🌑 8 Shadow Work Questions for the 8/8 Lion’s Gate Portal
Every year on August 8th, a potent cosmic gateway opens: the 8/8 Lion’s Gate Portal. If you’re new to this, it’s a powerful alignment between the Earth, the star Sirius, and the Sun in Leo—basically a big celestial YES to transformation, abundance, and higher consciousness.
And while the energy is perfect for manifesting big, it’s also a divine opportunity to do the inner work that clears the path for those blessings to actually land.
Because let’s be real—calling in abundance while still carrying around old baggage? That’s like trying to pour champagne into a cracked glass.
Enter: shadow work.
☁️ Why Do Shadow Work During the Lion’s Gate?
The Lion’s Gate portal shines a big, golden light on your desires… but also on your resistance. Shadow work helps you get honest about what’s really holding you back—whether it’s fear of failure, fear of success (yep, that’s a thing), or a sneaky old belief that you’re “not enough.”
By tending to your inner shadows during this time, you align yourself more fully with the powerful Leo energy of courage, clarity, and self-expression.
It’s like saying to the Universe:
✨ “I’m ready to receive—and I’m not afraid to face myself first.” ✨
🦁 8 Shadow Work Questions for the 8/8 Portal
Light a candle, grab your journal, and be gentle with yourself. These questions are meant to guide—not shame. Let whatever comes up, come up.
- What am I afraid will happen if I actually get what I want?
(Spoiler: your fear might not be failure—it might be success.) - Where in my life am I still playing small, and why?
- Whose voice do I still carry in my head, and is it truly mine?
- What past wound still shapes my beliefs about worth or love?
- What emotions do I avoid feeling—and what might they be trying to tell me?
- Where do I self-sabotage, and what does that part of me need instead?
- What version of myself am I ready to release—and what version am I ready to embody?
- If I trusted myself completely, what would I do next?
You don’t need to fix it all today. Awareness is alchemy.
🌟 What Comes After the Shadow Work?
After you journal through these, take some time to breathe, ground, and reconnect to your intention. This is where the magic happens.
✨ You’ve made space.
✨ You’ve peeled back a few layers.
✨ Now it’s time to manifest from a place of truth, clarity, and deep alignment.
Feeling ready to call in your manifestations now? Head over to our full Lion’s Gate ritual guide:
👉 What Is the 8/8 Lion’s Gate Portal and How to Manifest
🔮 Bonus Tip: Crystals for Intentional Shadow Work
Want to amplify your reflection session? Keep one or more of these nearby:
- Citrine – For clarity and confidence
- Tiger’s Eye – For courage and groundedness
- Sunstone – For shining light into your shadows
- Green Aventurine – For heart healing and emotional growth
