Akashic Records - Questions and Support

[ChrisL]

Hey everyone,

I thought I would start this thread for anyone who has questions about the Akashic Records, wants to discuss what they have discovered in the Records, or wants support around accessing them. Let's have some fun!

[Moxie]

I would *love* to access mine and those of either those I love, or those who have passed on. Chris, how does one do this? Is it even possible in the flesh form?

For me, the best part about dying some day will be going to the great library in the sky. I imagine the library that holds the akashic records all the time. I imagine spending eternity knowing - knowing and loving. Sounds pretty sweet to me.

What do you think about accessing them while here? Possible?

[rei]

hey Chris...

is it common to experience a kind of tiring effect from accessing the records? i don't mean at first... at first it's quite the opposite. but it's almost like, the intensely pure vibes spoil me and then when i disconnect and return here i end up needing time to recover or recalibrate.

is that a common thing, and do you have any techniques you would suggest for making the process of returning to this level smoother in times where the person is spending a good bit of time in the records?

how would you suggest a person make the information into a more manageable form for understanding it? i would prefer intuition and feeling-based methods as i'm not a visual sensitive. i am asking because there is initially a ton of info and i am still trying to figure out how to break it down into bits i will be able to process more easily. i am not even sure i'm explaining what i mean very well...

[Weena]

The topic of the Akashic records just fascinates me. I'm very aware of what they are, they have been mentioned in so many books i've read. However i have never accessed them. I have no idea at all how to and if i am meant to. I guess i could as someone else did it for me, so they are not 'closed' per say, i just don't know how to go about it. Pity considering the 'age' of my soul you'd think i would just have to snap my fingers and i'd be able to . I assume there's a good reason, just like i've never had an OBE, there must be a reason. I still got precise info from my soul realignment reading, lovely Rose went to that sacred place for me...

[Wax Frog]

Why haven't they upgraded to Akashic SD cards?

[Weena]

Originally Posted by Wax Frog

Why haven't they upgraded to Akashic SD cards?

Now that's a GREAT business idea Wax Frog, I'd buy one from ya!

[ChrisL]

Moxie - Yes it's possible! The doorway to the Records exists at the pre-conscious level, that stage of consciousness right when we are going to sleep or waking up. A beginner's way to try to access the Records is to hold a question in our mind before going to sleep and intend to have the answer. Keep a notepad or digital recorder next to your bed in case you get the answer!

There are a variety of techniques that can help access the Records more consciously - breathing techniques to increase our energy, hypnotherapy techniques, prayer, meditation and visualization - and once you're able to access them, then all you need to do is remember the feeling of what it was like to be in them. It gets easier with practice!

Rei - It's not common to be tired afterwards. This can come from over-extending yourself energetically or from conflict (yours or theirs). Find your balance and know your energy limits. Try spending less time in the Records but come back for more sessions and see what happens. Especially when I'm doing back to back readings, I find a certain rhythm (like dancing), which helps me work all day. If a client has a lot of conflict, it can be energetically and physically exhausting, then I'll do some chi building exercises (ie. tai chi, chi gong) or rest. Also, try doing more chi building exercises before going in.

For an easier transition - almost touch the fingertips of your left hand with your right hand with palms facing your body, and in a fluid sweeping motion, move them from the base chakra upward over the front of your body over your face. When you get to the top of your head, make an outward sweeping gesture and place the hands in front of the base chakra again. Do this several times. Inhale when you're sweeping up, exhale when you sweep outward and down.

The Records are very user-friendly. Ask to receive the information in a way that you can understand - touch, feeling, hearing, seeing, etc - and at a speed that works for you. Hope that helps!

Weena - Your intention drives the process, especially if you have no conflict about accessing them. We are all capable of accessing them (just like everyone can play a musical instrument). Staying in a very relaxed and yet aware state is the key. Once you're able to access them then you're always able to access them. Yay!

[Melchior]

Here are a few questions:

'Where' are they located?

Is there a 'foolproof' way to access them and obtain information from them? If so, what is it?

What can be done with this information, once obtained?

How do the records get 'updated' or 'edited'?

And lastly, for now anyway, what other names does the "Akashic records" go by and are there significant differences in the treatment of these different labels?

