YOGA + FITNESS / In The Practice
by Kelsey Foster
by Dana Knerl
WHAT ON EARTH ARE THE
Akashic Records? A Story of Inner Healing to Universal Connection
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t was one of those moments I will never forget. I followed a feeling, and from there my life took on a whole new perspective. I was driving home after teaching a yoga class one dark December night in 2019. One of my favorite podcasts was playing through the Bluetooth speaker in my car. The guest on the show was an Akashic Records Practitioner, and she was channeling a collective reading for the audience. The Akashic Records? I had never heard of such a thing. For years, I had been drawn to all things metaphysical. I was tip-toeing down my own spiritual path and working to grow a holistic healing business. As I listened intently to the podcast, I felt magnetized to learn more, and I recognized that
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when the Universe gives you a nudge, you must heed the call. The next thing I knew, I had scheduled a private Akashic Records reading, and the following month, I found myself on a plane to Los Angeles to attend an Akashic Records Practitioner training. The Akashic Records are not a physical book or scroll like the name might imply. Translated from Sanskrit, the word akasha means “ether” or “space.” Soon, I would discover that, much like the element of space, the Akashic Records are expansive and full of power and potential. During my training, I sat in circle with a small group of women in a bohemian villa in Marina del Rey. I noticed my thinking brain wanted to categorize and fit the Records into one easy to under-
stand, catch-all definition. By the end of the training, I realized that doing so could never truly honor and reflect what they are. On the first day of my training, we were taught a meditation to recite to access the Akashic Records. As we prepared to open the Records for the first time, my whole body buzzed with excitement. After reading the last line of the meditation, “And so it is, the Akashic Records are now open,” I felt a strong energetic shift. My body softened with a calming sensation like I was floating underwater. My eyes were closed, but there were pulses of brightly colored light that eased me further into an altered yet peaceful state of consciousness. My intuitive senses took over, and the first thing I heard was, “Welcome home.” There were no mind-altering substances involved. It was just me opening up my mind to receive whatever was meant to come through. As a reiki master, I knew I had intuitive gifts, but frequently, I struggled with trusting that the information I was receiving was accurate or valid. When I gave reiki to others, oftentimes I would hear messages coming through or see images and colors. However, I did not always believe in what I was hearing or seeing. My thinking mind would often diminish my confidence in myself as an energy healer. Now through the Akashic Records, I instantly had a platform to move past my ego to feel, experience and channel energetic information on a whole new level. Initially, when I signed up for this training, I imagined it would be an opportunity to add a new modality to my business. Soon, I would find that this learning process would facilitate profound personal healing and intense inner exploration. During one part of the training, we were instructed to open the Akashic Records for ourselves individually and ask, “What types of people do you judge the most?” and “What can this teach you about yourself?” I asked the first question, and immediately what I heard from my spirit guides was, “You tend to judge drama queens.” “Yep, ain’t that the truth,” I thought. At that time, it seemed like I had several drama queens in my life, and I found myself irritated by them all. Then, the answer to the second question was transmitted without me even asking.
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