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Near-Death Experiences and Non-Human Intelligence Sharing Group

This group is a safe space to share, learn, and explore the transformative experience of encountering galactic beings. IANDS groups are a safe place to talk and share openly about one’s spiritually transformative experience with like-minded people. We invite you to share, learn, and grow with us. Everyone is welcome!

Explore the possible connection between spiritually transformative experiences like NDEs and encountering non-human beings.

This sharing group is for everyone interested in the overlap between spirituality, NDEs, Non-human encounters. It is a safe space where like-minded people can share their experiences and explore these connections. Just as NDEs come with a variety of aftereffects, UAP/NHI experiences are also accompanied by similar aftereffects, like heightened awareness of the unity of all life, greater compassion for all beings, and an increased interest in metaphysics and spirituality.

Some experiencers report encountering beings they describe as non-human intelligence (NHI). This sharing group is for everyone interested in these experiences. It is a safe space where like-minded people can share their experiences and explore these connections.

This is a sharing group that welcomes everyone.

This group is free, like all of the IANDS sharing groups. IANDS relies upon your generous donations to provide these groups. Please consider donating.

We thank you in advance for your generosity!
https://iands.app.neoncrm.com/forms/donate?campaignId=24

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Co-Facilitators: Catherine Chapey and Daniel Endy

Daniel Endy

Daniel has been a spiritual student, seeker, and experiencer since he was 14. He has a balance of left and right-brain interests, ranging from engineering and
physics to spirituality, philosophy, and metaphysics. He has researched and studied extensively, and in 2010, had an awakening. Since then, he has led
monthly classes to share what he learned to help others live better lives.

 

Catherine Chapey

Rev. Catherine Chapey is an Ordained inter-spiritual minister, Certified Spiritual Counselor, Spiritualist Medium, Healer, and a conduit for greater wisdom. She is also a Certified Hypnotist who specializes in (QHHT) Quantum Healing Hypnosis Technique, since 2014. Catherine is also a writer, an artist, and a future author. Catherine has had many different types of spiritually transformative experiences (STEs) throughout her lifetime.

 

Distressing Experiences Group

The “Distressing NDE Sharing Group” is for those who may have had a dark, hellish, or otherwise uncomfortable NDE. This group is a safe place to openly talk about distressing NDEs. It is a safe place to share and listen. We attempt to further contemplate how these experiences might provide insight, meaning, and guidance to our Earthly lives.

Have you, or someone you know, had an NDE or spiritual experience with distressing aspects?  You’re not the only one. Find community here. This “Distressing NDE Sharing Group” is for those who may have had a dark, hellish, or otherwise uncomfortable element of their NDE.

This is a safe place to share with and listen to people who understand and have had similar experiences.  In this group, we strive to understand how these experiences might provide insight, meaning, and guidance for our earthly lives and beyond.

This group meets every 2nd Thursday at 8 pm ET, 7 pm CT, 6 pm MT, and 5 pm PT. For international attendees, you can use this link to check your local time:
https://dateful.com/time-zone-converter?&tz2=new-york

It is important to know:

    • No one will know you attended, except those in your group. Your privacy is protected.
    • These meetings are never recorded.
    • Trained IANDS volunteers facilitate the group to ensure a safe and welcoming environment.
    • You do not have to share. You can listen with your video off for as long as you wish to do so. You are welcome to share when you are ready, even if that takes months or years to achieve.

These sharing groups are free to everyone!

That said, ISGO Sharing Groups rely on charitable contributions to maintain staffing and administrative support. To continue to bring you a wonderful group experience, we thank you in advance for your kind donations.

Donation

About the facilitators

M.K. “Kathy” McDaniel – Facilitator

Kathy is the author of “Misfit in Hell to Heaven Expat: Lessons from a Dark Near-Death Experience and How to Avoid Hell in the Afterlife.”

Placed on a ventilator for lung failure in 1999, M.K. McDaniel fought for her life in a drug-induced coma for three weeks. Misfit In Hell To Heaven Expat is a memoir of M.K.’s experiences before, during, and after a Dark Near-Death Experience. Her family waited and prayed, totally unaware of the horrors M.K. was bravely facing and miserably enduring in a seemingly eternal hell, culminating in her eventual glimpse of heaven and chat with her deceased fiancé. But M.K. still had work to do on Earth. During her lengthy recovery, as M.K. reflected on the purpose of her experiences in the Afterlife, she recalled the tribulations of her family ancestors and their courage to survive. If they could overcome their overwhelming obstacles, then so could she. As memories of former earthly hellish traumas surfaced and seemed to parallel her actual hell experiences, M.K. sought out others with the same story. She eventually found solace, hope, and understanding at the International Association of Near-Death Studies meetings in Seattle. IANDS offered insights, camaraderie, and joy she had nearly forgotten to be possible in this life. Uplifting, humorous, chilling, and engrossing, Misfit In Hell To Heaven Expat takes the reader by the hand to safely explore our human and otherworldly selves. Its gentle message will help the reader find their way along the bumpy, earthly road to eternity.

