67/r THEORY OF MEANING

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For some time now I follow the events related to what brings us together in this forum, the Voynich manuscript. I couldn't help noticing that there aren't many people who dedicate themselves to interpreting the drawings, that's what I've done.
I believe in this way, to have reached a logical conclusion about some pages, sometimes also taking the text into account (despite not deciphering it) and in others without taking it as direct reference, but focusing more on the meaning of the drawing, since I think that the text is complementary to what is represented through the art of the manuscript.
In this case I want to explain my theory about the meaning of page 67/r (among others)
Here the page I'm talking about:
     My analysis is based on the visual related to the drawing, in this case I'm going to ignore the text since it doesn't seem necessary to me to interpret what is meant to be represented in this part of the manuscript (later other pages reaffirm my theory)
So, we see in the center of the leaf and surrounded by a circle what I define as a calendar (this circles/calendars appear in several pages later)
The circular shape makes it something cyclic, that has no beginning nor end and it repeats, the symmetry of the elements also makes it clear.
This elements are very important and represent the months of the year in the following way:

12 MONTHS OF THE YEAR
     I illustrate it in this way so that it is easier to see at a glance, as you can appreciate the 12 divisions have 3 well differentiated elements within themselves, they are not placed at random and represent something within the temporality of the month. I'm going to enlarge the image even more to be able to explain it:
     The month is divided in 3 elements as we have been able to see, but it is divided arbitrarily in two equal parts (same thickness) and one smaller part (less thickness) approximately in the percentages 45% - 45% - 10% as I have left graphed.
This happens in the 12 months.
Now the important thing, this taking a month of 30 days would be equivalent to approximately 13,5 days for each part of 45% and the part of 10% would be 3 days.
But, what do the colors represent? why two parts cover greater amount of days in the month and the last one covers less?
When answering these questions supporting myself in following pages everything I have expressed will make sense without need to make an exhaustive explanation, I go to it:

Page 82/r
     In this page we have two scenes clearly differentiated, I'm going to proceed to explain it quick so as not to get too tangled up. First in the upper part on the left side we see a naked woman, she is in what is a bathtub, partially submerged in a blue liquid (we see it several times throughout the manuscript) the liquid wants to represent an ether, something that cleans the woman and that is of natural origin (related to the plants that are drawn at the beginning of the manuscript) what many call “tubes” that said woman has in her hand are in reality the roots of said plants.

That they represent it with her taking it in that way is something literal, it refers to that the patient during the bath rubbed herself with the root of the plant (this is shown true by other texts and manuscripts that refer to “curative” natural baths)
Now, the roots are a point of exit, they extract, absorb. The blue liquid is in the bathtub and in the woman, but through the root it comes out of her (as can be appreciated more clearly in the woman below on the left)
This “purifies” “frees” the patient from the discomfort.
We have explanation of the blue colour.
     The explanation of the red colour is related to the discomfort from which the woman is freed, for which she undergoes the treatment.

There is the red, in the crotch of the woman.
It is clear that red historically represents blood and in that location it can only be product of menstrual bleeding.
That colour in the human drawings of the manuscript represents the menstrual bleeding or the pain of said bleeding (later the woman is seen painted almost completely in that red)
What we are seeing is a natural bath treatment with medicinal plants for female menstruation and its symptoms.
     What is seen in the center of the page, emerging from the root and forming several blue circles, is the extraction, filtering, and processing of pain. The horizontal black line marks a space of time between the bath, said process, and the result. On the right side, we see how the purification was effective (blue star expelled from the woman); the patient is now represented horizontally with an expression of tranquility, on a bed/cloud (rest), covered with a green mantle (regeneration, life, something positive), now without traces of red colour in her body.
     Returning to the 12-month calendar, it is now easy to understand that the red peaks are the visible menstrual bleeding, a symptom that is less lasting within the menstrual cycle (that’s why it covers only 10% of the month).
Then the blue is the treatment, the bath with roots that must be applied from the moment pre-menstrual pains begin to be felt and during the bleeding peaks.
The other 45% without color but with stars inside refers to stability, the completed cycle, and the momentary balance within the month.

