Abraham Hicks is the name given to the teachings shared by Esther
Hicks, who describes speaking on behalf of a group of loving
non-physical beings she calls “Abraham.” At the heart of the material is
one idea: you are a vibrational being, and the way you feel is your
guide to what you are attracting. This guide covers who Esther and Jerry
Hicks are, the core Abraham Hicks teachings, and five simple practices
you can start today.
Who are Esther and Jerry
Hicks?
Esther Hicks is an American inspirational speaker and author. Since
the mid-1980s she has described “receiving” a stream of insight from a
collective non-physical intelligence she named Abraham, and speaking
those words aloud so others can hear them. She often refers to Abraham
as “infinite intelligence” or simply “source energy,” and to herself as
the translator rather than the source.
Her late husband, Jerry Hicks, was her partner in the work for
decades. Jerry was the questioner – the man who first became fascinated
by these ideas and spent years asking Abraham the practical, real-life
questions that shaped the teachings. Together, Esther and Jerry Hicks
wrote a series of bestselling books, including Ask and It Is
Given, The Law of Attraction, and Money, and the Law
of Attraction. Jerry passed away in 2011, and Esther has continued
the workshops and writing since.
If the name feels familiar, that may be because Esther Hicks appeared
in the original 2006 release of The Secret, the film that
introduced millions of people to the Law of Attraction. Much of the
language that has since become common in the manifestation world –
“alignment,” “vibration,” “raising your vibration,” “the Vortex” –
traces directly back to the Abraham Hicks teachings.
Whether you take the “non-physical” framing literally or simply as a
way of describing intuition and inner wisdom, the practical value of the
material stands on its own. That is what this article focuses on.
The core Abraham Hicks
teachings
The Abraham Hicks teachings can be summed up in a few clear
principles. You do not need to accept all of them to benefit – just try
them on and notice how they feel.
1. The Law of Attraction. Abraham describes this as
“that which is like unto itself is drawn.” In plain terms: whatever you
give your attention and emotion to, you invite more of into your
experience. Thoughts that feel good draw more good-feeling experiences;
thoughts that feel bad draw more of the same.
2. Your emotions are guidance. This is the teaching
most unique to Abraham. Your feelings are not random – they are a
real-time signal showing whether your current thought is moving you
toward what you want or away from it. Feeling good means you are in
alignment. Feeling bad is simply a gentle nudge to reach for a
better-feeling thought.
3. Alignment comes first. Abraham teaches that you
cannot consistently attract what you want from a place of lack, worry,
or forcing. The order is: get into alignment (feel good) first, and
inspired action and good outcomes follow. “Nothing is more important
than that I feel good” is one of the most repeated Abraham lines.
4. Contrast is useful, not a mistake. Life shows you
things you do not want, and that is by design. Contrast helps you become
clearer about what you do want. The trick is to let contrast
launch a desire and then turn your attention gently back to the wanted
version.
5. The Art of Allowing. Wanting something is easy;
allowing it in is the real skill. Allowing means releasing resistance –
the doubt, impatience, and “how will it happen?” – so that what you have
asked for can flow to you. Abraham calls the alignment where your
desires live “the Vortex.”
6. Reach for the better-feeling thought. You do not
have to leap from despair to joy. You just gently reach for a thought
that feels a little bit better than the one you are holding now, then a
little better again. This laddering up the emotional scale is the
everyday work of deliberate creation.
Abraham Hicks
processes: how to actually do it
The beauty of the Abraham material is that it is deeply practical. In
Ask and It Is Given, Esther and Jerry Hicks laid out a whole
set of Abraham Hicks processes – simple exercises for shifting your
feeling. Here are five of the most loved, with step-by-step
instructions.
1. The Emotional Guidance
Scale
Abraham arranges emotions on a scale, from joy, love, and
appreciation at the top, down through hope, boredom, and frustration, to
anger, fear, and despair at the bottom.
- Notice how you feel right now and find roughly where you sit on the
scale. - Do not judge it – just locate it honestly.
- Reach for a thought that feels one small step better. From despair,
anger can actually be a relief. From worry, hope is a step up. - Keep climbing gently, one rung at a time.
The goal is never to fake joy. It is to move up the scale in
believable steps.
2. The Focus Wheel Process
The Focus Wheel is a tool for turning a negative belief into a
positive one, gradually.
- Draw a circle with a smaller circle in the middle.
- In the middle, write the feeling or belief you want to hold
(for example, “I trust that money comes to me easily”). - Around the outer wheel, write statements you already believe that
support it – gentle, true, better-feeling thoughts. - Keep adding statements until the central belief starts to feel
natural and true.
