I had no idea what was coming for me.
The year? 2021. The day? Sunday, August 8.
I’m scrolling casually through my Instagram feed when I see a post shared by one of my trusted spiritual mentors, Paige Kane, who said something along the lines of, “Today is 8/8 Lion’s Gate! If you’re looking to learn more about astrology and this 8/8 manifesting portal, I highly recommend Madi Murphy and the CosmicRx Radio podcast.”
Well color me intrigued, Paige.
Within minutes I was curled up in the hammock swing on my back porch, headphones in, enthralled by this episode of CosmicRx Radio. My pen moving furiously as I tried to catch every insight and aha, I felt something activate within me.
I hung onto every word, and felt a resonance in my heart that astrology—a system I had been adjacent to for months as an entrepreneur and budding intuitive—truly spoke the language of my soul.
Just like that… it was on. And so my love affair with astrology (and the CosmicRx community) began.
3 Years Later: Happy Baddie-versary to Me! 🥳
In the three years since discovering the power of the planets and embracing my identity as a moon-loving, transit-following cosmic baddie, I have learned and manifested SO much.
With the magic of the cosmos on my side, I’ve…
- Manifested my life partner
- Called in our dream apartment
- Cultivated a remarkable community of entrepreneurs and sisters here in Maryland
- Attracted dream clients and job opportunities
- And released layers and layers of outdated programming that held me back from becoming my highest and hottest self 💅🏼
And it all started when this Leo Rising woke TF up under the solar activation of the 8/8 Lion’s Gate Portal in August 2021.
So, in honor of one of my favorite celestial events of the year, let’s round up 8 juicy rituals you can tap into to feel heart-centered, solar-powered, and magnetic as f*.
Remind me… What’s Lion’s Gate again?
The Lion’s Gate Portal is a two-week period beginning at the end of July and lasting through the beginning of August, with its culmination on August 8. This cosmic activation, sometimes referred to as the galactic new year, carries a powerful influx of energies and happens every year.
On 8/8, the star Sirius (which lives in the constellation Orion’s Belt) is in direct alignment with the Sun in Leo and the Earth. And, this esoteric day is anything but New Age—Lion’s Gate has a history. It is said that the Egyptian people believed in The Lion’s Gateway as a day of energetic activation, so they built the pyramids of Giza to align with Sirius, the spiritual sun.
This portal is a beautiful invitation to honor your physical and spiritual vitality, and use these supportive celestial energies to manifest your heart’s truest desires and intentions.
8 Rituals for Making Magic on 8/8
Ready to turn up the heat? Here are 8 rituals for making magic this Lion’s Gate.
- Get Generous. The most powerful way to attract more abundance into your life is to be abundance. Give freely of your time, love, attention, and resources. Get out into the world and share your blessings, knowing abundance is circular (and tipping is a sacred act 😉).
- Get in the sun! This portal wants us to recharge under the warmth of the sun’s rays. It is soft girl summer after all… So what better way to celebrate than with a solo date in the backyard on your softest outdoor blanket with your journal and happy beverage of choice?
- Heart Art. Lion’s Gate is all about returning to the heart center and living in more coherence with our inner magnetism. Play around with abstract art—painting, collaging, flower arranging—using the prompt, “What does my heart want to say today?”
- Self Channeling. This is a time to give voice to your heart, practice sacred self-expression, and speak your manifestations out into the world! Practice channeled writing or voice memo-ing yourself to let your intuition come through with no particular agenda or attachment to the outcome.
- Meditation & Reflection. Use this time to connect to your more cosmic self through meditation, journey work, or reflection. Notice what themes come up and what manifestations want to emerge from the heart space.
- Sweat! Drop into the body and get moving—whether that’s through a long hot girl walk around the block or your favorite cardio workout. Feel yourself moving towards your highest timeline as you do!
- Make Glamour Magic. Leo energy is anything but shy, honey! Adorn yourself in colors that honor the season—golds, yellows, reds, whites—and feel your radiance expand as you do. Bonus points for sharing a #sacredthirsttrap to the ‘gram or your besties group chat.
- Connect to your intuition through crystals or cards. Work with sun-loving crystals like rose quartz, citrine, and pyrite to supercharge your intentions. Break out your Tarot or oracle decks and pull cards to gain clarity into your manifestations, and ask your Spirit Guides for guidance and direction on this auspicious spiritual day.
Making magic? Be sure to tag us in your 8/8 Lion’s Gate rituals @byaudreywhelan and @thecosmicrx on Instagram. Happy manifesting!