Thanks for any answers (although I would hope the answers given are at least somewhat accurate ).

[rei]

thanks Chris... i think it may have been information overload as i was basically given a 'free pass', open invitation to explore someone's records (who has had many many more incarnations than i have). i also think i was getting flashes of violent moments the soul has experienced. either way, thanks for answering the questions. i think it helps to just start out with narrower intentions since there's so much there.

the transition exercise you provided looks really promising, thank you

oh.. something i'm curious about. if we are accessing the records from an earthly form, are we only able to access the lifetimes for the soul which have been experienced on the earthly levels? i think my intuition says yes to this? so, someone who's awareness is from somewhere else - are their records only accessible from the etheric level of that place?

is this something you've even looked into?

[supertom]

hey rei, you should check out my Akashic Records I had a reading done, so you can check back from me for accuracy, I can ask the same questions as I did with my reading

something about writing this post is funny to me haha

[Moxie]

Thank you Chris.

Moxie - Yes it's possible! The doorway to the Records exists at the pre-conscious level, that stage of consciousness right when we are going to sleep or waking up. A beginner's way to try to access the Records is to hold a question in our mind before going to sleep and intend to have the answer. Keep a notepad or digital recorder next to your bed in case you get the answer!

There are a variety of techniques that can help access the Records more consciously - breathing techniques to increase our energy, hypnotherapy techniques, prayer, meditation and visualization - and once you're able to access them, then all you need to do is remember the feeling of what it was like to be in them. It gets easier with practice!

I think I do all of that already, but have always considered it intuition, or getting an answer from spirit. This is something I do very naturally and have done for a long time. Is this the same thing? Similar?

I guess I imagine reams of information just opening up, not just snippets (although I get lots of snippets). What do you think?

[ChrisL]

Melchoir - Thanks for asking questions. My undergraduate studies were at an engineering university and I used to be a programmer, so I appreciate a practical, scientific approach.

The Records are an etheric (non-physical) repository of information. Just like our human bodies have etheric energetic lines which we use through acupuncture, the earth has a matrix of etheric energy that resembles a grid that serves as the network of the Akasha. Just as our soul's cells spread out all over our body, so the Akashic gridpoints are spread like a web all over the planet. Our memory is contained within our physical body's etheric body, and our souls' etheric body, and information from our etheric bodies uploads to the collective mind of the Akashic Records, like automatically uploading info from our computer to the internet. When we access info, it's like using our computer to download internet info.

Since this is an art and not a science, the issue with having a foolproof method would be that everyone would have to be the same. That would be like having one method that would make everyone enlightened. I would love that! That would be great! We're talking about shifting from waking consciousness to pre-conscious reality - becoming very relaxed and aware, and releasing the conscious mind in favor of what feels like a dreamlike, probable reality. Plus we need to release any conflict around accessing the Records, and be relatively free of conflict to get a decent interpretation of the information. Different things are going to work on different people. I use a combination of chi-building techniques, induction techniques, and visualizations that involve all the senses when I'm working with students because it offers more inclusive, possible paths for everyone.

What kind of information do you want to access? Personal information - purpose, karmic issues, unknown resources that you want to use? Career and work info? Relationships? Many people use Akashic information to make clearer decisions, gain courage, see themselves, heal relationships, change careers, etc.

I've heard the Akashic Records referred to as the Akasha, the Collective Mind, the Great Hall of Records. Not a real difference that I'm aware of. Hope that helps!

Rei - Most people have enough on their plate to ask about earthly lifetimes. You can ask to receive other information about lifetimes in other systems, and then you will be accessing the Records from those systems. Try it and see what happens!

Moxie - Similar. Our intuition can come in a body-oriented way, like clairaudience. We are hearing beyond our normal range of hearing, or hearing our guides/Oversoul. The Akashic Records can seem more detailed, like walking into a movie, and it can be a multi-sensory experience or even beyond the body's senses. And many people access the Records as snippets too.

[rei]

Originally Posted by ChrisL

Rei - Most people have enough on their plate to ask about earthly lifetimes.

understood! my soul hasn't been here very much... i didn't even quite grasp the difference in how much info is there until i worked with the records of another individual. so like i said, i understand! was just curious if i might be able to explore the records where i've done most of my incarnating.

Originally Posted by ChrisL

You can ask to receive other information about lifetimes in other systems, and then you will be accessing the Records from those systems. Try it and see what happens!

i feel like there would be some kind of ethical issue trying to connect with the records from other realms... feeling a big no-no energy around it. not sure why, but in case anyone else was curious about it i wanted to offer the answer i got.

thanks for the response... awesome idea for a thread

@supertom: i will keep your offer in mind. right now i still need to figure out some kind of system i can use to hit the high points instead of just tuning in and getting tons of stuff. but as i am figuring that out i will certainly remember your offer, thank you! glad your post was funny to you - maybe your soul remembers saying that before

[supertom]

I just like to think the Akashic Record as your souls journal. Another way to see it as a timeless sub-conscious mind since it records without discriminating events and you pick up some beliefs that carry on to the next life time

[elucidate]

I'm the same as you here Weena. I've known about them for a while, but not really known how to access them. Is it just a matter of meditating and asking to have access to them? Do I call on guides for this? What is the benefit of going there anyway? I mean, I know it holds all that is and ever has been recorded about us and the world...can it be used to retrieve historical truths that may have been falsified to fool the masses, or is it purely for discovering stuff about yourself and other people?
Like, can I go there and ask to know what Joan of Arc really saw in her visions or something like that?

Originally Posted by Weena

The topic of the Akashic records just fascinates me. I'm very aware of what they are, they have been mentioned in so many books i've read. However i have never accessed them. I have no idea at all how to and if i am meant to. I guess i could as someone else did it for me, so they are not 'closed' per say, i just don't know how to go about it. Pity considering the 'age' of my soul you'd think i would just have to snap my fingers and i'd be able to . I assume there's a good reason, just like i've never had an OBE, there must be a reason. I still got precise info from my soul realignment reading, lovely Rose went to that sacred place for me...

[ChrisL]

Rei - You're welcome!

Elucidate - It can be as simple as doing whatever it takes to go into the pre-conscious state (i.e. prayers, meditating, visualizing, etc) and asking questions. Calling on your guides, and the Akashic Record master, right at the beginning of the process, can be very helpful. Yes, you're right, you can retrieve historical facts that are sometimes different than what we are taught, and look into others Records. Yes, you could go into the Records to experience what Joan of Arc experienced when she was in the Records. It's like an accelerated learning program - instead of having to live a life just like someone else, you can access their records and gain wisdom and understanding. The exception to this is going into an enlightened person's records - unless you're enlightened, it's hands off.

[ssandra]

Originally Posted by ChrisL

The exception to this is going into an enlightened person's records - unless you're enlightened, it's hands off.

Why is this?

[ChrisL]

Ssandra - I've had it explained to me by a mystic that it's more for our benefit, so we don't over-identify with that particular person. Personally I think there's more to it - and you can always try if you really want!

[rei]

Originally Posted by supertom

I just like to think the Akashic Record as your souls journal. Another way to see it as a timeless sub-conscious mind since it records without discriminating events and you pick up some beliefs that carry on to the next life time

I like the idea of it being the soul's journal. Very poetic

[ssandra]

Originally Posted by ChrisL

Ssandra - I've had it explained to me by a mystic that it's more for our benefit, so we don't over-identify with that particular person. Personally I think there's more to it - and you can always try if you really want!

It's not really that I want to, I was just curious as to why..

[elucidate]

Sounds very cool. I might try it tonight actually.

Originally Posted by ChrisL

Rei - You're welcome!

Elucidate - It can be as simple as doing whatever it takes to go into the pre-conscious state (i.e. prayers, meditating, visualizing, etc) and asking questions. Calling on your guides, and the Akashic Record master, right at the beginning of the process, can be very helpful. Yes, you're right, you can retrieve historical facts that are sometimes different than what we are taught, and look into others Records. Yes, you could go into the Records to experience what Joan of Arc experienced when she was in the Records. It's like an accelerated learning program - instead of having to live a life just like someone else, you can access their records and gain wisdom and understanding. The exception to this is going into an enlightened person's records - unless you're enlightened, it's hands off.

