Discussion of the Konstellations

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A new day, a new Konstellation.

Example #2: Aquarius

Let's stick with the constellations of the Zodiac first, since those are the most familiar. The Aquarius figure is relatively straightforward.
First of all, in some traditions (Al Sufi) Aquarius just holds the stream of water in his hand, just like in the VM:



However, as usual, the base of the figure gives a hint about the constellation. So here is Aquarius' urn:



On the mythological layer, this nymph represents Philomela who decides to, literally and metaphorically, pick up the thread of her life story and weave it into a pattern. So we see a woman touching the line that comes from the other figures on the folio, and where she touches it, the pattern changes. Another beautiful synthesis.