One of the country's leading experts on Near Death Experiences is Dr. Raymond Moody, a physician who has studied numerous NDE's and has documented his studies in the book Life After Life.

According to Dr. Moody, there are several common traits of NDE's. Namely, the deceased experiences the following:

• Realizes that he or she is dead.
  
• Is in peace and feels no pain.
  
• Floats above his or her own body often seeing what's going on in the room.
  
• Travels through a tunnel.
  
• Sees entities that project a radiant warmth and are seemingly made of light.
  
• Feels as if he or she is being welcomed by the light.
  
• Reviews his or her life.
  
• Doesn't want to return to earth.
  
• Experiences a transformation in his or her attitude when they return to the living world.