No text, but a visual code

[Antonio García Jiménez]

Let us imagine for a moment that the Voynich consisted only of its astronomical-astrological, cosmological and zodiacal sections. If, after the impossibility of translating the script of those sections into a language, I were to say that the authors actually embellished the illustrations with astronomical symbols, perhaps my assertion would be credible. It would not seem strange that the drawings of the sun, the moon, and the stars were accompanied by symbols of those same celestial objects and their positions.

   The problem with accepting a theory like mine, then, lies in accepting it for all sections of the Voynich. Anyone would say that it makes no sense for the drawings of herbs to be accompanied by astronomical symbols. And this objection can only be overcome by understanding the complete iconography of the codex and the mentality of its time. This is an astrological book that aims to demonstrate the power of astral influences, an idea embraced by humanity at that time.

  Those who drew these fantastical herbs likely did so with the strong conviction that the stars could create them. They might even have believed they existed somewhere on Earth. This explains, however strange it may seem, why the drawings of these herbs are accompanied by astronomical symbols.