Source: Next Level Soul
Dr. Scott Taylor has studied near-death experiences (NDEs) for over 30 years. In his interview with Alex Ferrari, Dr. Taylor talks about the duality of our physical world, where individuals are separate, versus the non-physical world, where separation does not exist.
He grew up in a conventional family in Minnesota, but everything changed when he had a shared death experience. A shared death experience (SDE) is when one or more people report sharing the experience of a dying loved one while they are transitioning.
In an SDE, witnesses may report feeling a sense of unity with the dying person, seeing a bright light, feeling a sense of peace or joy, or even experiencing a life review. These experiences are often described as spiritual or mystical in nature and can have a profound impact on those who witness them. Unlike near-death experiences, which occur when a person is revived after a close brush with death, SDEs are reported by individuals who are fully conscious and present at the time of the dying person's passing.
Dr. Taylor noted that in shared death experiences, participants go as far as they are invited or allowed to go, and they can experience almost everything that near-death experiencers experience, except for the very final step of the transition.
Dr. Scott Taylor is the President of the Expanded Awareness Institute. EAI helps people interested in near-death and shared-death experiences explore what that experience means to them and our culture.
Scott’s gift is the ability to make the exploration of the nonphysical universe accessible to the curious.
His first-hand encounter with a shared NDE occurred in 1981, and he has been committed to researching others' experiences and raising awareness ever since.
A known researcher and speaker in the field of NDE studies, Scott wrote his doctoral dissertation on Near-Death Experiences: Discovering and living in unity.
Dr. Taylor is a skilled trainer and Monroe Institute’s former president and executive director. He is an expert at using binaural beat technology (Hemi-Sync) to enter into and hold expanded states of awareness. Scott is the author and voice of six best-selling albums from Hemi-Sync, the “Into the Light” series. He also is the creator and facilitator of the 5 ½ day “NDE Intensive,” which uses the pathways laid down by NDErs to explore states of consciousness.
He has twice served on the International Association for Near-Death Studies board and co-moderated their annual conference at least a dozen times.
Scott Taylor, Ed.D., is a retired small business mentor and educator. An accomplished business leader and former CEO, he is skilled in a broad range of leadership and business issues.
He earned his MBA from Northwestern University’s Kellogg School of Management and his doctorate in Education from the University of St. Thomas. He also holds a degree in spiritual counseling from the New Seminary.
When not immersed in NDEs, Scott is passionate about the sport of curling and all things Scottish. For his 60th birthday, he committed to wearing a kilt every day during this landmark year.
He is married to the love of his life, Anne Hunter, and they make their home in Virginia's beautiful Blue Ridge mountains.