https://www.amazon.com/Misfit-Hell-Heaven-Expat-Near-Death/dp/1952146127

Daniel Endy – C0-facilitator

Daniel has been a spiritual seeker and researcher for over 50 years. In his early teens, he decided that the religious dogma he had been taught made no sense and he became what he calls a spiritual independent. Daniel felt that if there truly was a Creator and a spiritual reality beyond the physical world, it had to make rational sense. His studies have covered a very wide range of teachings, experiences, and publications.

Daniel has a particular interest in spirituality and all transformative experiences including NDEs, the works of Emmanuel Swedenborg, and distressing spiritual experiences. He is a member of the IANDS board of directors and is very active with the IANDS Sharing Groups and Events.

 

Christian Clergy Sharing Group (private)

A group for Christian clergy and Christian chaplains, certified by their professional association, who are interested in near-death and other mystical experiences. This meeting will not be recorded. It will be 90-minutes of pastoral conversation.  

First Monday of each month at 1 pm ET • 12 pm CT • 11 am MT • 10 am PT

This is a group for Christian clergy and Christian chaplains, certified by their professional association, who have had or are interested in, near-death and other mystical experiences. We will explore the message and works of Jesus in light of these experiences. How do we integrate them into our spiritual journeys? How do we help our congregations integrate them? How do they enhance our call as Christians and as clergy? How do they help our congregations? Was Jesus perhaps trying to help us see a greater reality to which these experiences point?

These experiences are very common. You likely have many sitting in your pews who’ve had them, yet are hesitant to share. It’s important that clergy be experts in pastorally assisting the integration of the ultimate.

  • This meeting will not be recorded. It will be 90 minutes of pastoral conversation
To receive an invitation to join this group please contact us here:

Christian Clergy Contact Form – IANDS Sharing Groups Online

Facilitator:  Rev. David Maginley 

For 25 years, Rev. David Maginley, MDiv, CSPC, provided spiritual counselling in the cancer, palliative and intensive care units of the QEII Health Sciences Center in Halifax, Nova Scotia. Now in private practice, he is the author of Beyond Surviving: Cancer and Your Spiritual Journey.

 

 

Website:  https://www.davidmaginley.com/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dmaginley/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/dmaginley/

Twitter:  https://twitter.com/RevMaginley

Canadian Association for Spiritual Care: https://www.davidmaginley.com/beyond-surviving-cancer-and-your-spiritual-journey/

Evangelical Lutheran Church in Canada: https://elcic.ca/

Canadian Association of Psychosocial Oncology: https://www.capo.ca/

Canadian Hospice Palliative Care Association: https://www.chpca.ca/

Atlantic Therapeutic Touch Network:  https://www.atlanticttn.com/

David’s book: https://www.davidmaginley.com/beyond-surviving-cancer-and-your-spiritual-journey/ 

 

Feel free to share and invite any interested, open-minded Christian Clergy.

It is important to know:

    • No one will know you attended, except those in your group. Your privacy is protected.
    • These meetings are never recorded.
    • Trained IANDS volunteers facilitate the group to ensure a safe and welcoming environment.

These sharing groups are free to everyone!

With that said, IANDS groups rely on charitable contributions to maintain staffing and administrative support. To continue to bring you a wonderful group experience, we thank you in advance for your kind donations.

International Association for Near-Death Studies:  https://iands.org/home.html

Jewish Experience Group

Are you Jewish and wonder how or if your NDE or other Spiritually Transformative Experience aligns with your faith? Are you struggling to integrate your experience? Come explore these questions with others having similar concerns. While this Sharing Session contains Jewish content, it is open to all who have a desire to join us.

The 1st Sunday of every month at 4 pm ET.

The “Jewish Experience Sharing Group” is a sharing group for those in, or from, a Jewish community who have had, or are interested in near-death or similar experiences. Non-Jewish people are also welcome to join us as well to learn about Jewish perspectives.

For some experiencers, it’s helpful to consider issues of having a Jewish background when discussing their NDE/STE. This group allows a safe place for those types of discussions. There will be time to share your experiences, challenges, joys, and dreams.

