my name is Monica Parsons and I teach science in a small Ohio town in fact I teach biology and chemistry so you could say I've always been honest and critical but something that happened to me a few months ago has changed the way I think about life death and what comes after sure enough it was just another Saturday morning I was out for my usual jog around the neighborhood when all of a sudden my chest hurt very badly I fell down on the ground before I knew it I later learned that I had a major
heart attack because of a birth flaw that hadn't been found I was floating above my body the next thing I knew I could see The Rescuers working hard to bring me back to life but I was totally relaxed and at peace then I began to move faster and faster up through a dark tube toward a bright white light a lot of people say they have had a near-death experience like this I came out of the tube into the most beautiful place I've ever seen it looked like a flower Paradise with bright colors I had never
seen before and the most beautiful music the air was so full of love that I could feel it all around me I was met by my late Grandma who had died when I was a teenager she looked so beautiful and young she gave me a hug and told me she was proud of the person I had become she told me it wasn't my time yet and that I had to do something important on Earth First there was something my grandma told me I had to see first she grabbed my hand and all of a sudden
we were somewhere else it looked like a big Stadium it was there that I saw Jesus it's tough to explain he gave off the purest love and kindness I've ever felt it made me feel completely at ease and accepted to be with him he smiled at me and told me he had something important to show me as soon as he waved his hand I saw a lot of souls all around us described as a third heaven by him it was a place where people who had recently died could rest it looked like it was split
up into different parts I saw souls in one place who looked like they were at peace Jesus told them that these people were good and had lived good lives they were in a place of safety and peace while they waited for the final Rising there were Souls learning and growing in another place Jesus told them that these people needed to grow spiritually more before they could move on to the higher worlds they were learning from teachers who looked like angels and fixing mistakes they had made in the past there was a darker area that looked
like it was full of sad Restless Spirits Jesus told them in a very sad way that these people had turned away from love and goodness while they were on Earth they weren't being hurt but they were cut off from God's love and light he told them that at the end decision they would have a chance to make a different Choice he told me this third heaven was only temporary like a stopover between life on earth and the final endless worlds when a person dies their soul comes to this place right away to think learn and
get ready the good people rest in peace and happiness getting a taste of Heaven There are chances for people who need to grow to learn and grow spiritually and even those and if the darker parts of the world choose to turn toward the light they can be saved I saw my best friend from childhood who had died of cancer when we were in college she was in the place where people learn and she looked so happy and calm that she was working on forgiving herself and getting over some of the things she felt bad about
in the past I also saw a distant cousin who had had a hard time with drugs he was in a dark place but I saw angels reaching out to Him Softly to him he told me that every person has hope no matter how far they've gone astray I was told to bring a message back to Earth from him he said that too many people either fear death or believe that there is nothing that happens after we die he told me to tell people that life has so much more to offer and that death is only
the beginning of continued growth and if we choose ultimate happiness he also said that how we live our lives on Earth is very important everything we do that is kind every choice we make to love instead of hate and every moment we forgive forms our lives forever Jesus told me I still had important work to do on Earth and that it wasn't my time yet he told me to tell other people what I had seen to give them hope I got one last hug from my grandma and then I was running back down the tube
I was almost out of breath when The Rescuers shocked me with a defibrillator and brought me back to life I found out later that I had been dead for more than minutes everything changed because of this event I'm not scared of dying anymore right now I understand that it's just a way to get to something even more beautiful now though I value this life on Earth even more and see how it gives us chances to grow and love I care about others a lot more now I am gentler and Kinder when I think about the
fact that everyone I meet is a soul on a journey I try to see people the way Jesus does with love that doesn't depend on anything and hope that they can reach their full potential one of the most important things Jesus taught me was that the things we do and decide in this life have a direct effect on our souls and what we experience after we die it's not about following strict Faith rules it's about getting more loving kind and smart when we choose to forgive instead of hold a grudge be kind instead of selfish
or be brave instead of scared we bring our hearts closer to the Divine love that makes all life possible these decisions don't just change the outside world they change the very core of who we are as Timeless beings the souls and the happy peaceful places were those who had learned to love and be wise while they were on Earth there was no way they were perfect but they had always worked to improve and treat others with love and respect the souls in the learning areas were usually good people who still had problems to solve for
