“According to the philosophers of India, the whole universe is composed of two materials, one of which they call Akash. It is the omnipresent, all-penetrating existence. Everything that has form, everything that is the result of combination, is evolved out of this Akasha. It is the Akasha that becomes the air, that becomes the liquids, that becomes the solids; it is the Akasha that becomes the Sun, the Earth, the Moon, the stars, the comets; it is the Akasha that becomes the human body, the animal body, the planet, every form that we see, everything that can be sensed, everything that exists. It cannot be perceived; it is so subtle that is beyond all ordinary perception; it can only be seen when it has become gross, has taken form. At the beginning of creation, there is only this Akasha. At the end of the cycle the solid, the liquids, and the gases all melt into the Akasha again, and the next creation similarly proceeds out of this Akasha…”
– Yogi Swami Vivekanada
Have certain experiences left you feeling “blocked”, “stuck” or not in “flow” in your current reality? Perhaps an Akashic Records reading could offer a way to look at life from a new and restorative perspective even if you are not fully on board with the concept of past lives. Let’s look into the subject and you can form your own opinions!
The Sanskrit term “Akasha” means ether (air) around us. In Indian cosmology, Akasha takes on the meaning of the substance of the universe; the basic “stuff” everything is ultimately made from. It holds a record of everything that has ever happened in the universe. The Akashic Records are essentially an energetic database (record), held at the 5th dimension, of every thought, feeling, and action in the entire cosmos since the beginning of time. Equally important to this philosophy is that each of us has experienced multiple past lives. It follows that all the events that we experienced in each of these past lives are recorded in the Akashic Records.
Regardless of your level of knowledge, belief or practical exposure, you can see the hope that springs from exploring this infinite compendium of all-there-ever-was from the start of Creation. I say hope and that is promoted through new paradigms for all of us to explore. Ervin Laszlo, a Nobel Peace Prize nominee, who in his book “Science and the Akashic Field” discusses an uplifting perspective on humanity in which there are possibilities and promise, not fatalism in the cosmos. These perspectives provide a reflection of reality (not idealism) through the Akashic Records, regarding where each soul has travelled and how they have experienced lifetime after lifetime.
You might have already had the pleasure of experiencing an Akashic Record reading or know of someone who has. From a student-turned-practitioner of Akashic Record readings for clients, I find these readings compelling and definitively feel that they assist clients in:
- Understanding where each soul has been by revealing long-forgotten choices and situations.
- Identifying and validating the journey, while also bringing blocks and restrictions that affect this current lifetime to front and center. With clear knowledge of these blocks, the client can utilize free will to take new action forward.
- Leaving with empowering options of releasing and rejoicing in clearing aspects and making headway for people to take new and greater aligned action in their lives.
The main point of an Akashic Records reading is to reveal the gifts we have at a soul level, and what we can do to clear any blocks to those gifts.
If you think I am a psychic or a highly intuitive person, I am sorry to say that neither is true. Yes, I am intuitive, but I am trained to work within a structured protocol utilizing my pendulum (I dowse in my work). This is a methodology that allows me to discover a wide-array of repeated patterns in life. It feels like a natural process and any of us can learn how to do it if we choose to. I also want to mention that every choice, throughout all our lifetimes, was made with the best knowledge we had at the time. We have all done our best, there is no shame or blame here. The main point of an Akashic Records reading is to reveal the gifts we have at a soul level, and what we can do to clear any blocks to those gifts. This allows us so much freedom in our lives to make more aligned choices going forward and understand how a better future can emerge. This attitude is congruent with an empowered perspective for humanity; one that I choose to be in syncopation with. How about you?
I appreciate this article, Maureen. Since I’ve moved to Asheville, NC I’ve been hearing about the Akashic Records from different people I’ve met. I had not ever heard about this and found myself really curious. And here’s your essay offering some understanding as well as the benefits of having a reading.
Several years ago in working with a gifted energy healer and craniosacral therapist I identified several past lives, those individuals unresolved challenges, and in doing so was able to take new actions in my current live to clear these old patterns/ways of being. Having an actual experience of this opened my eyes to new pathways of possibility. There’s nothing like a direct experience to inform a deep knowing. Beautiful results speak for themselves.
Thank you for sharing your knowledge! It’s such a fascinating topic!
Laura, I am so glad to hear your comments on the subject and so thank you! It is a new modality that I am learning and working with others and very much enjoying what I see it can offer for them. I do find that the hope in new pathways for people is so incredibly powerful at a soul level. Your own story, and what I know of how you have taken new actions, and what you do in inspiring others to do so – is a testament of how with some some support, honouring of one’s path, and movement forward can open up a plethora of possibilities. I believe at the highest level of experience is that what we are here to do for others – is offer hope.