History of Akashic Records
Akasha is a Sanskrit word meaning sky, space or aether. The term Akashic Records is from Hinduism and was incorporated into theosophy meaning a collection of mystical knowledge.
This mystical knowledge is encoded in a non-physical plane of existence. These Akashic Records are supposed to contain all knowledge.
They are metaphorically described as a library. Supposedly the records are constantly updated. The concept of Akashic Records originated in the 19th century and remains prevalent in New Age beliefs.
The Akashic Records are often compared to a universal computer or the mind of God. They are said to contain every thought, word and action in the universe and are impressed on a substance called Akasha.
The records are similar to a collective consciousness and they have been referred to by different names including the cosmic mind, the universal mind, the collective unconsciousness or the collective subconscious. Some people also think that the Akashic Records are what make psychic perception possible.
It is believed that the events recorded on the Akasha can be read in certain states of consciousness. These states can be induced by certain stages of sleep, weakness, illness, drugs and meditation.
This means not only mystics can tap into the Akashic records, but ordinary people can also.
According to believers, the Akasha are the library of all events and responses concerning consciousness. Every life form contributes and has access to the records if they know how to tap into them.
They can be accessed through yoga, meditation, pranayama, prayer and visualization.
August 28th, 2008 at 6:23 am
Thank you for the valuable information on this site it has helped me a lot to understand the God I believe in.
Recently I read that energy cannot be created or destroyed therefore it must have been there for eternity. This relates to the threemajor forces: Gravity; Electromagnetic and the weak and strong nuclear force which I believe created the Big Bang.
Learning about the Akashic Records has given me another understanding of the “Book of LIfe” as spoken about in the Bible. I am a Christian. I differ in my belief in the records. I believe that all information past, present and future is contained in these records. They are controlled by the forces of Energy. All past information is available but it comes to us through spirits, some good some evil (we will know them by their fruits). At times the forces of Energy release information about the future (prophecy) but all information about the future is strictly controlled and is released for the benifit of Humankind. Again this information is released to us through spirits (good or evil).