I Know, You Know, They Know: Akashic Records, Thieving Creatures, and Telepathy

In Charmed Season 2, Episode 7, guest star Eric (Misha Collins) deciphers an ancient map to the Akashic Records—a mystical book said to contain all knowledge and predict the future. In today’s episode, we’ll break down what the Akashic Records actually are, look at mythological knowledge-stealing creatures, and briefly explore if you can test for telepathic abilities. Trigger Warning: Some reference to animal mutilations and death.Learn more:Atsma, A. J. (n.d.). Lethe. Theoi. https://www.theoi.com/Khthonios/PotamosLethe.html  Baku. (n.d.). Yokai.com. https://yokai.com/baku/  Brain bug. (n.d.) Starship Troopers Wiki. https://starshiptroopers.fandom.com/wiki/Brain_Bug   Glawackus. (n.d.). Cryptid Wiki. https://cryptidz.fandom.com/wiki/Glawackus Lupyan, G. & Clark, A. (2023, February 6). Super-cooperators. Aeon. https://aeon.co/essays/how-might-telepathy-actually-work-outside-the-realm-of-sci-fi   McGovern, U. (Ed.). (2007). Akashic records. In Chambers Dictionary of the Unexplained (1st ed.). Chambers Harrap. https://search.credoreference.com/articles/Qm9va0FydGljbGU6MzgwNjUz?aid=103130 Nash, A. (2019). The Akashic Records: Origins and Relation to Western Concepts. Central European Journal for Contemporary Religion, 2, 109–124. https://doi.org/10.14712/25704893.2020.3 Ofgang, E. (2020, March 18). How a blood-thirsty hybrid beast terrified townsfolk in the ‘60s. CT Insider. https://www.ctinsider.com/connecticutmagazine/news-people/article/How-a-blood-thirsty-hybrid-beast-terrified-17045202.php O’Hara, K. (2023, December 31). Fionn Mac Cumhaill and the legend of the salmon of knowledge. The Irish Road Trip. https://www.theirishroadtrip.com/the-salmon-of-knowledge/  Starr, M. (2014, September 3). Brain-to-brain verbal communication in humans achieved for the first time. CNET. https://www.cnet.com/science/brain-to-brain-verbal-communication-in-humans-achieved-for-the-first-time/ Wikipedia contributors. (2024, September 17). Baku (mythology). In Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Baku_(mythology)&oldid=1246132661  Wikipedia contributors. (2023, September 4). Glawackus. In Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Glawackus&oldid=1173863920 Wikipedia contributors. (2025, March 4). Illithid. In Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Illithid&oldid=1278707650 Wikipedia contributors. (2025, February 25). Lethe (daughter of Eris). In Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Lethe_(daughter_of_Eris)&oldid=1277503778  Wikipedia contributors. (2024, December 20). Salmon of Knowledge. In Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Salmon_of_Knowledge&oldid=1264083805