New Moon in Leo | Lion's Gate 88 Portal

The New Moon occurs on the peak of the Lion’s Gate opening, aligning the Moon with the Sun, Earth, Sirius, and the Galactic Center. This is a powerful alignment of cosmic bodies and a potent time for creating new visions for the next six months, the year, and many years to come.

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Lion's Gate | New Moon in Leo 8/8

"The Lion’s Gate portal opens from July 26 to August 12, when the Earth and Sun align with the star Sirius and the Galactic Center—the point everything in the Milky Way revolves around. During this time, Sirius, otherwise known as the Spiritual Sun, is at its closest proximity to the Earth, rising in the eastern sky with the Sun and the Leo constellation.

The ancient Egyptians created their calendar around this time when Sirius, also known as the Dog Star or Blue Star, rose with the Sun. During this time, it appeared there were two suns in the sky: one golden and one blue. The ancient Egyptians celebrated the Lion’s Gate portal each year for it’s power and magic. It also coincided with the rise and overflow of the Nile River, bringing an abundance of crops and fertility. The pyramids of Giza and the Great Sphinx were built in alignment with Sirius, Orion's Belt, and the Sun during Lion’s Gate. It is said that the Great Sphinx holds open the portal, allowing light codes to rain down on Earth and transform humanity.

The New Moon occurs on the peak of the Lion’s Gate opening, aligning the Moon with the Sun, Earth, Sirius, and the Galactic Center. This is a powerful alignment of cosmic bodies and a potent time for creating new visions for the next six months, the year, and many years to come. With the Moon’s involvement on this day, we have the added element of emotion to the abundance of higher vibrations already available. This day is asking you to choose courage and open your heart to all of the energies involved. It is a day to shed layers of your past and step into the full power of your potential and who you are. Furthermore, it’s a day to view your energetic potential from a higher consciousness—one that is free of societal and ancestral conditioning."

~@SpiritDaughter

"Step through the Lion’s Gate on 8/8 to receive infinite empowerment! The Lion’s Gate opens every year around July 26, activating a tremendous amount of star power energy. It reaches its peak on August 8 (8/8) and stays open until about August 12.  From the sky perspective, this event is marked by the heliacal rising of Sirius, the brightest star in the sky. This means that during this time, Sirius will rise (be visible) above the eastern horizon just before sunrise (rising just before the Sun).

Sirius is a star of legends, known for bestowing wealth, honor, devotion, passion, and powerful creative talent. In ancient Egypt, the rising of Sirius was directly associated with the rising of the Nile River, which would nourish the land and crops, sustaining life. Lion’s Gate is a portal for accelerated ascension and major shifts on all levels. You’re always creating your reality, but when the Gate is open, everything moves faster and with intensified energy. Bottom line is that using the Gateway will multiply your efforts and keep them burning until full fruition.

Infinity 8

The Lion’s Gate is at maximum power on the eighth day of the eighth month, activating the energetic power of 8/8. In numerology, 8 embodies balance and equalization in and across all realms. 8 brings shifts and changes that bring harmony and alignment. When under the influence of 8, being willing to let go of things tipping the scales out of balance is key to success and peace. Far-reaching ideas, achievement, financial security, leadership, organization, and ambition are all expressions of the number 8 vibration.

The infinity symbol is an 8 on its side, representing limitless power and infinite immortality. It’s a symbol that flows forever without end. It encompasses going in and out and continuous cycles within cycles. 8 holds the same shape as our DNA structure and stores codes that we can access, especially at times like Lion’s Gate opening.

Leo the Lion

Now imagine all the vitality and radiance of the Sun in this mix and you’re a little closer to understanding what this experience can offer. This is the Lion’s time – the month when the Sun is in the zodiacal sign of Leo. Leo, Child of the Sun, is the individualized expression of Divine Light. Leo rules the heart and is filled with pride, sense of purpose, generosity, and an enduring passion for creating and expressing life in all forms. Stepping through the Lion’s Gate is to awaken to the Divinity within you and fully embody your goddess-self!

Leo is a fixed fire sign that infuses everything with fortified and resilient life force. Leo rules the heart, teaching us to lead from the heart, motivate from the heart, and live from the heart. Its ruling planet is the Sun, the center of our solar system. Leo and the Sun are both archetypes of self-importance and self-centeredness, but in perfect proportion with the rest of creation. The Sun sustains life as we know it. It’s the god of light who faithfully rises every morning and it represents the spirit-center in each of us. The Lion’s Gate beckons us to enter a new dimension of living where our brilliance and the brilliance of all other beings can rise, be seen, shared, and fully received. If we’re open and have the courage to cross the threshold, the Lion’s Gate will pull us into Divine alignment, from which our true power can be accessed and used in all the ways we were created to shine."

~SageGoddess.com


"In numerology, the number 8 represents power and strength, and the ambition and ability to achieve your life's goals. The number 8 card of the major arcana of the tarot is Strength, which symbolizes emotional wisdom and control. Appropriately enough, the image on the traditional Strength card shows a woman stroking a lion (Leo). The number 8 can also be viewed as the infinity symbol on its edge; this fact is often woven into the meaning of the number, infusing it with the mystical qualities of unlimited potential and infinite wisdom. 

