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Breathe Love & Magic

Breathe Love & Magic

By: Ronnie Ann Ryan
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 A magical mix of mystical methods including everything that works to live your best life, grow spiritually and maybe find love. Open your heart, expand your mind and connect with spirit to embrace the magic that is all around you.Copyright 2023 Breathe Love & Magic Social Sciences Spirituality
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  • Where’s the F*ing Magic in That?

    Where’s the F*ing Magic in That?
    Apr 30 2026
    Not every magical moment feels good, but you can always find magic in it. Some of the most powerful lessons and course corrections in life show up disguised as disappointments, embarrassments, and situations that leave you wondering what the point of any of it was. After decades of doing intuitive work and living a spiritually guided life, I can tell you with certainty that the magic is always there. Sometimes you just have to dig a bit deeper before you can see it. Lesson #1: You Always Have Choices For my 40th birthday I wanted to do something very different. During my 30s I had read everything I could find about the Findhorn Garden and loved each book. Founded in 1962 by Peter and Eileen Caddy and their friend Dorothy MacLean, the Findhorn Garden flourished against all odds. Located in Scotland, on the sandy shores near the North Sea, the garden miracle resulted from intuitive guidance from plant devas, nature spirits, and their own intuition. The produce yield was astonishing, including 40lb. cabbages. I actually had the sacred privilege of meeting Dorothy MacLean in the early 1990s when she traveled to the US. Completely enthralled with their connection to nature spirits and elementals, I booked a trip to Scotland as my 40th birthday present to myself. More than 20 years after the books I’d read were published, things had changed considerably. None of the original founders still lived there, and the program for first-timers was uninspiring. I arrived to cold, rainy weather. I was shown to a room I was sharing with four other women. The shower was freezing cold. And I was given the esteemed job of vacuuming the dining room. Apparently my 40th birthday gift to myself included communal living complete with snoring and a spiritual janitorial position. Not What I Expected The scheduled workshops each somehow managed to be less magical than the last. After enduring one particularly awful exercise that required birthing myself, I asked the female group leader if we were going to be rolling around on the floor any further. She didn’t take it well and started shouting at me. What did she shout? “You have choices!” Well, that was unexpectedly useful. What a fabulous and timely reminder. That night I changed my flights. The next morning I walked into the office, let them know I was leaving early, and asked for a partial refund. One woman explained, “We don’t do that.” My response was simple and polite: “Well, you will today for me.” And they cut me a check. The woman who handed it to me said with genuine astonishment, “When people leave early, they usually aren’t happy like you are.” That comment still makes me laugh. I was happy because I had choices and I acted on them immediately. Lesson #2: Course Correction Is Its Own Kind of Magic A friend asked if I wanted to take a mediumship class. I’d taken one before and knew it wasn’t a passion of mine. The part I enjoy is relaying messages from loved ones, but most classes focus on evidential work. This is about identifying who the spirits are, which doesn’t light me up. But my friend wanted me there and it was inexpensive, so I said yes. During the second session, the teacher joined our Zoom breakout room. We were told to focus on one woman as our subject. Since mediumship isn’t my strength, I often feel hesitant. But this day I decided to fully trust myself and say whatever came to me. I was going for it! I picked up on a lot of details and was relaying them confidently when the teacher stopped me mid-stream: “Ok, Ronnie, let’s move on from that. I’ll explain why later.” Later came in front of over 80 people on the full group call. Her explanation? “What you were saying — you were making it up.” I wanted to crawl under a rock. Nothing like public humiliation to really open your psychic channels. Here’s where I netted out. Do I believe she can see every spirit that shows up and is 100% infallible? No. That’s a rather bold claim. Was everything I said completely wrong? I doubt that too. Maybe I was picking up on spirits simply not related to the subject — this happens all the time. Regardless, one thing was crystal clear. I had choices. And my choice was that this class wasn’t bringing me joy or serving my highest path. I stopped attending. A couple of weeks later the teacher reached out to ask why. I explained that being embarrassed in front of 80+ people didn’t call to me for more. This was a simple course correction. Not too glamorous, but that’s the magic. Lesson #3: Remember Who You Are I had landed a great spot in a day-long online summit with a wonderful lineup of speakers. Very exciting! The morning of the event I went to check out the schedule and discovered another speaker whose talk description appeared to borrow and rephrase much of what I had written about myself for this very summit. I was astonished and filled with anger. That’s not exactly the centered energy I was hoping for before my ...
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    22 mins
  • Here’s How the Horse Reassured Me It Was Really Speaking

