A hand is a special individuality of a person. You can easily distinguish a man's hand from a woman's; by the hands you can determine whether a person is working physically or is an office worker. The hand is naturally informative.
The science of palm reading has its own name - palmistry. Interest in this art has been shown among many peoples and at all times of human existence.
A Brief History of Palmistry
The word “palmistry” comes from the Greek χειρ - “hand” and μαντεια, which means fortune telling or prophecy.
Palmistry, as a teaching, is often associated with the ancient arts of Sumer, Egypt and Babylon. For the first time, the art of reading lines by hand was mentioned in ancient Indian culture; the age of ancient treatises is from four to five thousand years. From India, “fortune telling by hand” spread to China and also Japan. One of the legends tells that it was Sumer that became the chosen center where the priests received knowledge and also studied the lines on the hand. The first scientist who tried to interpret the shapes of hands, lines and bumps on the palms from a scientific point of view was the famous mathematician Hieronimo Cordano.
At one time, he wrote more than two hundred scientific works, which touched upon the topic of reading lines on the hand. During the era of the Roman Empire, philosophers and thinkers, rulers and even doctors were fond of palmistry. During the Middle Ages, everything related to fortune telling and the occult sciences was among the forbidden knowledge. As is known, for such actions (guessing by hand) one could be burned at the stake. Palmistry was revived and became very popular in Europe, namely during the Renaissance. Fortune telling by hand is closely related to astrology; it is astrological symbols, gods and planets that have become key concepts in this science. The Frenchman Noel Vashid formulated a theory - events in a person’s life are, in many cases, predetermined by the lines on the palms. The doctor collected a lot of evidence for his theory, but never had time to complete his research due to his early death from pneumonia.
The famous psychologist and doctor Charlotte Wolf analyzed and classified the signs and hills of more than ninety thousand hands. She compared the drawings of the hands of mentally ill and healthy people, and as a result, enough material was obtained to lay the foundation for the scientific branch of palmistry - chirology. For a long time, the ability to guess the past and see the future from the hand was considered a kind of sacred knowledge. Now, during the time of scientific development and progress, views on palmistry have changed greatly. But, even in the modern world, it is impossible to explain from a scientific point of view, some aspects of fortune telling.
How to tell fortunes by hand and related sciences
The main lines in the palm, there are four of them, include: the heart line, mind, life, and also fate (it is not visible in all people). How to correctly read important lines on the palm:
It is important to identify the hand to study. There is a so-called “active” hand and a “passive” one. The active hand is the working hand (with which a person writes, eats and performs other functions), the passive hand is responsible for heredity (genetics). Using the active hand you can read all the changes that will happen to a person during his life;
You need to find the main lines and interpret them correctly.
Life line
What does the life line look like on the hand ? It starts from the thumb and descends in the form of an arc to the wrist.
From the life line you can find out the following:
State of physical health;
General health;
Major life changes.
The length of the life line in the palm does not correspond in any way to the length of human life. Basic values:
the line runs close to the thumb - frequent fatigue,
wavy - the presence of a large amount of vitality,
long - a lot of energy,
the life line is short - a person can be easily manipulated,
semicircular - speaks of the strength and enthusiasm of a person,
straight and close to the edge of the palm - a person is careful in relationships,
double life line - speaks of a huge reserve of strength,
a thin life line is a sign of stressful situations.
How is it possible to determine how many years a person will live based on the life line? Palmists have all the knowledge to accurately calculate everything. You need to draw two parallel lines from the base of the middle and ring fingers to the wrist. If the axis from the nameless intersects the line of life, the length of life will be one hundred and fifteen years. If the axis from the middle finger touches the life line, the person is destined to live up to eighty years. If the axis intersects the line in two places, the life length will be about ninety-five years.
The life line itself may have drawings, here’s what they can mean:
Square - isolation in any form (forced or voluntary);
Oval - difficult situations on the way;
Small touches - worries or serious worries.
Heart line
The heart line on the hand can tell about a person’s emotional stability, love prospects, as well as depression and heart disease.
Head line
The head line on the hand can comprehensively and accurately answer questions: how a person thinks, how he positions himself in society, and indicates the main qualities of character. This line is located directly under the heart. The head line (mind line) is one of the most informative lines on the palm of a person.
Line of fate
The line of fate on the hand resembles a ridge that runs vertically through the center of the palm. This unique line shows a certain “corridor” within which a person will build his life.
Lines in some cases reflect a person's specialization. A well-formulated line suggests that a person knows in which direction to move, as well as what he needs for this, even who he will be in a few years.
About other important lines on the palm and their brief description
People who practice and study palmistry in depth know that there are actually a large number of lines and the palm of a person is like a sheet of paper on which all of his past and future are written.
Marriage Line
The Marriage Line on the hand is located on the Mount of Mercury. Clear lines of Marriage indicate that a person can have deep feelings and is able to compromise with his other half. Such people can create a strong and lasting union. The longer the line, the longer the marriage will be. The number of hair lines in the area of the marriage line indicates the likelihood of an open relationship. A short line is about a short but passionate relationship.
Health Line
The Health Line, or otherwise the Mercury line, is located on the Mount of the Moon. This line is a kind of filter; it works great with many types of energy - ideas, as well as physical food.
Glory Line
The Line of Glory is a pattern on the hand that strengthens the line of Fate and also affects success. Clarity and expression indicate satisfaction with your work. A broken line indicates the possibility of ups and downs. Having two lines is a dubious success. Starts with the line of the mind and ends with the line of the heart - hard work and success in the end.
Travel Line
The Travel Line is the main indicator of moving and various wanderings. If such a line crosses the life line, it is a trip, the reason is health. Intersecting travel lines can indicate danger or problems during the trip. Squares around the lines indicate protection while traveling.
money line
The money line on the hand is a line that is not evidence of material wealth. A drawing can tell about a person’s ability to achieve their goals. The line may indicate an innate talent for making money. A clear line from the thumb to the little finger is wealth acquired through inheritance. A line crossing the line of Fate means unexpectedly received money or profit.
Secondary lines that palmists pay attention to
To complete the whole “picture”, many palmists also “read” lines that are not the main ones - secondary ones, they play no less a role in personality analysis. Some of them:
Lines of Confrontation;
Line of Intuition;
Line of Flight;
Lines of Influence.
This option is possible when the information obtained from “reading” the main and secondary lines contradict each other. At such a moment, you need to take into account the available information, trace alternative interpretations of lines, as well as other signs. In the painstaking work of clarifying knowledge, the true history of human destiny is created, written on the palms of our hands.
