The Zodiac of Dendera decorated the ceiling of a chapel in the Temple of Hathor at Dendera, where the mysteries of the resurrection of the god Osiris were celebrated..
The vault of heaven is represented by a disc, held up by four women assisted by falcon-headed spirits. Thirty-six spirits or “decans” around the circumference symbolize the 360 days of the Egyptian year..
The constellations shown inside the circle include the signs of the zodiac, most of which are represented almost as they are today. Aries, Taurus, Scorpio, and Capricorn, for example, are easily recognizable, whereas others correspond to a more Egyptian iconography: Aquarius is represented as Hapy, the god of the Nile flood, pouring water from two vases.
The constellations of the northern sky, featured in the center, include the Great Bear (Ursa Major) in the form of a bull’s foreleg. A hippopotamus goddess, opposite Ursa Major and Ursa Minor, represents the constellation of the Dragon..
As Mars enters home sign of Aries, it does so with no retrograde planets, no Mercury shadow, and two days without Venus shadow. Just on the heels of the annual New Moon in Aquarius, it is time to cue a little ‘Steppenwolf’ and get out on the highway. Yes, the pace finally picks up big time and you may be feeling your oats. There is a tremendous renewal to your sense of purpose and you are standing strong in the new beginnings you hope to achieve, with no desire to lose any ground recently gained. Finally feeling more optimistic, you are ready to launch an assault on life and its purpose and it is all systems go.
Grand Temple of Horus Behdety 