We understand attendees of this group may come from many different Jewish traditions, other faith traditions, or none at all. We commit to respecting all who attend this group, knowing each person holds their own personal perspectives and beliefs.

This is a safe place of non-judgment. There is also no proselytizing. The group will explore the meaning and purpose of NDEs and how to integrate them by understanding the Jewish values implicit in the experience. Each person’s NDE or spiritually transformative experience is unique, and Rabbi Steve will help you find the hidden core of your soul’s purpose contained in the experience of the NDE.

Kabbalah, contemporary psychology, and brain science will provide a deeper understanding of the role of your physical being in this world and how leaving this world is not death, but transformation into another stage of living. Together we will support each other as we move to greater insights and application of the wisdom which will be revealed to all of us in these sessions

It is important to know:

    • No one will know you attended, except those in your group. Your privacy is protected.
    • These meetings are never recorded.
    • Trained IANDS volunteers facilitate the group to ensure a safe and welcoming environment.
    • You do not have to share. You can listen with your video off for as long as you wish to do so. You are welcome to share when you are ready, even if that takes months or years to achieve.

These sharing groups are free to everyone! We are a non-profit. Donations provide the funding to support the technology that runs these groups. If you are able to make a donation, it would be greatly appreciated. We thank you in advance for your kind and generous donations.

About the facilitator 

Rabbi Stephen Robbins, Psy.D., D.D., co-founder, and co-Rabbi with his wife, Rabbi/Cantor Eva Robbins of N’vay Shalom, co-founder for the AJRCA (Academy for Jewish Religion, California), first Transdenominational seminary on the West Coast, also a Kabbalist and practitioner of Kabbalistic healing. He is a Clinical Psychologist with a specialty in the Psychoneuroimmunology of trauma and brain development. He integrates science and mysticism into a unified system of human development. This system is particularly applied to those with NDEs. Rabbi Robbins has had 8 NDEs as well as 13 surgeries and multiple STEs. His work focuses on the positive messages he has received from his spiritual guides through his 8 NDEs. Many Jews who have had transformative experiences do not know how to deal with them. He works to provide, through his insights, support, and guidance for others to find the deeper meanings through the uniquely Jewish concepts of eternal living, both in this world and the worlds to come.

 

Film Screening: “Afterlife: Beyond the Light”

Afterlife: Beyond the Light is a five-years-in-the-making documentary exploring the history, research, and firsthand accounts of near-death and shared-death experiences. Featuring interviews with pioneers like Raymond Moody and William Peters, the film bridges science and soul in a deeply moving way.
Filmmakers Constance Brenneman and Susan Britain will be present to introduce the film, and stay afterward for audience questions and conversation.

About the Film Screening Event:

Afterlife: Beyond the Light is a powerful documentary five years in the making, exploring the history, research, and firsthand accounts of near-death experiences (NDEs) and shared-death experiences (SDEs). Blending historical context, current scientific inquiry, and deeply personal stories, the film invites viewers into a thoughtful exploration of life, death, love, and the profound mystery of human consciousness.

The documentary features interviews with pioneering researchers Raymond Moody, whose early work brought near-death experiences into public awareness, and William Peters, a leading voice in the study of shared-death experiences. Their insights are woven together with firsthand testimonies and artistic elements—including movement and animation—to create a cinematic experience that bridges science and soul.

The film makers, Constance Brenneman and Susan Brittain will be present to personally introduce the film and will remain afterward for an audience Q&A and conversation. This is a special opportunity not only to view the documentary, but to engage directly with the filmmakers about the creative process and the profound questions the film raises.

About Constance:

Constance Brenneman is an award-winning filmmaker, actor, and producer with a BFA from Carnegie Mellon University. Over the course of more than forty films in both studio and independent cinema, she has explored a wide range of genres. In recent years, she has devoted her work to documentary storytelling that inspires, uplifts, and transforms. Afterlife: Beyond the Light reflects her deep fascination with end-of-life phenomena and her commitment to exploring both the scientific and human dimensions of these extraordinary experiences.

About Susan:

Susan Brittain is a newcomer to filmmaking. Prior to working with her friend, Constance Brenneman, on Afterlife: Beyond the Light, she worked in the non-profit sector as a grant writer, researcher, and administrator. She has a B. A. in English from the University of North Carolina at Greensboro and a M. A. in Education from Wake Forest University.