    Here’s How the Horse Reassured Me It Was Really Speaking
    Apr 23 2026
    Can Anyone Improve Intuition? If you’re looking to better connect with your inner knowing and improve intuition, you may have wondered whether it’s a gift reserved for a select few or something available to everyone. What I’ve learned after years, is that it’s more accessible than you believe. You simply need to practice, a little courage, and a willingness to trust what you receive. Group Energy Makes Intuition Stronger Over the weekend I participated in a reading circle. There were five women, and one by one we each asked a question while the others shared intuitive insights. I always enjoy gatherings like these, because when women come together to work with inner wisdom, the energy is greatly amplified. This creates stronger guidance and it’s one of the reasons why I love working in groups and leading them as well. Groups amplify the energy beyond what one person can typically access alone, and it seems to open something in everyone involved. One woman asked a question about a healing client, which turned out to be a horse. I haven’t done a lot of animal communication, although it does come up from time to time. Because of that, I’m not overly confident in this area and tend to trust myself more easily with humans. But the question was about helping the woman facilitate healing for the horse, so I did my best to tune in. What I heard turned out to be accurate, much to my surprise and delight. As I closed my eyes to focus, I heard a voice speaking to me, but I didn’t trust what was being shared. I immediately questioned it and wondered, “Am I making this up?” Then, in my mind’s eye, I saw the horse scraping the ground with his front right hoof, clearly saying, “No, this is me, you are not making it up.” That was enough for me to settle in and listen. The Horse’s Message The horse didn’t like his situation and wanted to be moved from his stall in the barn. He also indicated there was some kind of discord between himself and the other two horses, although he didn’t go into detail. When it was my turn to share, I felt hesitant. I took a breath, acknowledged my uncertainty, and then repeated exactly what I had received. The woman’s response completely surprised me. She confirmed there were three horses. Originally, the male horse and a female had spent a lot of time together. Then another male was brought in, and the female bonded with him, leaving the original male on the outside. His stall was on one end next to the new male, while the female was on the opposite end, no longer near him. This shift in relationship was distressing for him. The healer already knew the situation existed and confirmed it. She said she would speak to the owner about moving the horse for emotional reasons. Animal communicators often say horses are one of the most psychic animals and quite capable of telepathy. I guess so. This is exactly the kind of moment that builds self-trust, when you receive something you weren’t fully sure about, and it turns out to be REAL. Learn to Trust What You Get Back when I started learning to open up my intuition, I took many classes on psychic development and explored a wide range of tools. I tried everything I could find: clairvoyance, listening to spirit, writing messages from my guides, and psychometry, which involves holding an object and reading the energy connected to it. It took me a while to catch on. I practiced a lot before I felt comfortable or confident in what I was receiving. Today, the Vibration is Higher and Faster When I started teaching classes in the late 1990s, people would often catch on much faster than I did. They seemed to access things right away, whereas I had spent a long time developing my skills. I believe that has a lot to do with how quickly energy is moving today and how much the frequencies have shifted. When I first started, teachers said it took many years of consistent work to develop these abilities, but that’s not necessarily the case anymore. That said, practice still matters enormously. When you do the work, you begin to trust yourself more. And when you keep track of the messages you receive in a journal, even in simple bullet points, it gives you evidence you can look back on. When you think about intuition, when working with the unseen there is often no obvious proof that something meaningful has happened. But when you write it down, you can later look back and see what you heard and unfolded as a result. It’s one of the fastest ways I know to build self-trust and confidence. This becomes the proof you need to believe in yourself. How I Honed My Intuition I got serious about my intuitive journey by taking a past life course that lasted three months with six women and a teacher. We kept resigning, extending the program into a full year. This is where I first experienced how group energy amplifies your intuitive ability. Over that year, we all grew significantly and learned how to access past lives that were ...
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    18 mins
  • Feeling Emotionally Drained Helping Too Many People? Try This

