This Full Moon in Aquarius, arriving just one day after the Lion’s Gate Portal peaks, brings a charged sense of clarity and disruption. It’s a moon that invites distance, not to escape, but to see clearly. Aquarius energy creates a kind of holy space between the self and the noise, asking us to examine where our individuality has been co-opted by groupthink, performance, or projection.

This year, Leo Season opens not with a roar, but with a recalibration. Mercury retrograde in Leo invites us to pause before we perform, to speak from truth rather than projection, and to return to a more honest version of visibility. With the Lion’s Gate Portal peaking on August 8 under this retrograde influence, the energy is turned inward.

The Lion's Gate portal, occurring annually around August 8th, is a celestial event marked by the alignment of Sirius, the Sun, and Earth. In ancient Egypt, this alignment signaled the flooding of the Nile and was linked to the goddess Isis and god Osiris, symbolizing a time of divine communication. Astrologically, it aligns with the sign of Leo, enhancing spiritual awakening and creativity. Spiritually, it is seen as a period for personal growth and connection with higher realms, making it an ideal time for meditation and rituals aimed at harnessing its potent energies.