example they might have had trouble forgiving others or had been too focused on getting things that they neglected their relationships they were excited to grow and learn the souls in the darker parts were the ones who had always been selfish mean or not caring about other people but even they weren't doomed to Hell forever I saw angels and more advanced Souls trying to gently bring out the Divine love that was already inside them it seems like everyone has hope of course that was one of the main things Jesus told me no one is too bad
to be saved there is a holy spark in every person even those that are are in the darkest places they can always choose to turn towards the light love never gives up on anyone even if it takes longer for some I know how crazy this all sounds because I teach science I don't think I would have believed it if it hadn't happened to me people at work and even some family members have told me it's just a dream because my brain isn't getting enough air but I'm sure that what I saw and felt was real
in this life it was is more real than anything else I've ever known love hope and the fact that our minds last forever are too important not to share even if some people don't believe them I'd like to know a few more specifics about what happened to you Jesus said that heaven is made up of many levels or layers he said very clearly that what I saw was the third heaven which is like the first stop for Souls after death he said that Beyond this there are higher worlds each more beautiful than the last it
made me think of something I learned later when I was looking into my experience some religions believe the Book of Enoch which is not in the Bible to be very important in it Enoch talks about being taken through 10 different worlds Jesus revealed that there are in fact many Heavenly places and that each one helps Souls grow spiritually in different ways there was a peaceful part of the third heaven that was so beautiful it was was hard to describe it was like the most perfect garden you could imagine but it was full of life and
color in his words Jesus said that this looked like Eden or Paradise this tree which he called the tree of life was very important to him I've never seen a tree like that before it seemed to glow from the inside out and the fruit on it looked like it was made of gold and gems for souls in that world Jesus said this tree is a source of spiritual food part of the experience that made me think was going through the darker parts of this world in some places it felt cooler and darker I saw Souls
that looked like they were in pain or lost Jesus told them that these were there were people on Earth who had turned away from love and light he made it clear that this wasn't hell where people are tortured forever as most people think of it instead these Souls had chosen that state by the things they did and how they thought in life but he showed me that even here angels and more advanced Souls were trying to help these stray Spirits find their way back to the light the things Jesus said about the sins or acts
that send people to these darker places are the same things that are written in the Book of Enoch he talked about disrespecting God being dishonest sorcery taking advantage of the poor poor and other kinds of evil he made it clear though that showing people what happens when they do these things is never just to punish them and not at all like what most of us think it would be I learned from him that judgment isn't about a God punishing us for our mistakes instead it's a way of becoming more aware of yourself when we die
we have a review of Our Lives during which we see and feel the effects of everything we did not just on ourselves but on everyone we knew for a moment everything is clear and we know how every decision we made really affected us this is a beautiful and reassuring experience for people who lived with love and kindness it can be very hard for people who hurt other people to face but the goal is always healing and growth never punishment just for the sake of punishment the third heaven which Jesus showed me is in a state
between what Enoch called corruptibility and incorruptibility it's a place where people are leaving behind the corruptible parts of their Earthly nature and moving toward a more pure Incorruptible spiritual State as Souls learn and grow this process takes time to happen some specific things about this world from The Book of Enoch were stated in the original book I saw the sweet flowering trees that Enoch talked about they smelled amazing Jesus also pointed out two streams one flowed with milk and honey and the other with oil and wine these things weren't really made of dirt they stood
for spiritual food and healing for the people there I saw the Burning River that Enoch talked about as well Jesus told them that this River of fire wasn't meant to punish them but to clean them Souls choose to be immersed in it to get rid of bad energies and make their essence pure I went to the place that Enoch said the Lord rests when he goes up into Paradise it was so beautiful and filled with a divine presence that it was hard to explain it was exactly as Enoch said it would be of ineffable goodness
and fragrance I also saw the cruel darkness and unilluminated Gloom that Enoch talked about as the places where evil Souls would go but as I already said Jesus made it clear that these are only only temporary States and not punishments that last forever the third heaven I saw was a middle State Jesus told me when I asked him about the final judgment there will come a time when All Souls will be resurrected and judged for all time but it's not like a scene in court with a mean judge which is how it's usually shown instead
it's a moment of total Clarity when every person knows exactly what will happen because of everything they've done and chosen each soul is faced with the full fact of divine love at that moment of truth it can either accept that love and move on to even greater levels of joy and growth or it can refuse it and stay separate that's not at all like how most people think about Justice and heaven or hell yes it is he made it clear that God doesn't send people to hell we can stay away from love and light though
