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VMs: RE: Astrological volvelles in VMS
Argh! Of course, if I was to make an error I'd do it early in the
calendar... Aries ends with 18 Apr instead of 20
which forces the whole calendar back two days for the remaining months...
Newer version (I hope at least the days match the number of labelled nymphs
now (along with the bonus for carpets)...
Pisces inner circle: Feb 19 - Feb 28
outer circle Mar 1st to Mar 19th
Pattern A:
Aries two inner circles first: Mar 20th to 24th and 25th to 29th
two outer circles next: Mar 30th to Apr 8th and Apr 9th to 18th
Taurus two inner circles first: Apr 19th to 23rd and 24th to 28th
two outer circles next: Apr 29th to May 8th and May 9th to 18th
Now the fun begins...
Pattern B:
Gemini: May 19th to 27th inner
May 28th to 15 Jun middle (3 carpets one non-labelled nymph --- counted 3
carpets twice, ignored non-label)
Jun 16th to 21st outer (1 carpet counted twice)
Cancer: Jun 22nd to 28th inner
Jun 29th- Jul 9th middle
Jul 10th-21st outer
Pattern C:
Leo: Jul 22nd - Aug 2nd inner
Aug 3rd to 20th outer
Virgo: Aug 21st to Sep 2nd inner (1 carpet counted twice)
Sep 3rd to 20th outer
Libra: Sep 21st to 30th inner
Oct 1st to 20th outer
Pattern D:
Scorpio: Oct 21st to Oct 30th inner
Oct 31st to Nov 15th middle
Nov 16th to 19th outer
Sagit: Nov 20th to 29th inner
Nov 30th to Dec 15th middle
Dec 16th to 20th outer (1 carpet counted twice)
An alternative for the split months of Aries/Taurus....
Aries: Mar 20th to 24th inner
Mar 25th to 3 Apr outer
4 Apr to 8 Apr inner
9 Apr to 18 Apr outer
Taurus: 19 Apr to 23 inner
24 Apr to 3 May outer
4 May to 8 May inner
9 May to 18 May outer
-----Original Message-----
From: owner-voynich@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:owner-voynich@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx]On
Behalf Of John Grove
Sent: Tuesday, August 13, 2002 9:07 AM
To: Voynich Ms. mailing list
Subject: VMs: RE: Astrological volvelles in VMS
On further thought....
I decided to make up a rule -- "If the nymph is standing on a carpet,
insert an extra day if required" (I'll just say for now that it is always
required - even though this brings the 'calendar' to 366 days).
So, using the concept of zodiac start dates (commencing with Pisces because
that is where our author has commenced)... Did February only have 28 days
back then -- I don't think the leap year was invented yet was it? (well, if
it was - then add the centre label as a 'day' on a leap year... otherwise
ignore it).
Pisces inner circle: Feb 19 - Feb 28
outer circle Mar 1st to Mar 19th
Pattern A:
Aries two inner circles first: Mar 20th to 24th and 25th to 29th
two outer circles next: Mar 30th to Apr 10th and Apr 11th to 20th
Taurus two inner circles first: Apr 21st to 25th and 26th to 30th
two outer circles next: May1st to 10th and 11th to 20th
Now the fun begins...
Pattern B:
Gemini: May 21st to 29th inner
May 30th to 17 Jun middle (3 carpets one non-labelled nymph --- counted 3
carpets twice, ignored non-label)
Jun 18th to 23rd outer (1 carpet counted twice)
Cancer: Jun 24th to 30th inner
Jul 1-11 middle
Jul 12-23 outer
Pattern C:
Leo: Jul 24th - Aug 4th inner
Aug 5th to 22nd outer
Virgo: Aug 23rd to Sep 4th inner (1 carpet counted twice)
Sep 5th to 22nd outer
Libra: Sep 23rd to Oct 2nd inner
Oct 3rd to 22nd outer
Pattern D:
Scorpio: Oct 23rd to Nov 1st inner
Nov 2nd to 17th middle
Nov 18th to 21st outer
Sagit: Nov 22nd to Dec 1st inner
Dec 2nd to 17th middle
Dec 18th to 22nd outer (1 carpet counted twice)
For what it's worth... 8-)
John.
-----Original Message-----
From: owner-voynich@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:owner-voynich@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx]On
Behalf Of GC
Sent: Tuesday, August 13, 2002 3:12 AM
To: Voynich Ms. mailing list
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?
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:
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