I believe the most sensible approach is to begin by finding your spirit guide. Esther Hicks did this by seeing a psychic, who told her about Abraham. Esther then began a practice of meditation, which eventually led her to establish a connection with Abraham.

A summary of Esther Hicks' story about how she connected with Abraham is here:

http://www.money-health-relationships.com/abraham-hicks.html

Hi Bridget, yes there're all kinds of paranormal phenomena in the universe and you can selectively contact them, it really all boils down to going into your mind/body systems and learning how to perceive information and learning how to expand that perception so that you're getting much clearer messages and a lot less jumble.

Here's what Simeon Hein says

" Over ten years ago, I took an 8-day class in "remote viewing." You know, this was the top-secret "Black Ops" program developed by the Defense Intelligence Agency in the 1970's to create a cadre of psychic spies for the military. It was classified "Top Secret." 

The American military community and intelligence services wanted a way for anyone, especially ordinary people, to be able to tap into their minds and get access to "distant" information in foreign countries and the like. Now we're told it was used by our government for more than 20 years. A little over ten years ago, the program was declassifed and the protocols revealed to the public. But did it really work?

I was curious and had a chance to take a viewing course with the full procedures that the military had used. And it wasn't cheap. The course I took cost over $3,000 for just eight days of training in 1996 dollars. Sheesh! And coming from an academic background with a Ph.D. in sociology and as a former statistics teacher, I didn't even think it would work. I thought you had to be special or something like. But I was so curious, I plunked my money down and went off to take the course. And I was wrong. It did work. At first I didn't believe it. Was it a scam or a trick of some sort? Well, honestly, the results weren't perfect but they will were still extraordinary. Really. So how was it possible?

The truth is, I never thought it would work, at least not for me (I'm naturally sceptical). I was almost hoping it wouldn't work; my mind wasn't ready for it. But it did. And within a few days, I was accurately drawing and describing hidden pictures I was only shown after I finished writing and drawing. I was stunned.

But it wasn't just me. Within a short time, everyone in the class was viewing and viewing accurately, as if they were born natural psychics. It was astonishing, but we did it. And so can you.

And that's when the weirdness started. Folks started contacting all sorts of stuff. You know: ghosts, ETs, even things I can't name. But we all learned a lot. Our universe contains all sorts of life in it, and soon we were interacting with it. That's another story. But beyond the weirdness, something amazing was happening. We were learning to use our minds in a completely new way. To tap into a hidden part of awareness to achieve apparently "super human" feats of perception and awareness. And it appeared that anyone could do it.

The truth is, you can do this too. You just have to know the special secrets of resonance nobody ever wanted you to know about. Not your teachers, parents, authority figures or any else. And since I learned those secrets over ten years ago, my life has never been the same. And now, I'm committed to teaching you these same techniques that have worked so we well for me to everyone else.

Extensive research shows that almost everyone has some degree of remote viewing ability. So, yes, YOU TOO CAN DO THIS. Extensive statistical research commissioned by the U.S. Congress, showed that remote viewing gets at least eight-percent more information than is explainable by chance. Wow! That's like having a permanent, built-in advantage and ability to get more information in any situation, any time you want it. And I want to show you how to easily and effectively access this innate, super-charged source of information. Look. It's simple. This system is based on carefully tested and researched military techniques, When I first took this course, it was the most revolutionary thing I ever experienced. And I want you to get the same benefits I've gotten from remote viewing; better intuition, improved mental clarity, and much greater confidence in your gut feelings."

Simeon Hein teaches virtual viewing

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RUh508d3s-k