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December 10, 1997: NDEs - Dannion Brinkley
Published 2 years, 2 months ago
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Art Bell reunites with Dannion Brinkley for an emotional broadcast following Brinkley''s third near-death experience. Art opens the show with an unusually personal endorsement, stating from direct observation that Brinkley is genuine in his psychic abilities. Brinkley recounts his early life as a military operative and government contractor before a lightning strike in 1975 sent 180,000 volts through his body, killing him for 28 minutes and leaving him paralyzed for months.
That first near-death experience produced detailed prophetic visions, including descriptions of chip technology, armies of women in black robes marching through European cities, and environmental catastrophes. Art reads from Brinkley''s published account and confirms that these visions, written over two decades earlier, have been steadily coming true. Brinkley describes how the lightning also opened overwhelming psychic abilities that initially made normal life nearly impossible.
The broadcast then turns to his most recent medical crisis. Cerebral hematomas caused massive bleeding in his brain, complicated by the mechanical heart valve that requires constant blood thinners. Art reveals he was personally involved during the ordeal, speaking with doctors and family members who believed Brinkley would not survive. Brinkley describes drilling holes in his skull on September 17th, exactly 22 years to the day after the original lightning strike, and the profound spiritual experiences he encountered during surgery.
That first near-death experience produced detailed prophetic visions, including descriptions of chip technology, armies of women in black robes marching through European cities, and environmental catastrophes. Art reads from Brinkley''s published account and confirms that these visions, written over two decades earlier, have been steadily coming true. Brinkley describes how the lightning also opened overwhelming psychic abilities that initially made normal life nearly impossible.
The broadcast then turns to his most recent medical crisis. Cerebral hematomas caused massive bleeding in his brain, complicated by the mechanical heart valve that requires constant blood thinners. Art reveals he was personally involved during the ordeal, speaking with doctors and family members who believed Brinkley would not survive. Brinkley describes drilling holes in his skull on September 17th, exactly 22 years to the day after the original lightning strike, and the profound spiritual experiences he encountered during surgery.