The Voynich Ninja

Notice that some kneeling people in the picture have kind of bowls or hats.

I believe they were used to collect money and therefore symbolize that the kneeling man is a beggar.
The dog is a sign that the man  is blind.

Now something tells me that these "pincers" may be actually badly and dumbily copied beggar's bowl 

(23-07-2026, 07:56 AM)Radim Dobeš Wrote: You are not allowed to view links. Register or Login to view.More protective planetary talismans from the book *Kitāb Dhakhīrat al-Iskandar* ("The Book of the Treasure of Alexander"). Once again, these are not signs of the zodiac. If they are not zodiac signs, then it is possible that no pages are missing.

They are zodiac signs, at least many are. Here are some passages, translated by AI, from that section: 

The text before taurus (remember reading right to left) says:

"The constellation of Taurus (Burj al-Thawr) [governs] this image, which is drawn upon its back. Engrave it, and on its other side, engrave the image of a bird..."
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And here is the text on the page of scorpio: 
 
"The constellation of Scorpio always produces crawling creatures/creatures of the earth. Its beginning consists of the thorn, the shield, and the sight, and its tail extends to the sting. Once the image is fully rendered and engraved onto that signet ring (Khatam), which serves as the talisman against the scorpion, whoever wears it shall suffer no harm from a scorpion's sting."

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"Take pure/refined silver and engrave the image of the Cancer constellation (the crab) onto the gemstone of that signet ring. Write around it this scriptural inscription which has been drawn around the edges of the image of Cancer. For this is the talisman for the recurring quartan fever. If they write the name of the afflicted person here on a piece of paper and hang it [on them], whatever type of illness it may be, by the power of God, healing from the quartan fever will occur. This is the image of Cancer (the crab)."

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These passages are indeed about the zodiacs, planets and constellations. Very similar works with the exact same structure are common in european manuscripts as well.

(23-07-2026, 03:10 PM)eggyk Wrote: You are not allowed to view links. Register or Login to view.

(23-07-2026, 07:56 AM)Radim Dobeš Wrote: You are not allowed to view links. Register or Login to view.More protective planetary talismans from the book *Kitāb Dhakhīrat al-Iskandar* ("The Book of the Treasure of Alexander"). Once again, these are not signs of the zodiac. If they are not zodiac signs, then it is possible that no pages are missing.

They are zodiac signs, at least many are. Here are some passages, translated by AI, from that section: 

The text before taurus (remember reading right to left) says:

"The constellation of Taurus (Burj al-Thawr) [governs] this image, which is drawn upon its back. Engrave it, and on its other side, engrave the image of a bird..."


And here is the text on the page of scorpio: 
 
"The constellation of Scorpio always produces crawling creatures/creatures of the earth. Its beginning consists of the thorn, the shield, and the sight, and its tail extends to the sting. Once the image is fully rendered and engraved onto that signet ring (Khatam), which serves as the talisman against the scorpion, whoever wears it shall suffer no harm from a scorpion's sting."



"Take pure/refined silver and engrave the image of the Cancer constellation (the crab) onto the gemstone of that signet ring. Write around it this scriptural inscription which has been drawn around the edges of the image of Cancer. For this is the talisman for the recurring quartan fever. If they write the name of the afflicted person here on a piece of paper and hang it [on them], whatever type of illness it may be, by the power of God, healing from the quartan fever will occur. This is the image of Cancer (the crab)."



These passages are indeed about the zodiacs, planets and constellations. Very similar works with the exact same structure are common in european manuscripts as well.

However, one must consider not only the image but also the meaning. There is a vast difference between a zodiac sign and a planetary seal. A zodiac sign is a segment of the sky, and there are twelve of them. Planetary seals are active magical symbols; they are numerous and can be combined. At this moment, I lean towards planetary seals. That is what guides me forward. Zodiac signs are a dead end. And this is not AI-generated text.

(23-07-2026, 03:41 PM)Radim Dobeš Wrote: You are not allowed to view links. Register or Login to view.However, one must consider not only the image but also the meaning. There is a vast difference between a zodiac sign and a planetary seal. A zodiac sign is a segment of the sky, and there are twelve of them. Planetary seals are active magical symbols; they are numerous and can be combined. At this moment, I lean towards planetary seals. That is what guides me forward. Zodiac signs are a dead end. And this is not AI-generated text.

The text I quoted to you directly calls them constellations. Literally "engrave the image of the cancer constellation". That it is being used for a talisman is seperate from the fact it is a zodiac symbol.

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(23-07-2026, 03:41 PM)Radim Dobeš Wrote: You are not allowed to view links. Register or Login to view.However, one must consider not only the image but also the meaning. There is a vast difference between a zodiac sign and a planetary seal. A zodiac sign is a segment of the sky, and there are twelve of them. Planetary seals are active magical symbols; they are numerous and can be combined. At this moment, I lean towards planetary seals. That is what guides me forward. Zodiac signs are a dead end. And this is not AI-generated text.

The text I quoted to you directly calls them constellations. Literally "engrave the image of the cancer constellation". That it is being used for a talisman is seperate from the fact it is a zodiac symbol.

Ah, yes, I understand now; that is the case within the context of the text. Yes, the signs of the zodiac must be taken into account when creating a planetary seal. I had been thinking about the overall significance of the figures in the VMS.

Here is an example of how these seals can be combined in VMS. The symbol with the crown represents the celestial authority associated with this seal.
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In the depiction of God creating the world on the sixth day on folio f80v—which I showed again in #263—there is a sleeping or dead animal. It symbolizes the slumber, death, awakening, and rebirth associated with the legend of the Seven Sleepers of Ephesus. The animal is a dog, known in Islamic tradition as Qitmir.

The Girona Beatus manuscript serves as a prime example of how plants are used in apocalyptic literature to convey allegories.
Known as the Girona Beatus (or *Beatus de Girona*), and cataloged in the cathedral archives of Girona, Spain, as Ms. 7, this manuscript is a richly illuminated copy of the *Commentary on the Apocalypse* by the monk Beatus of Liébana.
It is, therefore, neither a herbal containing recipes nor a medical text. Given that the Book of Enoch is also an apocalyptic work—a book containing revelations—the same technique is employed there.

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In art history, the term "Beatus" refers to any richly illustrated medieval manuscript containing the text of the *Commentary on the Apocalypse*. In my view, much of the pictorial content of the VMS can be found in these manuscripts. The object the figures are holding is a lute.

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Reminds me of this image from You are not allowed to view links. Register or Login to view., "Queen with four attendant maidens playing musical instruments. French translation of De claris mulieribus." One of the "musicians" is simply staring at a distaff.