An Introduction to Palmistry

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Basic process of palmistry / palm reading

When we look at a palm, we will need to look at it from many perspectives, first we will need to

determine the basic shapes of the palm, then the fingers, then the thumb. We will next need to

compare the length and shapes of the palm and the fingers with one another. Different features of the

hands would have different meanings associated to it. At the same time, we will look at the starting and

ending points of the main and secondary lines in the palm. Then we will determine if there are any

unique signs and shapes formed by the lines. These lines will also have different meanings associated to

it.

We will need to study the other features of the palm like the colour, the touch, the fingernails, the feel,

the temperature, etc. All these are the things that we will need to analyse when doing a palm reading.

History of palmistry

palmistry is a form of divination that has been thought to be originated from various sources. One of the

most common believe is that it came from India and slowly spread across China, Greece, Europe and

some other Asian countries. For a more comprehensive description of the history of palmistry, you may

want to search for palmistry or "palm reading" in Wikipedia.

In the west, palmistry was popularised by Count Louis Hamon (1866-1936). He is commonly known as

Cheiro. Cheiro wrote many books on palmistry and recorded many of his experience in these books. If

you are really serious in learning palmistry, then it will be good if you can find the reprints of his books

on palmistry. Though there are not many of them, but they are very good books to start with on

palmistry.

In summary, Cheiro learned palmistry directly in India and brought the knowledge with him to the west.

He was commonly consulted by the people of the media (famous movie stars and singers) and that gave

a lot of publicity to his abilities. He also wrote many books on palmistry and other topics and recorded

much of his experiences. However, if you were to be able to find the original prints of these books, you

will find that they are not too fun to read and some of the words he used are really too complex for the

commoners like you and me. If you really want to go deeper into palmistry, then reading his books will

often give you a different perspective on palmistry.

The advantages of palmistry

One good thing about palmistry is that it allows you to assess a person's personality in a very short time.
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In palmistry, no complex calculations is needed like those of astrology. At the same time, you will not

need that person to tell you anything about their birth date and time. In certain countries, such

information are either wrongly recorded or translated wrongly due to the different types of calendar

calculations used. The palm would be a very good guide in revealing the personality and tendencies in

these cases.

In our everyday lives, we can easily get a glance at other peoples palm. By knowing palmistry, you can

quickly and accurately make an assessment on how the personality of that person is and from there, you

may also strategise on how you want to deal with this person in the future.

The other advantage of palmistry as compared to other form of divination method is that palmistry is

easy to learn and easy to apply. At the same time, unlike Face Reading Analysis, there are very few

people who will alter their palms for cosmetic reasons. Palmistry is one of the most accurate way of

getting an updated version of a persons personality.

Palmistry Courses

When I conduct palm reading for many of my clients, they often asked me to teach them more about

palmistry. Thus with great demand, I have started to conduct palmistry courses since 2004. Personally I

believe that palmistry is not a topic that you can just spend 30 minutes reading a book and suddenly be

an expert in this field. Palmistry is some thing that requires time to practice and the more palms you

read, the better you become. When I conduct my palmistry course, I always try to impart as much of my

knowledge to my students as possible. As long as you can ask, I will answer you.

Currently there are two levels for my palmistry course, namely, Introduction to

palmistryand Intermediate palmistry.

In the Introduction to palmistry, you will get to learn the following after attending the course:- Understand the common jargons of palmistry

- Understand the meaning of each portion of the palms,

- Understand the meaning and variations of the Main lines for palmistry

- Understand the meaning and variations of the Secondary lines for palmistry

- How to conduct a proper palm reading for others

- How to give advise to others in regards to certain markings and signs

- Most importantly, you will learn how to deduce those signs that you have never learned before from

the basic principles taught in the palmistry course.

You can see more details of the course by checking out mycourse outline.

In the Intermediate palmistry, you will get to learn the following after attending the course:

- Understanding more details about each mount in the hand

- Understanding the location for other health signs

- Understanding the colours of the palms and their meanings

- Other accurate signs in the hands

- Sample palm reading of real hands and analysis
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Palmistryor chiromancy(also spelled cheiromancy, Greek kheir(, ), hand;manteia(,

), divination), is the art of characterization and foretelling the future through the study of the palm,

also known aspalm reading, or chirology. The practice is found all over the world, with numerous

cultural variations. Those who practice chiromancy are generally calledpalmists,palm readers, handreaders, hand analysts, orchirologists.

The information outlined below is briefly representative of modern palmistry; there are many often

conflicting interpretations of various lines and palmarfeatures across various schools of palmistry.

