{"podcast":{"title":"LET'S GET METAPHYSICAL","slug":"let-s-get-metaphysical-7021402","podcast_index_feed_id":7021402,"rss_url":"https://anchor.fm/s/fadfccf8/podcast/rss","website_url":"https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/sam-cross3","image_url":"https://d3t3ozftmdmh3i.cloudfront.net/staging/podcast_uploaded_nologo/41989710/41989710-1731073533469-74ebb6e85be44.jpg","author":"Sam Cross","episode_count":50,"summary":"THE podcast for the Cosmically Curious. Sam Cross is a Claircognizant spiritual mentor, author, and artist who lives by the philosophy \"seek, and you will find.\" Sam explores spirituality at the intersections of deconstructing religion / patriarchy / capitalism, social justice, personal growth, and discovering that \"science\" is mysticism plus statistics. Sam is the author of THE ART OF BEING LIGHT, a hand-illustrated memoir of spiritual awakening. She publishes essays on spirituality and culture for her Substack, QUEERITUALITY. 👇 For more, visit 👇 www.crosssam.com","last_synced_at":"2026-07-04T20:19:23.002406+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/let-s-get-metaphysical-7021402"},"episode":{"title":"39. Lion’s Gate Portal 101: Sirius, 8/8 & Ancient Egyptian Wisdom","slug":"39-lion-s-gate-portal-101-sirius-8-8-ancient-egyptian-wisdom","published_at":"2025-08-02T16:26:53+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/let-s-get-metaphysical-7021402/39-lion-s-gate-portal-101-sirius-8-8-ancient-egyptian-wisdom","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/let-s-get-metaphysical-7021402","url":"https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/sam-cross3/episodes/39--Lions-Gate-Portal-101-Sirius--88--Ancient-Egyptian-Wisdom-e36c1ju","audio_url":"https://anchor.fm/s/fadfccf8/podcast/play/106349630/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2025-7-2%2F405000526-44100-2-29b87d0e6a13b.mp3","summary":"***THE LION'S GATE PORTAL IS NOW OPEN.*** Find out how to work with the most potent energy of the year. In this episode, we're connecting ancient Egyptian star wisdom with modern soul alignment. You'll find out how to work with this annual influx of energy to super-charge your manifestation power. In this episode, I break down: What exactly the Lion’s Gate Portal is — an alignment of Sirius, the Sun in Leo, Orion , and Earth. Its roots in Ancient Egypt , where Sirius’s rising signaled the Nile flood, fertility, rebirth, and the New Year under goddess Sopdet / Isis . The numerology of 8/8 : infinite potential, cosmic balance, and alignment of material and spiritual realities. The modern astrological significance : Leo energy (courage, creation, self-expression) amplified through Sirius, aligning with themes of manifestation and expanded consciousness . How the ancient Egyptians aligned the pyramids and Sphinx with Orion, acting as energetic stargates or conduits for higher frequency energy. Practical rituals : how to harness this energy via meditation, intention setting, shadow integration , and heart-centered practices. Why this portal is about both personal transformation and collective shift , encouraging alignment, courage, and creative expression. THANKS FOR GETTING METAPHYSICAL! 🔮✨ Sam Cross is a mystic, spiritual guide, artist, and illustrator. The aim of her work is to help humans increase their conscious awareness of the Cosmos and live beautifully . JOIN ME ON: Substack (Queerituality) Tiktok (cross.sam) Instagram (crosssam)","meta_description":"***THE LION'S GATE PORTAL IS NOW OPEN.*** Find out how to work with the most potent energy of the year. In this episode, we're connecting ancient Egyptian…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":1500,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/let-s-get-metaphysical-7021402/episodes/39-lion-s-gate-portal-101-sirius-8-8-ancient-egyptian-wisdom/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/let-s-get-metaphysical-7021402/39-lion-s-gate-portal-101-sirius-8-8-ancient-egyptian-wisdom.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}