Leo Full Moon: Lion's Gate, Goddess Sekhmet

​The new moon in Leo on August 4th carries with it not only a potent dose of divine feminine karmic rebalancing energy, but It also ushers us into the center of the Lion's Gate Portal. Those are both big themes that deserve to be sussed out, so let's get to it!

Lion's Gate Portal:
This is an annual occurrence, which takes place this year from 7/26/2024 through 8/12/2024, with the energy peaking on 8/8/2024. I emphasize 2024 here because the Lions Gate is usually known to be the 8|8 portal toward the expansion of consciousness. However this year being 2024, which reduces to 8 in numerology, gives us an 8|8|8 portal. I offer here that even if we don't take any astrology into consideration (which we will :) the numerology alone is telling us something. 8|8|8 is an alignment to connect us with the infinite expansion of consciousness. 8 is also the symbol for infinity. Infinity tells us not only that everything always is in balance, but also that we live in a limitless universe. If you look at the differnce between 8|8 as it is written, the two 8's are aligned as a portal within themselves. However if you look at 8|8|8, there is an infinite portal in the center of that portal that already exists. That is simultaneously a numerological and metaphorical way to say we're going to be able to tap into infinite consciousness during the Lion's Gate portal this year! I sense if you're reading this you already feel the call and the desire to make that connection, the connection to unity consciousness and oneness which is what the infinite brings us back to when we are connected to it.

It is important to note that the Lion's Gate is an alignment between Earth, Sirius, and Orion. Here we are invited to remember the significance of Orion and Sirius in ancient Egyptian Cosmology. Not only is it commonly known that the way to find Sirius in the night sky is to use the stars of Orion's belt and continue the alignment, but the star shafts inthe King's Chamber of the Great Pyramid aligned to capture the energetic transits of both Sirius and Orion.

Divine Feminine Karmic Rebalancing:
We will be well suited during this new moon to embrace the transit of Eris with Chiron that takes place in sync with it. I offer here that Eris has a bit of a misunderstood or misinterpreted reputation due to the penchant that Greco-Roman civilizations had for commandeering powerful archetypes for their own interest. The Divine Masculine and DIvine Feminine have both been misrepresented.
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I discuss the myth of Eris at length in this new moon's podcast, so definitely have a listen! The theme from the Western and Greco-Roman world centers around positioning Eris as Goddess of discord, war and casual revenge. I offer instead that Eris, as the divine feminine counterpart to Pluto, is equally scary to those who need a "karmic adjustment". While Pluto is preparing to take one last cleansing dip into Capricorn this November, Eris has been in Aries since we and humans discovered her in 2005. This means we may have some pretty powerful downloads come through around this new moon, as she is conjunct Chiron in Aries. This aspect I suggest is a powerful one because we really don't know much about Eris' energetic from a human experience in 3d perspective. We discovered her less than 20 years ago! Also, outer planets move so slowly that they are often termed "generational planets" because their major transits and shifts affect humanity in generations (compared to mercury retrograde which happens multiple times every year).

In closing I want to sum up what Eris conjunct Chiron in Aries might mean. Chiron can on some levels be metaphorically seen as our "achilles heel." Not only in the myth was Chiron's achilles wounded in battle, thereby resulting in his lifelong quest for personal healing.. which resulted in his learning and sharing the healing arts to many many many people, but Chiron's myth points us to the service we do when we tend to our own shadow so that we can offer light to the world. Eris is here to possibly enlighten us as to how we are being blocked by our ego, pride, deeper fear or insecurity. Whatever arises, look for the lessons of release and transformation, and remember that your healing journey has always been one of uplifting and expanding energy!

Join my email list to be part of the Heart Alchemy Gathering on August 15, 2024. I will discuss the "why" of this date including the three transits that will have a palpable effect on our collective. I will also offer an overview of the Heart Alchemy practice and guide us into a  global healing circle.

Also please check out my YourTube offering for a Deep Dive in understanding the impact of Eris through history here.