    Feeling Emotionally Drained Helping Too Many People? Try This
    Apr 16 2026
    Have you been feeling emotionally drained, because so many people are wanting your help? They want to talk about their life and problems or actually hope you can do something to improve their situation. The Problem with Helping For many spiritually aware women, you are also empathic, which means you can feel a person’s distress. That adds to the emotional exhaustion. You care deeply, you want to listen and support the people in your life, but where does it end? You need time for your own life and self-care. Here’s the shift most people miss. You don’t have to stop helping to stop the emotional drain. You simply need a new way to handle your energy while you care. In this post, you’ll discover two simple, magical practices that help you release what isn’t yours and support others without losing yourself in the process. They’re easy, surprisingly powerful, and they can change how your energy flows pretty quickly. I came across these practices in the Akashic Reading podcast with host Teri Uktena, and want to give her full credit for these powerful methods. I’ve add a bit of my own thoughts as well. Why You’re Feeling Emotionally Drained It’s not that you’re too sensitive or doing anything wrong. The truth is, you’re just holding more than you were ever meant to carry. When you’re intuitive or empathic, people naturally bring things to you. Their problems, their emotions, their confusion. And because you can feel it, you often do feel responsible for it. That’s where the drain begins. You worry, think about them and their problems, wonder perhaps how to fix things. Sometimes you feel like you should do more. Without realizing it, you’ve been carrying energy that was never yours to begin with. The “Not My Problem” Jar This is one of those practices that seems almost too simple, but it really works. In this case, you don’t need to do anything more, but choose to let go. The first step is to identify the person and problem where you have to draw the line, because the truth is, it’s just not your problem. Next, take a jar and label it something that makes you smile, like Not My Problem. When someone brings you an issue that you can’t, or shouldn’t, take on, write it down on a small piece of paper. Fold it up like you’re sealing it closed and drop it into the jar. That small act sends a clear message to your mind, your energy, and the Universe which is: this is not mine problem. You’re not being dismissive but setting a clear boundary. That clarity is what frees you from feeling emotionally drained in the first place. The Helping Bowl There are also moments when you genuinely want to help. You care. You’re invested. But you don’t want to walk away feeling depleted again. This is where the Helping Bowl comes in. Find a bowl you love and fill it with stones, glass beads, or crystals. Each one becomes a place to hold your intention instead of your body holding the energy. When someone needs support, take a moment to focus on them. Imagine things working out. Feel a sense of resolution, even just a little. Then place a stone in the bowl. You’ve done something real and offered support. But you haven’t taken it on as your own. It’s a small but important shift, that prevents the weight of the world from resting on your shoulders and feeling emotionally drained. How These Practices Impact Your Energy These two techniques are more than symbolic – they are energetic. Here’s what you are accomplishing by using either method: Creating a boundary without shutting down your heartMoving energy out of your body and into something physicalChoosing what you carry and what you don’t Can you see how wonderfully these steps will help reduce the energetic and emotional drain on you? Instead of absorbing everything around you, you relate to all the requests for listening, advice, or help differently. You’ll experience a little more space and ease. Plus, a lot more self-trust about what is right for you. Key Takeaways Feeling emotionally drained isn’t a personal flaw, it’s a sign you’re carrying too much that isn’t yoursYou don’t have to stop helping others to protect your energySimple physical practices can help you release and redirect emotional weightBoundaries can feel gentle and supportive, not harsh or rigidYour energy becomes lighter when you consciously choose what to hold A Better Way to Care You don’t have to close your heart or stop helping to feel better. And this doesn’t mean you’re someone who doesn’t care. Instead, you’re caring and helping in a way that doesn’t deplete your energy. You might still listen to people’s problems or offer help, but no longer to the extent that it drags you down. This is the kind of practical magic that’s so easy to do and effective as well. Just a jar, a bowl, and a conscious decision to stop carrying everyone else’s problems. Once you start, you’ll notice something shift within. You’ll feel ...
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