August 6, 2025 • 16 mins
Feel like everything’s shifting? It is—and August is the reason.
In this episode, Jennifer Pilates breaks down the powerful energies of August 2025: from the 8:8 Lion’s Gate Portal to the rare Black Moon and Six-Planet Parade. Discover how to align with these cosmic shifts, release what no longer serves you, and rise with grounded clarity.
You’ll learn the deeper meaning of August’s numerology, key astrology dates, and how to stay balanced during this month of transformation.
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(00:06):
Welcome to Empowered Within aSoul Clenching transformational
podcast that will set your soulon fire through candid and
inspiring conversations.
Leading experts, celebrities,healers, and I share our
journeys of how we've overcomechallenges to living an
empowered life from within.
I'm your host, Jennifer Pilates.
Welcome to another episode ofEmpowered Within.
(00:34):
Hi there, and welcome back toanother episode.
I'm your host, Jennifer Pilates,and today's episode is designed
to center you in truth, realignyou with intention, and inspire
you to walk through thispowerful month of August with
confidence and clarity.
If you've been feeling ways ofenergy, a push to shed the old
(00:54):
or a quiet calling to realignwith your deeper purpose, you're
not alone.
August is no ordinary month.
From rare planetary alignmentsto the potent Lionsgate portal
to an amazing new moon.
August brings a clear message.
It's time to activate what'sbeen waiting within.
(01:16):
So let's dive in.
Let's explore what this monthtruly means.
Historically, energetically andhow you can harness this moment
to reset, realign, and rise,let's start with the fact of,
wow, when did August get here?
Now?
(01:36):
I know we've all been talkingfor a while.
That, my goodness, it seems liketime has sped up and has it not.
I was driving a car today with afriend and we were talking about
it's Wednesday, and I'm like, Iknow.
I feel like the past three dayshave been a week in three days.
And then we were talking aboutthe date and it was like, oh
yeah, it's gonna be August 8thor ninth, in the next couple
(01:58):
days.
And I'm like, what?
I'm like, what happened August1st?
I never even was aware thatAugust 1st came and went.
All I know is I've woken up andtoday is actually, I'm recording
this on August 6th and the ninthis right around the corner.
And we know that within the lastfew weeks, time literally has
sped up with the earth the waythat the earth was shifting.
(02:18):
And, I've talked about this inother, in previous podcasts.
So it's not just, wow, it feelslike time is speeding up.
Not only is time speeding up, Iwonder and tell me if you've
noticed this.
And I noticed it the othernight.
I looked out and I went, is itgetting darker earlier?
And my friend was like, well,yeah, like it's the time of year
where like, and I'm like, no,no, no, no.
(02:39):
Like, it, it, it went from allof a sudden just staying.
Dark later to all of a suddenearlier, not by like a second or
a minute, it just seems likethere's this huge shift that's
going on and it so coincideswith the energies that are going
on right now with everything.
And if you've been popping inand out of the podcast, you
(02:59):
know, I've been trying to dolots of small snippets to help
break down in layman terms.
Everything that's going on fromthe solar storms to the
retrogrades, to everything,because there's a lot and it's
really hard to digest all atonce.
So I'm really doing my bestbecause you all have asked for
it.
So I'd like to deliver to youwhat I can do to be helpful in
(03:21):
helping you to understand andreally be able to feel empowered
within knowledge of what's goingon so that wow, gosh, I'm
feeling all over the place, butoddly enough, based on the
energies.
That's what's really happening.
So that means you're in flow.
So hopefully this is all superhelpful to you.
as we're diving into thisincredible month of August that,
(03:43):
oh my God, now it feels likeit's almost over, right?
Let's start with something youmight not have considered.
Where does the word August comefrom?
The month is named afterEmperor.
Augustus, the first Romanemperor and adopted son of
Julius Caesar.
Did you know that?
Because, I'll tell you what Ididn't know that the word itself
(04:06):
comes from the Latin meaning toincrease.
So whether or not you followastrology or numerology, the
energetic tone of this month isbuilt right into its name,
expansion, elevation, andempowerment.
(04:28):
When we look at the numerologyof August, August is the eighth
month of the year, and innumerology eight is all about
strength, confidence,leadership, abundance, and
karmic balance.
Think of the number eight.
Its shape represents infiniteflow and inner power.
This year, the energyintensifies even more on August
(04:51):
8th, also known as the eighteight Lions Gate portal.
So what is it and why does itmatter so much?
Because Lord knows everybodyunder the sun is speaking about
it.
