This is the first in-depth study ever done on those between birth and age five who had a Near-Death Experience.  Combining this with her larger study of child experiencers done in the ‘80s and ‘90s, we now also have the world’s first “complete round” of aftereffects throughout one’s life, from birth, throughout life, to death.  Two studies were combined:  The first took decades and was of very young children who were looking forward in life.  The second, a 3-year study begun in 2015, was primarily with those now in their senior years (the oldest at age 86), who could verify having had a near-death experience between birth and age five.  They looked back at their lives – hoping to answer one question: Does having had an NDE at such a young age make a difference?  If so, what? This study covers 397 people who remembered their birth, many also in the womb, two of them their own conception (later confirmed by parents – who were shocked). The Forever Angels seeks to answer what changes when the “power punch” of a near-death experience happens to the very young brain/mind assembly, nervous and digestive system, skin sensitivity, and the flow of consciousness itself.  Why do most remember “the other side” as a flowing stream of consciousness, the comings and goings of spirit beyond form? Also explored is why most very young child experiencers do not bond with parents – seeming to remain connected to “the other side.”  Why are they often considered psychic/intuitive or empathic?  Most become highly successful in life at the same time harboring thoughts of suicide – wishing to get back to their “real home. This is so prevalent, regardless of age, that several chapters in the book cover PTSDs vs. NDES, and “Markers” to look for.

PMH Atwater, L.H.D., had three near-death experiences within three months in 1977.  This turned her life around completely.  The following year, she turned to research because of what she was told to do during her third episode, and became one of the original researchers in the field of near-death studies having completed 18 books either on or related to the subject.  Some of her findings have been verified in clinical settings, among them the prospective study done in Holland and published in Lancet Medical Journal (12-15-01).  Her latest work, The Forever Angels:  Near-Death Experiences in Childhood and Their Lifelong Impact, challenges the entire field and changes the conversation about life and death, reincarnation, and the Life Continuum.  Because nearly one-third of those involved in this major study could remember their birth, she wrote six children’s books about animal babies, called Animal Lights Series, that enable parents to sit down with their children and explore being in the womb, birth, and miscarriages.  She has since combined the research she did in the sixties and seventies, involving over 3,000 people who were able to learn about metaphysics, altered states, psychic abilities, and the transformation process through Inner Forum, Idaho’s first non-profit metaphysical corporation that she founded.  Her website is www.pmhatwater.com.  She publishes a free monthly newsletter “For The Curious.”