How to get the most out of the Lion's Gate Portal every year?

Every year between July 26 and August 12 we have the Lion’s Gate Portal. The energies of the Lion’s Gate Portal peak at August 8. This portal is considered the universal or cosmic birthday where the veils between the realms are thinner. You can consider these few weeks a long personal and collective birthday which may come with many realizations. The Lion’s Gate Portal energies support the closing of a cycle and the beginning of a new cycle as well as supporting us to create new timelines.

If we want to get the most out of the Lion’s Gate Portal we need to set our intentions and focus on what we want. Especially who we want to be and how we like to show up in the world. This is pretty much the best time of the year the reinvent ourselves and for amplifying our manifestations. (I’m personally not into worshipping the moon and doing manifestations around that, a lot of it is spiritual new age deception, but the Lion’s Gate Portal is something I do believe in).

What to practice during this time?

In order to get the most out of the Lion’s Gate Portal energies we want to direct our focus onto the things that we do want. We create in the energetics by feeling it and living it and then it must be filled in and come into form.

One practice you may want to commit to during this time is visualizing what you want and feeling how it would feel like to already HAVE it. This is the common manifestation technique you hear about. For this it’s important to first be clear on what you want (step 1). Then imprint it to how you want it to be by witnessing the ‘having’ of it already in our lives with the use of visualization and feeling it (step 2). If any resistance or fears comes up you want to release that by asking yourself questions around the validity of it (step 3). And you may need to remind yourself of the fact that it is safe to receive and it is safe to get what you want. Repeat any statements that are helpful to clear any resistance. And then allow what you want into your life by being open to receive it and feel the excitement and anticipation of having it (step 4).

You can choose to commit to a 40 to 45-minute practice 3x times a day for this Lion’s Gate Portal or commit to it for one entire month.

A letter to the Universe

If it’s difficult for you to visualize you could also try scripting or writing a letter to the universe to get into the right energetics of what you want to bring into your life. Scripting is always done in present tense and you need to write as if you already have it in order to RECEIVE it. For example, when manifesting a relationship, it may look like this:

(from a female perspective)

Dear Universe, I am so happy to finally have met my partner. I never expected it to bring me so much joy. We have done so much healing together and we have both grown into a better version of ourselves. We do all kind of things together, he is in for pretty much everything. He reads to me at night when I ask. When we take walks in nature together he always grabs my hand. He takes care of things that I don’t like to take care of and vice versa. He helps me when I need something. I love cooking healthy meals for us every day. Sometimes he hugs me from behind while I cook and it makes me feel so loved. And when I don’t feel like cooking he cooks for us or he treats me to dinner somewhere. I love how I can be myself around him and that he understands me, receives me and that feels like such a relief to me. I love building our lives together it feels so light and joyful do to life together with someone. I love that feeling of partnership. I love how supportive he is in my aspirations. I feel like I can do anything with him by my side. I love feeling in love and I love being loved and cherished by this man.

I love how I can fully explore my femininity around him. He makes me feel safe which helps me cultivate more safety within myself as well. I can always ask for hugs and kisses when I want or need it. We always cuddle before we go to bed even if it’s really short when days have been busy. There’s not a day that goes by where we don’t touch each other like that.

I love spending most of our days together but we also both focus on our own things that brings us joy individually. I like how compatible we are and how many similar values we have. But we also have different skills and qualities that complement each other perfectly. Both our inner feminine and inner masculine are well balanced which makes the relationship very harmonious. And I love how much he cares for humanity and wants to create a better world just as much as I do…etc.

You can get as specific as you want and write as much as you would like. You can do the same exercise for the person who you would like to be, career, housing, money or for any other element in your life. There are no limitations and that makes this exercise very fun to do.

Asking Questions

Another exercise you can do for this Lion’s Gate Portal is asking yourself a few questions (inspired by Glacia Rain). In order to get clear on what it is that you want or who you want to be, ask yourself this:

Who do I want to be and how am I going to be that?
If I was my highest self what would I look like? What would I feel like? What would I be doing with my time?
What do I want? If I could have exactly what I want, what is it? How would it look like if it was perfect?
What do I need to let go of in order to have that?

After you have your answers you may want to write them down and keep focusing on the energetics of those answers. Think about the words and feel into those words and how that would feel. You can set aside some time every day to fully focus on that experience and then allow it to come into your life.

As we focus on who we want to be and what we want during this Lion’s Gate Portal, we also want to be intentional about what we want to let go of during this cycle in order to step into a new cycle. First think about what you want to let go of and then ask yourself these questions:

How can I have complete closure with this? What can I do to have a completion with this?
How can I be done with this pattern permanently and completely?
How can I change this?
What do I need to learn right now so that I can be complete with this?

Then again feel into how it would feel to let that cycle go and bring it to a close intentionally. We want to drop the stories of who we were in the past and face any fears that may come up.

During the Lion’s Gate Portal, we want to minimize time on our devices and maximize our time in meditation and in nature. When we do this, we can receive information from our higher guidance much easier and that’s exactly what we want during this time.

Note on the Lion’s Gate Portal (8/8):

While often seen as a powerful day for manifestation, the energy around this portal is much deeper. The alignment of Sirius, Orion’s Belt, and the Sun can bring both light and shadow to the surface. You may feel activated, emotional, or unsettled — and that’s okay. This portal is not just about calling in desires. It’s also about being willing to meet what’s in the way, with presence and honesty. That’s where real manifestation starts.

It’s not about manifesting from control or perfectionism. You don’t have to perform rituals. You don’t need to chase upgrades. But it can be a beautiful time to reflect, anchor your inner vision, and release what no longer matches your frequency.

Also keep in mind that these dates can be charged with energy through our collective focus. Truly each day is a gateway and opportunity to change our lives. Some dates are just highly potent and we collectively co create through our focus. Choose to focus your energy every day through your words and actions to create what you want to bring into your life. Every day you can create miracles.

Happy Lion’s Gate Portal.

Until next time.

With Love, Naomi

P.s. you may also like to read ‘The Ultimate Shadow Work Partner’ and one of my favorites ‘How to Create Inner Union? Understanding the Feminine and Masculine Energies within’.

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