Ingrid Honkala, Ph.D., was born in Bogota, Colombia, where she grew up with her parents and three sisters. From the moment she drowned in a tank of cold water at the age of nearly three, Ingrid was aware of other dimensions of life than those most of us normally experience. She was also gifted with the wise input of “Beings of Light” who gave her invaluable insights and assistance as she faced the challenges of growing up, falling in love, and finding her professional destiny as a research scientist and oceanographer. Despite many hardships, she accomplished her dreams, becoming not just a successful marine scientist, world traveler, and mom, but also a mentor and a giver of light.

Through her compelling life adventure that journeys from her native Colombia to Europe and her eventual home in the United States — and from a deadly war zone to underwater explorations and a NASA research center — Ingrid reveals how any human experience can be illumined from within. If we are willing to pay attention to subtle signals, take our intuition seriously, and forgive our most challenging difficulties, anyone can experience a brightly guided life. Throughout her life, Ingrid has been guided to meet and help many people on their journey to become aware of a deeper reality and reconnect with their inner wisdom.

In her autobiography, A Brightly Guided Life: How a Scientist Learned to Hear her Inner Wisdom, Ingrid reveals how after having her Near Death Experience, the first glimpses of heaven were revealed to her and the doors that allow her to communicate with Beings of Light were opened. Since then a myriad of experiences that many could call mystical and perhaps impossible have crossed her path. However, the Beings of Light have made it clear to her that she is not here to convince anyone about anything but to be a giver of Light. To accomplish this purpose, she has been guided through an amazing journey of unimaginable challenges, awakenings, and miracles where along the way she became the vehicle to help others to rise up from some of the deepest states of hopelessness and bring them back to life. For all this she is eternally grateful and committed to continue awakening, growing, and serving the Light.

Website: ingridhonkala.com

Books and video:

A Brightly Guided Life: How A Scientist Learned to Hear Her Inner Wisdom

Una Vida Guiada En La Luz: Cómo Una Científica Aprendió a Escuchar Su Sabiduría Interior (Spanish Edition)

Life to Afterlife: Death and Back

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Summary and transcript of this interview.

Interview recorded November 29, 2020.

YouTube Video Chapters:

00:00:00 - Introduction to Buddha at the Gas Pump with Rick Archer

00:04:42 - The Incident with the Water Tank

00:09:16 - Remembering the Eternity of Who I Was

00:13:39 - Floating with Flowers

00:17:14 - Playing the Game of Going Places

00:20:33 - Connected to the Being of Light

00:23:44 - A Blast and a Vacuum

00:27:08 - The Bell and the Awakening

00:30:40 - Not Feeling Belonging, Anger, and Increased Abilities

00:34:14 - The Beginnings of Seeing Beings of Light

00:38:18 - Becoming a Being of Light

00:41:50 - The Importance of Names in Communication

00:45:51 - Profound Spiritual Awakening

00:49:12 - A Vision of My Future Job

00:52:25 - Interaction with Beings of Light and their Influence

00:55:49 - The Observer: Life Through Personal Experience

00:59:12 - The Challenges and Awakening

01:02:24 - Removing the Blocks and Shining the Light

01:06:12 - The Loss of Light and the Illusion of the World

01:10:17 - The Illusion of Truth and Appreciation

01:15:22 - The Symphony of Nature's Welcome

01:21:30 - Quieting the Mind and Connecting with Beings of Light

01:27:20 - The Importance of Acknowledging Near-Death Experiences

01:33:18 - The Power of Connection

01:39:36 - The Power of Connection and Unconditional Love

01:45:30 - A Life-Changing Robbery Experience

01:51:24 - A Probing Thought Turns into a State of Prayer

01:58:09 - Awakening and Integration

02:03:37 - Embracing Challenges as Opportunities for Growth

02:10:24 - Connecting with Inner Wisdom

02:16:44 - Creating a Community and Speaking Engagements