Page 70/r
   
With these foundations as a reference, many pages become clear when viewed from this perspective. In this case, once again the circle represents a calendar/repetitive cycle.
The colors mean what I already explained: Red = Blood, pain, menstruation - Blue = Ether, healing treatment, purification - Green = Regeneration, life, positive effect - No color = Neutrality, stability, and balance.

In this case, we can see the first phase with a red and a softer blue, indicating that both the pain and the treatment are not happening at full intensity.
In the second phase, both colors intensify to the maximum, but this time the red is not on the woman’s head, perhaps indicating that the pain is more physical and that menstrual bleeding is occurring with greater intensity than mood swings or headaches.
Afterward, both colors lower their saturation again and the red reappears on the head.
Already in the fourth phase, the red disappears completely, the blue intensifies, and as a result the woman is painted green, reaching the point of physical well-being.
And at the end of the sequence, well-being is surpassed and equilibrium is reached; the green is left in the “bathtub,” indicating neutrality with the woman’s transparency.

I have the possibility of expanding the information with bibliographic citations about similar methods used in the Middle Ages, lunar calendars, and other coincidences that could give weight to my theory, but I don’t intend to turn it into something academic without first getting feedback on this “amateur” draft—at least not right now, due to lack of time.
With these points and these pages covered, I’m going to finish this post. My main language isn’t English, even less so when I try to explain something like this. I’m from Argentina, this is the first time I’ve commented on the subject in a forum, and I’d love to read your comments, whether good or bad.
I did it all in a few hours on the fly because I want the opinion of people closer to the topic as soon as possible. I could develop it better and explain what other pages mean to me, but first I want to give a general idea and read what you think about my words, whether in English or Spanish.
Thank you very much for reading me, greetings.



Alejo Sebastian Marquez.

(Yesterday, 08:32 PM)AlejoMarquez Wrote: You are not allowed to view links. Register or Login to view.I of did it all in a few hours on the fly
because I want the opinion of people
closer to the topic as soon as possible.

Hello Alejo!
Don't be in a hurry, 
it won't be a sprint, 
it's a marathon.

(Yesterday, 09:21 PM)Ruby Novacna Wrote: You are not allowed to view links. Register or Login to view.

(Yesterday, 08:32 PM)AlejoMarquez Wrote: You are not allowed to view links. Register or Login to view.I of did it all in a few hours on the fly
because I want the opinion of people
closer to the topic as soon as possible.

Hello Alejo!
Don't be in a hurry, 
it won't be a sprint, 
it's a marathon.

Thank you, I appreciate your response.

What I meant with that fragment you replied to is that I wanted to share my draft on this forum to get early feedback from people more experienced in the topic; later on, I can expand and develop everything I’ve presented in more detail. I don’t know anyone else to talk about this with outside of here.

(Yesterday, 08:32 PM)AlejoMarquez Wrote: You are not allowed to view links. Register or Login to view.he month is divided in 3 elements as we have been able to see, but it is divided arbitrarily in two equal parts (same thickness) and one smaller part (less thickness)

I think you are mis-interpreting the intentions of the "artist".  The red wedges were quite probably supposed to be equally positioned between the two adjacent "blades" of the "windmill", not part of one of those two blades.  It looks like the latter in some cases, but only because the "artist" was abysmally bad at drawing, including geometric drawing. Perhaps he could divide a circle into four roughly equal parts, but usually his circular sectors are all uneven and the boundary lines miss the center by many millimeters.

Quote:the red peaks are the visible menstrual bleeding

Except that menstrual cycles are quite variable, with a mean length of ~28 days.  Not precisely 365/12 = ~30.44 days...

All the best, --stolfi