08/08/2026
888 — Okay Universe, I See You
8.8.2026 = 888.
Yesterday was one of those days when the Universe seemed to have my attention.
I was watching The Secret: Dare to Dream when some words at the very beginning caught me:
There are only two ways to live your life. One is as though nothing is a miracle. The other is as though everything is.
For me, there was no question.
I choose to live as though everything is a miracle. How could I not?
Then came another thought about coincidence being God's way of remaining anonymous.
And another question that stayed with me:
“Is this a friendly Universe?”
For me, the answer is yes.
Not because everything that happens in life is easy. Not because we don't experience loss, grief, disappointment, uncertainty or things we would never have chosen for ourselves.
But when I look back over my life, I can see moments of connection, synchronicity, unexpected opportunities, people arriving at just the right time, doors closing and others opening.
Sometimes things only make sense much later.
And sometimes they don't need to make sense at all.
Sometimes I simply smile and think:
Okay Universe, I see you. ✨
And then there was 888…
What made yesterday even more interesting was the date: 8 August 2026 — 8/8, with 2026 also reducing numerologically to 10 and then 1, often associated with beginnings.
Within modern spiritual traditions, 8/8 is considered the peak of the Lion's Gate Portal, a period commonly observed from around 26–28 July through to 12 August.
The number 8 is often associated with abundance, balance, personal power, infinite possibility and the continuous flow of giving and receiving.
Turn an 8 on its side and we also have the symbol for infinity — ∞.
So perhaps this is a beautiful opportunity to pause.
Yesterday may have been the symbolic 8/8 peak, but the reflective period isn't over yet.
There is still time.
What are you ready to call in — and let go?
For me, manifestation isn't simply about making a wish and waiting for the Universe to deliver it.
It's about becoming clear about what we want to create and then being willing to participate in creating it.
So over these remaining days, perhaps we can ask ourselves:
What would I genuinely love to bring into my life?
What am I ready to receive?
What would I do if I trusted myself a little more?
What action can I take towards that today?
What am I still carrying that no longer needs to come with me?
What belief, fear, expectation, relationship with the past, or old version of myself am I ready to release?
What space could letting go create for something new?
Because perhaps manifestation and letting go belong together.
We can't continually ask for something new while holding so tightly to everything that was.
Sometimes we need to create the space first.
Before 12 August…
Take some quiet time.
Write down what you would like to welcome into the next chapter of your life.
Not only possessions or financial abundance — think about how you want to feel.
Peace.
Purpose.
Love.
Connection.
Freedom.
Creativity.
Courage.
Service.
Adventure.
Whatever abundance means to you.
Then write down what you're ready to leave behind.
And perhaps most importantly, identify one action you can take.
One phone call.
One conversation.
One application.
One boundary.
One beginning.
One ending.
One courageous little step.
You don't have to have the entire journey mapped out.
Is this a friendly Universe?
I think that's the question I keep coming back to.
My answer is yes.
And maybe when we begin looking at life through that lens, we start noticing things we previously would have walked straight past.
A sentence in a movie.
A person we unexpectedly meet.
A conversation.
A dream.
A coincidence.
A date.
888.
Maybe they're signs.
Maybe they're synchronicities.
Maybe some are simply beautiful coincidences.
I don't feel the need to prove which.
I just want to remain open enough to notice them.
And as this Lion's Gate period moves towards its symbolic close on 12 August, I'm taking some time to reflect on what I'm calling in, what I'm releasing, and what actions I'm willing to take to meet the Universe halfway.
Because I choose to live my life as though everything is a miracle.
How could I not?
✨ Okay Universe, I see you. ✨