What happens when a sassy flapper-era metaphysician squares off against a 21st-century collective consciousness?
In this episode of Vibrations and Manifestations, we’re diving into the Ultimate Manifestation Showdown: Florence Scovel Shinn vs Abraham Hicks.
Join Alicia Morgan and Jared Thompson as they explore:
The bold spiritual laws of Florence Scovel Shinn
The feeling-first flow of Abraham Hicks
How the Law of Attraction evolved over a century
Neuroscience-backed explanations of both approaches
A 1920s speakeasy-themed guided visualization you’ll want to revisit again and again
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⏱️ Timestamps
00:00 Welcome to the Manifestation Showdown Part 2
01:16 Setting the Scene: 1920s New York and Florence’s Rise
02:23 Speak It Into Being: Florence’s Power Principles
04:45 Fear as Inverted Faith & The Importance of Non-Resistance
05:14 Enter Abraham Hicks: Source, Vortex & Emotional Alignment
07:03 Where Florence and Abraham Overlap
08:07 Key Differences in Style, Tools, and Language
09:42 Neuroscience: How Science Confirms Their Teachings
11:33 Manifestation Debug Mode: The Forcing Fallacy
14:00 Guided Visualization: The Velvet Vibration Lounge
Resources from This Episode
Florence Scovel Shinn – Classic Texts (Free and Affordable)
The Game of Life and How to Play It (1925)
Free eBook: Project Gutenberg
Free Audiobook: Search "Florence Scovel Shinn audiobook" on YouTube
Additional titles: Your Word Is Your Wand, The Secret Door to Success, The Power of the Spoken Word (available as collected editions)
Abraham Hicks – Modern TeachingsOfficial YouTube Channel: Abraham Hicks Publications
Recommended book: Ask and It Is Given by Esther and Jerry Hicks
Suggested video: “Rampage of Appreciation” (YouTube)
Science Behind the Magic
Breaking the Habit of Being Yourself by Dr. Joe Dispenza
Huberman Lab Podcast – episodes on neuroplasticity, mindset, and emotion
Key concepts discussed: cognitive priming, the default mode network, emotional set points
1920s Cultural and Spiritual Context
The Roaring Twenties overview: History.com
NYPL Archives – metaphysical movements and women’s voices in the 1920s
Historical context: Christian Science, New Thought, Theosophy
Guided Visualization and Tools
“The Velvet Vibration Lounge” guided visualization (from this episode)
For more comparisons, listen to Episode 42: Neville Goddard vs Abraham Hicks
Next episode: Alan Watts joins the Manifestation Showdown
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