Getting tot he akashic records was something I tried to do alot when I first began to obe, according to kurt leland, it's a bit more complicated getting there. You need to have access to your mental body in addition to your astral to get there. I may have used my mental body when I viewed the place that looked like an alien planet. The next time I am able to have a decent conversationw ith my guide, I will need to ask if I have what it takes to get to the records yet or if I need more practice.

Speaking of guides accessing the record, I don't think all the guides can do this, at least not on a whim, as I disscussed the subject of physical shapeshifting with my guide last night, but he wasn't able to help me as that wasn't a subject he has studied.