The first archetypal experience in transition is the tunnel. The tunnel is the reflection of the birth canal. As with birth, it may be preceded by a period of disorientation and confusion. Some individuals experience an open field, a pleasant lake, a bridge, or a misty environment with a light in the background. Again, the presentation of experience is the result of our paradigm so, throughout the world, there are reports of many different experiences of the process.
Most reporters tell of being aware of a distant light beyond the tunnel and a noise of some kind.
The noise is often a buzzing sound, or the sound of rustling wind. This can be compared to transition at the time of birth when our senses are flooded with the awareness of our new reality. The next experience that is encountered in transition is the approaching of the Light of Mind. This arises as the experience of the tunnel fades into the background. As mentioned, the Light first appears far in the distance.