In this episode of Illumin8 You, I explore what I mean by real magic, and how it shows up through the mechanics of choice and perception rather than force or effort.

I talk about how, in the field of consciousness, there are always far more possibilities available to us than we can usually see. What determines which paths become visible is not worthiness or hard work, but how open or confined we are in our thinking and perception.

In this episode, I reflect on the difference between living conditionally and living from choice. When we place conditions on life, we quietly limit what can show up. When we shift into choice — even if we don’t act on it straight away — the field opens and movement returns.

This episode is an invitation to notice where you may have unknowingly confined yourself, and what begins to change when you allow possibility back into your awareness.

In this episode of Illumin8 You, I continue the conversation by exploring how our tuning affects the field of consciousness we are living within, and why our personal space is so important in navigating life with more ease.

I talk about personal space not just as something physical, but as an energetic space around us — the space where our life is actually happening, right here and now. When we recognise and hold this space, we are better able to stay sovereign, in our own energy, rather than taking on what belongs to the world around us.

I explore how the field of consciousness responds to our tuning, and how easily that tuning can shift when our space becomes crowded with external pressures, expectations, or other people’s energy. When this happens, life can begin to feel overwhelming, chaotic, or harder than it needs to be.

I also reflect on how separating our personal space from the wider world allows us to dip into life where needed, and then return to ourselves again. From this place, we are able to navigate life more smoothly, with greater clarity, harmony, and choice.

In this first episode of illumin8 You, I begin by sharing where what I call real magic actually lives.

This isn’t magic as something mystical or separate from everyday life. It’s about the field of consciousness that exists all around us — and within us — and how we are already interacting with it all of the time.

I talk about the field of consciousness as a living, responsive space. A field we are part of, not something we need to access or reach. The way we think, feel, and hold ourselves tunes how we engage with this field, and that tuning affects the quality of the space we are living within.

In this episode, I introduce the idea of personal space — not just physically, but energetically. Our own space, right around us, where our life is happening in the here and now. When we don’t recognise or hold this space, it can feel as though life and the world outside are right up in our face, bringing pressure, overwhelm, and confusion.

I explore how separating our personal space from what’s happening out in the world helps us to stay sovereign — in our own energy, rather than carrying what belongs to others. From this place, life becomes easier to navigate, clearer, and more harmonious.

This episode is an opening conversation. A gentle invitation to begin noticing how your tuning, your space, and your awareness shape the field of consciousness around you — and how small shifts there can make a real difference to how life feels.

This is where the real magic lives