this project will be:
1. Greatly diminished or no fear of death since life after death has now been definitively proven.
2. The ability to communicate with loved ones who have changed worlds.
3. Interactions with post-material luminaries – great scientists, educators, spiritual teachers, and more – who want to help people and our world.
Definition of a Distressing Near-Death Experience.
Who has these experiences?
What do they mean and how can you avoid them?
Will it happen to them again at their final death?
Have you ever wondered what you will experience after death? Renowned physicist and author of My Big Theory of Everything, Thomas Campbell, explains with clarity our experience after death. In this illuminating presentation participants will also learn; how one can connect with loved ones who have passed away, and how to live a better life.
Guardian angels have long been recognized in humanity. Beginning in the 1990’s, their presence gained increasing interest and attention. Literature on angel interventions includes thousands of accounts of angels saving people from life-threatening situations, providing comfort and healing during difficult times, and helping to solve life problems.
It was a bright, blue-sky summer day in 1973—about a decade before the well-documented Hudson River Valley UFO sightings—when I had a close encounter that would forever alter the course of my life. That experience imparted gifts, downloads, and an unshakable sense of mission, shifting me onto a lifelong spiritual path.
Between 2012 and 2016, I began receiving vivid dreams filled with mysterious glyphs, unknown character sets, radiant light beings, and intricate Sacred Geometry patterns. These visions carried a sense of urgency and importance. I was given a clear message: bring these symbols into the physical world through my artwork.
This presentation will take you through that journey—from my early encounters to the profound artistic downloads that shaped my Sacred Geometry paintings. Attendees will gain a firsthand account of these experiences and a deeper appreciation for the high frequencies of energy and consciousness contained within Sacred Geometry. This talk is more than a story—it is an invitation to explore the unseen forces that shape our reality and to rediscover the sacred symbols that have long been guiding humanity’s evolution.
Cynthia will also discuss her forensic art working on criminal investigations with over twenty law enforcement departments throughout Colorado and Wyoming.
In this captivating, guided meditation session, you will connect with your Higher Self and catch a glimpse of the sacred realms where these pivotal choices are made. Let us embark on this journey together to ensure that the future unfolds with grace and wisdom, revealing the keys to your destined path.
This lecture will explore the common threads between ancient religious and spiritual traditions aimed to create altered states of consciousness and modern reports of comas, NDEs, STEs that could lead to profound collective change in values, and will also provide detailed information about practical ways to support integration of NDEs.
Guardian angels have long been recognized in humanity. Beginning in the 1990’s, their presence gained increasing interest and attention. Literature on angel interventions includes thousands of accounts of angels saving people from life-threatening situations, providing comfort and healing during difficult times, and helping to solve life problems.
NDE Couple: Physician’s Asst. Krista Gorman suffered cardiopulmonary arrest and died while in labor with her daughter and had an NDE. While not a “walk-in”, Krista died as one person and woke up as another.
Ainsley Threadgold, is a Police Officer originally from the UK, who at the age of 13, was hit by a car and run over. experiencing what are referred to as ‘aftereffects’ of an NDE. Twenty-one years later, following a number of divine synchronicities, Ainsley recovered memories of the NDE that he’d had at the time of his accident, which would mark the real start of his awakening journey.
Danielle Slupesky’s story highlights the power of surrender and acceptance, the perils of unconscious living, and how our lives are permeated with important messages that we often too easily miss. Hers is a story that will enlighten, challenge, and encourage anyone who listens.
Lesley Lupo experienced a near-death event after being caught in a stampede of horses. Following her hospitalization, although she knew the experience had been real, her scientific and skeptical mind struggled to comprehend it fully and to redefine her understanding of self.
Step into the space where science, spirit, and cutting-edge AI converge—and witness the reshaping of every comfortable paradigm you thought you knew.
Guardian angels have long been recognized in humanity. Beginning in the 1990’s, their presence gained increasing interest and attention. Literature on angel interventions includes thousands of accounts of angels saving people from life-threatening situations, providing comfort and healing during difficult times, and helping to solve life problems.
