10: MYSTERY: The Voynich Manuscript

In 1912, Wilfred Voynich purchased a mysterious manuscript filled with elegant looping handwriting interspersed with drawings of plants, the cosmos, and naked women. Here’s the thing- it’s 600 years old, we don’t know who wrote it or why, and despite years and years of attempts, no one has ever been able to decipher it. It’s just this beautiful old book and it’s pages could mean LITERALLY ANYTHING. What do you think?!  Want more content? There’s bonus content and other perks on our Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/witchesmagicmurdermystery Looking for merchandise? Check out our store! https://witches-magic-murder-mystery-podcast-store.myshopify.com If you’re watching us on YouTube, our channel is filled with the unedited video of our podcast recording process for each full episode starting at episode 26. To hear a more polished presentation, look us up on your favorite podcast listening app! Sources:  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Voynich_manuscript https://beinecke.library.yale.edu/collections/highlights/voynich-manuscript https://arstechnica.com/science/2017/09/the-mysterious-voynich-manuscript-has-finally-been-decoded/ https://www.theartnewspaper.com/news/has-yale-s-mysterious-voynich-manuscript-finally-been-deciphered https://www.newyorker.com/books/page-turner/the-unread-the-mystery-of-the-voynich-manuscript https://www.nationalgeographic.com/news/2018/02/voynich-manuscript-cipher-code-hebrew-europe-spd/#close  All Witches, Magic, Murder, & Mystery episodes are a mix of Kara and Megan’s personal thoughts and opinions in response to the information that is publicly available at the time of recording, as well as, in some cases, personal accounts provided by listeners. In regard to these self-reported personal accounts, there can be no assurance that the information provided is 100% accurate. If you love the Trash Witch art (see our Patreon or the Podcast store), Tiffini Scherbing of Scherbing Arts created her. Find her art page on Facebook! She can create anything you need. Check out @witchesmagicmurdermystery on Instagram, or find our Facebook group by searching “Witches, Magic, Murder, & Mystery Podcast Discussion Group.” Email your personal or local stories related to witches, magic, murder, or mystery to [email protected]. Get to know us better:                     Kara: @atoakandmain                    Megan: @megan_whitmer Theme music: Chloe’s Lullaby by Robert Austin. Available on Spotify, Google Play, YouTube, Bandcamp, and Patreon! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices