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Description and explanation of the Akashic Records
 A theosophical term referring to a universal filing system which records every occurring thought, word, and action. The records are impressed on a subtle substance called Akasha (or soniferous ether). In Hindu mysticism this Akasha is thought to be the primary principle of nature from which the other four natural principles, fire, air, earth, and water, are created. These five principles also represent the five senses of the human being.
Some indicate the Akashic records are similar to a cosmic or collective consciousness. The records have been referred to by different names including the Cosmic Mind, the Universal Mind, the collective unconscious, or the collective subconscious. Others think the Akashic records make clairvoyance and psychic perception possible. Another understanding of the Akashic records is as an n-dimensional matrix incorporating all possible past and future experiences of all sentient beings.
It is believed by some that the events recorded upon that Akasha can be ascertained or read in certain states of consciousness. Such states of consciousness can be induced by certain stages of sleep, weakness, illness, drugs, and meditation so not only mystics but ordinary people can and do perceive the Akashic records. Some mystics claim to be able to reanimate their contents like they were turning on a celestial television set. Yogis also believe that these records can be perceived in certain psychic states.
Believers in the existence of the Akashic records assert that they were accessed by ancient people of various cultures throughout history. Despite this claim, there are not any direct references to the Akasha to be found in any of the historical documentation of the aforementioned groups. The term Akasha itself, along with the concept of an aetheric library, originated with Indian philosophy and was incorporated into the 19th century movement of theosophy.
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According to believers, the Akasha are the library of all events and responses concerning consciousness in all realities. Every life-form therefore contributes and has access to the Akashic records. Any human can become the physical medium for accessing the records, and that various techniques and spiritual disciplines (e.g., yogic, pranayama, meditation, prayer, visualization) can be employed to achieve the focused state necessary to access the records. |
Just as conventional specialty libraries exist (e.g., medical, law), adherents describe the existence of various Akashic records (e.g., human, animal, plant, mineral, etc.) that in their summation encompass all possible knowledge. Most writings refer to the Akashic records in the area of human experience but adherents believe that all phenomenal experience as well as transcendental knowledge is encoded therein.
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