Susan has always loved filmand dreamed of being a filmmaker as a teen. Growing up in North Carolina, she didn’t see how that could happen. Some 50+ years later, with the advent of the internet and instant communication, and with an assist from the Universe, her dream has become a reality. She is currently working on several film projects with other filmmakers. Her motto is “Better Late Than Never”!

The Film‘s website:

https://www.pursuitofanafterlife.com/

The Film‘s social media:

https://www.linkedin.com/company/afterlife-beyond-the-light/?viewAsMember=true

https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61583270437211

https://www.instagram.com/afterlifebeyondthelight/

https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=afterlife%3A+beyond+the+light

https://www.tiktok.com/@afterlife.beyond

 

 

This event will be recorded and available to view on our Videos page 3-5 business days after the live event!

Beyond NDEs

Lynn K. Russell invites you to discover just how magnificent you truly are. Drawing from decades of spiritual study, scientific curiosity, and research into 2,500 near-death experiences, she reveals why affirmations often fall short—and how to access a deeper reality beyond the Light, beyond universal consciousness, and into the greater truth of who you are.

You are magnificent, and Lynn K Russell will prove it. You will discover why your affirmations aren’t producing the results you are after. Lynn will use a light brushing of science and the astounding spiritual knowledge brought back by NDErs to show you a new reality. We will explore the Source, what it is, and how it works beyond creation. You will travel beyond NDEs, beyond the Light, beyond Universal Consciousness, to a part of you that you never knew existed.

About Lynn

Lynn has been a spiritual seeker since childhood and has studied the major world religions and spiritual philosophies for over 70 years in search of truth. This is coupled with an ongoing interest in science for over 50 years. Lynn was a family counselor for 30 years. After retirement, she had the marvelous opportunity to research 2500 NDEs with NDERF. That research brought her years of study into a cohesive whole. Over the years, Lynn has offered numerous talks, countless workshops, and multiple interviews. She was featured in two magazine articles.

Lynn‘s website:

https://lynnkrussell.com/

Lynn‘s social media:

https://www.linkedin.com/in/lynnrussell/

 

 

This event will be recorded and available to view on our Videos page 3-5 business days after the live event!

Sunday PM Sharing Group

Our sharing groups welcome everyone, not just near-death experiencers. They offer a safe space to openly discuss near-death experiences, spiritually transformative experiences, or simply engage in conversations on these topics (or simply enjoy listening). All are welcome!

Please join us for the next IANDS Sharing group!

Facilitator: Venus-val Tower

IANDS Sharing Groups are open to everyone, not just near-death experiencers. They provide a safe space to share spiritually transformative experiences and explore related topics. Of course, you’re always welcome to simply listen. All are welcome!

IANDS hosts these groups using the simple and user-friendly Zoom video conferencing program. To participate, you must create an account with IANDS Sharing Groups Online. After registering, you’ll receive a confirmation email with a link to join. Alternatively, you can return to the reservation page on the event date and click the “Join Event” button, which becomes active 15 minutes before the scheduled start time.

Our sharing groups are free for everyone! IANDS relies on charitable contributions to support staffing and administration, and we sincerely appreciate your donations to help us continue providing a meaningful group experience.

Anyone with a genuine interest in near-death and related experiences is welcome. You’re invited to share, learn, or simply listen in one of our twelve monthly sharing groups. These are safe spaces where you can engage at your own comfort level. If you prefer, you may leave your camera off until you’re ready to turn it on, but we encourage you to enter your name in your video box, even if your camera remains off.

Each group is led by a trained facilitator who will review the IANDS Sharing Group guidelines. Facilitators ensure that everyone has an opportunity to share while maintaining a safe, neutral, and respectful space for all participants.

Please note that these groups are peer-to-peer sharing spaces and do not provide counseling. Sessions last approximately 90 minutes, and to preserve the group’s sense of safety, security, and privacy, access will close 15 minutes after the scheduled start time.

 

Sunday AM Sharing Group

Our sharing groups welcome everyone, not just near-death experiencers. They offer a safe space to openly discuss near-death experiences, spiritually transformative experiences, or simply engage in conversations on these topics (or simply enjoy listening). All are welcome!

Please join us for the next IANDS Sharing group!

Facilitator: Dani Foffa

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IANDS Sharing Groups are open to everyone, not just near-death experiencers. They provide a safe space to share spiritually transformative experiences and explore related topics. Of course, you’re always welcome to simply listen. All are welcome!

IANDS hosts these groups using the simple and user-friendly Zoom video conferencing program. To participate, you must create an account with IANDS Sharing Groups Online. After registering, you’ll receive a confirmation email with a link to join. Alternatively, you can return to the reservation page on the event date and click the “Join Event” button, which becomes active 15 minutes before the scheduled start time.

