Manifest with The Magician for Lion’s Gate, 8/8 and August’s Full Moon 2025
- Meredyth
- Aug 6
- 7 min read
There are a lot of invitations for manifestation work this week!
On Thursday, August 7th, we will have our astrological Lammas. Lammas or Lughnasadh marks the midpoint between the summer solstice and the autumn equinox. It's the first harvest festival of the Wheel of the Year.
And on August 8th, we celebrate Lion's Gate, or 8/8. Contrary to what most people (and Google!) think about Lion's Gate, it's not actually a celestial alignment. It's really a numerological occurrence. I'm not a numerologist, but I'm happy to add this fun date to the calendar of manifestation invitations!
The Perseid meteor showers will peak on August 11th–12th, but glimpsing a shooting star may be a bit trickier than usual. That’s because Saturday, August 9th, brings us the Full 'Sturgeon' Moon in Aquarius.
A Full Moon, a shooting star, and 8/8 are all invitations to harness your powers of manifestation.
When it comes to manifestation in the Tarot, it's Major Arcana I: The Magician that we turn to for support.
The Magician is a master of translating symbols into tangible, and intentions into outcomes.
If astrology, lunations, and numerology sound a little “out there,” no worries. As a Tarot reader, I get it. But The Magician’s message is easy and practical: If you want to receive miracles, you're going to need to ask for miracles!
Miracles are not burning bushes. They are present every day. When we work with The Magician, we acknowledge our own miraculous nature.
Manifesting means creating, and seeing that you are a creator in the midst of all creation, is nothing short of real magic.
Don’t take my word for it—look at this amazing cosmic video from the James Webb Space Telescope and tell me the universe isn’t magic made manifest!
Lion’s Gate and 8/8
'If the doors of perception were cleansed every thing would appear to man as it is, Infinite.' -William Blake
Let me be clear: I’m not a numerologist. I view these systems as metaphors—beautiful ways to connect with wonder, imagination, and receptivity. You don’t have to believe in numerology or Lion’s Gate for it to serve as a powerful reminder of your creative potential.
Symbols are powerful, and the number 8 has some special characteristics.
In numerology, 8 is linked to abundance, achievement, and flow. When any number repeats, it catches our attention. 8/8 is a nudge to wake up! And when an 8 is turned on its side, it becomes the lemniscate—∞—the mathematical symbol for infinity.
If I were tasked with the job of representing infinity with a number or symbol, I would be at a complete loss. I don’t really enjoy numbers, and expressing the infinite sounds impossible; yet, when presented with a Möbius strip, I get it. I can trace my finger around a three-dimensional strip of paper, and I experience what it means to be without beginning or end.
I am also not an astrologer, but it turns out that Lion’s Gate isn't actually a celestial alignment. You can read a full post on the astrology of it all from the awesome Rebecca Farra here. Apparently the Lion's Gate Portal refers to an eclipse in 1988!
Manifestations don't require the stars to align. Standing near a pharaoh’s tomb will not open any gates to heaven, because the only barriers to heaven are our own limitations of receptivity.
This is the true invitation of 8/8 Lion’s Gate, to hold the Möbius strip of infinity in our hands.
The Magician: Infinite Potential into Outcomes
There are 4 cards in the Smith Rider Waite deck that include the lemniscate symbol: The Two of Pentacles, The Magician, Strength, and The World.
I’ve written about the Two of Pentacles, Strength, and The World, but I haven’t discussed The Magician until now.
The Magician bridges heaven and earth. He reminds us that we are the conduit between the two.
In the image above, we see the Major Arcana cards split into three lines. We credit Rachel Pollack for presenting the Majors in this useful framework.
We can think of the three horizontal lines like three acts in a play. Line One presents, ‘I am,’ Line Two explores, ‘Who am I,’ and Line Three discovers, ‘There is no I.'
In addition to this linear structure, we can also look at the vertical lines. The first vertical line of the Majors includes The Magician, Strength, and The Devil.
The lemniscates present in The Magician and Strength symbolize co-creation with the Divine. The energy is a closed-loop circuit of infinite potential.
In The Devil, the lemniscate is replaced with a reversed pentagram — a symbol of fear and ego misalignment.
We can see the double lemniscates in The Magician and Strength as our tarot connection to 8/8.
What’s more, Strength is ruled by our current Sun sign of Leo, hence Lion’s Gate!