Peter Alessandria created a ground-breaking documentary which explores the idea that Who We Really Are is much greater than our physical bodies and human personality. It seeks to answer many of the questions people have about the afterlife, such as, “What is the Soul?” “Do souls have more than one incarnation, either on Earth or elsewhere?” “Are human incarnations voluntarily chosen?” “Why would a soul choose to leave heaven?” “What/where is Heaven?” “What/where is God?” and many more. His film includes more than 60 thought-leaders.
Excerpts are optional hand-crafted summaries of your content that can be used in your theme. Learn more about manual excerpts.
NDEs are powerful, transformative experiences. In fact, if everyone had one, it is easy to imagine the world quickly transitioning away from its current materialism focus towards a far healthier and happier understanding that we are parts of an interconnected whole.
Pooja Chilukuri will share the story of her profound spiritual transformation and mystical experiences with Jesus which steered her beyond the confines of Christian fundamentalism and harmful religious beliefs. She will share her religious quest spanning both Hinduism and Christianity, healing from religious trauma, and reconstructing her spiritual beliefs through the lens of NDE accounts.
Dr. Alexander is a globally renowned academic neurosurgeon who also benefited from a life-changing near-death experience in 2008 due to severe bacterial meningoencephalitis that should have allowed for no dream or hallucination. His experience challenged everything he had been taught by materialist neuroscience. He has spent the 15+ years since his experience working with other scientists and experiencers around the world to hone a more complete scientific worldview, one that honors the unified nature of a primordial mind and our ability as sentient beings to manifest the world of our dreams.
Erin will provide a fuller picture of the spiritual world from the perspective of a medium and will include dissolving emotional trauma while bringing the physical, emotional, and energetic bodies into balance. The orientation will include providing a context and structure for individuals that have had a near-death or similar spiritually transformative experience. Presented by Tucson IANDS.
Lee Ann Heltzel, creator of MetaArt, will explore the intersection of art and spirituality in her piece Crossing the Veil, which she channeled at the 2024 IANDS Conference. This unique artwork is designed to connect viewers with realms beyond the physical, offering a pathway to peace, healing, expanded awareness, and communication. Presented by Dallas/Fort Worth IANDS.
Death is inevitable, but how we approach it makes all the difference. Most people fear the dying process—not only because of physical pain, but because of the deep existential distress that comes with losing control, identity, and meaning. In this powerful webinar, psychospiritual therapist and near-death experiencer David Maginley will guide you through the nature of end-of-life suffering, revealing how the ego resists its own deconstruction and why surrender is the key to peace. You’ll discover how nearing-death awareness offers a profound transpersonal experience—one that opens the door to transformation rather than fear. Whether you’re facing your own mortality, supporting a loved one, working in end-of-life care, or simply curious about your final trip, this talk will change the way you see death and help you prepare for it with wisdom, resilience, and even awe.
The researchers, Ph.D. academics, and Medical Doctors of the CCRI
organization propose two major hypotheses:
1) That Consciousness, our Greater Multidimensional Reality, is
“Fundamental” and not our perceived physical reality; and
2) That all of the paranormal Contact Modalities, need to be perceived as ONE
integrated phenomenon under Consciousness, and not as separate and distinct
phenomena.
Rosamaria Machado, is a visionary healer, teacher, and life coach blending the wisdom of science and spirituality. Drawing from her own experiences, she delves into how NDEs catalyze healing, trauma recovery, and ancestral healing. Through a combination of personal stories and practical tools, Rosamaria will guide participants in integrating these transformative insights into their daily lives. Join us to explore how NDEs can unlock profound healing and reconnect you to your true life purpose.
AJ Parr explores his “Tower of Babel Theory,” developed to explain the paradox of why near-death experiences are so different yet so alike, integrating key insights from NDE research, interdimensional perception, quantum metaphysics, non-local consciousness, and Jungian archetypes.
Catherine Chapey has experienced a lifetime of transpersonal events, beginning with an NDE at birth. She is also a UFO contactee, and will share with us her understanding of how the the many forms of transpersonal experience – from NDEs and STEs to UFOs and ETs – are all part of an unfolding of consciousness that relates to us all. Presented by Dallas-Fort Worth IANDS.
Mythica Blessyng shares her remarkable journey through three near-death experiences, including one in infancy that shaped her life. Her story reveals what it’s like to live daily with the gifts such experiences can awaken—and shows that you don’t need an NDE to access your own spiritual gifts. Blending vivid storytelling, humor, and practical insights, Mythica inspires audiences to connect with intuition, live with greater purpose, and embrace the truth that life and love continue beyond death.
