Lion's gate 88? You cannot be Sirius!

What on earth is the “Lion’s gate” (Lion's gate 88 sirius) that, in recent times, has taken over social media every August? 

Sirius, also known as the Dog Star, has been a subject of fascination throughout history. The name "Sirius" derives from the Greek word "seirios," meaning searing, scorching, heating, or burning. In ancient times, Sirius was closely linked to the hottest part of summer and marked the beginning of the dog days, a period associated with intense heat, droughts, and madness. 

The star's significance was well-known to ancient cultures, with ancient Greek and Roman writers describing it as a source of extreme heat and fire. Some ancient texts even allude to its changing colour over time, leading to debates among modern scholars. Sirius appears as a white-yellow star to us. 

The Lion's Gate is a New Age phenomenon that revolves around the idea of tapping into the energy of Sirius and channelling it for spiritual purposes. New age people believe that the Lion's Gate occurs on August 8th (8/8), under the astrological sign of Leo, and creating a portal. However, this notion is based on a deep misunderstanding of the true astronomical events.

New age “astrologers” claim that there is an “alignment” with the Sun and Sirius on August 8th which is incorrect. In Astrology, we use aspects and no such aspect occurs between the Sun and Sirius on this day except for a weak semi-sextile which is considered an uncomfortable and minor aspect that does not hold much power. Any “astrologer” that continues to spread this myth is either grossly incompetent or a snake-oil salesman. 

An astrological aspect that does occur on August 8th is that the Sun makes a conjunction to a star called Dubhe which is located in the Ursa Major constellation. This star is said to have the destructiveness of Mars which is the planet of war and violence and Ptolemy wrote that Dubhe was connected with violent deaths. This is the real energy that new agers are channelling every August 8th, not Sirius.

To give an example of the danger of this star, the Manson Family slaughtered Sharon Tate and her unborn child when the Sun was conjunct Dubhe on August 8. Certainly, we can see the parallels between the brain-washed, Manson Family and the Lion’s Gate cult who participate blindly in this foolish “ritual” every year. 

All experienced magicians are able to use tools to harness energy and direct it towards a purpose as a means to achieving a goal. The question is, where is the “Lion’s gate” energy going and for what purpose? The dominance of Dubhe on August 8th can only mean that the energy is being harvested for something terrible and destructive. 

If we wanted to use Ptolemaic aspects to look for a connection between the Sun and Sirius, we would use the date of July 5th, which is when the Sun conjuncts Sirius. Conjunctions are the most powerful aspects in astrology. 

The Egyptians placed importance on the helical rising of Sirius, which was when the star became visible on the horizon just before dawn. This event occurs around August 12th  in the Gregorian calendar, depending on the location. A fixed date is never used for the Heliacal rising of a star as it will become visible in the sky on different days each year.

Ancient civilisations would have used the exact day of the Heliacal rising of Sirius to perform rituals and the date of the actual rising of the star would be different each year as the visibility of the star depended on local weather conditions.  

Only  initiates of the mysteries would have performed rituals in ancient times with Sirius and it should not be viewed as a fun thing to do after you get off work because you have a few hours to kill. 

While Sirius may have held significance in ancient cultures, using it as a basis for energy activation or new age ascension is unfounded and potentially dangerous.

 
Asking for “light activation” and making your own energy completely vulnerable and available is a great way to end up with an entity attachment and get completely vampirised. Take a look at the people who post about “Lion’s gate” every year – have their lives got any better? Do they seem to be more enlightened? Have they “ascended?” I would say that the opposite is true and they seem to be afflicted with the side of Sirius that is connected with madness. 

“It will bestow on its sons billows of anger and draw upon them the hatred and fear of the whole populace. The impetuosity of the speaker causes him to utter words before he has time to adapt them to grammar or logic. Their hearts start throbbing at the slightest cause and when speech comes their tongues rave and bark and constant gnashing imparts the sound of teeth to their utterance.” – Marcus Manilius on Sirius. 

 
Astrology, when studied from an academic perspective, can provide valuable insights into all life areas, however, polluting it with New Age beliefs, including extra-terrestrial entities and ascension rituals, detracts from its historical foundations and makes a mockery of this ancient practice.

Many self-proclaimed astrologers within the New Age community lack a proper education in astrology, leading to inaccuracies and misinterpretations, including the 88 hogwash. 

The Lion's Gate is a new-age fabrication and is not rooted in authentic astrological or religious practice. While ancient cultures may have revered Sirius for its association with heat and the cycle of the Nile flood, the new-age Lion’s gate phenomenon is not based on any authentic connection with Sirius. 

If you want to perform a ritual with Sirius, you should do so (with extreme caution) when the helical rising of Sirius occurs, which is around August 11th/12th depending on geographical location. Or using the Ptolemaic aspects, on July 5th. Performing any ritual on August 8th is dangerous due to its connection with the star Dubhe unless your goal is destruction and violence.