VMs: RE: Astrological volvelles in VMS

["John Grove" <4groves@xxxxxxxxx>]

>>	Take a look for instance at modern delineation of zodiac signs,
which ignores beginnings and endings of months, and roughly
divides the heavens into 12 equal 30 day segments:

	Can't divide 365 into 12 equal segments of 30 days. However, you could
divide the sky into 12 equal 30 degree segments.

John.

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Sent: Tuesday, August 13, 2002 3:12 AM
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Subject: VMs: Astrological volvelles in VMS


This idea may have been put forth before, although I don't
remember reading it.

The month names written (apparently by another) in the
astrological volvelles may well be misleading.  The months are
basically timed to religious holidays, while the mathematics of
rise and fall of certain constellations is not in keeping with
this man-made philosophy.

Is it just possible that these volvelles are about the zodiac
signs themselves, and not related to months or religious holidays?


Aries  Mar 21 - Apr 19
Taurus  Apr 20 - May 20
Gemini  May 21 - Jun 21
Cancer  Jun 22 - Jul 22
Leo  Jul 23 - Aug 22
Virgo  Aug 23 - Sep 22
Libra  Sep 23 - Oct 22
Scorpio  Oct 23 - Nov 21
Sagittarius  Nov 22 - Dec 21
Capricorn  Dec 22 - Jan 19
Aquarius  Jan 20 - Feb 18
Pisces  Feb 19 - Mar 20

My apologies if this has been mentioned before, but still
something to think about.  If this is indeed the intention, the
exact set of mathematical calculations that lead to VMS divisions
may well be traceable.

GC