even then there is always a chance to turn things around though the way back might be longer and harder the further we go off track we can always make our own decisions God's love always wants us to be happy and grow but it never forces us to I wasn't shown those higher places by him he told me that it would be too much for me to understand right now but he did say that beyond the intermediate Realms are places with beauty love and artistic possibilities that words can't describe people whose hearts are fully in tune
with Divine love he said continue to grow and change taking on bigger roles in the world order some people help lead and protect others which we could call Angels some of them are helping to make new worlds and new kinds of life he said that the final goal is for every soul to fully understand its divine nature and take part in making the world and spreading love he said that throughout history he has shown up to different people in different ways always trying to wake them up to the truth of divine love with something I
can only describe as a mix of sadness and tender understanding he said that people get into trouble when they think the finger pointing at the Moon is the moon itself this happens when people are more attached to their own religious beliefs than to the love that those beliefs are meant to point to along with that he showed me how evil spiritual forces which some might call demons or dark entities twist religion teachings and use them to cause conflict and hate but he made it clear that light will always win over darkness and that love will
finally save even these bad things he said over and over that his main message was always about love love for God and love for one's friend which means love for everyone too many of his followers he said have become involved in political power battles and lost sight of the easy but hard way he taught them to love and forgive deeply he said that he shows up in different ways to different cultures and that it doesn't matter what name or shape he has as long as people are ready to receive Divine love he had a lot
of respect for doubters and atheists he said that many of them are responding against religions that are damaging or distorted that they have seen they are honest and kind and he respects that he also said that a religious person who uses their religion as a tool is farther from God than an honest atheist his advice to everyone no matter what they believed was simple love each other when you meet someone treat them like they are the most important thing in the world because in the big picture they are all of those words are lovely finally
I need to ask now that you've been through this I no longer fear what comes after death now I understand that it's a change to something even more beautiful than we can imagine the process of dying itself though still makes me feel good as we let go of this life I know it can be painful or hard on the emotions the most important thing is that I value this life on Earth much more now I know that our time here is limited and and that we will not have the same chances to grow and make
a difference in other people's lives when we head back to the real world even though I'm excited about what's to come I'm also determined to enjoy every moment I have here to love deeply to learn new things all the time and to try to make a change in any way I can a question I get asked a lot is do our pets go to heaven I'm happy to say that I did see animals in the next world Jesus said that every life is Holy and that animal Souls do live on after they die it's possible
that their hearts don't grow like ours do but they do feel love and joy on the other side I had a great time seeing my childhood dog again it made him so happy to see me he was full of love and energy it was a beautiful lesson of how ties last forever even when they are between people and animals I saw a lot of happy meetings between friends and family who had died love between Souls is one of the most beautiful things in the next life it is purer than anything we feel here since it
is not tainted by fear or ego it's not as simple as it's often shown in movies and books when it comes to soulmates Christ taught me that we are deeply related to many lives not just one other half these people could be loving Partners family members close friends or even people we only meet quickly but have a big effect on us often groups of souls come back to life over and over again helping each other learn and grow by taking on different roles in another life your partner could be your child parent friend or even
enemy the important thing is that all of these relationships teach us about different kinds of love and in the future we can see the bigger picture and figure out why all the links we made on Earth were made Jesus said that this world is like a very hard school for people the difficulties and closeness of physical life make it a special place to grow in ways that aren't possible in the greater worlds in the spiritual worlds though Souls always have a choice if they'd rather they can choose other ways to grow and serve he talked
about how Earth is like a crucible for Minds a place where we have powerful experiences that shape our spiritual growth our main goal here is to learn how to love more deeply and carefully to get pass the illusion of being separate and to understand that we are Divine he taught me that the problems and pain we experience on Earth are not curses but chances to grow every tough situation is a chance to pick love over fear healing over anger and bravery over laziness these decisions have a real effect on our minds Jesus also talked a
lot about how important Free Will is he said that God could have made things that loved and obeyed on their own but that wouldn't have been real love God gave us Free Will and put us in a world with difficulties and Duality so that we could choose love in an honest way and help make our reality that's very deep it changes the way we think about why we might have problems in life right on also it's important to remember that Jesus wasn't ignoring the real pain and suffering that people go through he had a huge