Contents

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1 History 2 Techniques 3 Significance of the Left

and Right Hand

4 Hand shape 5 The lines 6 The mounts 7 Science and criticism 8 Palmistry in Movies and

Television

9 Palmistry Online 10 See also 11 Notes 12 References

[edit]History

A Palmistry or hast rekha can trace its roots back toGreecefrom Aristotle (384322 B.C.E.) discovered a

treatise on the subject of palmistry on an alter ofHermes,[1]

which he then presented to Alexander the

Great (356323 B.C.E.), who took great interest in examining the character of his officers by analyzing

the lines on their hands. Aristotle stated that "Lines are not written into the human hand without
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reason. They emanate from heavenly influences and man's own individuality". Accordingly, Aristotle,

Hippocrates and Alexander the Great popularized the laws and practice of palmistry. Hippocrates sought

to use palmistry to aid his clinical procedures. However, it is believed that Palmistry reached the shores

of Greece from the Far East.

The knowledge of palmistry has been used in the cultures of India, Tibet, China, Persia, Egypt and tosome countries in Europe. Studies show that most ancient communities like the Sumerians, Tibetans,

Hebrews, Babylonians, Egyptians and Persians were greatly interested in the study and practice of

palmistry.

It is believed that Palmistry originated inIndiain (Hindu)Astrology (known

inSanskritasJyotish),ChineseYijing(I Ching), andRoma(Gypsy)fortune tellers.[2]

The Hindu

sageValmikiis thought to have written a book, whose title translates in English as "The Teachings of

Valmiki Maharshi on Male Palmistry", comprising 567 stanzas. Renowned palmist Cheiro learnt palmistry

in India where he is believed to have read ancient scriptures on palmistry. From India, the art of

palmistry spread to China,Tibet,Egypt,Persiaand to other countries inEurope[2][3]From China,

palmistry progressed to Greece where all indiaAnaxagoraspracticed it.[2]However, modern palmists

often combine traditional predictive techniques withpsychology,holistic healing,as well as alternative

methods of divination.

Captain Casimir Stanislas D'Arpentigny published La Chirognomiein 1839.[3] Adrien Adolphe Desbarollespublished Les Mysteres de la Mainin 1859 Katherine Saint-Hill founded the Chirological Society of Great Britain in 1889 Edgar de Valcourt-Vermont(Comte de St Germain) founded theAmerican Chirological Societyin

1897

Count Louis Hamon (Cheiro)published Cheiro's Language of the Handin 1894.[3] William Benhampublished The Laws of Scientific Hand Readingin 1900 Charlotte Wolffpublished works from 19361969, contributed to scientific chirology Noel Jaquinpublished works from 19251958, contributed to scientific chirology Arnold Holtzman(Psychodiagnostic Chirology) Edward Heron-Allenpublished various works including in 1883 Palmistry - A Manual of

Cheirosophywhich is still in print.[3][4]

[edit]Techniques

Chiromancyconsists of the practice of evaluating a person'scharacterorfuturelifeby "reading" the

palm of that person'shand.Various "lines" ("heart line", "life line", etc.) and "mounts" (or bumps)

(chirognomy), purportedly suggest interpretations by their relative sizes, qualities, and intersections. In
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some traditions, readers also examine characteristics of the fingers, fingernails, fingerprints and palmar

skin patterns (dermatoglyphics), skin texture and color, shape of the palm, and flexibility of the hand.

A reader usually begins by reading the person's 'dominant hand' (the hand he or she writes with or uses

the most)(sometimes considered to represent the conscious mind, whereas the other hand is

subconscious). In some traditions of palmistry, the other hand is believed to carry hereditary or familytraits, or, depending on the palmist's cosmological beliefs, to convey information about past-life or

karmic conditions.

The basic framework for "Classical" palmistry (the most widely taught and practiced tradition) is rooted

in Greek mythology. Each area of the palm and fingers is related to a god or goddess, and the features of

that area indicate the nature of the corresponding aspect of the subject. For example, the ring finger is

associated with the Greek godApollo;characteristics of the ring finger are tied to the subject's dealings

with art, music, aesthetics, fame, wealth, and harmony.

[edit]Significance of the Left and Right Hand

Though there are debates on which hand is better to read from, both have their own significance. It is

custom to assume that the left hands shows potential in an individual, and the right showed realized

personality. Some sayings about the significance include "The future is shown in the right, the past in the

left"; "The left hand is the one we are born with, and the right is what we have made of it"; "The right

hand is read for men, while the left is read for women"; The left is what the gods give you, the right is

what you do with it." The choice of hand to read is ultimately up to the instinct and experience of the

practitioner.

