Memory

The signs of the horoscope

 
 


I'm not into astrology but I wanted to remember the twelve signs of the zodiac in sequence. I chose to use the link system, and I found I could memorise the sequence in a session of fifteen minutes.

The sequence starting at Aries is:

Aries (Ram), Taurus (Bull), Gemini (Twins), Cancer (Crab), Leo (Lion), Virgo (Virgin), Libra (Scales), Scorpio (Scorpion), Sagittarius (Archer), Capricorn (Goat), Aquarius (Water Carrier), Pisces (Fish) then back to Aries again.

I constructed a vivid story as follows:

  1. The ram thinks he is very strong and decides to butt the bull with its horns.
  2. Inside the Coliseum, The bull is chasing the twins and attacks them with one twin on each of the horns.
  3. The twins are sitting either side of a large plate of beautiful cooked crabs.
  4. A crab is jumping up and biting the lion's tail.
  5. Back in the coliseum the lion is mauling a young virgin/woman.
  6. A naked young lady is holding a pair of scales in front of her, with one breast on each scale pan.
  7. A pair of scales is filled with scorpions. Lots of scorpions in each of the pans of the scales.
  8. Lots of scorpions are jumping up to the archer (who is half horse). The scorpions are biting his tail, and his arrow and bow.
  9. The archer is shooting an arrow in the backside of the goat.
  10. The goat is drinking some water from a large pot being held by a lady (the water carrier).
  11. Inside the pot of water are two silvery, shiny fish
  12. Two large fish are on top of the sheep's back.

OK, the story is rather silly, but I recite it to myself and I can remember the sequence of the symbols of the zodiac. The important thing to remember are the vivid images of two zodiac signs interacting with one another.

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