Join Jonathan Van Valin as he shares insights on our true nature and its impact on our spiritual journey, drawing from his own NDE and spiritual experiences. He believes in removing barriers to our deepest being, offering the possibility of awareness, healing, and growth to all, regardless of NDE experience.
In 1993, Patricia experienced a “shared death” with her mother when her mom transitioned to the Higher Realms. This was life changing for Patricia and her mom as they both experienced profound joy, thus altering their relationship with death and remembering their souls as multidimensional beings. We all carry this awareness within us.
To achieve 5D consciousness, one must first understand the transformation process currently underway and how it plays out over the remainder of this decade. In this last 2-hour seminar, we will first examine the 18-month, 4D portal that humanity finds itself in which will end on December 21, 2024. This portal marks the gradual departure of 3D consciousness through a series of spiritual milestones that are full of downloads, integrations, and activations.
Yvonne is returning to our group to share more spiritual and other worldly experiences. After her 2 near-death experiences, Yvonne has experienced spiritual journeys we could qualify as extra-terrestrial. These experiences in other realms stretch beyond our earthly plane of reality and yet hold profound significance for those who have lived them. Yvonne will take us on an exploration that transcends the ordinary, opening us on the possibility of interconnectedness of all life in the vast expanse of the universe. Yvonne is the executive co-producer together with Robert Neal Marshall of “Back From The Light”, a film-documentary focusing on near-death experience survivors and their after-effects.
Is reincarnation proof of life after death? Can visiting a previous lifetime help you in this lifetime? Is there something in your past that will clarify events, situations and relationships in your present? Allow your Higher Self to guide you into a lifetime that will serve your highest good.
During this guided meditation, Diane will help you visit a previous lifetime that will enhance your understanding of your current lifetime. You may
It is possible to write and share your story with great impact. Storytelling has the power to educate, inspire and motivate. It also has the power to transform, and those are the skillsets Bridget will be sharing with you. Utilizing chronology, conflict character arc, the three-act play, and the hero’s journey to rise from victim to victor, you can create a ripple effect with readers and audiences from one to a thousand!
Explore the extraordinary potential of Soothing Touch in facilitating connections with deceased loved ones. Join Jessika as she shares her journey from witnessing “accidental” visits during Havening Touch® sessions to developing a method with an 87.5% success rate in promoting intentional communication beyond the veil. Learn about Havening Techniques®, the transformative encounters, and how you can Haven for yourself in this engaging talk, followed by a Q+A session.
Megan C. Brown is an accomplished author with a diverse background that includes Catholicism, atheism, and three life-altering NDEs. In her book, “A Catalyst: My 5 Days in Heaven,” Megan shares her profound encounter with God and numerous souls in heaven during her 2007 NDE. Megan’s second book, “Love’s Recipes,” offers daily reflections on love, with the hopes of providing readers with a heartfelt guide to cultivating thoughts of love in their lives. Megan is also a host of her podcast called, “Conversations with Megan.” With her deep spiritual connection and empathic abilities, she provides guidance and clarity to those seeking answers and insight.
Chris O’Connor – 3 NDEs and inventor of the DEEMS Device and multiple NDE experiencer, will share his story of out-of-body communication with higher dimensional entities, his “soul family” and other worldly beings. Contact with unseen forces has been instrumental in his ability to recall past life memories and have a clear incarnation process collection. Chris remembers choosing his parents and programming certain experiences for this life. In his service to both the USAF and USN. Chris will share his understanding of NDE’s and what they mean for each experiencer.
This special four-part series will look at the years 2025-2032 from the perspective of what many are calling the “Awakening.” But what exactly is the
Join Chrystal Rae for a deeply moving and intimate conversation, where she shares the transformative moments of her life, including a near-death experience and a celestial encounter that imparted a profound yet simple truth: “Love is all that matters.” In this shared space, Chrystal Rae not only opens her heart but also invites you into a realm of pure love and light. This experience promises to touch the depths of your soul, illuminating the transformative power of love in every facet of life, both ordinary and extraordinary.