3. Rampage of Appreciation
A Rampage of Appreciation is a flowing, building list of things you
appreciate, spoken or written until you feel genuinely uplifted.
- Start with anything easy – a warm drink, sunlight, your pet.
- Say why you appreciate it, then let that lead to the next
thing. - Do not stop to think too hard; let it snowball.
- Ride the momentum until you feel your mood clearly lift.
4. Segment Intending
Abraham suggests dividing your day into “segments” (a commute, a
meeting, making dinner) and setting a gentle intention as you enter each
one.
- Pause at the start of a new activity.
- Ask, “How do I want to feel in this segment, and what do I want to
happen?” - Set a simple intention: “In this drive, I intend to feel calm and
arrive relaxed.” - Repeat throughout the day.
5. The 17-Second / 68-Second
Process
Abraham teaches that a pure, focused thought held for about 17
seconds begins to attract more thoughts like it. String together four of
those (roughly 68 seconds) and you build real momentum.
- Choose one good-feeling thought about your desire.
- Hold it, purely, for 17 seconds.
- Let it build for another three rounds – about 68 seconds total.
- Notice how much more real and available your desire feels.
How to do it
in the Law of Attraction Toolbox app
Reading about the Abraham Hicks processes is one thing; remembering
to do them on a busy day is another. The Law of Attraction
Toolbox app turns these teachings into guided, on-screen exercises so
you never face a blank page.
- Open the app and tap the Tools tab, then open the Emotional
Scale (it is free). Use it any time you feel off to locate
where you are and pick a better-feeling thought – the exact practice
Abraham teaches. - Tap the Games tab and open Focus Wheel. The app
walks you through the center belief and the supporting statements, so
you build your wheel step by step without needing to draw one. - Still on the Games tab, open Rampages of
Appreciation and let the prompts help your appreciation
snowball until your mood lifts. - Open Segment Intending from the Games tab at the
start of a new part of your day to set your intention in seconds. - Tap the Tools tab and open the Abraham 68-Second
Timer. It times your 17-second focus and the full 68-second
build for you, so all you do is hold the good-feeling thought. - Want to hear Abraham directly? The Tools tab
includes curated YouTube Abraham-Hicks videos so you
can drop into a workshop clip whenever you need a boost.
No printouts, no timers to fumble with, no forgetting which process
to try – the app keeps all five practices one tap away. Ready to
feel the difference? Download
the Law of Attraction Toolbox and run your first Focus Wheel
tonight.
Common mistakes to avoid
- Chasing the manifestation instead of the feeling.
Abraham is clear: alignment first. If you are using a process to force
an outcome, you are adding resistance. Do it to feel better, full
stop. - Jumping too far up the emotional scale. Trying to
leap from grief to gratitude feels fake and fails. Move one believable
rung at a time. - Treating appreciation as a chore. A Rampage only
works when it snowballs into real feeling. If you are listing items
flatly, slow down and let one lead to the next. - Overthinking the “non-physical” question. You do
not have to settle what Abraham “is” to use the teachings. Judge them by
how they make you feel and what shows up. - Practicing only in a crisis. The processes build
momentum. A few minutes on a good day compounds far more than a frantic
session on a bad one.
FAQ
Is Abraham Hicks a real person? Abraham is the name
Esther Hicks gives to the non-physical source she says she speaks for.
Esther Hicks is a real person and author; “Abraham” is described as a
collective consciousness, not an individual human.
What is the main teaching of Abraham Hicks? That
your emotions are guidance. Feeling good means you are in alignment with
what you want, and reaching for better-feeling thoughts is how you
deliberately attract better experiences.
What are the best Abraham Hicks processes for
beginners? Start with the Emotional Scale, a Rampage of
Appreciation, and the Focus Wheel. They are gentle, need no special
conditions, and quickly show you how shifting a thought shifts your
mood.
What is the 17-second rule in Abraham Hicks? Abraham
teaches that holding a pure, good-feeling thought for about 17 seconds
begins to attract similar thoughts. Four rounds (about 68 seconds)
builds noticeable momentum toward your desire.
Did Abraham Hicks appear in The Secret? Yes. Esther
Hicks featured in the original 2006 release of The Secret, and
the Abraham teachings heavily influenced the film’s language around
vibration and the Law of Attraction.
Start your Abraham
Hicks practice today
You now know who Esther and Jerry Hicks are, the core Abraham Hicks
teachings, and five practices you can begin immediately. The whole
message comes down to one gentle instruction: reach for the
better-feeling thought, again and again, until feeling good becomes your
normal. Let the app hold the structure so you can focus on the only
thing that really matters – your alignment.
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