Research indicates that traditional psychotherapeutic approaches for grief, based on outdated and unsupported theoretical approaches, are ineffective at best and harmful at worst. During the last 30 years, a range of alternative approaches have been developed and tested which have three things in common: a) they originated from mental health professionals (medical doctors, psychiatrists, clinical psychologists); b) they imply – or are outright based on – the existence of an afterlife; c) have been empirically proven to greatly alleviate the suffering of grief.
This life-changing ‘spirit’ communication technology has already scientifically demonstrated that life continues after bodily death. Three primary benefits of this project will be:
1. Greatly diminished or no fear of death since life after death has now been definitively proven.
2. The ability to communicate with loved ones who have changed worlds.
3. Interactions with post-material luminaries – great scientists, educators, spiritual teachers, and more – who want to help people and our world.
Definition of a Distressing Near-Death Experience.
Who has these experiences?
What do they mean and how can you avoid them?
Will it happen to them again at their final death?
Have you ever wondered what you will experience after death? Renowned physicist and author of My Big Theory of Everything, Thomas Campbell, explains with clarity our experience after death. In this illuminating presentation participants will also learn; how one can connect with loved ones who have passed away, and how to live a better life.
Guardian angels have long been recognized in humanity. Beginning in the 1990’s, their presence gained increasing interest and attention. Literature on angel interventions includes thousands of accounts of angels saving people from life-threatening situations, providing comfort and healing during difficult times, and helping to solve life problems.
It was a bright, blue-sky summer day in 1973—about a decade before the well-documented Hudson River Valley UFO sightings—when I had a close encounter that would forever alter the course of my life. That experience imparted gifts, downloads, and an unshakable sense of mission, shifting me onto a lifelong spiritual path.
Between 2012 and 2016, I began receiving vivid dreams filled with mysterious glyphs, unknown character sets, radiant light beings, and intricate Sacred Geometry patterns. These visions carried a sense of urgency and importance. I was given a clear message: bring these symbols into the physical world through my artwork.
This presentation will take you through that journey—from my early encounters to the profound artistic downloads that shaped my Sacred Geometry paintings. Attendees will gain a firsthand account of these experiences and a deeper appreciation for the high frequencies of energy and consciousness contained within Sacred Geometry. This talk is more than a story—it is an invitation to explore the unseen forces that shape our reality and to rediscover the sacred symbols that have long been guiding humanity’s evolution.
Cynthia will also discuss her forensic art working on criminal investigations with over twenty law enforcement departments throughout Colorado and Wyoming.
In this captivating, guided meditation session, you will connect with your Higher Self and catch a glimpse of the sacred realms where these pivotal choices are made. Let us embark on this journey together to ensure that the future unfolds with grace and wisdom, revealing the keys to your destined path.
This lecture will explore the common threads between ancient religious and spiritual traditions aimed to create altered states of consciousness and modern reports of comas, NDEs, STEs that could lead to profound collective change in values, and will also provide detailed information about practical ways to support integration of NDEs.
Guardian angels have long been recognized in humanity. Beginning in the 1990’s, their presence gained increasing interest and attention. Literature on angel interventions includes thousands of accounts of angels saving people from life-threatening situations, providing comfort and healing during difficult times, and helping to solve life problems.
NDE Couple: Physician’s Asst. Krista Gorman suffered cardiopulmonary arrest and died while in labor with her daughter and had an NDE. While not a “walk-in”, Krista died as one person and woke up as another.
Ainsley Threadgold, is a Police Officer originally from the UK, who at the age of 13, was hit by a car and run over. experiencing what are referred to as ‘aftereffects’ of an NDE. Twenty-one years later, following a number of divine synchronicities, Ainsley recovered memories of the NDE that he’d had at the time of his accident, which would mark the real start of his awakening journey.
Danielle Slupesky’s story highlights the power of surrender and acceptance, the perils of unconscious living, and how our lives are permeated with important messages that we often too easily miss. Hers is a story that will enlighten, challenge, and encourage anyone who listens.
Lesley Lupo experienced a near-death event after being caught in a stampede of horses. Following her hospitalization, although she knew the experience had been real, her scientific and skeptical mind struggled to comprehend it fully and to redefine her understanding of self.
