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My first introduction to the Akashic Records was through a book I read many years ago. It was a work of science fiction. The book was called the ‘Eternity Stone’ by Aden & Mary Romine. I followed this up a few years later by reading ‘The Lodestone’ by W.A. Harbinson.
Believe it or not (as Mr Ripley would say), these books are very difficult to source. I still have my copies and for whatever reason, have never felt the urge to surrender them to the book depot. Another book that touches on these records is a book; part three in a trilogy, by Australian author Traci Harding titled the ‘Cosmic Logos’.
Among several ancient peoples there was the belief that a celestial tablet of sorts existed that contained the history of humanity and powerful spiritual information. The Akashic Records not only perform this function, they also provide an ongoing creative stimulus to mankind.
The Akashic records permeate our consciousness and mould our actions. They eventually act as an unbiased arbiter through whom we receive guidance and education to become enlightened. Information referring to the Akashic Records can be found in the folklore of many ancient peoples, in myth, legend and as I stated in my previous article, throughout the Bible.
What are these records?
The Akashic Records is a modernistic term for what was previously known as “The Book of Life.” This particular reference to the Book of Life can be traced back to the earliest Semitic and Arabian tribes including the Assyrians and the Hebrews. Among these people there persisted a belief that there existed a celestial tablet that contained the history and spiritual information of humanity.
The Akashic Records are said to be the library of all possible combinations of events and responses to those events as they concern conscious beings in all realities. Every form of living entity contributes to and is able to access these records. It is thought that any sentient being can become the physical medium for accessing the Akashic Records.
This is accomplished via various methods and spiritual regimes. For example, you may attain access through yoga, meditation or visualization. These, among other techniques may be employed to reach the necessary state of focus to access the Records.
Does the name ‘Akashic’ Records mean anything?
The name of Akashic records is derived from the Sanskrit word Akasha, meaning “sky”, “space” or “aether”. The term was used by Theosophists to denote a theory concerning a library of mystical knowledge encoded on a non-physical plane of existence.
They are said to contain all knowledge and human experience in the Universe. The Akashic Records can be likened to a library, a universal type of super computer or the ‘Mind of God’. It is difficult to imagine the vastness of these records. By comparison, there is not one super computer, database or collection of this hardware that could rival the memory or recording capacity of the Akashic Records.
According to the information currently held on these records, it is said that they are constantly updated. This concept originated in the Theosophical movements that flourished during the 19th Century, movements such as The Golden Dawn and H.P. Blavatsky’s Theosophical Society. Many of these societies remain active in today’s society delivering information on the New Age return to ancient beliefs.
Believers and Sceptics
Believers
Belief in the existence of the Akashic Records is widespread throughout many ancient cultures although they may not have referred to them by the same name. However, no matter the label or description, it appears that ancient cultures knew of and consulted these records.
Believers have made many claims about the Akashic Records and how to use them or access them. These include:
- that the Hindu Veda and the Sanskrit language of itself were derived from the Akashic Records.
- in ancient Egypt, those who could access the Akashic Records were held in high standing and advised the Pharaohs.
- Druidic priests in Ireland, Scotland, Wales and England were said to demonstrate the ability to access the Akashic Records.
- the Akashic records appear in the Bible in various passages namely: Old Testament Psalm 69:28; the New Testament in Philippians 4:3 and various parts of Revelations (3:5, 13:8, 17:8, 20:12, 20:15 and 21:27. (reference is “book of life.”)
Among those individuals who claim to have consciously accessed the Akashic Records include: Charles Webster Leadbeater, Annie Besant, Alice Bailey, Samael Aun Weor, William Lilly, Manly P. Hall, Lillian Treemont, Dion Fortune, George Hunt Williamson, Rudolf Steiner, Max Heindel, and Edgar Cayce.
C.W. Leadbeater, to mention one of the above adepts, did not have a manual to assist him in reaching the Akashic Records but he managed nevertheless. Leadbeater was a renowned clairvoyant who conducted research into the Akashic Records. He claims to have inspected these records at the Theosophical Society headquarters in Adyar, India in the summer of 1910.
Edgar Cayce stated that each person is held to account in the afterlife. There they are confronted with their personal Akashic Record detailing what they have or have not accomplished towards balancing their karma in their last incarnation.
Sceptics
Despite the claims made by those who believe in the Records, there are no direct references to the Akasha in any of the historical documentation of the groups mentioned above.
Historically, the scientific community has rejected these theories due to a lack of any independently verifiable evidence. Generally the Records are not even recognized within the specified religious traditions concerned. It is acknowledged that specific groups or individuals may hold such a belief. An example would be Ervin László, a philosopher who championed the theory of the Records. He felt that they were the key to resolving many anomalies in history and science.
A final, but not last, word
In his book, “Science and the Akashic Field and the Re-enactment of the Cosmos”, László brought the world a scientific theory concerning the A-Field and its function as the medium by in which everything flows in and out of the vacuum. This field, also known as Zero Point Energy, is compared to the Akasha, or cosmic mind, universal consciousness and the field that unifies everything by László.
Further Reading
Edgar Cayce on the Akashic Records: The Book of Life by Kevin J. Todeschi
Science and the Akashic Field : An Integral Theory of Everything by Ervin Laszlo
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Your article, “The Hall of the Akashic Record,” is very interesting. Your website came up when I googled “Lilian Treemont” after reading about akashic records on Wikipedia. I found that your article and the Wikipedia page contain large amounts of text that are identical. Were parts of the Wikipedia page taken from your article or vice versa?
Regardless, I thought you might be interested in knowing that akashic records are described in a one of the many lectures given by Eva Pierrakos. She was a medium that channeled a spirit called “The Guide.” The Guide, through Eva Pierrakos, gave over 250 lectures describing many topics such as the life of Christ (and his true gospel), reincarnation, akashic records, the hierarchy of the spiritual worlds (Pistis Sophia), etc. All of the lectures have been translated from the original German into English and may be found at http://www.pathwork.org, if you are interested.
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Mike
Thank you for your comment and pointing out that there are similarities in my article and the one appearing on wikipedia. I first wrote my article in 2007 for a lens on Squidoo, The Akashic Records.
At the time I wrote the article I sourced material for it from an online document compiler, the Ultimate Research Assistant. I recrafted some of the material it located and wrote the rest of the article as original material. I have previously experienced having my articles from Squidoo being reproduced nearly word for word on another page on the web, as no doubt have you and many other people.
Since your comment appeared here, I have checked the wikipedia site and as you say, have noted the similarities.
Wikipedia is an internet resource where people place information that they wish to share. I am uncertain when the article on the Akashic Records was commenced on wikipedia, however I note that the page was last modified on 23 November 2008, at 20:23.
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