So let's dive into it.
The Lions Gate is a cosmicalignment where the sun is in
Leo and the Star series rises inthe sky aligning with orients.
(05:14):
Belt and the earth, whileancient cultures, especially in
Egypt, observed this celestialconnection as very sacred.
What matters most is what itstirs in you and I today, and
that is courage, clarity, andcalling.
This is not a wish upon a starmoment.
(05:36):
It's a get radically honest withyour soul kind of moment.
It's a portal of presence, atime to write down what you
truly desire.
What do you want?
Not the egos version, but thealigned version, the one that
frees you, the one thatnourishes your soul, not just
(05:56):
your schedule.
If you've been waiting for theright time to start over, it's
here.
You are literally in the mostamazing manifesting energy right
now.
So harness it.
Write down, physically writedown.
That is such a beautifulconnection and powerful
connection with the universe.
Pen to paper, writing downexactly what you desire.
(06:18):
It's called scripting.
When you script, you'rescripting from the ending back
to now.
So I want you to script fromAugust 8th, 2026, where are you?
Oh, I have goosebumps sayingthis.
What does your life look like?
Where are you living?
What is the energy of the day?
(06:39):
What's the weather like?
What are you driving?
What are you eating?
What are you wearing?
Are you on the beach?
Are you in the city?
What books are on your shelves?
Do you have a podcast?
Did you write a book?
You're going to script fromAugust 8th, 2026, all the way
back to present day.
(06:59):
And when you do, that is how youquantum leap.
That is how you align with theuniverse so powerfully that you
are able to collapse time andspace.
Looking through the month ofAugust, astrologically speaking,
(07:20):
just a few days after the eighteight portal.
We experience a rare andbeautiful full moon.
On August 9th, which is going tobe an amazing energetic portal.
And honestly, right now, notonly are we open and to the
portal of the eight eight lionsgate with all of the
manifestation that's going on,we're also in the portal of this
(07:42):
full moon.
So you wanna talk about amazingenergy.
This is such a time not only ofmanifesting, but of releasing
and remember, in order to bringin everything that you're
wanting.
Releasing is important.
Cleaning up your energeticbackyard so that you have room
for everything that you'recalling in.
(08:04):
Now, just a few days later, weexperience a rare and beautiful
alignment between Venus andJupiter, the planets of love and
expansion.
This isn't just about romanticlove, though.
For some it definitely will be.
It's about connection andcreativity and clarity of heart.
On August 12th, your capacity toreceive is.
(08:25):
Amplified.
So say yes to Joy.
Say yes to meaningfulconversations.
Open up to unexpected gifts.
This energy supports financialblessings, creative
breakthroughs and healing andrelationships, especially the
one that you have with yourself,As if that weren't enough.
We've got an amazing meteorshower that peaks the same night
(08:47):
between August 12th and August13th.
This is a cosmic illumination.
This is a moment to go outside,look up, and remember you're not
stuck.
You are not behind.
You are connected to somethingso much bigger.
The shooting stars are visualaffirmations from the universe.
(09:08):
Let them remind you that you areallowed to dream again.
You are allowed to wish and acton those wishes.
Then comes one of the rarestalignments of the year, A six
planet parade.
Oh, August 18th, mercury, Venus,Jupiter, Uranus, Saturn, and
(09:29):
Neptune line up in the sky.
They are signaling momentum andmultidimensional clarity.
This isn't a time to wait.
It's a moment to move.
The energies are aligned fordecisive action.
What has felt confusing will nowbe crystal clear.
What once was stalled can nowsurge forward.
(09:51):
And when this happens, make surethat you breathe ground and
respond.
There's no reacting here.
So if we dive deeper into this,at this point in time, August
18th, mercury will have alreadygone direct.
Yes, we still will have otherplanets that are in retrograde,
but the energies are supportingthat.
If you've been working onsomething throughout the
(10:13):
retrograde, you know you'reworking on a new launch, you're
working on a book, you'reworking, but you haven't really
put it out there for the publicyet for everyone to see.
Around August 18th, tune inIntuitively.
I have such fricking goosebumps.
This is gonna be the time tolaunch.
This is gonna be the time toshine your light, and whatever
it is that you wanna bring tothe world, harness that energy.
(10:40):
Now we close out the month withthe rare black moon, the second
new moon in a single month.
These don't happen often, andtheir power is felt so deeply.
This isn't surface level resetenergy.
This is cellular soul level.
