An 8/8 Portal Ceremony at Hudson Harmonic

The Lion's Gate Portal opens each year on 8/8 as the Earth, the Sun in Leo, Orion's Belt, and Sirius (the brightest star in the sky) align. This is celebrated as a peak time to set intentions, speak desire, release old ways of being, and embody newness. In numerology, the doubled eight is the number of infinity and flow, of the material and the sacred held in balance. It is a night to set what you long for into motion.

Join us for an evening of vocal activation, movement, sound, and connection. Bring your intentions, desires, and dreams. With the voice and body as our instruments, we will activate them together.

The Evening

6:00 PM Doors open

7:00 – 7:45 PM Wild Voice Activation

7:45 – 9:00 PM Ecstatic Dance

9:00 – 9:30 PM Sound Bath

9:30 – 10:00 PM Connection & Closing Circle

Tickets

Community Pre-Sale: $15 (limited; our gift to the early birds)
Use Promo Code: "Community" on the Venue Supporter Tier until 8/5

Support: $25

Sustain: $35

Reciprocate: $50

Choose the tier that reflects your capacity.

The Journey

Wild Voice Activation

An invitation to reconnect with the deeper, truer voice beneath the layers of habit, expectation, and self-censorship, the voice that knows, feels, and belongs fully to you. Together we'll explore the places we hold back or soften what is true, and gently open more space for authentic expression through embodied practices including toning, vocal release, and guided sonic exploration. This is not about performing or sounding a certain way. It is about permission, presence, and meeting your voice as it is.

Bring a journal and a pen (extra pieces of paper will be provided if needed)

Ecstatic Dance

A soundscape journey following vocal activation that is meant to release, embody, and empower the Lion’s Gate energy. Infused with Morgana’s signature "Melodic Magic," a sound that weaves Organic House and Progressive World Music with Melodic Techno, Psybient, and Trance. Earthy, progressive ethno-world beats meet a modern electronic edge to move you both physically and spiritually, toward an uninhibited, awakened state.

Sound Bath

Following the movement, Elana will be offering an immersive sound journey using singing bowls, drums, gongs, tuning forks, and voice to create a rich landscape of vibration and to ground the experiences of the night. This will be a space to slow down, listen deeply, and return home to yourself, allowing the echoes of the dance to continue unfolding as you rest, restore, and simply receive.

Bring a yoga mat and/or a blanket and pillow (anything you need for your body to be comfortable and fully receive)

Your Guides:

Elana Bell https://www.elanabell.com/about
is a poet, sound practitioner, and creative guide. She holds a certification in Sound and Music Integration from the New York Open Center's Sound and Music Institute and leads Sacred Sound Journeys using a variety of instruments and voice to support deep relaxation and healing. She is the co-founder of HOME, a virtual and live sacred sound experience in the Hudson Valley and beyond. Her sound work has been presented by the Origins Company, Columbia University, You Can Thrive, The Assemblage, The Shift Network, Public Allies, and The Emotional Institute, among others. Elana currently teaches poetry to first-year acting students at the Juilliard School and sings with the Resistance Revival Chorus.

Morgana https://www.djmorgana.com/
is a New York-based Sonic Alchemist, Art and Music Curator and Event Producer who believes in the power of music and art to uplift, unite and heal. She delights in taking her audiences on celestial journeys of deep exploration with a unique musical style she calls ‘Melodic Magic’ which infuses Organic House and Folktronica with Melodic Techno, Psybient and Trance. Her mission is to transport her listeners to a completely uninhibited Zen and awakened state. A yogi and nature enthusiast, Morgana weaves earthy, progressive ethno world beats with a modern, electronic edge to stir you both physically and spiritually.

Lion's Gate Activation

Lion's Gate Activation