Step into the space where science, spirit, and cutting-edge AI converge—and witness the reshaping of every comfortable paradigm you thought you knew.
Guardian angels have long been recognized in humanity. Beginning in the 1990’s, their presence gained increasing interest and attention. Literature on angel interventions includes thousands of accounts of angels saving people from life-threatening situations, providing comfort and healing during difficult times, and helping to solve life problems.
Peter Alessandria created a ground-breaking documentary which explores the idea that Who We Really Are is much greater than our physical bodies and human personality. It seeks to answer many of the questions people have about the afterlife, such as, “What is the Soul?” “Do souls have more than one incarnation, either on Earth or elsewhere?” “Are human incarnations voluntarily chosen?” “Why would a soul choose to leave heaven?” “What/where is Heaven?” “What/where is God?” and many more. His film includes more than 60 thought-leaders.
Excerpts are optional hand-crafted summaries of your content that can be used in your theme. Learn more about manual excerpts.
NDEs are powerful, transformative experiences. In fact, if everyone had one, it is easy to imagine the world quickly transitioning away from its current materialism focus towards a far healthier and happier understanding that we are parts of an interconnected whole.
Pooja Chilukuri will share the story of her profound spiritual transformation and mystical experiences with Jesus which steered her beyond the confines of Christian fundamentalism and harmful religious beliefs. She will share her religious quest spanning both Hinduism and Christianity, healing from religious trauma, and reconstructing her spiritual beliefs through the lens of NDE accounts.
Dr. Alexander is a globally renowned academic neurosurgeon who also benefited from a life-changing near-death experience in 2008 due to severe bacterial meningoencephalitis that should have allowed for no dream or hallucination. His experience challenged everything he had been taught by materialist neuroscience. He has spent the 15+ years since his experience working with other scientists and experiencers around the world to hone a more complete scientific worldview, one that honors the unified nature of a primordial mind and our ability as sentient beings to manifest the world of our dreams.
Erin will provide a fuller picture of the spiritual world from the perspective of a medium and will include dissolving emotional trauma while bringing the physical, emotional, and energetic bodies into balance. The orientation will include providing a context and structure for individuals that have had a near-death or similar spiritually transformative experience. Presented by Tucson IANDS.
Lee Ann Heltzel, creator of MetaArt, will explore the intersection of art and spirituality in her piece Crossing the Veil, which she channeled at the 2024 IANDS Conference. This unique artwork is designed to connect viewers with realms beyond the physical, offering a pathway to peace, healing, expanded awareness, and communication. Presented by Dallas/Fort Worth IANDS.
Death is inevitable, but how we approach it makes all the difference. Most people fear the dying process—not only because of physical pain, but because of the deep existential distress that comes with losing control, identity, and meaning. In this powerful webinar, psychospiritual therapist and near-death experiencer David Maginley will guide you through the nature of end-of-life suffering, revealing how the ego resists its own deconstruction and why surrender is the key to peace. You’ll discover how nearing-death awareness offers a profound transpersonal experience—one that opens the door to transformation rather than fear. Whether you’re facing your own mortality, supporting a loved one, working in end-of-life care, or simply curious about your final trip, this talk will change the way you see death and help you prepare for it with wisdom, resilience, and even awe.
The researchers, Ph.D. academics, and Medical Doctors of the CCRI
organization propose two major hypotheses:
1) That Consciousness, our Greater Multidimensional Reality, is
“Fundamental” and not our perceived physical reality; and
2) That all of the paranormal Contact Modalities, need to be perceived as ONE
integrated phenomenon under Consciousness, and not as separate and distinct
phenomena.
Rosamaria Machado, is a visionary healer, teacher, and life coach blending the wisdom of science and spirituality. Drawing from her own experiences, she delves into how NDEs catalyze healing, trauma recovery, and ancestral healing. Through a combination of personal stories and practical tools, Rosamaria will guide participants in integrating these transformative insights into their daily lives. Join us to explore how NDEs can unlock profound healing and reconnect you to your true life purpose.
AJ Parr explores his “Tower of Babel Theory,” developed to explain the paradox of why near-death experiences are so different yet so alike, integrating key insights from NDE research, interdimensional perception, quantum metaphysics, non-local consciousness, and Jungian archetypes.
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