 

On top of all this, the number 88, being a double 8, is considered a master number. It signifies a healthy balance between the physical and the spiritual, success on all levels, and the ability to look inward for answers. In Chinese culture, the number 88 symbolizes fortune and good luck. As an "angel number," 88 is said to represent spiritual blessings from an abundant universe."

~Pam Younghans
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Crystals for Manifestation with Lion's Gate 88 Energy

Work with crystals to advantage of the natural manifestation power that the Lion's Gate portal offers, and manifest your truest desires. Choose yellow of gold-colored crystals to amplify the star-powered energy of this date. You may choose to program your crystals with your new moon intentions, or create a crystal grid! You can also wear the crystal of your choice in the form of an energetically infused bracelet.

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Citrine

This golden-yellow stone is the manifesting stone of personal will. It is sunny and optimistic, and promotes radiance from within the self. A stone of abundance, prosperity, and joy--Call upon Citrine when you want to manifest your deepest wishes and dreams, and for a powerful boost to your self-esteem.

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Obsidian

Born our of lava, this crystal fortifies your Root and Sacral chakras, keeping you grounded and firm, with the power to endure through changes and transformation. It keeps the 'fire alive', and helps us to face our challenges and to prevail.

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Tiger’s Eye

Work with Tiger's Eye for manifesting the courage to face all things. This crystal helps promote mental clarity and focus, and uniting one's will and desires. Tiger's Eye is a powerful stone for enhancing willpower and integrity.

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Pyrite

Pyrite is a protective stone which shields against all forms of negative vibrations and energy, working on the physical, etheric, and emotional levels.

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Clear Quartz

This stone is known for bringing clarity--seeing the path ahead, charting your next steps, and enhancing your creative vision in terms of personal growth and development. It is also a natural amplifier, so if you combine it with most of the stones from your arsenal, you’ll get a boosted surge of manifestation energy!

Manifesting with the power of Lion's Gate

"In setting intentions, we tell the Universe what we want to manifest in our lives. Really, though, we are co-creating our reality with the Universe. We are receiving just as much as we are guiding, and vice versa. Be open to messages from your higher guidance today, from your heart, and from the infinite potential around you."

~@SpiritDaughter

"The energy of Lionsgate can connect us with the cosmic skies, galactic frequencies, higher dimensional beings, and our own intuition. It can also activate heart healings, the expansion of spiritual wisdom, and help us awaken to our true potential. On Lionsgate 88 set an intention of how you wish to use this energy, and then create a ritual or practice that allows you to harness and work with it."

~ForeverConscious.com

Here are a few things we can set an intention to experience under Lionsgate:

  • Heart healings: the Lionsgate portal activates the heart chakra. Old or even current wounds of the heart may rise up for healing. We may finally feel free from any grief or sadness that has burdened our hearts.
  • Third eye awakenings: the Lionsgate portal also activates the third eye chakra. We may feel more intuitive or learn something new about the way our intuition speaks to us. Our intuition is likely to be strong and if this is something we want to work with more, the Lionsgate portal is a great time to begin.
  • Higher Chakra Openings: while we have seven main chakras or energy centers in our body, we also have hundreds of smaller, more sensitive chakras that can be activated and awakened during the Lionsgate Portal. This helps us to tap into new wisdom and higher spiritual knowledge.
  • Psychic downloads: with the high vibrational energy from Sirius beaming our way, we are more likely to receive psychic downloads. These can come through our dreams, visions, spirit guides and angels, or through simply hearing things while in a state of relaxation. Meditation and automatic writing are great ways to open to this energy and to receive guidance.
  • Visitations: the ancients believed that Sirius was home to heaven, angels, and other worldly beings. Under the Lionsgate Portal energy, we are more likely to receive messages, dreams, signs, and visits from our loved ones who have passed and from our spirit guides and guardian angels. Encountering alien beings may also be more likely too.
  • Freedom: one of the strongest vibrations from Sirius is this energy of freedom. The idea is that our earthly Sun illuminates this physical world which is an illusion. But Sirius illuminates our soul and spiritual bodies, which is the truth. By understanding this, we gain a sense of freedom.
  • Peace: Sirius has very peaceful vibrations too, so spending time in nature and meditation is a great way to tap into this peaceful energy and use it for healing and restoring your mind, body, and soul.
  • Technology: Sirius is also associated with highly advanced technology. If you have a new tech innovation or would like to start a website, blog, app, or anything else related to technology, this would be great energy to use to your advantage.
  • Creativity: Lionsgate is also a highly creative time and the perfect opportunity to try a new creative project or to take action on a creative project you have been looking to get off the ground.
~ForeverConscious.com

This New Moon, connect with the energy of Sirius, the Spiritual Sun. Embrace the current moment, which is a time of possibility, revelation, and realization. We are passing through the Lion's Gate portal together, and humanity as a whole is downloading some powerful wisdom which will serve us as we move forward on this planetary voyage. We are learning and re-learning, discovering and re-discovering, bringing to life that which has been forgotten, and shining a light on what has yet to be. Be well, and stay open!

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