The Sun Line: A Line of Recognition and Creativity

Look just below the ring finger. One or more upright lines may come down from there into the palm. On some palms this line starts near the wrist and climbs a long way up, but on most it is short and shows only above the heart line, close to the finger.

It is easy to tell apart from the fate line: the fate line heads for the middle finger, and the sun line runs beside it, towards the ring finger.

On a great many palms there is no sun line at all, and that is entirely common. Tradition links this to a nature that quietly gets on with its work and does not need much applause.

There is nothing lacking in this. Enjoying your work without any fuss is a strength in itself, and tradition regards it with just as much respect.

The sun line takes many forms, and tradition reads each a little differently:

• A long, clear line: This is linked to a deep attachment to your work, creative thinking and the wish to make a name of your own.
• Only a short line near the top: This is the most common form. Tradition links it to creative interests and an appreciation of beautiful things.
• Several short lines: These are linked to an interest in many arts or hobbies at once, such as music, writing, drawing or making something new.

The sun line is often thin and faint, and in a photo it sometimes does not show at all. Tradition links a faint line to a creative interest that lives in your mind but is not often shown. If the line is broken partway, it is linked to changing interests, such as leaving one hobby behind and taking up another. None of these forms is a sign of anything lacking.

The sun line can rise from different places. If it starts near the life line, tradition links it to a talent polished by your own hard work. If it rises from the side of the Mount of the Moon, it is linked to imagination and an interest in working closely with people.

If it starts from the head line or the heart line, tradition reads it as creative interests that blossomed with experience: a hobby that once stayed in the background came forward over time.

The sun line is always looked at together with the Mount of the Sun below the ring finger. A full Mount of the Sun is linked in tradition to warmth, confidence and an appreciation of art. When both the line and the mount are clear, tradition reads each as confirming what the other says.

The length of the ring finger is noticed too. In tradition, if it is as long as the index finger or a little longer, it is linked to an eagerness to take chances and try new experiments.

Talk of name, fame and riches is often attached to this line. We do not do that. The sun line does not tell whether anyone will win fame or awards, or how much money will come in. Tradition simply sees one shade of temperament in it: joy in your work and the wish to express yourself.

As you read your sun line, ask yourself: what work makes you feel your best? In what do you find it most natural to put your own colour? What tradition says is a lovely way to arrive at these questions. The answers are your own.