Lion's Gate Portal

Every year from late July into mid-August, the Sun in Leo aligns with the star Sirius — a moment people have marked for a very long time as a time for courage, clarity, and naming bigger intentions. It peaks on 8/8.

You don't have to believe anything in particular to use it. It's a date that gives you a reason to pause and ask what you actually want this year.

These are the stones many people reach for around the portal: citrine for a bright, open spirit. Carnelian for warmth and creative spark. Tiger's eye, traditionally carried for steady confidence. Clear quartz to bring a little clarity to the whole thing. And pyrite, for grounded ambition.

Handpicked and shipped with care from California. Open through August 12.

This year it peaks on Saturday, 8 August. If you want to mark it, we wrote a short guide on what the date has traditionally meant and a few simple ways people use it — no special knowledge needed: Lion's Gate Portal 2026: what 8/8 means and how to mark it.