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Car crash survivor shares insight to the afterlife following near-death experience

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Published 15:04 17 Jul 2024 GMT+1

Car crash survivor shares insight to the afterlife following near-death experience

A 34-year-old woman has opened up about what she felt and saw during her near-death experience which has radically impacted her view on life

Poppy Bilderbeck

Poppy Bilderbeck

A car crash survivor has opened up about what happened when she nearly died and what she saw.

Willow Caelan, a 34-year-old from Michigan, US, was driving back from the first day of her new job when a car rear-ended her vehicle.

She recalls her and her car being 'launched 40 yards' and how she immediately blacked out. However, when she regained consciousness she felt like something 'unexplainable' had just happened to her.

Willow's car was 'a complete mangled wreckage' but 'somehow' she 'came out eerily unscathed'.

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She recalled: "Everyone was in complete disbelief, especially as no one came to check on me since it was almost certain that I wouldn’t have survived."

And during the moment where she was unconscious, Willow went through a profound experience, since revealing what she saw and felt during the near-death moment.

Willow was in a car accident (Jam Press)
Willow was in a car accident (Jam Press)

Willow told What's The Jam: "I felt like I was just pure consciousness and love, not a human with a body. It was almost like I was floating into a void to be connected with god or some form of the greater universe.

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"I couldn’t see or hear anything, but I remember it being dark, comforting and warm. It was incredibly relaxing. I was finally at peace - no longer worried or questioning anything - it was like heaven.”

And the near-death experience radically impacted Willow's view of reality when she woke up.

Willow's car was a 'mangled wreckage' (Jam Press)
Willow's car was a 'mangled wreckage' (Jam Press)

When Willow eventually woke up she says she felt like she'd awoken in 'an alternate timeline or reality where [she] had somehow stayed alive,' attributing an 'unexplainable force' as having 'saved' her.

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And while Willow sustained physical injuries, it's the impact on her outlook, her relationships and mindset which has been long-lasting.

She revealed: "My parents and friends seemed different to me, like strangers. I was different with my mannerisms and how I spoke to everyone.

"Quickly, I realised I had gained a unique awareness of life. It was like everything was new again; colours were brighter, I became more purpose-driven and I wanted to experience everything."

Willow has spoken out about her near-death experience and what she saw (Jam Press)
Willow has spoken out about her near-death experience and what she saw (Jam Press)

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Willow explained the experience has 'allowed [her] to see the beauty of life and our physical reality', and she's since trained to become a reiki master, mind mastery coach and a subconscious bridge to help others uncover more about their own souls.

She resolved: "We’re put on this Earth to experience what those feelings are like, even when it’s painful, as it teaches us how to make the most of this greatest gift; life.

"I don’t know if it was divine intervention, a stroke of sheer luck or something more extraordinary. But a mysterious phenomenon kept me from the brink of death.

"[...] We don’t need to sit in what we’ve been through as our definition of self, as we have opportunities each day to recreate who we choose to be. I feel so much more connected to my soul.

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"Dying isn’t something to be scared about, it’s just another state of being."

Featured Image Credit: Jam Press

Topics: Health, Michigan, US News, Cars, Mental Health

Poppy Bilderbeck
Poppy Bilderbeck

Poppy Bilderbeck is a Senior Journalist at LADbible Group. She graduated from The University of Manchester in 2021 with a First in English Literature and Drama, where alongside her studies she was Editor-in-Chief of The Tab Manchester. Poppy is most comfortable when chatting about all things mental health, is proving a drama degree is far from useless by watching and reviewing as many TV shows and films as possible and is such a crisp fanatic the office has been forced to release them in batches.

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