09-05-2024, 08:58 PM
(09-05-2024, 05:24 PM)nablator wrote: You are not allowed to view links. Register or Login to view.No it's not. Writing it in bold does not make it more credible. As evidence-less "theories" go these days, this is one of the weakest. Who would use a herbal (mostly) for magic and fortune telling instead of a proper astrology book or magic grimoire? Astrology and magic had internal logic and well established traditions, they're not like, pick any book, tell any kind of mumbo-jumbo. Is your (totally wrong) idea that noble women were so uneducated that they would do anything, no matter how silly?
Education in the field of magic (in particular astrology and medical magic) was the prerogative of men. Therefore, they "helped" noble ladies conduct white magic sessions. The Voynich Manuscripts gave these sessions a special charm, possessing a kind of magical power. Other books were also used, such as "Chiromantie" by Johannes Hartlieb, brought as gifts to duchesses.