About this star:

A deep yellow star on the leg of Pegasus the Winged Horse. Pegasus is considered to be an fortunate constellation, this star gives all the creative talents that Pegasus bestows, but has associations with drowning.

Scheat is called "Who Goes Forth and Returns" - Bullinger.

Scheat from Arabic As-Saq, "The leg", or Al Sa'id, "the Upper Part of the Arm", Mankib al Faras, the "Horse's Shoulder". Seat Alpheras; Seat Alfaras; Scheat Alpheraz; and Saidol-pharazi, Menkib, Almenkeb were other titles.

In the Hindu lunar zodiac alpha Andromeda (Alpheratz), alpha Pegasus (Markab), beta Pegasus (this star Scheat), and gamma Pegasus (Algenib), "the Great Square of Pegasus"; a large asterism that constituted the double Hindu nakshatra (mansion of the Moon), — the 24th and 25th, — Purva and Uttara Bhadrapadas, the Former and the Latter, Beautiful, Auspicious, or Happy Feet, sometimes also called Proshthapada, (this star was noted as the junction star of the Bhadra-pada nakshatras) with various meanings; "Carp", "Ox"; "Footstool Feet," "Couch" or "Bed", "Bifaced Figure", or "Twins", "Stand" or "Support": The regents of these nakshatras being Aja Ekapat, the "One-footed Goat", and Ahi Budhya, the "Bottom Snake", "two mythical figures, of obscure significance, from the Vedic Pantheon."

The Arabic 24th manzil, was formed by alpha (Markab) and beta (Scheat); and was Al Fargh al Mukdim, the "Fore Spout", i. e. of the water-bucket, — Al Biruni's Al Fargh al Awwal, the First, or the Upper, Spout. [Influences: Causes union, health of captives, and destroys buildings and prisons. With Moon transiting here; plant, sow, bargain, marry but do not navigate. (Robson)].

These stars also were the Persian Vaht, the Sogdian and Khorasmian Farshat Bath, and the Coptic Artulos, all signifying something pertaining to Water; while in astrology Scheat indicated danger to mankind from that element. (Allen).

Influence of the constellation:

The constellation gives ambition, vanity, intuition, enthusiasm, caprice and bad judgment. (Robson).

The constellation portends events concerning ships and the ocean and also changes in the weather. In medieval times it was said to indicate vain individuals with a great deal of ambition, but with very poor judgment. (Noonan).

The Pegasus Syndrome, as exemplified in the legends of Perseus and Bellerophon, is concerned with the innate ability possessed by some people to negotiate difficulties by rising above them, on the one hand, and the danger of overreaching themselves, on the other. Pegasus, by birth, is the child of Medusa and Neptune, symbols of 'wisdom' and 'emotion,' respectively, which shows the dichotomy of his nature. As in the story, Bellerophon attempted to fly to Olympus (overreach his potential). He believed that Pegasus was subject to his will. However, it was Pegasus who made it to Olympus, while Bellerophon was tossed back to earth, lame and reproached by others. It is unwise to take any situation for granted as the 'lesser' person (or, in this case, beast) may be the very one to teach us the much needed lesson in humility. Pegasus is also indicative of a specific mission in life which the inquirer will always find the time and energy to pursue, although the path may be sewn with difficulties (the Chimaera) and limitations (Bellerophon's doubt or arrogance). So, the Pegasus Syndrome is the seeming ability to "fly over any situation," though the reverse may be a lesson in humility, being "taken down a peg," as it were.

Influence of the star:

According to Ptolemy it is of the nature of Mars and Mercury; to Simmonite, of Saturn; to other authors, of Saturn and Mercury; and, to Alvidas, of Neptune in square to Saturn or Mars. It causes extreme misfortune, murder, suicide, and drowning. (Robson).

Tied up with 'malefics', this could lead the native to lose his life in catastrophes, such as floods, shipwreck, mining accidents, airplane accidents, or maybe suicide. On the other hand, it is possible for a positive influence to emanate from Scheat, but only for some people, it can have a positive effect on their mental creativity, if these people are ready to receive such inflow (examples listed). (Ebertin).

With a malefic: With a malefic and the moon with Sirius (29 Leo), death by fiery cutting weapons or by beasts. If the Moon be with Vega (14 Capricorn), violent death. (Robson).

With Sun: Bad for success, danger through water and engines, liable to accidents or drowning. (Robson).

With Moon: Worry, loss and gain of friends through criticism, danger of accidents and by water, bad for gain. (Robson).

With Mercury: Many accidents and narrow escapes especially by water, many enemies, trouble through writings, bad for health and domestic affairs. (Robson).

With Venus: Evil environment, suffering through own acts, danger of imprisonment or restraint. (Robson).

With Mars: Many accidents, bad for gain, sickness to native and relatives. (Robson).

With Jupiter: Many voyages, losses through law, friends and relatives, danger of imprisonment. (Robson).

With Saturn: Danger of death in infancy, bad for gain and pleasure, domestic trouble, colds and consumption, death by drowning or accident. (Robson).

With Uranus: Deceitful, vacillating, little concentration, psychic, unreliable, bad for gain, involved in difficulties due to own acts, many accidents, death through drowning or by water especially if in 1st, 6th, 8th or 10th houses. (Robson).

With Neptune: Prominent in inventive, occult or psychic matters, persecuted, peculiar domestic conditions, many accidents, danger of drowning. (Robson).