Manifesting Magic

The Importance of the Lion's Gate Portal

Every year on August 8th (8/8), during the Lion’s Gate Portal, I’m reminded of my dharma. I use this time to reflect, realign, and give sincere gratitude to the Universe for guiding me toward my purpose and affirming it so clearly in my life. Walking the path less travelled can be challenging — there are moments when you feel like giving up and live a more socially accepted life, especially when those around you don’t quite understand your passion. In those moments of doubt, I’m deeply grateful for the Universe’s timely reminders of what I’m here to do. This day (8/8) was a significant day for me long before I heard anyone mention the "Lions Gate Portal".

When I was living in my studio in the city—a sacred space I considered my own personal Temple tucked within the urban vibe—I met a man who would leave an imprint far deeper than his brief presence might suggest. (Yes, another love story! But each one has marked a pivotal moment or lesson in my life, and I’m vulnerably sharing them here).

Our worlds first collided on an ecstatic dance floor, a place where music dissolves boundaries and movement becomes prayer. From the moment we locked eyes, it felt as if an invisible thread was weaving our energies together. We moved as if we’d rehearsed for lifetimes, flowing into and around each other with a rhythm that felt ancient and primal. Every step, every glance, every brush of our arms told a story—two souls conversing in a language only our bodies understood. By the end of that dance, before I even knew his name, I felt so seen and so connected to this person I didn't know.

The reason I’m sharing this particular relationship is to illustrate the kind of magic Tantra can create. When you are intimate with someone—whether it’s a deep love or a fleeting connection—the collision of your energies has the power to manifest what’s inside you, both the light and the shadows. This connection has a way of opening up your intuition and natural guidance system—as though it flips a switch inside you that turns on your Divinity. This is why it’s so important to be intentional and discerning about your intimate encounters.

While I was with this particular partner, we were fully committed to each other — meeting each other’s friends, dreaming together about how we could serve the community, and even collaborating on a few projects. For the time we were together, we had deep affection and respect for each other and fully in the honeymoon phase.

I remember one morning after he had slept over, we woke up, shared a beautiful start to the day, and as he left for work, he looked back at me with that goofy genuine smile of his and said, “Okay sweetheart, have a really good meditation.” And I did. It turned out to be one of the most intense meditations I’ve ever had — the kind that leaves me feeling like I've just transcended into a different dimension. When that happens, I often feel drawn to pick up a random book and open it to a random page, as that usually leads me to a precise message to mark the moment. That day, my hand reached for the book, Tao Song and Tao Dance, and I began to read:

"August 8th, 2003, is a historic day that humanity should remember forever. On that day, the Divine held a conference in Heaven and announced that the last universal era was ending and the new universal era was beginning"

As soon as I read that first paragraph, I was floored, realizing that I was reading it on August 8th, 2013, exactly 10 years from the day that the new universal era started! As I kept reading I was both excited and freaked out at the same time.

"Mother Earth is in such a transition period now. In the last few years, we have seen more and more natural disasters, including earthquakes, tsunamis, volcanic eruptions, hurricanes, floods, droughts, tornados, and more. Financial challenges and many other challenges are deeply affecting humanity and Mother Earth. Millions of people are suffering from all kinds of sickness in their spiritual, mental, emotional, and physical bodies. Wars, power struggles, greed - all kinds of unpleasant things are taking place all around us on Mother Earth now."

After 12 years from stumbling on this passage, not only is this still true, but it's either getting worse or it's just becoming louder and more evident with tools like social media and the Internet. After reading this on that day, I knew that part of my dharma was to spread this awareness, not just the fact that Mother Earth is going through a transition, but that it's up to us as to where humanity ends up during that transition. As Master Sha states in this book:

"Bad karma is the root cause of suffering of humanity and Mother Earth. Mother Earth is going through a special time of transition and humanity is enduring great suffering because of bad karma that has been created over thousands of years. "

Admittedly, this wasn’t the most eloquently written book, but the message still stands strong. Sometimes, it’s not about the clever craft of words—it’s about the truth and power behind them. Master Sha then goes on to share that there is, in fact, a solution for individuals to self-clear bad karma:

"One must offer love, forgiveness, compassion, and light to others...Love, forgiveness, compassion, and light are the four golden keys to unlock any door in your life"

This ties back to an idea I shared last week—that to make a positive impact on the world, you must first begin with yourself: your own body and choices, your relationships, and your physical home. The ripples you create from there can reach much farther than you might imagine.

The Four Golden Keys

If you feel blocked, lost, or powerless to change the world, start by turning these four keys inward. They will open doors to a more connected and loving life.

Love

Where can you love more? Where are you withholding love, and what would happen if you offered it freely? Can you find ways to love yourself that go beyond quick fixes or surface-level care? Notice what grows stronger when you feed it with love — relationships, dreams, even your own health.

Forgiveness

Who have you silently carried resentment toward, and what would it feel like to let it go? Where can you ask for forgiveness, humbling yourself to repair a bridge? Forgiveness doesn’t erase the past — it unhooks you from it with care, freeing your energy for what’s next.

Compassion

Where can you extend your understanding instead of judgment? What needs around you have you been ignoring because they feel uncomfortable or inconvenient? Compassion doesn’t mean fixing everything — it means showing up with an open heart, even when it’s messy.

