A Beginner’s Guide to Understanding the Akashic Records
The Akashic Records are the record of your soul’s journey through all its lifetimes and across all ages. Some people see the Akashic Records as a giant book or even a vast library. How the records are perceived and worked with may differ for each reader.
Shepherd Hoodwin said it best in his book Journey of Your Soul when he described the Akashic Records as “windows into our past.” It is not just our past, however; it is all of creation.
For the purpose of this blog post, we will focus on our individual records and how we can work with them. To plant a seed thought, know that we are also able to read the records of stones, trees, animals, land, your business, projects, and more.
What are the akashic records?
The Akashic Records are the record of your soul’s journey through all its lifetimes and across all ages. To access the akashic records, it is recommended to work with an akashic records reader who can guide you.
Here are a few areas we are able to explore in the Akashic Records:
This lifetime: looking at our soul purpose or life path.
Receiving guidance on an issue
Past lives: exploring any beneficial or unfavorable effects they may be having on us currently.
Archetypes: examining archetypes working through you, or exploring a specific archetype as guided by your records.
Ancestors: supporting healing and clearing for family lineage work.
Shadow work: examining the ‘darker’ parts of ourselves that need healing and integration.
Inner child work: connecting with and nurturing your inner child.
Akashic records are a powerful tool for transformation and healing.
The Akashic Records are a powerful tool for transformation and healing, not just for reading and gathering information. Some of the ways the Records can provide healing include:
Facilitating forgiveness with yourself and/or another person.
Providing healing for the body, emotions, mind, finances, and more.
Anchoring qualities you may need for your journey or for specific goals, such as confidence, self-love, or resilience.
Clearing negative, incorrect, or harmful energies in your body and mind.
Balancing masculine and feminine energies within yourself.
Clearing blockages and internal or external obstacles.
Strengthening your psychic gifts or healing abilities and more.
What happens during akashic record readings?
I can’t speak for all Akashic Record practitioners; I can only share how I work and how I was trained.
When I do an Akashic Record session, we are opening your records together. It’s not just me reading your records; you are coming with me. We are on this journey together. In this way, information, insights, intuition, and more can flow to you as well.
Energetically, accessing the Records is like tuning into a higher frequency. At the beginning of the session, we start with a short centering process to quiet the mind and ground the body.
From there, we expand our awareness and increase our sensitivity so we can connect with the subtle energies of the Records. This allows guidance, clarity, and sometimes healing to come through in ways that go beyond words.
It is also important to note that there is nothing to fear about opening the Akashic Records. During the session, we create a sacred space filled with light and healing.
Some people feel a lot during the session, some feel very little. Some experience sudden ‘ah-ha’ moments, while others notice shifts or healing that continue for days afterward.
Each of us is different, and no two Akashic Record sessions are alike. That is one of the things I love most about the Records. They reveal how unique and beautiful each soul is. The information goes beyond who we think we are in this lifetime, tapping into the energy of the soul across all time.
Each of us is different, and no two Akashic Record sessions are alike.
Akashic Records Questions
When we are in the Records, asking the right questions is key. The Akashic Records do not predict the future, and we cannot ask questions about fixed timelines. Timelines are always moving. When we ask the right question - we tap into that frequency in the Akashic Records and receive the information we’re looking for.
What kind of questions can you ask the akashic records?
During an Akashic Record reading, we are only able to ask the Records for information about your journey. This can be confusing for those who are used to working with psychics. For example, if you have a question about a romantic relationship, we cannot access the Records of the person you are dating or married to unless they are present and have given consent for their records to be opened.
Examples of akashic records reading questions
However, we can ask questions such as:
Why are we together in this lifetime?
What lesson am I meant to learn in this relationship?
What past life is having the greatest impact on our relationship?
In this way, working in the Akashic Records allows us to explore the dynamics and lessons of relationships while respecting the privacy of others. Ethical practice is central to working with the Records. We honor consent, free will, and confidentiality, ensuring that any guidance you receive is for your own journey and growth.
The types of questions that work best usually start with:
What
Why
How
Where
Who
“What” and “How” questions are some of my favorites. Examples might include:
What can my records tell me about …
What is the most significant past lifetime affecting my life now?
How can I better align with my soul’s purpose?
How can I deepen my intuition or spiritual practice?
Sometimes a session may not provide an answer right away. If this happens, we can check for any energetic blocks that may need clearing, or it may simply not be the right time yet.
Some information requires certain experiences or shifts in your life before it becomes accessible. It is very important to me that you receive accurate guidance during your session. If there is no answer to your question, I will let you know, and we can explore what is energetically ready to be revealed.
Closing Thoughts on Exploring the Akashic Records
When I began working with my Akashic Records, my life transformed. I went from feeling stuck in certain areas to someone ready to put the gas pedal down.
The insights received from the Records sometimes take time to apply in our daily life. It is one thing to receive the information, and another to integrate it in a way that catalyzes real change. In addition, spending time in the Records themselves moves, breathes, and works through us, helping us grow and heal on multiple levels.
If you feel called to explore your own Records, I invite you to schedule a reading with me. Together, we can open your Records, ask the questions that matter most to you, and uncover insights and guidance that are unique to your journey. Every session is a personalized experience designed to help you grow, heal, and align with your highest path.
