Akashic Records - Do you have to be Psychic to access the Akashic Records?

Short answer is no, but with a caveat. 

In reality, we are all psychic and or have psychic abilities. For me, I like to use the word intuitive rather than psychic.  I think it softens the word for many people who have misunderstandings about what being psychic really is.  Most people admit to having intuition about things, or say they have a “gut” feeling. 

Poh-ta-toe Pah-ta-toe, same innate ability that we can develop. 

The stronger your intuition is, the easier it is to receive information in the Akashic Records. The information is never a cut and dry thing like when we are having a conversation.  My guides show me images and words that I must use my heightened intuition to properly interpret.  

We all have access to the same gifts, just some are more prone to certain gifts than others.  If it feels hard and forced and you don’t enjoy it, then it’s just not your preferred gift to use and develop.  There are many other ways to receive information from other realms.  This just happened to be my wheelhouse! 
 

No, though it enhances the power of the work.  Intention is one of the critical pieces to working within the Records.  A Psychic accessing the Records to receive information would be unique to that skill, further enhancing a session.  I am an intuitive practitioner, others work through one or more of the ‘clairs’, the most well-known is likely clairvoyance.  The ones that are strongest for me are claircognizance (knowing) and clairsentience(feeling).  A strictly Psychic reading of the Records brings information, though no healing.  Working with a practitioner who utilizes intuitive abilities or ‘clairs’ helps guide the healing element of the Akashic Records.  The healing process using ‘clairs’ that resonates most deeply for the practitioner empowers and drives the session.  All intuitive and ‘clair’ readings have the ability to be very powerful!

Everyone is psychic and everyone has the natural ability to access their Akashic records. If you're interested in your Akashic Records, you may want to pick up a book, or a teacher. My suggestions would be: How to Read the Akashic Records by Linda Howe. If you're just interested in looking at and experiencing a past life or two, you can book a reading with an Akashic reader. To find a good reader, you can start at FindMagicPeople or ask other trusted friends.