Perseid Meteor Showers

The Greek hero Perseus had a mythic connection with Pegasus.


May you have clear skies for viewing the Perseid meteor shower, which is underway, and usually peaks on the night of August 12-13.  The best time to look is during the hours before dawn on Saturday morning, August 13th, when the glaring Moon is relatively low and meteor rates are highest.  Full coverage is at Space Weather.

Pegasus-Themed Activities in Chicago

If you are coming to Chicago for the Annual FOI Goddess Festival, you may enjoy the following:

We have a wonderful Greek restaurant in Greektown here called The Pegasus.  They have excellent food and drinks, with indoor dining or if you prefer, al fresco on the veranda roof deck.  Pegasus is a nice destination to visit when you come to Chicago.

There is also the Pegasus Players Theatre!
 
Medusa's - the dance/nightclub has moved out to Elgin, Ill. It is still supposed to be a wild time!

The closest we have to a Neptune or Poseidon location is the John G. Shedd Aquarium, located at our beautiful museum campus on the south end of downtown at the lakefront.  You can also visit the
"Whales of the Deep" exhibit at the nearby Field Museum of Natural History before or after.  The museums are about 1 block apart from each other.

Arlington Park Race Track

Many horses can be seen at Arlington Park Race Track.

Buck (The Film)

Your horse is a mirror to your soul, and sometimes you may not like what you see. Sometimes, you will.” 

BUCK, a richly textured and visually stunning film, follows Buck  Brannaman from his abusive childhood to his phenomenally successful approach to horses. A real-life “horse-whisperer”, he eschews the violence of his upbringing and teaches people to communicate with their horses through leadership and sensitivity, not punishment.

See this movie!!

Horse Exhibit

See the Field Museum horse exhibit.

Pegasus Star Charts and Thoughts

Michael Starsheen has added information to his blog that may help you prepare for The Winged Pegasus.


Read The Winged Pegasus, Sky Charts.

Horses & Feng Shui

Here is an article about the Chinese zodiac horse and the feng shui of horse images.  It mentions Pegasus in passing, also.