[supertom]

@rei your new display picture is ****en hilarious!!!!!

My friend actually rode on in a shopping center, the music and came on and he went around, everyone was looking !!!

[rei]

Originally Posted by supertom

@rei your new display picture is ****en hilarious!!!!!

My friend actually rode on in a shopping center, the music and came on and he went around, everyone was looking !!!

teehee yes i was in a very childlike mood for that pic didn't turn the machine on but it was a great photo op

thank you, thanks to elucidate too

Chris, i have another question... when i'm accessing the records and the specific records are such that it creates a strong crown chakra experience - is it helpful to flow that energy down through all the chakras or does it somehow get withdrawn automatically when you leave the records? or, would it create any potential problems to flow the energy through you or would it probably be fine?

also, that crown energy, is it just a side effect of connecting to records of a specific frequency or could information be coming in through that energy?

[elucidate]

I love it too rei...very cool

[Melchior]

Originally Posted by ChrisL

The Records are an etheric (non-physical) repository of information. Just like our human bodies have etheric energetic lines which we use through acupuncture, the earth has a matrix of etheric energy that resembles a grid that serves as the network of the Akasha. Just as our soul's cells spread out all over our body, so the Akashic gridpoints are spread like a web all over the planet. Our memory is contained within our physical body's etheric body, and our souls' etheric body, and information from our etheric bodies uploads to the collective mind of the Akashic Records, like automatically uploading info from our computer to the internet. When we access info, it's like using our computer to download internet info.

Hmm... interesting, and sounds about right. I would like to just say that is the case, coming from someone more knowledgeable in this area than me, except I also try not to make a distinction between physical and non-physical. Still, I can see how what you've described might exist in that context. What's the difference(s) between the physical body and the soul here that they have distinct 'etheric' bodies?

Since this is an art and not a science, the issue with having a foolproof method would be that everyone would have to be the same. That would be like having one method that would make everyone enlightened. I would love that! That would be great! We're talking about shifting from waking consciousness to pre-conscious reality - becoming very relaxed and aware, and releasing the conscious mind in favor of what feels like a dreamlike, probable reality. Plus we need to release any conflict around accessing the Records, and be relatively free of conflict to get a decent interpretation of the information. Different things are going to work on different people. I use a combination of chi-building techniques, induction techniques, and visualizations that involve all the senses when I'm working with students because it offers more inclusive, possible paths for everyone.

Sounds very similar to some of the material spacedout has posted about 'pure awareness'. Although the state sounds somewhat familiar, I'm not yet sure how one gets 'connected' to the information while in that state.

What kind of information do you want to access? Personal information - purpose, karmic issues, unknown resources that you want to use? Career and work info? Relationships? Many people use Akashic information to make clearer decisions, gain courage, see themselves, heal relationships, change careers, etc.

Anything and everything. The workings of consciousness for starters, perhaps also looking at what the Earth thinks about us...

I've heard the Akashic Records referred to as the Akasha, the Collective Mind, the Great Hall of Records. Not a real difference that I'm aware of. Hope that helps!

Yes, that does. At least it's consistent unlike other things I've come across. Thanks for your replies, btw.

[elucidate]

I want to know who actually wrote the bible , and if it was just a story they invented. Did Jesus really exist? This is what I am going to ask tonight after my recent run in with a 'believer' in the 'what happened 2000 years ago' thread...

[ChrisL]

Rei - We can have a strong experience of chi moving up the spine, particularly in the brain stem, and between the 6th and 7th chakras (the areas of insight, intuition, connection to source). When I'm working with students, I want them to move their energy in that area to access the Records. Afterwards our energy can be used however we want, depending on what we're focusing on - sex, love, creativity, etc - and will move to those chakras. For you, if the energy feels like it's too much after a session, then do the blending exercise for all the chakras that I talked about. If you did nothing, the energy would naturally move at some point. When we have our energy balanced in the first 6 chakras, our energy naturally expresses in the seventh chakra. Feeling the crown chakra is an affect of you directing your energy to connect with the Records and receive information. Also a feeling of being in an expanded energetic body can happen.

