In a profound conversation with Rachel Garrett, RN, Ellen Weir shares her transformative journey through a near-death experience (NDE), her unique approach to music therapy, and the integration of spirituality and science in healing. Ellen is a music therapist, spiritual coach, sound healing practitioner, and author of Waking Up in Heaven: Living with Purpose Through Afterlife Wisdom. With a master's degree in transpersonal psychology and extensive training in music and imagery, Ellen brings a rare blend of deep spiritual insight and scientific understanding to her work.

The Near-Death Experience That Changed Everything

Ellen’s near-death experience happened when she was just 12 years old, after a traumatic head injury caused by being kicked by a horse. During this moment, she found herself on a wooden raft surrounded by pink clouds, in the presence of Jesus and a figure she later recognized as Buddha. “Jesus was pure love,” Ellen describes, “and Buddha felt like a grandfather energy—comforting and wise.” This profound encounter left her feeling loved, protected, and without fear.

What stands out about Ellen’s NDE is the choice she was given to stay in this realm of unconditional love or return to life. She emphasizes that this decision was made on a soul level, beyond human concepts of right or wrong. “I had no human concept at all by the time I had been in the light. I had become the light, unconditional love,” she explains. Choosing to return was a soul-level commitment to live a purposeful life dedicated to healing others through music.

This experience deeply shaped her understanding of spirituality—not just as a belief system, but as a lived connection to love and presence that transcends physical existence. It also fueled her mission to help others access this love directly, rather than relying solely on secondhand teachings.

Waking Up in Heaven: A Memoir and Practical Guide

Ellen’s book, Waking Up in Heaven, combines her memoir with practical spiritual exercises and high-frequency techniques designed to help readers transform their lives. The book is more than a story; it’s a guide for connecting with one’s own presence and receiving messages from the other side of life.

She shares that readers often feel the love emanating from the pages, a testament to the energy she channels through her words. Each chapter includes exercises that guide readers into their own experiences of spiritual connection, inviting them to verify the presence of love and guidance for themselves. “The goal of everything I do is to help the reader or client connect with their presence and get messages directly from the other side,” Ellen says.

The Science and Spirituality of Sound Healing

Ellen’s work as a music therapist and sound healer beautifully bridges spirituality and science. She explains that everything is vibration, and the vibration of “source” is immense. Human creativity—through art, music, communication—is a way of generating smaller vibrations that expand the universe’s energy.

On the scientific side, Ellen points to numerous studies showing the physiological benefits of sound and music, such as:

Increasing nitric oxide in the blood
Decreasing cortisol (stress hormone) levels
Regulating heartbeat and breathing through structured sound
Helping Parkinson’s patients improve movement by matching rhythm to footsteps
Bypassing brain regions responsible for stuttering

She also references fascinating research where blood samples exposed to music in sound chambers remain alive longer than those in silence, and cymatics studies where sound creates geometric patterns on plates—suggesting profound effects on cells and energy fields within the body.

One particularly intriguing aspect of her work involves binaural beats—when two slightly different frequencies enter each ear, the brain creates a third, unique tone. This brainwave entrainment can lead to altered states of consciousness, out-of-body experiences, and astral projection. Ellen’s knowledge includes declassified government research such as the Monroe Institute’s Gateway Project, highlighting that these phenomena, often considered “woo-woo,” have strong scientific backing.

Choosing to Return: Embracing Life with Gratitude

Returning from her near-death experience was a soul-level choice that profoundly influences Ellen’s life and work. She describes the overwhelming feeling of gratitude she experienced upon making that decision: “I get to live. I knew it was a gift to live, not something everyone gets to do.”

Her vow to heal people through music and to give thanks every day for every experience—no matter how challenging—has been a guiding force. Even through difficult times such as chronic illness, divorce, and financial struggles, Ellen’s practice of gratitude connects her back to the unconditional love she experienced beyond life.

She shares a heartfelt example of recent challenges, including her husband's traumatic brain injury and memory loss. Despite the pain and uncertainty, her gratitude and faith have been essential to holding the vision of healing and hope for their future.

Ongoing Spiritual Connection: Jesus, Buddha, and Ascended Masters

Ellen continues to receive spiritual messages and guidance from Jesus, Buddha, and other ascended masters. She practices weekly meditations where she experiences “downloads of light” and intuitive insights about the world. She also witnesses clients connecting with their own spiritual guides, angels, and loved ones through her healing sessions.

For Ellen, these spiritual beings and energies are not distant figures but active presences accessible to everyone. She emphasizes that “every ascended master that ever was and ever shall be is also within us. We are that God presence.” This understanding informs her work and personal practice, blending ancient wisdom with contemporary healing modalities.

Guided Imagery and Music Therapy: Accessing the Inner Self

Ellen’s approach to healing includes guided imagery combined with music, a method inspired by the Bonnie Method of Guided Imagery and Music. This technique uses brainwave entrainment, binaural beats, and classical music to induce altered states of consciousness, allowing clients to journey deeply into their subconscious and spiritual realms.

