From Intention to Reality: My 8/8 Portal Full-'Circle' Moment


I’ve been holding Sacred Circle for almost four years now. Guiding, grounding, weaving women together in truth and tenderness. And while I always share in Circle, it's a different thing entirely when you're the one holding the container.

You’re attuned to every breath in the room.
Listening for what isn’t said.
Making sure each woman feels seen, safe, supported.
Tending the timing. Managing the energy.
There’s a sacred responsibility in that, and it’s one I hold with deep reverence.

But this time...?

I got to sit in the Circle not as the facilitator, but as a participant. And it cracked me open in a way I didn’t know I needed.

To receive what I’ve only ever witnessed.
To feel the power of the space I’ve spent years creating… from the inside.

No one waiting on me to guide the next step.
No checking the clock or scanning the room.
Just me, sitting cross-legged, heart thudding, letting myself be held.

And when I tell you... something shifted. When I finally gave myself full permission to drop the “leader” hat and simply be, what I received was more than a ritual or a moment. It was a deep cellular remembering.

A softening.
A roaring.
A wave of knowing that I am allowed to be supported too. That I don’t always have to be the one holding it all.

That’s the thing about Sacred Circle. It’s not about who’s leading, but what we create together. A container strong enough to hold whatever rises. A place where your grief, your joy, your doubt, your becoming...all of it has room to breathe.

And on Friday, August 8th, under the sky, in salt kissed air and the toes beneath our feet, surrounded by the pulse of something greater... I am hosting one of our circles on the beach. On the most powerful days to manifest.


✦ Why August 8th considered a “manifestation portal”?

Because the energy of the 8/8 portal is a mix of solar (masculine) power and Sirius’ spiritual (feminine) frequency, it’s thought to create a clear channel for receiving divine downloads, setting high-frequency intentions, and activating dormant potential.

In numerology, 8 is the number of abundance, karmic cycles, infinite potential, and empowerment. On 8/8, that energy is doubled. Think of it as a day when:

  • Your intentions carry extra weight.
  • Your ability to receive guidance is heightened.
  • Your intuition is sharper, and your inner voice speaks louder.
  • Your body and soul are primed for releasing outdated patterns and calling in aligned desires.

It's a time of heart-led leadership, radical self-worth, and magnetic energy. A moment to shed what dims your light and step fully into what you were always meant to be.


Reader, I want you to have what we do.

To come just as you are—messy, glowing, cracked open, unsure, in-between—and feel what it’s like to be truly witnessed. To co-create something ancient and alive. To remember that your desires are sacred, your voice matters, and you were never meant to do this alone.

And whether you’ve been with me since the first Circle or this is your very first one, there is a seat for you in this story.

So I invite you to let the fire of Leo season light you up.
Let the waves cleanse what’s ready to go.
Let the stars remind you of everything you still get to become.

You’re not too late. You’re right on time.

And we'll all be there with you, every step of the way.

*I swear my future self knew exactly what she was doing when I made a decision in August 2021 (right around the 8/8 portal) to create a space like this. What I didn’t realize back then was how much I would be changed by what I was building. And looking back... it already began working its magic four years ago.

With so much Love,
​
Jess​

Jess Leone

Not your typical love-and-light bullsh*t. Just my subtle (okayyyy, sometimes NOT-so-subtle 😘) way of calling you OUT & calling you BACK to yourself, all while reminding you you're not alone in any of this.

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