What are the benefits of seeing our past lives in the Akashic Records?
When I first learnt to access the Akashic Records more than a decade ago, I discovered that my first lifetime on earth was a tree, because I wanted to learn to ground. It is interesting because grounding is one of my most important spiritual lessons in this lifetime too. My moon sign is an air sign, so I can be a bit flighty. In this lifetime, connecting with trees, visualising trees in my meditation have helped me to ground more deeply into my body. And this is perhaps why I feel a kinship to these majestic portals of light.
Whatever we have done in the past influences our present and future.
The Akashic Records can show us why are are stuck in a particular relationship, dynamic, situation or pattern. Having that clarity can help us to become less attached to our challenges and find deeper solutions that have long-term effects.
To illustrate this better, I shall use a personal example.
I've had a tumultous relationship with my mother since childhood. With each session in the Akashic Records, I began piecing together the many layers that resulted our karmic relationship:
A past life where we were comrades and so we kinda shoulder each other's burden → that was brought to this lifetime and so I took on her stuff
A past life where I used magic for not so good reasons and it hurt her → in this lifetime, she has done everything to stop me from going on the spiritual path
The unfulfilling relationships with mothers from other lifetimes
Intergenerational trauma which resulted in the manifestation of control, abuse and neglect
(There are probably other things that I don't remember at the point of writing)
Before I began using spiritual insight to break free from the enmeshed relationship with my mother, I was unconsciously trying to heal/save her, overempathising with her and then shrinking myself around her. I was going about in circles trying to heal my inner child while trying to make things work with her. While that was important to develop my own emotional foundation, it would not break the cycle.
After many disappointing years, I switched my focus to clearing my karma with her. On some evenings, I would recite the Heart Sutra and transfer the merits to my mother. In the Akashic Records, I began resolving things, wrapping up dynamics that should be left in the past and clearing contracts. Slowly, things shifted and three years later, I moved out and my mother has no more control over me.
Knowing that she had come to keep me in check in this lifetime confirmed that I could not have her in my life if I wanted to take this path. Of course, she can choose to relinquish this contract some day, but that's not up to me. I simply do not blame either of us anymore. This is afterall, our karma.
Side track: Why did I not use the Akashic Records to resolve the issues with my mom despite having that knowledge?
The short answer is divine timing. The slightly longer answer is the soul needs to have fully learnt certain lessons in order to be ready to release them. So when my mind suddenly looked to the Akashic Records, it means, I'm ready to see.
In less dramatic cases, seeing our past lives helps us understand why we have certain phobias, preferences, bias and fears in this lifetime. And yes, we can resolve them on the emotional and spiritual level. The body, mind and physical reality will take some time to mirror back our internal changes, but the transformation process has already kickstarted.
That said, not all past lives are bad, and it doesn't always have to be something to heal.
Sometimes, our past lives can provide us insights on how to resolve our challenges by showing us what was once possible.
When clients come with a particular issue, I will guide them into their Akashic Records to discover the guidance they need. While it's common to be brought to the root cause of the issue, not everyone is ready for that, or it may not be particularly useful to see it. In the latter cases, my clients will enter into past lives where they are either living the desired situation or embodying a particular trait or attitude that will resolve their current challenges.
It's pretty fascinating when that happens.
As you can see, our Akashic Records has an intelligence of its own, far more profound than we can ever comprehend. It knows exactly what we need at that point. It will never give us too much or what we cannot handle.
This is also why I refrain from exploring past lives simply for the fun of it. Our past lives represent chapters that have closed. They are done and dusted. The problem actually lies with the ones that are still 'open' and negatively impacting us. This is also the reason why sometimes, we look at our past lives so we can have closure, to let the version of us who died of loneliness, or experienced traumatic warfare, betrayal and hunger can lay to rest fully. Because no amount of exploring that life can change our situation right now. Closing those patterns lessens the intensity of our current challenges, and helps us to dissolve the other layers bit by bit.
When we approach our past lives with reverence, openness and the intention to use them to help us move forward, they will be a wonderful resource on our spiritual journey.