Come and participate in this complimentary event! A group of individuals who have undergone near-death or spiritually transformative experiences will be hosting a panel. They will offer insights and firsthand accounts regarding the phenomenon of walk-in souls. Discover more about soul-swapping as they share their remarkable experiences and spiritual wisdom!
This panel promises an enlightening discussion delving into the mysteries of multi-dimensional beings, extraterrestrial encounters, unidentified flying objects, and many more mystical mysteries. Join us for an unforgettable exploration of the unknown, where esteemed panelists will shed light on the profound and often baffling aspects of these phenomena.
Young mother’s NDE left her feeling alone until, through IANDS, she began to realize what had actually happened to her. Now, she is driven to help others. Presented by Dallas/Fort Worth IANDS.
Young mother’s NDE left her feeling alone until, through IANDS, she began to realize what had actually happened to her. Now, she is driven to help others. Presented by Dallas/Fort Worth IANDS.
This special four-part series will look at the years 2025-2032 from the perspective of what many are calling the “Awakening.” But what exactly is the
Join us for this free event!
Ana Christina describes her crossing over and visiting the heavenly planes.
She shares with audiences how amazing and sweet her death was, even under horrific circumstances.
Her story is not just about what happened after she died but what took place step by step while she was poisoned, paralyzed, raped and suffocated to death.
Betty was a drug-addicted atheist and sex worker when, in 2019, she had a spiritual experience that changed her life. On Wednesday, February 14, 2024 – Valentine’s Day – she will lead us through her journey of recovery and transformation.
This special four-part series will look at the years 2025-2032 from the perspective of what many are calling the “Awakening.” But what exactly is the
Leora believes dealing with Trauma and its repercussions is the “The Work Of Warriors.”
She wants to support her fellow Warriors by assisting them in diminishing the effects of Trauma and its neurological offshoots, such as depression, OCD, Anxiety, PTSD, and more.
Leora offers,
-Strategies and education to help you manage and alleviate trauma-related pain.
-Knowledge to help you understand and take control of your thoughts and actions that influence your circumstances and outcomes.
-Tools to assist you in focusing on self-compassion, self-acceptance, and self-care optimization as tools for healing and growth.
No One Dies Alone, in fact, the dying process involves a multitude of deceased loved ones and angels. Join Julie to learn more about the process she called the Twelve Phases of Transition® and find comfort in her experiences.
In 2008, a deep emotional life crisis led to Yvonne’s near-death experiences, in conjunction with an accidental overdose of strong medicines for heart arrhythmia. This created two profound and powerful life changing events. During her first NDE, Yvonne was taken by two Angelic beings through the cosmos to a place of light.
During her second experience, Yvonne visited a part of the place she calls ‘Heaven’ where she had a magnificent encounter with Christ. She transcended her faith and heightened her understanding of Love, Compassion, Goodness, Kindness, and Acceptance of all. Since her profound experience, Yvonne is striving to bring the elements of the NDE into her daily life and in her interaction with others. She feels it is important to share what she learned from her NDE experience and bring the All Loving Presence she experienced in heaven to help each and everyone of us to live a better life here in the now.
This four-part series of classes will look at the years 2025-2032 from the perspective of what many are calling the “Awakening.” But what exactly is the Awakening and what does it mean for the future of humanity?
Director of the Viktor Frankl Institute Dr. Alexander Batthyány offers the first major account of terminal lucidity, and opens a doorway into one of life’s–and death’s–most provocative mysteries. What might we learn from those who are crossing the border from life to death?
Angie Fenimore, international bestselling author of Beyond the Darkness which details her near-death experience after a suicide attempt in 1991, shares the details of her experience and the profound messages of hope, peace, and the profound love of God that she returned to life with.
