Astrology has it that the 8/8/2024 will be the best day of the year. Dubbed the ‘Lion’s Gate Portal’, this special day in Leo season is beset by lucky number eights. Falling on the 8th day of the 8th month, the lion’s gate portal is the best day of the year to manifest the life you want. And 2024 is supposed to be even more auspicious, given it numerically adds up to another 8.
The day is significant in numerology and astrology. Numerologically, the number 8 represent infinity, balance and power, with multiple 8s compounding these blessings. Meanwhile, in astrology, the lion’s gate portal has its own special meaning. Here’s what we know.
What Does The Lion’s Gate Portal Mean In Astrology?
The lion’s gate portal describes when the sun is in Leo and the star Sirius (known to some as the ‘spiritual sun’) aligns with Earth. This is thought to create an energetic portal between our mortal plane and a higher one. This makes it the perfect day for manifesting.
Manifesting is the practice of bringing one’s highest self, their desires and needs, into reality. This is achieved through focused intention-setting, meditation, visualisation and alignment.
When attempting this spiritual practice, it helps to have the cosmos on your side: which is precisely the benefit of the lion’s gate portal. The number 8 significance will support you to bring about your life’s desires, so best get journalling! (More on that below…)
Lion’s Gate Portal Dates 2024
Technically the lion’s gate portal opens on July 28 and closes on August 12. However, its peak power is on August 8.
What Should You Do During The Lion’s Gate Portal 2024
If you’re read to this point, you’ll know the Lion’s Gate Portal is all about manifesting. Manifestation is all about the ‘law of attraction’—you attract what you practice. Therefore, to manifest what you want, believers say you should focus deeply on your heart’s desires. If you struggle to focus, here are a few tips and techniques to get you started:
- Journalling: Get writing! Imagine what you want, who you want to be, the energy you give out and write about it. Don’t restrict yourself—just let the words flow and see where you end up.
- Intention setting: Think of something you want to achieve—personally, professionally, romantically—and focus on it. Write it in your journal (see above), write it on your bathroom mirror, or simply meditate on it.
- Express gratitude: The practice of showing gratitude is more about manifesting than you think! The act of being grateful to yourself, to those around you, to the universe, can align you to your best self—a key part of this whole ‘law of attraction’ rule!
- Meditating: Meditating can help you focus your energies where they need to be. It can clear the clutter from your mind to help you see clearly what it is you want and need. If you struggle to get in the mindset, try a more active form of meditation, which could include following a free guided meditation online.
- Make a mood board: Along the vein of intention setting, consider what you think represents you or how you feel and pour it into a crafty mood board.
Happy Lion’s Gate Portal, well-wishers!
Related: Your August 2024 Horoscopes: What’s In The Stars For You This Month
This article originally appeared on Marie Claire Australia and is republished here with permission.
