Palmistry
Palmistry Articles: Lines, Mounts and the Shape of the Hand
Palmistry is an old tradition of reading the lines, mounts and shape of the hand. These articles explain in plain words where each line sits on the palm and how tradition reads it.
Every article speaks of tradition, not of what is to come. No fear and no promises, just information, so that you can get to know your own palm.
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What Palmistry Can Tell You, and What It Cannot
Palmistry is an old tradition for reflecting on temperament, not a forecast of what is to come. See what it can shed light on, and what it cannot answer.
How to Take a Clear Photo of Your Palm for a Reading
Light, distance, hand position and focus: simple ways to take a palm photo in which the lines show clearly, so the reading can be done properly.
The lines of the palm
The Heart Line: How Palmistry Reads the Line of Feeling
Where the heart line sits on your palm, and how tradition links its length, curve and ending to the way you feel and relate to others.
The Head Line: The Palm’s Line of How You Think
Where the head line runs across your palm, and how tradition links its length, slope and starting point to the way you think and make decisions.
The Life Line: A Line of Energy and Pace, Not of Years
The biggest myth about the life line is that it counts your years. Tradition links it to energy, zest and the pace of life. Here is how to read it.
The Fate Line: A Line of Work, Responsibility and Direction
Not every palm has a fate line, and that is no shortcoming. See how tradition links this line to work, responsibility and your sense of direction.
The Sun Line: A Line of Recognition and Creativity
The sun line, also called the line of Apollo, runs towards the ring finger. See how tradition links it to recognition, creativity and joy in your work.
The Marriage Line: How Tradition Reads Close Bonds in It
The short lines below the little finger are called marriage lines. See what tradition reads in them, and why they give no dates or counts.
Mounts and hand shape
The Mounts of the Palm: What Each Means, from Venus to the Moon
The raised pads below the fingers and along the edges of the palm are called mounts. See where all seven sit and which qualities tradition links them to.
The Four Hand Types: Earth, Air, Fire and Water Hands
The shape of the palm and the length of the fingers sort hands into four elements. See how to recognise your own hand and how tradition reads each type.
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