Experience a wide array of diverse spiritual encounters at the ‘Divine Journeys Unveiled’ panel, where three individuals share their unique connections to the divine. Delve into their narratives, exploring higher consciousness and personal awakenings, fostering a collective understanding of the mystical realm.
After his own healing journey from terminal disease, Jerome Braggs now believes that healing from disease is possible, and learning to use disease as a message from our soul, instead of an enemy, is what makes it probable. Hear what Jerome learned about how to use disease a sacred message, and how to turn that message into a map that leads you to true healing, and a life more delicious than you could imagine.
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.
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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.
Drawing on anthropology, psychology, and philosophy, Dr. Shushan explores how each civilization interpreted NDEs and how afterlife beliefs develop over time. He also explores the metaphysical implications of his discoveries, including what an actual afterlife might look like.
Discover what lies ahead in “What Does Our Future Hold?”, a thought-provoking webinar featuring psychic and spiritual advisor Gary Wimmer and community member Tom T. Together, they’ll explore profound insights into spiritual forces, end times, and the role of UFOs, offering hope and inspiration for the future.
In this talk, Dr. Narayan will share his journey and what living beyond the Veil feels like. You will learn the purpose of the Veil and how spiritual practices lead to the ‘thinning of the Veil.’ You will learn about the layers of spiritual transformation, which represent steps in inner growth, and how to use energy as a technology to accelerate your spiritual evolution.
As a priest for 28 years, Stephanie Bradbury has counseled more than a few parishioners who have had Spiritually Transformative Experiences (STEs) and/or Near-Death Experiences (NDEs). Rather than threaten our faith, she says, such experiences actually serve to revitalize it. On Wednesday, February 12, at 7:00 pm Central Time (8:00 pm Eastern Time), she will join us live via Zoom from her home in Massachusetts to relate several of these stories shared with her by regular Christians – including one of her own – and connect them to scripture. Together, we will reflect on how they reaffirm some existing beliefs as well as inspire new ways of thinking about Christianity and religion in general. Bring your curiosity and your questions for Stephanie, and join us for what promises to be a thought-provoking and uplifting evening.
In this interactive, learning Webinar, Donna uses a PowerPoint presentation that was downloaded to her from her guides, to teach you about the types of choices you make, the belief systems you hold that may be limiting your potential for change, and the techniques for changing/adjusting those beliefs. This is a Course in Choices that has been given to you from the other side.
Brian challenges common misconceptions about death and grief, offering a new framework to help you move beyond fear and pain. Drawing from personal experiences, scientific research, and philosophical insights, Brian illuminates the truth about consciousness, the afterlife, and our eternal connections.
Renown researcher Dr. Jeffrey Long’s presentation will showcase a comprehensive study on near-death experiences (NDEs), emphasizing evidence of their reality and consistent message of an afterlife. It explores the spiritual dimensions of NDEs, including profound love, unity, and encounters with God.
What happens when a person dies – especially if that person lived a self-centered life? What do second chances and spiritual growth look like in the afterlife? Although not a near-death experiencer (NDEr) himself, Sheldon Lawrence answered those questions in his book Heaven Will Find You by consulting hundreds of NDEs. Experiencer Tricia Barker considers Sheldon’s book to accurately depict not only aspects of her own NDE but also what she knows from talking with many other NDErs. In this event, Tricia and IANDS President Jan Holden will interview Sheldon about how he prepared to write his book; surprises and challenges he encountered along the way; and how accurately he, personally, believes his book depicts the afterlife. Spoiler alert: In this interview, the plot of the book will be revealed, so attendees will most enjoy this event who have read Heaven Will Find You ahead of time. This event will end with Q&A with the audience.
Leena Zafary, is a highly skilled and compassionate professional. With a unique background and expertise in facilitating personal growth, healing, and spiritual transformation. As a survivor of Near-Death Experiences (NDE) and Spiritual Transformative Experiences (STE), Leena’s journey has equipped her with profound insights and wisdom.
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