08/18/2025
We are emerging from the radiant energies of the Lion’s Gate and into a sacred corridor of transformation. While the Ancient Egyptians may not have called this season the Lion’s Gate, it is astrologically relevant for the times we are in. The symbolism of the Lion remains deeply resonant: in Egypt, lions and lioness deities such as Sekhmet embodied fierce protection, solar power, and the cosmic gateway of renewal; in scripture, the Lion of Judah speaks of strength and triumph, and the Lion of Zion of liberation and divine authority. Together these images remind us that this Lion’s Gate heralds a profoundly 𝘣𝘪𝘣𝘭𝘪𝘤𝘢𝘭 time of courage, redemption, and transformation.
In addition, this past Friday was the Feast of the Assumption of Mary—a sacred day in the Christian tradition that honors her being taken, body and soul, into heavenly glory. It is a reminder of the Divine Mother’s ascent and promise of renewal, and a celebration of the Divine Feminine archetype itself—Mary as Queen of Heaven embodying purity, compassion, and the eternal bridge between earth and the celestial realms. Between now and September 29th, we also enter Archangel Michael’s Lent—a time of purification, courage, and spiritual refinement.
This year can be seen as a 𝗿𝗲𝗵𝗲𝗮𝗿𝘀𝗮𝗹—a practice run for something much greater to come. The months ahead invite us to test, refine, and prepare for the extraordinary cosmic “liftoff” on the horizon. This is a time to observe life from the eagle’s perch, prune what no longer serves, and align with sovereignty, empowerment, and love.
🌌 𝗧𝘄𝗼 𝗧𝗶𝗺𝗲𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗲𝘀 — 𝗔 𝗖𝗵𝗼𝗶𝗰𝗲 𝗕𝗲𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝗨𝘀✨ 𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘍𝘦𝘢𝘳 𝘛𝘪𝘮𝘦𝘭𝘪𝘯𝘦: loud, dramatic, fueled by despair and the news cycle.✨ 𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘓𝘰𝘷𝘦 𝘛𝘪𝘮𝘦𝘭𝘪𝘯𝘦: quiet, steady, built by ordinary people choosing compassion, meditation, gratitude, and kindness.
Every thought and feeling tips the scale. 𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝘄𝗲 𝗳𝗼𝗰𝘂𝘀 𝗼𝗻 𝗲𝘅𝗽𝗮𝗻𝗱𝘀. By choosing love, we contribute to a tidal wave of light that lifts us all.
The heavens guide us through a rare sequence of alignments:
🌑 𝗔𝘂𝗴𝘂𝘀𝘁 𝟮𝟮 – Black Moon (New Moon in Virgo), planting seeds of healing and grounded clarity.
🌕 𝗦𝗲𝗽𝘁𝗲𝗺𝗯𝗲𝗿 𝟳 – Full Moon 𝘓𝘶𝘯𝘢𝘳 𝘌𝘤𝘭𝘪𝘱𝘴𝘦 in Pisces, illuminating what must be released.
🌑 𝗦𝗲𝗽𝘁𝗲𝗺𝗯𝗲𝗿 𝟮𝟭 – Virgo New Moon 𝘚𝘰𝘭𝘢𝘳 𝘌𝘤𝘭𝘪𝘱𝘴𝘦
☯ Autumn Equinox, a cosmic reset balancing light and dark.
🌕 𝗢𝗰𝘁𝗼𝗯𝗲𝗿 𝟲 – Aries Full Moon, ripening courage, empowerment, and the fruits of our intentions.
✨ 𝗨𝗽𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗚𝗮𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴𝘀 ✨
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This is an alchemical passage—one calling us to shed old skins, anchor deeper truth, and rise renewed in clarity and light. In this 𝗬𝗲𝗮𝗿 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗦𝗻𝗮𝗸𝗲, transformation asks us to release the old so the new may emerge. We are the 𝗯𝗿𝗶𝗱𝗴𝗲 𝗯𝘂𝗶𝗹𝗱𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗡𝗲𝘄 𝗘𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗵, living in profoundly 𝘣𝘪𝘣𝘭𝘪𝘤𝘢𝘭 𝘵𝘪𝘮𝘦𝘴. Just as Mary’s Assumption uplifts the Divine Feminine archetype, so too does this 𝗬𝗲𝗮𝗿 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗦𝗻𝗮𝗸𝗲 invite us to embody that same feminine wisdom—shedding what no longer serves, rising renewed, and weaving heaven and earth together through love. Each act of love, each breath of gratitude, and each courageous choice lays the foundation for what is to come.
𝘔𝘢𝘺 𝘸𝘦 𝘸𝘢𝘭𝘬 𝘸𝘪𝘵𝘩 𝘭𝘪𝘰𝘯-𝘩𝘦𝘢𝘳𝘵𝘦𝘥 𝘤𝘰𝘶𝘳𝘢𝘨𝘦, 𝘴𝘦𝘳𝘱𝘦𝘯𝘵 𝘸𝘪𝘴𝘥𝘰𝘮, 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘨𝘳𝘢𝘤𝘦 𝘰𝘧 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘋𝘪𝘷𝘪𝘯𝘦 𝘔𝘰𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘳—𝘣𝘳𝘪𝘥𝘨𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘩𝘦𝘢𝘷𝘦𝘯 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘦𝘢𝘳𝘵𝘩 𝘪𝘯 𝘭𝘰𝘷𝘦.
𝘏𝘦𝘢𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘳 & Donny Regal