The ancient Roman religious festival, Isidis Navigium, celebrated Isis as the Lady of the Sea. Priests and devotees would dress in elaborate costumes and carry sacred symbols to invoke Her protection for seafarers and the Roman people. 

The festival was suppressed by Christian persecution starting at the end of the 4th century in Italy, and was finally abolished during the 6th century in Egypt. 

Mother Mary replaced Isis in this capacity as Stella Maris; Our Lady, Star of the Sea. The Polar Star, North Star, or Guiding Star, was used by sailors to navigate the high seas because of its constant visibility. 

Both Venus and Sirius have been used by seekers and mystics to avoid getting lost in the vastness of the Great Ocean of Consciousness. 

‘If the winds of temptation arise; if you are driven upon the rocks of tribulation look to the star, call on Mary. If you are tossed upon the waves of pride, of ambition, of envy, of rivalry, look to the star, call on Mary’. Saint Bernard of Clairvaux. 

Hail Queen of Heaven, the Ocean Star.