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I believe—and I will attempt to demonstrate—that the Voynich manuscript is an ideal example of iatromathematics, specifically astrology focused on the gathering of medicinal or magical herbs. That is why we see an herbal section and a pharmaceutical section containing plant components gathered after harvesting.
But first and foremost, we must describe the meaning of each astronomical symbol. The two gallows with two legs that appear in the sequence on You are not allowed to view links. Register or Login to view. represent the midday sun (meridian) and the midnight sun (nadir). The glyph that resembles the number 9 represents a star, as does the 'a' in the EVA transcription, which looks like an o with a small tail. This star ('a') does not appear in the sequence on f57v, so as to avoid repeating elements.
Aside from other glyphs that either never appear in the codex or do so very rarely, there is a symbol in the sequence on You are not allowed to view links. Register or Login to view. that repeats twice per quadrant, the only one to do so. It concerns the ® in EVA; if we look at its actual form, it consists of an inclined stroke topped by a semicircle turned toward the left. This is a way of representing the moon in its waxing phase, as it moves away from the sun. In other words, it is the lunar elongation, shown twice to reflect the movement of the celestial body.
All other curved symbols also represent the moon. The "benches" represent the moon in the astrological aspect of a trine, while the "c" and the "c" with a loop at the top represent the lunar anomaly, depending on whether the moon is at perigee or apogee.
But first and foremost, we must describe the meaning of each astronomical symbol. The two gallows with two legs that appear in the sequence on You are not allowed to view links. Register or Login to view. represent the midday sun (meridian) and the midnight sun (nadir). The glyph that resembles the number 9 represents a star, as does the 'a' in the EVA transcription, which looks like an o with a small tail. This star ('a') does not appear in the sequence on f57v, so as to avoid repeating elements.
Aside from other glyphs that either never appear in the codex or do so very rarely, there is a symbol in the sequence on You are not allowed to view links. Register or Login to view. that repeats twice per quadrant, the only one to do so. It concerns the ® in EVA; if we look at its actual form, it consists of an inclined stroke topped by a semicircle turned toward the left. This is a way of representing the moon in its waxing phase, as it moves away from the sun. In other words, it is the lunar elongation, shown twice to reflect the movement of the celestial body.
All other curved symbols also represent the moon. The "benches" represent the moon in the astrological aspect of a trine, while the "c" and the "c" with a loop at the top represent the lunar anomaly, depending on whether the moon is at perigee or apogee.