Table of Contents
Preface to the Paperback Edition xiii
Preface to the First Edition: How I Found the Akashic Records xv
Acknowledgments xxxv
How to Use This Book xxxix
An Opening Meditation: The Pillar of Light xii
Part 1 How to Read the Akashic Records
Chapter 1 An Introduction to the Akashic Records 3
What Are the Akashic Records? 3
Who Uses the Akashic Records, and Why? 10
How Do People Access the Akashic Records? 12
How Will We Access the Akashic Records in This Book? 16
Chapter 2 Guidelines and Ground Rules for Reading the Akashic Records 19
How Should I Prepare to Read the Akashic Records? 20
What Kinds of Questions Work Best in the Akashic Records? 27
What Should I Expect When I Open My Akashic Records for the First Time? 31
What Kinds of Information Will I Get, and How Will I Get It? 32
Chapter 3 The Pathway Prayer Process 37
Understanding the Pathway Prayer Process: Reading for Yourself 39
Reading Your Akashic Records for the First Time 51
The Difference Between the Akashic Records and Intuition 52
Exercise: The Akashic Records and Intuition 53
Common Questions and Concerns about the Akashic Records 60
Receiving the Help of Your Masters, Teachers, and Loved Ones 62
Different Uses for the Akashic Records 65
Chapter 4 Reading the Akashic Records for Others 73
Understanding the Pathway Prayer Process: Reading for Others 75
Tips on Reading for Others 80
Developing an "Altitude of Consciousness" 86
From Initiate to Beginning Practitioner 89
Part 2 Using the Akashic Records to Heal Yourself and Others
Chapter 5 Energy Healing in the Akashic Records 93
How Does Energy Healing Occur in the Akashic Records? 95
As an Akashic Reader-Practitioner, What Are My Roles and Responsibilities? 97
The Three Levels of Healing in the Akashic Records 106
How Can I Recognize the Three Levels of Healing? 112
Exercise: The Three Levels of Healing (Working in Your Akashic Records) 113
Exercise: The Three Levels of Healing (Working in Someone Else's Akashic Records) 117
Chapter 6 Healing Ancestral Patterns in the Akashic Records 123
Who Are My Ancestors? 124
How Do Souls Join Ancestral Lines? 125
What Is My Responsibility to My Ancestors? 127
How Can I Explore My Ancestors and Their Influences on My Life? 129
Exercise: Identify the Divine Intent of Your Lineage 129
Exercise: Explore the Space Between Lifetimes 131
Exercise: Identify and Clear Unwanted Ancestral Influences on the Present 133
Exercise: Healing a Difficult Bond or Tie 133
Chapter 7 Healing Past Lives in the Akashic Records 135
What Are Past Lives? 136
How Does Past-Life Healing Occur in the Akashic Records? 139
Exercise: Working in the Akashic Records for Past-Life Healing 140
Exploring Positive Past Lives in the Akashic Records 146
Exercise: Exploring Positive Past-Life Experiences 147
Chapter 8 Life with the Akashic Records 151
The "Absolutes" 151
The Three Nots 157
Final Thoughts on the Akashic Records: The Past, the Present ... and the Future 159
Further Resources 169
Appendix: Pathway Prayer Process to Access the Heart of the Akashic Records (condensed version) 171
Reading Group Guide 173
Sounds True Audio Teachings from Linda Howe 181
About the Author 183