The Akashic Records, or "The Book of Life," can be equated to the universe's super-computer system.
It is this system that acts as the central storehouse of all information for every individual who has ever lived upon the earth.
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Much more than simply a memory storehouse, however, these Akashic Records are interactive in that they have a tremendous influence upon our everyday lives, our relationships, our feelings and belief systems, and the potential realities we draw toward us.
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The Akashic Records contain the entire history of every soul since the dawn of Creation. These records connect each one of us to one another.

It is no exaggeration to state that the computer has transformed (and is still in the process of transforming) the entire planet. Whether it's technology, transportation, communication, education, or entertainment, the computer age has revolutionized the globe and the ways in which we understand and interact with one another. No segment of modern society has gone unaffected. The amount of information now stored in computer memory is literally unfathomable. And yet, this vast complex of computer systems and collective databases cannot begin to come close to the power, the memory, or the omniscient recording capacity of the Akashic Records.
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While we are discussing the Akashic Records, allow me to caution you not to read other people’s Akashic Records unless you have their explicit consent.

We share the information and insights in the Akashic Records, but this doesn’t mean you are entitled to compromise others’ privacy. Reading the Akashic Records is like walking into someone’s house and looking around. If it’s your own house, you obviously have the right to do this.

You own even the things you have forgotten to be there, so you have the right to open the boxes and check their contents.

With other people’s houses, however, you don’t just walk in and snoop around.