Today could be one of the most important days of your life

Today's the day to give manifestation a try

However, even if terms like 'Mercury retrograde', 'enlightenment', 'manifestation', and 'bhakti' are not a part of your vocabulary, you will still be able to use the information we're about to give you to your advantage.

With knowledge on spirituality becoming more accessible through social media, many people have likely heard of certain terms. Just think of people blaming Mercury being in retrograde for everything seemingly going wrong in their lives, and when there's no one to blame, you may as well blame the positioning of the planets.

However, maybe not a lot of people know about the positive times and dates, of which plenty of spiritual people believe you can use them to good effect.

Beliefs around certain numbers and the impact they have, positive or negative, date back thousands of generations.

Have you ever caught yourself doing a double take when you've picked up your phone and the time is 11:11 or noticed 2:22, then you're already exploring numerology and angel numbers.

Well, it turns out today, August 8, is referred to as the Lion's Gate Portal. You might have already guessed it, but the combination of the eighth day of the eighth month means this day is ranked as an exceptionally lucky day by astrologers and numerologists.

So if you're big on manifesting, today is the day to manifest that dream job, the love of your life, or that pay rise you'd been hoping for.

Western culture is not so big on numerology and astrology as a whole, however, in China, the number 8 is regarded as sacred and is heavily linked to good luck.

For instance, when China hosted the Olympic Games in Beijing, it started on August 8 at 8.08 pm in 2008, with 08/08/08 memorabilia all around.

The number is believed to signify ambition, power, and achievement.

Additionally, the shape of the number itself resembles the infinity symbol, giving it the association of an eternal cycle of success.

In reality, the Lion's Gate period runs from late July to mid-August, with this year's dates being from 28 July until 12 August.

Nonetheless, the period comes to a peak today on 8/8.

According to astrologers, who are largely inspired by the methods and beliefs of ancient Egypt, a portal opens when the sun in Leo aligns with the star Sirius, Orion’s Belt and Earth.

When this happens, Sirius is the brightest star in the sky. Back in ancient Egypt, this was extremely important as they referred to it as the goddess Sopdet.

This goddess is believed to be connected with bringing wealth, abundance, fortune and fame.

Astronomers presume that the alignment of these cosmic entities is said to activate a celestial portal, which will enable your manifestations faster than normal.