Description:
P. M. H. Atwater, a journalist and leading researcher on exceptional human experiences, has authored numerous books, including The Big Book of Near-Death Experiences and Future Memory. She also previews her forthcoming book, Aliens and the Near-Death Experience, which explores the intersections of nonhuman intelligence and the afterlife.
Throughout her career, Atwater has shared personal stories of synchronicity, extraordinary encounters, and a lifelong commitment to guiding experiencers through the challenges that follow profound events.
In this wide-ranging conversation, Atwater reflects on decades of near-death research, recounting her three near-death experiences in 1977 and the powerful guiding voice that shaped her work.
In this wide-ranging conversation, Atwater reflects on decades of near-death research, recounting her three near-death experiences in 1977 and the powerful guiding voice that shaped her work.
She discusses the unexpected synchronicities that influenced her career, the origins of Future Memory, and research involving nearly 5,000 adults and children.
This candid dialogue illuminates not only the enduring mystery of near-death states but also the wisdom and resilience gained from a life devoted to understanding consciousness and the extraordinary.
00:00 Introduction: Opening reflections and research base
02:00 Introducing P.M.H. Atwater’s life and books
04:00 Resilience, accidents, and vitality at 88
06:00 Early life, writing beginnings, and Edgar Cayce
10:00 1977: three near-death experiences and a guiding voice
18:00 Turning to research and meeting experiencers everywhere
24:00 Discovering IANDS and early collaboration with pioneers
28:00 New research: Aliens and the Near-Death Experience
36:00 The voice returns and completing her last research book
45:00 Thought forms, loved ones, and creative future work
55:21 Conclusion
(Recorded on August 25, 2025)
00:00 Introduction: Opening reflections and research base
02:00 Introducing P.M.H. Atwater’s life and books
04:00 Resilience, accidents, and vitality at 88
06:00 Early life, writing beginnings, and Edgar Cayce
10:00 1977: three near-death experiences and a guiding voice
18:00 Turning to research and meeting experiencers everywhere
24:00 Discovering IANDS and early collaboration with pioneers
28:00 New research: Aliens and the Near-Death Experience
36:00 The voice returns and completing her last research book
45:00 Thought forms, loved ones, and creative future work
55:21 Conclusion
(Recorded on August 25, 2025)