Unlike stage magicians who offer sleight-of-hand illusions or fictional Harry Potters who possess superpowers, The Magician of the Tarot removes illusions and fictions.
This Magician’s powers come from the life force of all creation and his fidelity to his vision. He represents consciousness, action, and creation.
In the Smith-Rider Waite deck, we see a figure whose red and white robes are gathered by a snake eating its tail, another symbol of the infinite possibility he channels.
On his table rest the four tools of the Minor Arcana suits: a Cup (water), a Sword (air), a Wand (fire), and a Pentacle (earth). These represent emotional, mental, creative, and physical power — the elements of manifestation.
In one hand, The Magician points his magic wand towards the heavens while his other hand points a finger to the ground. He is pulling from the Divine and channeling it here on earth.
Above all, The Magician reminds you that you are a divining rod for the miraculous possibility of creation, here and now!
A Manifestation Ritual with The Magician
Feel free to work with The Magician whenever you want to call in something from Divine.
Special invitations this week include: 8/8 (Lion’s Gate), August’s Full Moon is on Sunday, August 9th at 12:55 am PT, and any night of the Perseid meteor showers, which peak August 11–12.
Ritual Setup
The Magician affirms: You already contain everything you need. But for ritual’s sake, here’s what you’ll gather:
An altar or a table — you’ll want a surface that you can reserve for your manifestation work and return to each night
Red and white garments (yes, a bathrobe counts!).
A Cup, a wine stem, or a glass of Water — this reflects your heart and emotions
A Feather — This represents your air energy, your intellect, and your communication.
A Stick — ideally one with some green or flowering growth. This represents your fire, your passion, and your creativity.
A Rock, Coin, or Soil — For the pentacle, which represents earth energy, you can use an everyday rock, a crystal, or soil. You can even use cash and coins!
Flowers, potted or cut. This represents your ability to cultivate abundance
A Magical Wand — crafted or chosen with love. If you want to get fancy, attach quartz crystals with a little wire to either end of a rod or a stick. Alternatively, any stick that you give some love to by whittling down both sides to a point will work. You can even use an electric pencil sharpener if you like.
Ritual Instructions
Ground and Center
Close your eyes. Feel your body. Breathe deeply. Allow your mind to cease thinking and begin to feel your connection to the earth. Visualize that connectivity rooting down to the core of the planet, and then bring that energy up into your body.
Connect with the Divine
Envision a beam of white light flowing from the heavens into the crown of your head. Feel that same light anchoring you into the earth. When ready, raise your wand skyward and point your opposite hand downward — the Magician’s stance.
Ask with Your Heart
Silently ask, “What would you have me know?”
Ensure that your dream is aligned with your highest self, not just the ego’s craving, but the soul’s knowing.
4. Write It Down — For each of your four elemental tools, write a list that corresponds:
Air (Feather): What thoughts, words, or knowledge will support this? What needs to be communicated?
Water (Cup): What emotional fulfillment will this dream bring?
Fire (Wand): How can you fuel your passion and sustain motivation?
Earth (Rock/Coin): List all the practical and physical elements that will need to converge. What are the tangible steps, resources, physical, and monetary requirements?
Really connect with how it will feel to embody this dream. Place each list beneath its corresponding symbol.
5. Declare and Bless - Take the stance of The Magician. Call your dream into being. Speak it aloud. Ask the Divine to bless your tools and your vision.
6. Repeat as desired (optional) - Return to your altar nightly through August 12. Deepen your connection each time. Embody The Magician more fully with each visit.
7. Close with Gratitude When you’re ready to complete the ritual for good:
Return water to water. Pour your water down the drain, into a stream or the ocean.
Return earth to earth. Bury your rock or coin, or soil.
Return fire to nature, or fire. Leave your stick outdoors, or you can burn it.
Return air to air. Allow your feather to fly away.
Keep your wand and your lists in a place of honor and visibility.
Phew!
I know that’s a pretty big ritual, but The Magician is a big deal!
This week is filled with invitations to practice manifestation; so, you can also feel free to simply speak your intentions to the Full Moon, register the date of 8/8, or wish upon a shooting star.
It may feel a little silly, but simply striking The Magician's pose while you state your intention will go a long way!
Just remember to ask for, and then expect to receive, miracles!
I’m beaming out miraculous manifestation activation to you all! 🌕
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