In sessions, she helps clients explore body resonance, toning, intention, and sensory experiences with sound. Many describe their journeys as cinematic, where they witness vivid imagery and receive transformative insights. Ellen integrates these experiences with her own intuitive readings to provide clients with a comprehensive understanding of their inner worlds.

For those who struggle with visualization, Ellen tailors the experience to individual needs. She explains that healing can also occur through body sensations, colors, and emotions rather than mental images. Clients might feel tension or pain in a specific area, and through gentle communication with the body, energy can shift and release. This personalized approach ensures that everyone can access healing in a way that suits them.

Energy Work: Balancing Through Light, Color, and Sound

Ellen’s acclaimed energy work focuses on harmonizing the body’s electromagnetic fields using light, color, and sound. She draws on research about the consciousness of water, noting that since the human body is mostly water, it acts as a conduit for energy and light within us.

By teaching clients to visualize light moving through their bodies and expanding their heart’s electromagnetic field, Ellen helps push out negativity and invite positive energy. This process is supported by music and sound frequencies that resonate on a cellular level, facilitating profound energetic shifts.

Co-Creating Reality with Source Energy

A central theme in Ellen’s teachings is the idea of co-creating reality with Source energy. She encourages individuals to “know thyself” and use every life experience as an opportunity to connect more deeply with their presence and higher self.

For example, during her husband’s recovery, Ellen used nightly meditations to connect with divine wisdom and accelerate healing. She witnessed miracles unfold as she maintained faith, gratitude, and a vision of restoration.

Her advice for anyone seeking to tap into their inner wisdom includes:

Engaging in regular meditation and breathwork
Using affirmations and essential oils to raise frequency
Practicing yoga or other body-mind connection techniques
Meeting with practitioners who can guide frequency-raising experiences
Trusting the process and surrendering control to divine guidance

Essential Oils for Spiritual Connection

Ellen is a passionate advocate for using high-frequency essential oils to enhance spiritual practices. She exclusively uses Young Living oils, citing their organic quality, clean soil, and conscious harvesting methods that ensure the highest vibrational energy.

Some of her favorite oils include:

Clary Sage – known for its high frequency, especially when harvested by women
“Into the Future,” “Acceptance,” “Surrender,” and “Highest Potential” blends
Freedom Collection – a transformative set that helped lift her consciousness
Jasmine – used to release fears related to relationships and emotional blocks

Ellen combines these oils with affirmations, often inspired by A Course in Miracles, to deepen the spiritual experience and facilitate emotional release.

Recognizing Divine Signs and Messages

Developing spiritual awareness often begins with noticing signs and synchronicities in everyday life. Ellen encourages people to acknowledge repeating numbers like 111 or 1111, animal encounters, or other meaningful symbols as messages from a higher consciousness.

She shares how she uses tools like tea leaf readings, facilitated by AI, and references books such as Animal Spirit Guides by Dr. Steven Farmer to interpret these signs. This playful yet profound practice brings lightness to life and strengthens connection with divine guidance.

How to Begin Your Healing Journey with Music and Sound

If you feel disconnected from your spiritual path but are drawn to healing through music and sound, Ellen offers simple yet powerful advice:

Find music that resonates emotionally with you.
Listen actively—notice where the music touches your body and how it makes you feel.
Breathe with the music, allowing it to move through your essence.
Explore different modalities such as breathwork, movement, or sound healing sessions.
Reach out to practitioners who can guide you deeper into your experience.

She emphasizes that healing is a practice of transformation and that music can serve as a powerful gateway to reconnect with your inner self and spiritual presence.

Connecting with Ellen Weir

For those interested in exploring Ellen’s work further, she offers one-on-one sessions, retreats, and weekly meditation classes. Her sessions blend music therapy, guided imagery, energy work, and breathwork to create transformative experiences.

You can find more information and book sessions at WellnessMusicTherapy.com. Her weekly meditations are currently donation-based and available on Facebook, making them accessible to anyone seeking spiritual growth and healing support.

Her book Waking Up in Heaven and the documentary Beyond the Grave, in which she is featured, are also available on Amazon for those who want to dive deeper into her story and teachings.

Conclusion

Ellen Weir’s journey from a childhood near-death experience to becoming a leading voice in spiritual healing through music and sound is a testament to the power of love, presence, and inner wisdom. Her unique integration of spirituality and science offers hope and practical tools for anyone seeking to deepen their connection to themselves and the divine.

Whether through her guided imagery sessions, energy work, or teachings on co-creating reality with Source energy, Ellen invites us all to awaken to the profound love that surrounds us—both in this life and beyond. As she beautifully puts it, “We are that God presence.”

For anyone on a spiritual path or curious about exploring the healing power of sound, Ellen’s work is a beacon of light, guiding us toward greater awareness, healing, and transformation.

Ellen Weir: Exploring Spirituality, Sound Healing, and Afterlife Wisdom