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The latest episode of the Breathe Love & Magic Podcast explores Liberation Magic. We talk about magic and manifestation, and how it can genuinely shift your life. It’s time to move beyond rules and “doing it right” to reconnect with your spiritual core.

This conversation with Maritza Schafer, founder of Bruja School, is one of those grounding and warm reminders that magic isn’t something you learn, but something you remember.

Manifesting Myth Trips People Up

Have you ever been told that you’re “not manifesting correctly,” and that’s why what you want hasn’t shown up yet?

What a horrible and discouraging message which could make you  want to give up entirely. I remember when someone said it to me!

That’s why Maritza offers Liberation Magic — a way of working with magic that frees you from the metaphysical industry’s criticism, rules, and the idea that you’re somehow doing it wrong. Liberation magic invites you to return to your intuition, your energy, and your deeper spiritual truth.

When things aren’t moving in your life, it’s rarely because you’re broken or incapable. More often, it’s because we’ve been trying to create from the surface instead of from connection. Liberation magic asks you to slow down, drop beneath the noise, and listen for the wisdom that’s already guiding you.

Magic – Technology for Transformation

So what is magic, really? Maritza describes it beautifully as “a technology for transformation.” It’s a collection of tools, practices, and spiritual intentions that help shift what feels stuck and invites something new to emerge.

Magic is far more than passive wishing. It’s intentional, soulful participation with life’s energy!

When you merge a spiritual component with your intentions, something softens and opens. The process doesn’t feel heavy or forced. Your desires have a way of coming into being because they’re rooted in alignment, not effort alone.

Think of it as learning to see your life through a spiritual lens where intention matters, energy matters, and presence itself becomes powerful.

Mystical Garlic Planting

I told a story about using magic when I planted my garlic this fall. Right from the start,

When I planted the garlic, I didn’t just push cloves into the soil, fertilize, water, and walk away. I planted at twilight — that quiet, liminal space between day and night, when the veil feels thinner.

Then, I connected with the land and greeted the spirits and elemental forces. Next, I offered gratitude and asked to collaborate