heart for people who were hurting but he also taught me that even the worst things that happen to us can work out for the best if we Face them with courage and an open mind he also made it clear that we're never alone when we're having trouble protective Guardian Angels Spirit guides and developed souls are always there to help and lead us even when we can't see or feel them besides my grandma and the souls I already talked about I saw many Angelic beings they were very pretty they were made of pure light and love
some had shapes like standard Angels While others were more abstract like colored light moving around in different directions Jesus said that there is a very large group of spiritual people and that each has a specific job to do in the universe some are in charge of protecting and leading individual Souls others work on a global or Galactic scale and still others are part of the very process of creation I also saw things that looked like they were from other dimensions or worlds Jesus said that the world is full of life some of it in forms
that are hard for us to understand his words meant that as Souls grow they can experience and connect with a lot of different worlds and ways of being I asked him about that because I was interested in aliens coming to Earth his answer was that yes people from other planets have come to Earth in the past some have been helpful some have been new neutral and some have had less than good motives he did stress though that spiritual growth in people must come from within no outside force good or bad can do the work for
us he also said that as faith and Technology improve people will be able to communicate with other cultures more easily but we won't be able to do that until we're spiritually mature enough to handle those kinds of relationships well but he made it very clear that the future is not set in stone he showed me some possible paths the direction our species takes is shaped by the decisions we make as a group he showed me that the world is at a very important changing Point either we can make a beautiful future where people live in
peace with each other in the world or we can keep going in the wrong direction and destroy everything we get to choose regardless of the road we choose he did say that Earth and all people will eventually have a great Spiritual Awakening but what we do now will decide how easy or hard that change will be it was so beautiful and easy his words were that the most important thing we can all do is to grow spiritually and show love every day every act of kindness every choice to forgive and every moment of standing up
for what's right helps the growth of humanity as a whole in a good way he also said that we should take care of our beautiful Earth it was he who show showed me that Earth is a living thing with its own spirit and that how we treat the world has deep spiritual effects and that was one of the most important things about my experience being aware that our every thought word and action has effects on not only our own lives but also the whole web of existence gives our lives more value and makes us more
responsible for how we live them being a science teacher this experience has definitely helped me see things in a more complex way I still teach the scientific process and how to think Based on data because they are very important skills but I also try to teach my kids a a sense of wonder and an openness to options that go beyond what science can explain I tell them to question everything even what they think they know and to look at the wonders of the world with a skeptical eye and an open mind a lot of the
time the smart AR scientists in history were also very spiritual they saw their work as a way to understand God's thoughts the most important thing I try to say is that science and Faith are not opposites there are two ways of looking at the amazing world we live in that work hand in hand as I already said I totally understand skepticism because I was one myself before this happened try to keep an open mind but learn more first more and more scientific papers are being written about near-death experience es some people have correctly described things
that happened to them while they were clinically dead but what's more important is that I want people to think about how these events have changed them it has been shown over and over that people who have ndes tend to become more caring less selfish and less afraid of death no matter what they once believed they often make big changes for the better in their lives and decide to help other people if this was just a dream brought on by a brain that is dying why would it have such deep and longlasting good effects in the
end though I know that this is something that I need to experience for myself to fully understand it I don't think everyone will believe what I say that being said I hope that sharing it will help some people see that there might be more to life than what our five senses can provide the most important thing to know is that you are loved very much every single one of us is an eternal being with a lot of worth and promise your worth is loved and your growth is possible no matter what you've done or been
through this life is a rare and valuable chance use it to love deeply learn new things all the time forget easily and help other people whenever you can it's important to face your fears and fix your scars so that you can grow don't forget that death is not the end it's the start of something even more beautiful than we can imagine do not let that be a reason to ignore this life though our time here is very important and the decisions we make affect our journey through eternity last but not least have faith in how
life Works know that you're growing and that you're never alone even when things look bad or hard no matter how far we've gone astray there is always hope and a way back to love thanks for giving me the chance to tell my story I hope that it gives your people Comfort hope and ideas [Music]
