World Class Hugs

By Rachel Puryear

Have you ever wondered what it would be like to live as someone else? It’s a strange and profound moment in life when we realize that the only being we’ll witness the entire lived experience of, from birth until death, is ourselves. And that no one else – no matter how much they love us, or try and empathize with us – will ever completely see the world through our eyes.

However, there is a spiritual belief that a collection exists of all the experiences, lives, thoughts, and feelings of every being who has ever lived – called the Akashic records. Sort of like a recording of each entire life, from the being’s perspective, and including what happens in their minds. Some believe it’s accessible in an afterlife, while some believe that it’s even accessible in this life.

So, what are the Akashic records, and where does this particular belief come from?

The Theosophy and Anthroposophy spiritual practices espouse beliefs in the Akashic records, and many spiritualists believe in them as well. These traditions go back to the 19th century, and the early spiritual movements that paved the way for the mid-20th century New Age movements. They are obviously inspired in large part by Eastern religions including Hindu and Buddhist faiths (“Akasha” is a sanskrit word for “sky” or “atmosphere”, in reference to spiritual elements making up the universe), but also incorporate elements of Christianity, spiritualism, and a more idealistic worldview.

Some even believe that the living can also access the Akashic records – and claim to have done so before; including mediums, and other spiritual people.

The late, great American musician Prince referred to the Akashic records in his album The Rainbow Children, as a means of storytelling, particularly referring to the history of slavery in the United States.

So, if you could access something like the Akashic records, whose life experiences would you look up first? What would you hope people would better understand about you, if they were to access yours? What would you think about them accessing your records? Would you live your life any differently, if these truly existed and you knew it – or would you even try to better express yourself now?

Do you believe that accessing something like the Akashic records would help people develop better empathy for others, and understanding of different perspectives? Do you think that you might see any conflicts in your life, and other life events at all differently, if you could see them more clearly from others’ perspectives?

In any event, it’s good food for thought to think about the Akashic records concept.

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