05-03-2026, 06:10 PM
There are no planets because the book is about the astrology of the fixed stars of the last sphere. And it has nothing to do with human astrology.
The Rosettes page, as I have explained several times, is a representation of the medieval universe from an astrological perspective. In the central sphere, we see those luxurious vessels, some of which we also see in the pharmaceutical section. It depicts the place where the essences or virtues of herbs, whether medicinal or magical, are generated. Honestly, if you don't understand this, I doubt you'll ever understand the Voynich.
Regarding the idea that a book is a sum of several topics bound together, I think it is a fairly widespread misconception. I wonder why the authors used the same script for all the themes if not because there is a common thread running through them all.
The herbal is not a typical herbal of the period. One could argue that the plants are poorly drawn and that's why we can't identify them, but if that were the case, the authors would at least have included the herb's name in Latin or some other recognizable language. It's a kind of botanical bestiary, which its authors believe could be real and exist in the world. This is the most coherent explanation within the book, given that God's power through the stars is capable of anything.
The Rosettes page, as I have explained several times, is a representation of the medieval universe from an astrological perspective. In the central sphere, we see those luxurious vessels, some of which we also see in the pharmaceutical section. It depicts the place where the essences or virtues of herbs, whether medicinal or magical, are generated. Honestly, if you don't understand this, I doubt you'll ever understand the Voynich.
Regarding the idea that a book is a sum of several topics bound together, I think it is a fairly widespread misconception. I wonder why the authors used the same script for all the themes if not because there is a common thread running through them all.
The herbal is not a typical herbal of the period. One could argue that the plants are poorly drawn and that's why we can't identify them, but if that were the case, the authors would at least have included the herb's name in Latin or some other recognizable language. It's a kind of botanical bestiary, which its authors believe could be real and exist in the world. This is the most coherent explanation within the book, given that God's power through the stars is capable of anything.