Light

How are you absorbing the light available to you — sunlight, joy, inspiration — and using it to activate your own inner power? How can you shed more light instead of adding to the darkness, in your words, your choices, and your presence?

I know I have a lot of work to do in each of these areas, and it’s taken me a long time to muster the courage to face the truth of each one and have those tough conversations to bring my light into this world - because right now, I've been hiding my light. But I believe that once I fully face these challenges, life will feel more free and open — and I can begin to undo the bad karma I’ve accumulated in my Karma Bank Account.

We all carry bad karma, each and every one of us, and if we want to sustainably help heal the world, we need to start by looking at our own karma and working to clear it. Even if we may not be conscious of it, we may be accumulating bad karma through the things we buy and how those products and services affect the world as a whole.

That’s the challenge: if I can figure it out here, if I can get myself out of my own way and embody true sustainability in my life, then maybe I can lead the way for others. That means sticking to my exercise and diet plan, being mindful of the food I eat and where it comes from, being conscious of where I'm investing my money and how I'm making money, repairing my relationships, sharing my JEMMs, and launching my projects.

I have all these good intentions, but sometimes I’m paralyzed by how much I want to do. Even when nothing else demands my attention, I find myself stuck — caught in the space between dreaming and doing.

But I’m learning that the way forward is simply to take the next small step, however imperfect. Because every movement matters.

In my upcoming book, Creating Opulence, I break down Karma in detail and introduce my “Karma Kalculator.” One of the tools is the Karmic Debt Balance Sheet, designed to help you take an honest look at your daily actions — just like reviewing your financial bank account — so you can shift yourself into a positive balance. Here’s a simplified version to get you started.

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That relationship I mentioned earlier, the one that led me to open Tao Song and Tao Dance on August 8th, eventually came to an end. But before it did, there was a moment that left a deep imprint on my soul.

One day, I planned to attend a silent disco, intending to take a small dose of psilocybin to open my mind and dance freely. Usually, I am grounded and present, even when I’ve taken a little - most times I'm more on point than when I'm sober! But on that day, I took way too much. Alone in my studio, I went through a terrifying bad trip - which I didn't have often.

I found myself lying on my bathroom floor, visions flooding my mind—dinosaurs coming back to life, people screaming and running, a nightmare unfolding while I was awake. Through tears, I kept crying, “We had our chance, but now it’s too late!”

I called my boyfriend for support, and though he arrived hours later, by then I had passed the worst of it and was beginning to see light again. But the experience shook him, I could see it in his face.

That night taught me two things: one, to be more gentle with psychedelics; and two, that we have a limited window—a moment before the “dinosaurs” return, a symbol of destructive forces that could push humanity off the food chain.

I write this now, 12 years later, because the urgency is still real. We still have a shot to change course, but we must act now. I’ve hesitated to fully lean into this message because many around me resist hearing it, and I’ve learned that when my passion spills over, it can overwhelm people. So I’ve softened my voice — sometimes too much — and slipped into a version of myself that avoids looking beyond the present moment.

But the time is coming when we can no longer ignore the call. The moment of transformation is inevitable, and it’s up to us to rise to it.

For the past 12 years, I’ve carried this dream quietly in the back of my mind — a calling that first found me on August 8th, 2013, through a powerful moment of clarity and a passage in Tao Song and Tao Dance. Since then, I’ve lived many different lives, jumping from one path to another, sometimes distracted, sometimes lost, and often overwhelmed by the weight of it all.

There have been moments when I’ve been so close to walking away — trading in my passion for the stability of a “secure” career, even if it meant giving up on my dharma. The pull of safety and certainty is strong, especially when the world around me feels chaotic, and the progress feels painfully slow.

But despite the distractions and the doubts, that pull — that deep knowing — has never left me. Even when I want to quit, even when it feels like no one cares or that my efforts might be in vain, I keep putting one foot forward. Because change needs to happen.

Sometimes, it feels lonely and frustrating. It feels like I’m shouting into the void, wondering if anyone is really listening or willing to change their lifestyle. But I do this work because if we don’t try to shape a better reality with our own hands and intentions, we risk letting others define it for us — a reality that may not honour our planet, our bodies, or our souls.

So here I am — imperfect, evolving, sometimes stuck, but always moving. Because I believe that every small step matters, and that the path will reveal itself in time, one conscious choice at a time.

Just like all things that matter, clearing our karma is going to be challenging - but it's through facing those challenges and overcoming the fear and hesitation that we become the type of indivuals that actively create a better world for us in the future. So wherever you are in your journey, I send you much love and strength, as I step back into mine as well.

We're pioneers of a new era - it's up to us as to where the Universe starts steering this thing :)

Here's a track to dance to...there was one comment that pretty much sums up how I feel when I heard this track:

🧠Understand - 0%

💃Vibe - 100%

And isn't that the true power of music? To connect us deeper than any words can? The key to manifesting magic is in the music that is moving you - because we're all just being moved by the cymatics around us. Music is the key to our humanity.

It's time to dance again 💞🦋

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Tonight, I played the soundtrack from K-Pop Demon Hunters and started to dance outside directly under the full moon - my nephew got me to watch the movie, and I'm glad I did! To write about later... for now, I think this video seems appropriate to drop right here at the end of this post :)