Below, everything about the auspicious Lion’s Gate Portal and how it can bring your dreams into fruition.

The Lion’s Gate Portal occurs when the Leo Sun aligns with the star Sirius, the Orion belt and the Pyramids of Giza in Egypt.

While the Lion’s Gate Portal is open from July 28 to August 12, August 8th is believed the most powerful day. This is because the number eight has numerological significance.

In numerology—the belief system that gives digits meanings—eight is a powerhouse number, representing luck, wealth and good energy.

When turned on it’s side, eight represents infinity—which symbolises an infinite flow of power and energy.

With it’s two eights (8/8), the date is widely believed to be a powerful one for manifesting and creating change in your life.

You can start by sitting down with your journal and doing some self reflection—what are you grateful for? what do you want to change? what parts of your life don’t feel like your authentic self?

Once you have a clear idea of your future dreams and goals, it’s important to start visualising what that looks like. You might find it helpful to write this down in a journal, create a vision board or through a meditation.

It’s also a good time to engage in a gratitude practice—the energy you send out into the universe is the energy you will receive.

Of course, after August 8, it’s also important to then take concrete actions towards your goals—and let the universe help you get there.