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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
By Lex&TIn 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