Our sharing groups are free for everyone! IANDS relies on charitable contributions to support staffing and administration, and we sincerely appreciate your donations to help us continue providing a meaningful group experience.

Anyone with a genuine interest in near-death and related experiences is welcome. You’re invited to share, learn, or simply listen in one of our twelve monthly sharing groups. These are safe spaces where you can engage at your own comfort level. If you prefer, you may leave your camera off until you’re ready to turn it on, but we encourage you to enter your name in your video box, even if your camera remains off.

Each group is led by a trained facilitator who will review the IANDS Sharing Group guidelines. Facilitators ensure that everyone has an opportunity to share while maintaining a safe, neutral, and respectful space for all participants.

Please note that these groups are peer-to-peer sharing spaces and do not provide counseling. Sessions last approximately 90 minutes, and to preserve the group’s sense of safety, security, and privacy, access will close 15 minutes after the scheduled start time.

Thursday Sharing Group

Our sharing groups welcome everyone, not just near-death experiencers. They offer a safe space to openly discuss near-death experiences, spiritually transformative experiences, or simply engage in conversations on these topics (or simply enjoy listening). All are welcome!

Please join us for the next IANDS Sharing group!

Facilitator: Jeanette Hedström

IANDS Sharing Groups are open to everyone, not just near-death experiencers. They provide a safe space to share spiritually transformative experiences and explore related topics. Of course, you’re always welcome to simply listen. All are welcome!

IANDS hosts these groups using the simple and user-friendly Zoom video conferencing program. To participate, you must create an account with IANDS Sharing Groups Online. After registering, you’ll receive a confirmation email with a link to join. Alternatively, you can return to the reservation page on the event date and click the “Join Event” button, which becomes active 15 minutes before the scheduled start time.

Our sharing groups are free for everyone! IANDS relies on charitable contributions to support staffing and administration, and we sincerely appreciate your donations to help us continue providing a meaningful group experience.

Anyone with a genuine interest in near-death and related experiences is welcome. You’re invited to share, learn, or simply listen in one of our twelve monthly sharing groups. These are safe spaces where you can engage at your own comfort level. If you prefer, you may leave your camera off until you’re ready to turn it on, but we encourage you to enter your name in your video box, even if your camera remains off.

Each group is led by a trained facilitator who will review the IANDS Sharing Group guidelines. Facilitators ensure that everyone has an opportunity to share while maintaining a safe, neutral, and respectful space for all participants.

Please note that these groups are peer-to-peer sharing spaces and do not provide counseling. Sessions last approximately 90 minutes, and to preserve the group’s sense of safety, security, and privacy, access will close 15 minutes after the scheduled start time.

Sunday PM Sharing Group

Our sharing groups welcome everyone, not just near-death experiencers. They offer a safe space to openly discuss near-death experiences, spiritually transformative experiences, or simply engage in conversations on these topics (or simply enjoy listening). All are welcome!

Please join us for the next IANDS Sharing group!

Facilitator: Catherine Chapey

IANDS Sharing Groups are open to everyone, not just near-death experiencers. They provide a safe space to share spiritually transformative experiences and explore related topics. Of course, you’re always welcome to simply listen. All are welcome!

IANDS hosts these groups using the simple and user-friendly Zoom video conferencing program. To participate, you must create an account with IANDS Sharing Groups Online. After registering, you’ll receive a confirmation email with a link to join. Alternatively, you can return to the reservation page on the event date and click the “Join Event” button, which becomes active 15 minutes before the scheduled start time.

Our sharing groups are free for everyone! IANDS relies on charitable contributions to support staffing and administration, and we sincerely appreciate your donations to help us continue providing a meaningful group experience.

Anyone with a genuine interest in near-death and related experiences is welcome. You’re invited to share, learn, or simply listen in one of our twelve monthly sharing groups. These are safe spaces where you can engage at your own comfort level. If you prefer, you may leave your camera off until you’re ready to turn it on, but we encourage you to enter your name in your video box, even if your camera remains off.

Each group is led by a trained facilitator who will review the IANDS Sharing Group guidelines. Facilitators ensure that everyone has an opportunity to share while maintaining a safe, neutral, and respectful space for all participants.

Please note that these groups are peer-to-peer sharing spaces and do not provide counseling. Sessions last approximately 90 minutes, and to preserve the group’s sense of safety, security, and privacy, access will close 15 minutes after the scheduled start time.