This moon between August 22ndand 23rd, this rare black moon
(11:04):
is a sacred reset, and she'sasking you, what are you still
carrying that no longer belongsto your next chapter?
Release it.
Write it down, burn it, cry itout, or simply breathe through
it and release it in thestillness of the moonlight.
(11:27):
This is an invitation to plantnew seeds, yes, but also to
clear the soil, to make room forwhat's real, what's aligned,
what empowers you from theinside out.
Can we just say, wow, this monthis filled with moments of
(11:50):
activation, release, andtransformation and emotional
resets.
Expect clarity after confusion,courage after contraction,
creative ideas that have beenwaiting in the wings to rise.
But here's the reminder.
You don't have to do all thisalone.
This is a big month.
(12:11):
This is a lot of releasing tobring in and aligning.
August is not about pushingthrough.
It's about supporting yournervous system, honoring your
emotional rhythms, and stayinggrounded while reaching for the
stars.
And that's exactly what we'redoing in my Reiki distant
(12:31):
healing events this month.
And we have too.
For the first opportunity youhave to join me is on Friday,
August 9th at 7:30 PM EasternStandard Time for a Reiki
distant healing session.
Aligned with all of August'stransformational energy.
Whether you're navigatingemotional overwhelm, craving
(12:53):
clarity, or simply want torecharge, this session will
support you in integrating thehigh frequency of the Lion's
Gate, the full Moon, theplanetary alignments, and the
Black Moon reset so you can moveforward with grounded energy and
empowered focus.
(13:13):
Reserve your spot nowover@jenniferpilates.com under
Reiki distant Healing Events.
Let this be the month you returnto your light, clear, aligned,
and ready to move forward inyour life.
(13:34):
Thank you so much for beinghere, for choosing this moment
to listen in and for walkingthis path with intention and
allowing me to walk it with youif this episode resonated with
you, share it with a friend,rate it or maybe send me a note.
I love hearing how thesemessages land for you and what
else you're looking for.
(13:56):
Until next time, keep groundinginto who you truly are.
You are worthy, you arepowerful.
You are already enough.
And as always, my friend, mayyou live an empowered life from
within.
(14:21):
Thank you so much for tuninginto another episode.
Please remember to rate, review,and subscribe to Empowered
Within with Jennifer Pilates.
Your feedback is important.
It helps me to connect with youand gives me insight into who
you are and what you're enjoyingabout the show.
For today's show, notes anddiscount codes from today's
sponsors.
Head over to jenniferpilates.com.
(14:42):
Until next time, may you live anempowered life from within.
Welcome to Empowered Within aSoul Clenching transformational
podcast that will set your soulon fire through candid and
inspiring conversations.
Leading experts, celebrities,healers, and I share our
journeys of how we've overcomechallenges to living an
empowered life from within.
I'm your host, Jennifer Pilates.
Welcome to another episode ofEmpowered Within.
(00:34):
Hi there, and welcome back toanother episode.
I'm your host, Jennifer Pilates,and today's episode is designed
to center you in truth, realignyou with intention, and inspire
you to walk through thispowerful month of August with
confidence and clarity.
If you've been feeling ways ofenergy, a push to shed the old
(00:54):
or a quiet calling to realignwith your deeper purpose, you're
not alone.
August is no ordinary month.
From rare planetary alignmentsto the potent Lionsgate portal
to an amazing new moon.
August brings a clear message.
It's time to activate what'sbeen waiting within.
(01:16):
So let's dive in.
Let's explore what this monthtruly means.
Historically, energetically andhow you can harness this moment
to reset, realign, and rise,let's start with the fact of,
wow, when did August get here?
Now?
(01:36):
I know we've all been talkingfor a while.
That, my goodness, it seems liketime has sped up and has it not.
I was driving a car today with afriend and we were talking about
it's Wednesday, and I'm like, Iknow.
I feel like the past three dayshave been a week in three days.
And then we were talking aboutthe date and it was like, oh
yeah, it's gonna be August 8thor ninth, in the next couple
(01:58):
days.
And I'm like, what?
I'm like, what happened August1st?
I never even was aware thatAugust 1st came and went.
All I know is I've woken up andtoday is actually, I'm recording
this on August 6th and the ninthis right around the corner.
And we know that within the lastfew weeks, time literally has
sped up with the earth the waythat the earth was shifting.
(02:18):
And, I've talked about this inother, in previous podcasts.
So it's not just, wow, it feelslike time is speeding up.
Not only is time speeding up, Iwonder and tell me if you've
noticed this.
And I noticed it the othernight.
