====== The Akashic Records ======

The Akashic Records are a concept found in New Age discourse and pseudoscience, referring to a mystical collection of knowledge encoded in the aether, or non-physical plane of existence. The term "Akasha" comes from Sanskrit, meaning "sky", "space", or "aether".

===== Concept and Origins =====

The Akashic Records are believed to have existed since the beginning of The Creation and even before. These records are said to encode Universal lore across various domains, such as:
  * Human
  * Animal
  * Plant
  * Mineral

This concept implies that all phenomenal experiences and transcendental knowledge are encoded in these records.

=== Historical Access and Claims ===

Proponents assert that the Akashic Records were accessed by ancient peoples from various cultures, including:
  * Indians
  * Moors
  * Tibetans
  * Bonpo
  * Egyptians
  * Persians
  * Chaldeans
  * Greeks
  * Chinese
  * Hebrews
  * Christians
  * Druids
  * Mayans

In particular, ancient Indian sages are believed to have understood that each soul recorded every moment of its existence in a "book". Access to this book could supposedly be attained through proper attunement.

Prominent figures who claimed to access the Akashic Records include:
  * Nostradamus
  * Charles Webster Leadbeater
  * Annie Besant
  * Alice Bailey
  * Samael Aun Weor
  * William Lilly
  * Manly P. Hall
  * Lilian Treemont
  * Dion Fortune
  * George Hunt Williamson
  * Rudolf Steiner
  * Max Heindel
  * Edgar Cayce

Notable reports include:
  * Sujujin, a Chinese man who could access the Akasha using only a person's first name to describe their life history.
  * Tajao, another Chinese seer, who explored topics in the Records spanning over two thousand years.

In Surat Shabda Yoga cosmology, the Akashic Records are located within the causal plane of Trikuti.

===== Claims and Controversies =====

Believers in the Akasha make several claims about its historical usage, including:
  * The Vedas and Sanskrit language were extracted from the Akasha.
  * In Egypt, those who could read the Akasha were highly esteemed and advised Pharaohs.
  * Druid cultures in Ireland, Scotland, Wales, and England demonstrated the ability to access the Akasha.
  * The Bible refers to the Akasha records as the Book of Life in various passages, including Psalm 69:28, Philippians 4:3, Revelation 3:5, 13:8, 17:8, 20:12, 20:15, and Revelation 21:27.

However, there are no direct historical references to the Akasha in the documentation of these groups. The term "Akasha" and the concept of an etheric library originated with the 19th-century Theosophy movement. Skeptics argue that the concept has been misattributed to various historical figures and movements without proper evidence.