LeftThe left hand is controlled by the right brain (pattern recognition, relationshipunderstanding), reflects the inner person, the natural self, the anima, and the lateral thinking. Itcould even be considered to be a part of a person's spiritual and personal development. It is the

"yin" of personality (feminine and receptive).

RightAs opposites are, the right hand is controlled by the left brain (logic, reason, andlanguage), reflects the outer person, objective self, influence of social environment, education,

and experience. It represents linear thinking. It also corresponds to the "yang" aspect of

personality (masculine and outgoing).

[edit]Hand shape

Depending on the type of palmistry practiced, and the type of reading being performed, palmists maylook at various qualities of the hand, including the shapes and lines of the palm and fingers; the color

and textu e of the skin and fingernails; the relative sizes of the palm and fingers; the prominence of the

knuckles; and numerous other attributes of the hands.

In most schools of palmistry, hand shapes are divided into four or 10 major types, sometimes

corresponding to the Classicalelementsortemperaments.Hand shape is believed to indicate character
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traits corresponding to the type indicated (i.e., a "Fire hand" would exhibit high energy, creativity, short

temper, ambition, etc. - all qualities believed to be related to the Classical element of Fire).

Although variations abound, the most common classifications used by modern palmists:

Earthhands are generally identified by broad, square palms and fingers, thick or coarse skin,and ruddy color. The length of the palm from wrist to the bottom of the fingers is usually equal

to the length of the fingers.

Airhands exhibit square or rectangular palms with long fingers and sometimes protrudingknuckles, low-set thumbs, and often dry skin. The length of the palm from wrist to the bottom of

the fingers is usually equal to the length of the fingers.

Waterhands are seeable by the short, sometimes oval-shaped palm, with long, flexible, conicalfingers. The length of the palm from wrist to the bottom of the fingers is usually less than the

width across the widest part of the palm, and usually equal to the length of the fingers.

Firehands are characterized by a square or rectangular palm, flushed or pink skin, and shorterfingers. The length of the palm from wrist to the bottom of the fingers is usually greater than

the length of the fingers.

The number and quality of lines can also be included in the hand shape analysis; in some traditions of

palmistry, Earth and Water hands tend to have fewer, deeper lines, while Air and Fire hands are more

likely to show more lines with less clear definition.

[edit]The lines
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Asimian crease,or fusing of the heart and head lines, has special significance in that bothemotional as well as reasoning nature have to be studied from this line alone. The peculiar line

is thought to be a combination of the head and heart lines on such hands that are separately

marked on the rest of the hands.

According to Cheiro, this line is thought to endow a person with an intensity of purpose or single-mindedness, the nature of which is decided upon by exact position of this line on the hand and the

direction of any branches shooting from it, which is normally the case. In hands where such a line exists

without any branches as a singular mark, it indicates an extremely intense nature and special care is

needed for such persons. The normal position for the line is starting below the index finger and ending

where normally the heart line terminates at the edge of the hand below the little finger, indicating

average interests for the person and the intense side of the nature is decided purely by the direction of

any branches shooting from it. The upper half of the palm lying immediately below the fingers is

considered to represent the higher or intellectual nature and the lower half of the palm to represent the

materialistic side of the nature. If one of these halves is larger than the other as decided by the central

placement of the head line or in this case the single transverse palmar crease it shows greaterdevelopment of that aspect of the nature. Based on this general principle, if this line is placed below its

normal position it indicates an intensely intellectual nature; if it is placed above its normal position it

indicates an intensely materialistic nature and interests. The direction in which any branches may be

found shooting from this line have a significant impact on the nature of this line resulting in suitable

modifications from the above defined results depending on the nature of the mounts on the hand. For

instance, if a branch from this line shoots to the mount of Moon lying on the lower edge of the hand

exactly opposite the thumb, it indicates an intensely vacillating nature and emotional temperament.

The fate lineruns from the bottom of the palm near the wrist, up through the center of thepalm towards the middle finger. This line is believed to be tied to the person's life path,including school and career choices, successes and obstacles. Sometimes this line is thought to

reflect circumstances beyond the individual's control, or alternately the person's choices and

their consequences.
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The mounts also represent the colors in the spectrum of the rainbow. The more each mount begins to

reflect the characteristics of its own specific light frequency, the more representative it becomes of the

superconscious soul or light within.

