Overview

• The Portal 8/8 marks the sun’s entry into Leo on the eighth day of the eighth month and pairs the double-eight date with themes of infinite abundance
• Thousands of social media posts and videos provide detailed guides to breathing exercises, candle-lit liberation rites and intention writing
• Numerologist Julieta Rutenberg says the convergence of Earth, the sun and Sirius creates a gateway between the physical and spiritual realms
• Popular rituals include writing concrete desires on paper, burning lists of what to release and envisioning outcomes with gratitude affirmations
• Many participants approach the portal as a moment for introspection and personal goal-setting, with options to repeat rituals on August 17 or 26