8.8.8 Enter the Lion's Gate
Pass from the realm of fear into the land of creative confidence
Enter the Lion's Gate
More than an astrological event, the Lion’s Gate is a creative one.
Some people will tell you the Lion’s Gate is not a thing, there’s a lot of controversy around it.
But for me, it’s one of the most powerful spells I do throughout the year, because Leo is the sign of creative self expression, and completing this spell always takes me to the next step in my creative endeavors.
On the 8th day of the 8th month, the Sun is in the sign of the Leo and comes into relation with the dog star, Sirius*, “The Scorching One,” the brightest star in the sky.
Sirius is said to make our loins pulse with arousal, initiating awakenings in all beings who choose to make the passage across the threshold of the Lion's Gate.
Our collective spell creates a porthole on 8/8. A gate opens and a trumpet from the stars hails us to step through it.
Crossing the threshold of the Lion's Gate takes courage. On the other side of that gate is you, burning brighter, using your true voice, and standing in your dignity as your most authentic self.
But many things need to fall away before we step through that gate.
We have to let go of the idea that:
we are small
we don't matter
we don't know what we're doing
that there's not room for us
We have to let go of excuses we've made as to why we're not doing the thing. We have to let go of the fear that we'll be punished, or that we'll do it wrong.
The good news is that on the other side of that gate is Your Calling. The contribution you know you're supposed to make. The thing only you can do. Waiting for you to cross.
I invite you to join me in using this event to call in the courage to show up in your most glorious, authentic form.
So many people joined me in my Lion's Gate ritual last year and had such great results that I wanted to practice it again with you this year.
What’s especially powerful about this year is that it’s 2024. 2+2+0+4 = 8. So the date is 8-8-8. And 8 is the number of mastery of your craft.
Subscribers will find the instructions to the Lion’s Gate spell in their Leo Season Witch Guide.
The spell is deceptively simple, but tremendously effective. People’s lives change from doing this spell. I know mine has.
I began mine this year on the 4th, so today is the halfway mark, and I’m already feeling more confident and clear about my direction in life.
If you haven’t started your spell yet. Begin it today! It’s a powerful feeling to walk through the Lion’s Gate together with your fellow witches.
Under the light of The Scorching One, we shine brighter together.
With Love,
Amanda
*Note: Sirius doesn't always exactly align with astronomical precision, we’re tapping into the poetic resonance here. For me, the Lion’s Gate is more about working with the spirit of Leo and the imagination rather than any causal astronomical event. Don’t let the Instagram nay-sayers yuck your yum.