The mounts are Luna, Venus, Mars (formed by its negative and positive poles), Jupiter, Saturn, Sun,

Mercury and Rahu and Ketu.

Following is a brief description of the mounts and the specific characteristics that they reflect.

The mount of Luna (or Moon- represents the first stage of our evolutionary process. Luna standsfor the original plan of creation, as in the Bible quotation, in the beginning was the Word... As

such, it relates to the collective unconscious as well as to each persons individual receptivity to

tune into that creative source. Luna pertains to the qualities of perception, creativity,

imagination and sensory awareness.

Venus- next in the sequence of mounts, represents the actual physical manifestation of theconcept which was initiated in Luna. (... and the Word was made flesh....*). Venusrepresents the actual cellular makeupor energythat manifests itself in physical form. It

shows the condition of the body and how at home we feel in our physical form. The mount of

Venus reflects the presence or absence of qualities such as harmony, kindness, grace, charm and

love. It reflects our degree of physical and sexual health, sensuality and beauty.

Mars negative- is the next focus of attention for the unfolding human soul. Symbolically, itrelates to the mobilization of the spark of incarnate energy originally conceived and then

brought into being through Luna and then Venus. Mars negative stands for our energy, which,

when not properly harnessed and channeled, can lead to exhaustion, or possibly to anger and

aggression.

Jupiter- represents the awakening of the conscious mind. In India, it is referred to as the guru ordispeller of darkness. It speaks of our sense of purposewhat role we want to play in life.

Jupiter stands for ambition, confidence, leadership and justice.

Saturn- indicates the necessity to search within. It represents the alchemist who is able tosynthesize the experiences of Jupiter in order to extract a deeper meaning of life. Saturn stands

for wisdom, co-ordination and discernment.

The Sun- in our hand indicates our desire to share all that has been learned from the profoundnature of Saturn. It is referred to as atma and represents our soul. The Sun shows that aspectwithin us which can transcend any limitations. Success, charisma and integrity are all

characteristic of the Sun.

Mercury- In India, stands for the Buddha and reflects an enlightened consciousness. It relatesto our involvement in the world, and also our ability to be detached from the fruits of our

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Mars- Next lies the mount of Mars positive (which, with Mars negativelocated on theopposite side of the palmforms the Mars galaxy). Whereas Mars negative relates to our

physical energy, Mars positive deals with our mental strength. Positive characteristics include

endurance, persistence, and a calm mental state.

Rahu and Ketu- are inextricably intertwined. Ketu represents the kinds of circumstances weattracted in the past and our attitudes towards them, whereas Rahu relates to our immediate

environment. A famous Sanskrit verse tells us that our present is the result of all our

yesterdays, and the future depends on how well we live today. This sums up the relationship

between Rahu and Ketu.

Ketu is our karmic account book, whose balance sheet portrays the entire record of our thoughts,

attitudes, and behavior of the past. Rahu reflects the kind of environment we are likely to attract in the

present, and how receptive we are to either making the most of it, or limiting its potentials by resisting

opportunities that come our way.

From a metaphysical viewpoint, as the mounts begin to express the ideal characteristics for which they

standfor example, the objective perception of Luna, the unconditional love of Venus, the calmly active

energy of Marsthey consequently begin to radiate at their specific light frequencies in the color

spectrum. The result is pure radiant light.

[edit]Science and criticism

Skeptics often include palmists on lists of alleged psychics who practice a technique calledcold reading.

Cold reading is cited as the practice that allows readers of all kinds, including palmists, to appear

psychic.[7]

[edit]Palmistry in Movies and Television

Palmistry has been shown in a number of films and television shows, including:

Amaya(2011)- Through the use of Himalad (Palmistry) the priestess found out that Amaya is thechosen one - the girl with a twin snake who will kill the ferocious Rajah.

Eat Pray Love(2010) -Julia Roberts's character goes in for a palmistry reading which transformsher life

The Simian Line(2001) - Readings by a quirky psychic set in motion the main plot of the film Before Sunrise(1995) -Julie Delpy's character has her palm read, whileEthan Hawke's character

is sidelined, leading to a cynical rant from his character

Jacob's Ladder(1990) -Tim Robbins'character has his palm read at a party, which acts as anominous portent
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Teen Witch(1989) - WhileRobyn Lively's character has her palm read, the fortune tellerrecognizes her as reincarnated witch who will soon be coming into her powers

The Simpsons- Palmistry is lampooned in Episode 67,New Kid on the Block. Fun and Fancy Free(1947) - In Mickey and the Beanstalk, Mickey reads the giant's palm

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