Too much energy isn't typically the problem - having conflicts that create energy blocks to accessing or interpreting is usually the problem. There aren't Records that have a higher or lower vibration, but there is information that we like or feel more attuned to, which will make a difference with your energy, just like being around someone you love. Conscious journeying!

Melchoir - Our soul and body are two distinct beings, the first being static and the latter being dynamic. The body is more concerned with our current life and how to survive, while the soul contains memories of all the lives and wants to know the "big picture" and how we play in it.

We're always 'connected' to the information - it's a matter of having the intention and clarity to experience it, like tuning into a tv or radio station. Try creating a visualization that includes sacred symbols to excite your consciousness, and includes visiting a library or temple, and then looking into a void of some kind (i.e. movie screen, deep water, black stone). Then ask questions and allow yourself to experience answers in a multi-sensory form, and even experiencing answers in a holographic form, like stepping into a movie. If it helps, imagine yourself in a round room where the 'movie' gets played 360 degress all around you.

Elucidate - Sounds like an interesting topic to explore. Let me know what you discover!

Here's a little of my understanding. The new testament began as stories written down by a few disciples to help the christians gain courage, then it was changed and propragated by Paul to make Jesus the "one and only son of god", and then changed even more later on to become a marketing tool to gain more converts to the church. Most of the church's holidays were placed near or on the same day as pagan 'holy days' (i.e. Christmas was placed close to Winter Solstice). Most of the new testament is marketing, but you can catch glimpses of real truth in Jesus' words - like the Sermon on the Mount. Some bibles have Jesus' text in gold or red which makes it easy to spot. Mary and Jesus did really exist (just like Buddha and other enlightened masters), and there were female disciples of Mary just like there were male disciples of Jesus. Mary/Jesus real message of stopping our internal struggle and recognizing that "the kingdom of god is within" took a backseat in the church to the "you are a guilty sinner" message. Many people are tired of that now and so they are looking for or embracing a spiritual path that has some feeling of transformation and empowerment.

[rei]

That was helpful info, thanks Chris

[ChrisL]

Elucidate - I just read some of the "What happened 2000 yrs ago" thread. For some reason I can't send you a private message although I've exchanged messages before, so I'll just briefly say it here.

I totally understand your questioning the accuracy and efficacy of the Bible, as well as the historical evidence of Jesus, Mary, etc - but why argue it with someone who has such a fixed opinion based on faith? At some point it should just feel humorous, like trying to convince someone that what they call green is actually what you call blue. Let people have their experience, including yourself, with no need to convince anyone or feel defensive about your position.

I can understand anger and frustration around being forced to accept something or around not being acknowledged for what you are saying/asking. Most of us get enough of that with our parents. And yet you don't need to win against anyone. Just marinate in yourself and keep asking your questions until you get an internal answer the resonates with you. Then you are closer to living the essence of the enlightened masters that you mentioned, like Socrates, Plato, Mary and Jeshua. Hope that helps.

[elucidate]

Yes it did help, alot. Sometimes I do let myself get caught up in pointless debates. What you suggested is a better way, thanks for reminding me! I guess I was hoping to inspire the person to question things a bit more and think...but I guess that's leading a horse to water...you can't make them drink!

And thankyou for the extra lowdown on jesus and mary. Glad to hear he was real...even if he wasn't I still think he made an awesome role model, which is what is needed so badly these days.

Originally Posted by ChrisL

Elucidate - I just read some of the "What happened 2000 yrs ago" thread. For some reason I can't send you a private message although I've exchanged messages before, so I'll just briefly say it here.

I totally understand your questioning the accuracy and efficacy of the Bible, as well as the historical evidence of Jesus, Mary, etc - but why argue it with someone who has such a fixed opinion based on faith? At some point it should just feel humorous, like trying to convince someone that what they call green is actually what you call blue. Let people have their experience, including yourself, with no need to convince anyone or feel defensive about your position.

I can understand anger and frustration around being forced to accept something or around not being acknowledged for what you are saying/asking. Most of us get enough of that with our parents. And yet you don't need to win against anyone. Just marinate in yourself and keep asking your questions until you get an internal answer the resonates with you. Then you are closer to living the essence of the enlightened masters that you mentioned, like Socrates, Plato, Mary and Jeshua. Hope that helps.