(23-02-2020, 04:57 PM)Antonio García Jiménez wrote: You are not allowed to view links. Register or Login to view.
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The VM is an example of that astrological magic. But the stars don't work miracles. They can't grow herbs in winter. That's why there are no Capricorn or Aquarius in the VM. They were never drawn. The author doubled the signs of spring, Aries and Taurus, when herbs grow more.
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If one considers that the majority of VMS folios are drawings of plants, I think the suggestion that the winter months are not included in the "zodiac" section because it's not part of the growing season is one of the best explanations I've seen for the missing Capricorn and Aquarius.
But I'm not sure the argument of doubling Aries and Taurus works. For one thing, Gemini is also a significant part of the growing season. And Aries and Taurus might not be doubled, they might be two halves of a whole. The other wheels have 30 nymphs each. Aries and Taurus have 15 nymphs each for a total of 30, the same total number as the others when you put the two halves together.