ANNOUNCEMENTS:*** There are so many articles about near-death experiences appearing in newspapers, seemingly across the land, that I can hardly keep up with them. I suggest that you also access the News Section of my website at www.pmhatwater.com for links to my E-News, Facebook and Twitter pages. *** One particular seminar coming up on March 6, 12:45 PST, is online and it's free. "The Keys to

***  Gary “Cody” Johnson passed away on December 18th.  Cody was a renaissance man and maverick who founded The Prophets Conference, The Great Mystery online programs, and many other events down through the years that made an incredible difference to thousands of people.  His own life was turned around by a near-death experience.  After that he dedicated his life to the transformation

You can sign up now for the NDErs Spiritual Retreat, to be held at the Mercy Center, St. Louis, MO, April 27-30, 2012. Spaces for only 25 people exist, so sign up as soon as you can. These Retreats are incredible. Register at http://neardeathexperiencers.org. Should you need more info, contact Linda A. Jacquin at jacadv@centurytel.net, or Bill Taylor at wmmtaylor@gmail.com, or David Bennett dharmadb@mac.com,

*** SPECIAL: News about the Annual Spiritual Retreat for Near-Death Experiencers has now been released. Dates are April 27-30, 2012. Starts Friday April 27th at dinner and ends Monday April 30th at noon. To be held at the Mercy Center in St. Louis, Missouri. For more information, please contact David Bennett at (315) 350-9900, dharmadb@mac.com. The committee putting this on, besides David

ANNOUNCEMENTSThere are several NDE research opportunities you can participate in. Take your pick -Electromagnetic Aftereffects: Contact Cheryl Fracasso, M.S. She is working on her Doctoral Thesis for Saybrook University. This is not the same project being done by Dr. Bruce Greyson. This is another one, equally important. Contact her at cherylfracasso@hotmail.com for details. This study runs between

On September 12th, Scientific American Magazine carried an article by Charles Q. Choi, entitled “Peace of Mind: Near-Death Experiences Now Found to Have Scientific Explanations by New Research on Abnormal Functioning of Dopamine and Oxygen Flow.” I would like to reply to Choi’s assertions. Scientific explanations for some of the common aspects of near-death states have relevance, but not as

ANNOUNCEMENTS*** Register now for the AFTERLIFE AWARENESS CONFERENCE, to be held March 9, 2012 through March 11, in Virginia Beach, VA. The lineup of speakers is incredible. You really do not want to miss it. Contact: Terri Daniel, President,Afterlife Education Foundation; info@afterlifeconference.com ; (541) 549-4004;AfterlifeConference.com . *** This announcement is a little more

S P E C I A L B U L L E T I N Electrical Phenomena with Weather Extremes This special bulletin is brought about because of the aftereffects from Virginia’s earthquake, which was felt across 20 states and caused unexpected damage. In my research of near-death states, 75% of the people experienced electrical sensitivity afterwards. I am one of them. When we think of

We were hit a few hours ago by a 5.9 earthquake. The equicenter was a few miles northeast of us at Mineral, VA. Because it is so close, Charlottesville is considered part of the epicenter. D.C. and Richmond are also quite close, but not as close as we are (we live north of town).I had clothes in the dryer downstairs. At first I thought it was the dryer, but I could see the walls and ceiling buckling

I am very concerned about claims from near-death experiencers concerning how long they were without vital signs, as if this were the single sign of legitimacy (which it is not). The average length of time without vital signs in my research (and corresponding with most of the researchers I know) is from five to twenty minutes. The longest in modern history is George Rodania, supposedly a corpse for