NDE Experiences: The Face of Light in the Void – Musician Peter Stenshoel’s Grateful Dead NDE

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At 20 years old, musician and radio creator Peter Stenshoel lay down for an afternoon nap with a Robert Hunter record playing… and woke up in a vast, pitch-black void, fully conscious and outside his body.

From that darkness, a point of light grew into a towering, diamond-like face resembling Robert Hunter, radiating an impossible intensity of unconditional love. Peter knew in an instant that no sin, no mistake, nothing he could ever do would cut him off from that love—and that this love was not just for him, but for everyone.

In this conversation, Peter shares his full near-death experience, the after-effects that unfolded over decades, and how that encounter with love changed the way he lives, creates, and treats every person he meets.

In this episode, we talk about:
Waking up in the black void, panicking, and seeing a single point of light appear
The “face of light” that felt like Robert Hunter, pouring pure love straight into him
Experiencing real unconditional love and realizing he has always been loved
A vision of the Grateful Dead onstage and a bardic caravan in the desert
Being told that a group of “bardic souls” returns to Earth when a message of love is needed
The tunnel of light, knowing he was heading toward death, and choosing to come back
How this NDE erased his fear of death and opened psychic/mediumistic abilities
Helping confused souls cross over, and the unseen work his Aunt Emma did as a funeral director
Visits from musicians on the other side (Liberace, Hendrix, Zappa, Eric Dolphy and more)
God coming through a Grateful Dead song, and a direct encounter with Jesus
How this changed his music, creativity, and the way he sees every human being
Why he refuses to participate in inhumane, competitive, or fear-based work cultures
A gentle universalism: atheist friends, many paths, and a focus on loving-kindness
Self-created “hell realms,” fear, and why asking for the light changes everything
Simple everyday spirituality: smiling at strangers, blessing cashiers, and being a quiet light

00:00 – “Pure, pure love… and nothing could stop it reaching me”
01:00 – Welcome & intro: Brad introduces Peter and his life transformed by an NDE
02:20 – 20 years old, nap with a Robert Hunter record, and slipping out of the body
04:45 – Waking in the black void: panic, disorientation, and fear of dying
05:39 – A point of light appears and becomes a three-story, diamond-like “face of light”
06:12 – Flooded with unconditional love: “No sin could block that love—and it was for everyone”
07:05 – Grateful Dead concert vision and the desert caravan of bardic souls
08:46 – “We come when a message of love is needed” – a wider view of music and mission
09:36 – Tunnel of light, remembering Moody’s book, and realizing he might be dying
10:36 – Choosing to come back for his young wife and future children
11:05 – Hitting the body, ecstatic bliss for two weeks, and mixed reactions from family
17:16 – Discovering other NDE accounts and finally finding corroboration
19:38 – How the NDE changed him: no fear of death, deep compassion, and new sensitivities
20:18 – Soul rescue work during naps: car crashes, fires, and cheering souls into the light
21:03 – God through music: hearing the divine voice in a Grateful Dead song
21:26 – A vivid visit from Jesus and feeling the same unconditional love as in the NDE
23:09 – Relatives in spirit, ash on the wall, and strong validations with his mother
24:34 – Helping confused spirits and calling on Aunt Emma and her “band of angels”
27:38 – Being part of a bardic soul community and visits from musicians on the other side
30:25 – How the experience elevated his creativity, music, and presence on stage
32:02 – A wider community of souls teaching and creating through him
33:19 – Message to atheists, religious folks, and seekers: you’ll find out soon enough
34:14 – Steve Allen’s afterlife adventure and a thank-you from the other side
35:33 – Growing up in “Lutheran mafia” and opening beyond one religion
36:30 – Seth, Lazarus, and other spiritual teachings that expanded his worldview
37:34 – Universalist lens: hellish scenes as self-created states, not permanent damnation
41:07 – Everyday kindness: grocery store lines, smiling, and being a blessing of light
43:26 – Early contact, UFOs, and a lifetime of anomalies around consciousness
46:00 – Heart’s First Whisper: Gratitude, seeing divinity in others, and loving his family
49:41 – How life would be different without the NDE: fear, grasping, and competition
51:19 – How we’re meant to work and create together with compassion and cooperation
55:26 – Final reflections: books, podcasts, guides, and listening for quiet inspiration

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