Love Horoscopes For Friday, August 8 — The Lion's Gate Portal Peaks
The Lion’s Gate portal runs from July 26 to August 13, 2025.
Design: YourTango | Photo: sk11303 from Getty Images, Canva Pro The Lion’s Gate portal peaks on August 8, 2025, and it will affect each zodiac sign's daily love horoscope. In ancient times, the Egyptians viewed Sirius as the spiritual gateway to ascension. This can help you elevate your romantic life and also bring peaceful closure to any recent heartbreaks, allowing you to embrace great abundance and luck in love.
You embark on an energetic new beginning that reveals how love is intertwined with spiritual transformation and personal growth. Leo is the zodiac sign that rules the Sun as well as your heart, so there is a great deal of heart-centered energy surrounding today’s event. Make time for meditation, a sound bath, or spending time in nature. Focus your energy on connecting with your heart; be open to what happens, as your connection with the divine will be intensified today.
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Each zodiac sign's love horoscope for Friday, August 8, 2025:
Aries
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Let the love in, sweet Aries. As the Lion’s Gate portal peaks on August 8, this is your time to open yourself to receive the healing and joyful light of the divine.
In your romantic life, this can help you to open to new love, commit deeply to your partner, or feel like you can finally relax your defenses.
Leo energy reminds you that life is worth living and allows you to fall in love with that special person, as well as a new take on life.
Taurus
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The choice is yours, dearest Taurus. You are the one who gets to decide what kind of life you’ll live, as well as the love you will receive.
The 8/8 Lion’s Gate portal affects themes surrounding your home, family, and relationships, so you may be in store for a profound revelation.
This energy can bring beginnings with someone new or a past love. Be mindful of what you choose and don’t lose sight of what you know you want.
Gemini
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A new era is beginning, beautiful Gemini. The Lion’s Gate portal brings about a new level of understanding and how you approach your relationship on August 8.
With the energy of Leo filtering into your life, try to embody greater trust in yourself. Communicate directly and with confidence. You don't have to wait for someone else to make a move, but be willing to do it first.
You can either sit around and wish for matters to change, or be the one who makes it happen.
Cancer
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Wear your worthiness like a badge of honor, dearest Cancer. Leo energy represents your divine worthiness, not because you’ve read self-help books or sought counseling when needed, but because you were born worthy.
Wear this knowledge like a badge of honor on August 8, and recognize that you don’t have to put in effort to be loved or to have someone special in your life.
Leo
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Leo, let it be a beautiful new beginning. The Lion’s Gate portal always occurs in your zodiac sign, which means it’s also supercharging you from now to your next birthday.
Let August 8 be the start of something beautiful, where you are no longer hiding the best parts of yourself. Own who you are, darkness and all, and realize that you don’t need to be perfect to have the relationship you’ve always wanted.
Virgo
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Virgo, connect with your higher self. Quiet your mind and pay attention to your spirit today. The Lion’s Gate portal will activate your house of intuition and spirituality, helping you to truly elevate your soul.
The energy on August 8 invites you to take a break from your obligations and responsibilities, and instead, make time to reconnect with your inner self and the divine.
Try to give yourself this space today, as it will help you understand which direction to take with your life.
Libra
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Open yourself up to truly start living, sweet Libra. You don’t need to box yourself in out of fear of taking away time or connection with your partner.
If you find yourself limiting your experiences or new opportunities out of fear that it will end your relationship, then you are being given a moment of clarity on August 8.
Let the Lion’s Gate portal on August 8 infuse your life with fresh energy so that you can start living more fully. Connect with friends, smile at strangers, and do something that brings you joy.
Scorpio
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This moment in time has been waiting for you, dear Scorpio. You needed to be in a place where you could choose everything you had ever dreamed of. As the Lion’s Gate portal peaks on August 8, step into the limelight and stop hiding behind your excuses.
You don’t need permission to choose love or to be the person you know you’re meant to become. All you must do this Friday is realize that the moment you decide to take action is the very moment everything will align in your favor.
Sagittarius
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Create the life that you dream of, Sagittarius. The Lion’s Gate portal will peak in your house of spirituality, abundance, and luck. Your horoscope signifies that, rather than just making choices for love or success, you are being urged to connect with your higher self.
Seek a connection with spirit in all that you do, instead of just simply acquiring what it is you want. This connection will help further your desires and may bring about a surprising new romantic connection.
Capricorn
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Change doesn’t have to be scary, Capricorn. Change only represents a phase of transformation. To achieve your dreams or improve your relationship, change is required, which is why it’s futile to remain scared of it.
As the Lion’s Gate portal peaks on August 8, try to recognize where you’ve been limiting yourself and your relationship. Affirm to yourself that you’re safe to change so that you can embrace divine timing in your life.
Aquarius
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Make room to enjoy life, Aquarius. The Lion’s Gate portal peaks in your house of romantic encounters and relationships today. This encounter brings about an infusion of new energy not just into your healing journey, but into your relationship.
You will cross a significant threshold in your romantic connection on August 8, an event you will forever remember. Whether you’re getting ready to say I do or allow yourself to receive love, this moment will forever change you.
Pisces
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It’s the unexpected moments that make life worth living, dearest Pisces. Leo energy rules your house of well-being, routines, and your health. With the Lion’s Gate portal peaking in this area of your life on August 8, you must prepare yourself for the unexpected.
A monumental opportunity will arise today that will help direct your path and open you to receiving greater abundance. It will require change and you prioritizing your romantic needs, but it will define the future you are dreaming of.
Kate Rose is a writer, spiritual astrologist, relationship and life intuitive counselor, and bespoke retreat curator.
