Zodiac - Mnemonics

Mnemonics

There are many mnemonics for remembering the 12 signs of the zodiac in order. A traditional mnemonic:

The ram, the bull, the heavenly twins,
And next the crab, the lion shines,
The virgin and the scales,
The scorpion, archer, and the goat,
The man who holds the watering-pot,
And fish with glittering scales.

A less poetic, but succinct mnemonic is the following:

The Ramble Twins Crab Liverish;
Scaly Scorpions Are Good Water Fish.

"Ramble" is for Ram (Aries), Bull (Taurus). "Twins" is for Gemini and "Crab" for Cancer. "Liverish" recalls Lion, Virgin (Leo and Virgo). "Scaly" recalls Scale (Libra). "Scorpion" is for Scorpio, and "Are" for Archer (Sagittarius). "Good" is for Goat (Capricorn), "Water" for the Water Bearer (Aquarius) and "Fish" for Pisces.

Mnemonics in which the initials of the words correspond to the initials of the star signs (Latin, English, or mixed):

All The Great Constellations Live Very Long Since Stars Can't Alter Physics.

As The Great Cook Likes Very Little Salt, She Compensates Adding Pepper.

Really Boring Teachers Can Live Very Sadly Since Apples Give Worthless Feelings.

All That Gold Can Load Very Lazy Students Since Children Are at Play