I looked out and I went, is itgetting darker earlier?
And my friend was like, well,yeah, like it's the time of year
where like, and I'm like, no,no, no, no.
(02:39):
Like, it, it, it went from allof a sudden just staying.
Dark later to all of a suddenearlier, not by like a second or
a minute, it just seems likethere's this huge shift that's
going on and it so coincideswith the energies that are going
on right now with everything.
And if you've been popping inand out of the podcast, you
(02:59):
know, I've been trying to dolots of small snippets to help
break down in layman terms.
Everything that's going on fromthe solar storms to the
retrogrades, to everything,because there's a lot and it's
really hard to digest all atonce.
So I'm really doing my bestbecause you all have asked for
it.
So I'd like to deliver to youwhat I can do to be helpful in
(03:21):
helping you to understand andreally be able to feel empowered
within knowledge of what's goingon so that wow, gosh, I'm
feeling all over the place, butoddly enough, based on the
energies.
That's what's really happening.
So that means you're in flow.
So hopefully this is all superhelpful to you.
as we're diving into thisincredible month of August that,
(03:43):
oh my God, now it feels likeit's almost over, right?
Let's start with something youmight not have considered.
Where does the word August comefrom?
The month is named afterEmperor.
Augustus, the first Romanemperor and adopted son of
Julius Caesar.
Did you know that?
Because, I'll tell you what Ididn't know that the word itself
(04:06):
comes from the Latin meaning toincrease.
So whether or not you followastrology or numerology, the
energetic tone of this month isbuilt right into its name,
expansion, elevation, andempowerment.
(04:28):
When we look at the numerologyof August, August is the eighth
month of the year, and innumerology eight is all about
strength, confidence,leadership, abundance, and
karmic balance.
Think of the number eight.
Its shape represents infiniteflow and inner power.
This year, the energyintensifies even more on August
(04:51):
8th, also known as the eighteight Lions Gate portal.
So what is it and why does itmatter so much?
Because Lord knows everybodyunder the sun is speaking about
it.
So let's dive into it.
The Lions Gate is a cosmicalignment where the sun is in
Leo and the Star series rises inthe sky aligning with orients.
(05:14):
Belt and the earth, whileancient cultures, especially in
Egypt, observed this celestialconnection as very sacred.
What matters most is what itstirs in you and I today, and
that is courage, clarity, andcalling.
This is not a wish upon a starmoment.
(05:36):
It's a get radically honest withyour soul kind of moment.
It's a portal of presence, atime to write down what you
truly desire.
What do you want?
Not the egos version, but thealigned version, the one that
frees you, the one thatnourishes your soul, not just
(05:56):
your schedule.
If you've been waiting for theright time to start over, it's
here.
You are literally in the mostamazing manifesting energy right
now.
So harness it.
Write down, physically writedown.
That is such a beautifulconnection and powerful
connection with the universe.
Pen to paper, writing downexactly what you desire.
(06:18):
It's called scripting.
When you script, you'rescripting from the ending back
to now.
So I want you to script fromAugust 8th, 2026, where are you?
Oh, I have goosebumps sayingthis.
What does your life look like?
Where are you living?
What is the energy of the day?
(06:39):
What's the weather like?
What are you driving?
What are you eating?
What are you wearing?
Are you on the beach?
Are you in the city?
What books are on your shelves?
Do you have a podcast?
Did you write a book?
You're going to script fromAugust 8th, 2026, all the way
back to present day.
(06:59):
And when you do, that is how youquantum leap.
That is how you align with theuniverse so powerfully that you
are able to collapse time andspace.
Looking through the month ofAugust, astrologically speaking,
(07:20):
just a few days after the eighteight portal.
We experience a rare andbeautiful full moon.
On August 9th, which is going tobe an amazing energetic portal.
And honestly, right now, notonly are we open and to the
portal of the eight eight lionsgate with all of the
manifestation that's going on,we're also in the portal of this
(07:42):
full moon.
So you wanna talk about amazingenergy.
This is such a time not only ofmanifesting, but of releasing
and remember, in order to bringin everything that you're
wanting.
Releasing is important.
Cleaning up your energeticbackyard so that you have room
for everything that you'recalling in.
(08:04):
Now, just a few days later, weexperience a rare and beautiful
alignment between Venus andJupiter, the planets of love and
expansion.
This isn't just about romanticlove, though.
For some it definitely will be.
It's about connection andcreativity and clarity of heart.
On August 12th, your capacity toreceive is.
(08:25):
Amplified.
So say yes to Joy.
Say yes to meaningfulconversations.
Open up to unexpected gifts.
This energy supports financialblessings, creative
breakthroughs and healing andrelationships, especially the
one that you have with yourself,As if that weren't enough.
We've got an amazing meteorshower that peaks the same night
(08:47):
between August 12th and August13th.
This is a cosmic illumination.
This is a moment to go outside,look up, and remember you're not
stuck.
You are not behind.
You are connected to somethingso much bigger.
The shooting stars are visualaffirmations from the universe.
(09:08):
Let them remind you that you areallowed to dream again.
You are allowed to wish and acton those wishes.
Then comes one of the rarestalignments of the year, A six
planet parade.
Oh, August 18th, mercury, Venus,Jupiter, Uranus, Saturn, and
(09:29):
Neptune line up in the sky.
They are signaling momentum andmultidimensional clarity.
This isn't a time to wait.
It's a moment to move.
The energies are aligned fordecisive action.
What has felt confusing will nowbe crystal clear.
What once was stalled can nowsurge forward.
(09:51):
And when this happens, make surethat you breathe ground and
respond.
There's no reacting here.
So if we dive deeper into this,at this point in time, August
18th, mercury will have alreadygone direct.
Yes, we still will have otherplanets that are in retrograde,
but the energies are supportingthat.
If you've been working onsomething throughout the
(10:13):
retrograde, you know you'reworking on a new launch, you're
working on a book, you'reworking, but you haven't really
put it out there for the publicyet for everyone to see.
Around August 18th, tune inIntuitively.
I have such fricking goosebumps.
This is gonna be the time tolaunch.
This is gonna be the time toshine your light, and whatever
it is that you wanna bring tothe world, harness that energy.
(10:40):
Now we close out the month withthe rare black moon, the second
new moon in a single month.
These don't happen often, andtheir power is felt so deeply.
This isn't surface level resetenergy.
This is cellular soul level.
This moon between August 22ndand 23rd, this rare black moon
(11:04):
is a sacred reset, and she'sasking you, what are you still
carrying that no longer belongsto your next chapter?
Release it.
Write it down, burn it, cry itout, or simply breathe through
it and release it in thestillness of the moonlight.
(11:27):
This is an invitation to plantnew seeds, yes, but also to
clear the soil, to make room forwhat's real, what's aligned,
what empowers you from theinside out.
Can we just say, wow, this monthis filled with moments of
(11:50):
activation, release, andtransformation and emotional
resets.
Expect clarity after confusion,courage after contraction,
creative ideas that have beenwaiting in the wings to rise.
But here's the reminder.
You don't have to do all thisalone.
This is a big month.
(12:11):
This is a lot of releasing tobring in and aligning.
August is not about pushingthrough.
It's about supporting yournervous system, honoring your
emotional rhythms, and stayinggrounded while reaching for the
stars.
And that's exactly what we'redoing in my Reiki distant
(12:31):
healing events this month.
And we have too.
For the first opportunity youhave to join me is on Friday,
August 9th at 7:30 PM EasternStandard Time for a Reiki
distant healing session.
Aligned with all of August'stransformational energy.
Whether you're navigatingemotional overwhelm, craving
(12:53):
clarity, or simply want torecharge, this session will
support you in integrating thehigh frequency of the Lion's
Gate, the full Moon, theplanetary alignments, and the
Black Moon reset so you can moveforward with grounded energy and
empowered focus.
(13:13):
Reserve your spot nowover@jenniferpilates.com under
Reiki distant Healing Events.
Let this be the month you returnto your light, clear, aligned,
and ready to move forward inyour life.
(13:34):
Thank you so much for beinghere, for choosing this moment
to listen in and for walkingthis path with intention and
allowing me to walk it with youif this episode resonated with
you, share it with a friend,rate it or maybe send me a note.
I love hearing how thesemessages land for you and what
else you're looking for.
(13:56):
Until next time, keep groundinginto who you truly are.
You are worthy, you arepowerful.
You are already enough.
And as always, my friend, mayyou live an empowered life from
within.
(14:21):
Thank you so much for tuninginto another episode.
Please remember to rate, review,and subscribe to Empowered
Within with Jennifer Pilates.
Your feedback is important.
It helps me to connect with youand gives me insight into who
you are and what you're enjoyingabout the show.
For today's show, notes anddiscount codes from today's
sponsors.
Head over to jenniferpilates.com.
(14:42):
Until next time, may you live anempowered life from within.
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