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Chiromancy / Cheiromancy (Palmistry)

Palmistry is a synonym of chiromancy (also cheiromancy). As nouns, the difference between palmistry and chiromancy is that palmistry is telling fortunes from the lines on the palms of the hand, whereas chiromancy is divination performed by examining the lines in the palms. Chiromancy is the art of characterisation and foretelling of the future through the study of a person’s palm. The famous clairvoyant, William John Warner (1866 - 1936), used palmistry as a means of predicting the future, and took the nickname Cheiro from the word cheiromancy. It is commonly referred to as palmistry, palm-reading, chirology or hand analysis and can be found all over the world with various cultural variations. Those who practice chiromancy are generally called palmists, palm readers, hand readers, or chiromancers.

It is an art which is certainly thousands of years old and possibly originated in India or China. It is mentioned in the Hindu Scriptures and the Old Testament. It was practiced in the ancient countries in the Middle East, and by the classical Greeks and Romans. The Christian Church, as it tended to with all aspects of the occult, banned palmistry, although it had little effect on its continued use.

The first known book to mention Palmistry was De Phisiognomia written by Michael Scotts in 1477. It related to the physiognomy of the human body and contained a chapter devoted to all aspects of the human hand. He wrote, "Just as a pebble thrown into the water creates ripples, so our thoughts create similar effects on our palms."

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Palms

Palmistry is based on 'apparent' scientific data. Every person's palms, like their fingerprints, are unique, distinctive, i.e. no two palms are ever exactly the same. According to palm readers, the shape, texture, colour, and especially the lines on a palm provide a blueprint of that person's past, present and future life. There are four major lines on a person's hand, the life line (which does not indicate someone's life expectancy), the heart line, the head line and the destiny line.
The modern theory of palmistry is that the lines of the hand represent a graphic shorthand of the circuits of the brain. The nerve group controlling the hands is located in the centre of the brain, and all the electrical energies of our thinking pass through it. Palmists consider that the lines on the hand are formed in some relation to thought patterns, nerve linkages, or even chromosomal structures. The left hand is thought to receive energy while the right sends it out.
Once a line is defined on your hand it never goes away, although additional lines may, and probably will appear throughout your lifetime, supposedly due to the 'electromagnetic changes' sent by your brain. New lines tend to develop on the dominant hand, i.e. the hand with which you write. The other hand relates to your destiny as opposed to your past life. Some people will have many deep lines, while others have only the primary lines plus a few branches extending from them.
A trained palmist will look not only at the palms, but at the whole hand, taking into account the shape of the hand, the length of the fingers (each divided into three sections with its own particular reference on each finger) and the fingernails, as well as the colour and texture of the skin, before beginning a reading.

Differences between the Left & the Right Hand
For a right-handed person, the main difference is that the left hand indicates what a person was at the time of birth, while the right hand shows how that person has developed. The converse is true for the left-handed people.
The point is, whichever hand is used more frequently is the one which stores those changes that occur during our lives, so it is vital to analyse both hands during a reading. It is only in this manner that an analysis can clarify the main trends of personality development, and thus point at what we can expect to happen in the future.
Examine your palms - NO - really examine them! You will notice many differences between the images and shapes of individual elements and lines, as shall be explained as we progress through this page analysing our hands.

Different Shapes of Palms

A square-shaped palm with short fingers indicates those who are hard-working, responsible, and live down-to-earth lives, i.e. they don't have their heads in the clouds.

A long palm with short fingers means these people are intuitive, energetic, active and quick-witted.

A long palm with long fingers indicates sensitive people with a fertile imagination. They tend to be emotional with a disposition to evaluate everything depending upon their mood.

The square-shaped palm with long fingers indicates an intellectual, punctual person, who rationalises everything.

Mounts on a Palm

Besides the defined lines (which will be explained later), a palm contains what are referred to as 'mounts', each having its own specific interpretation. The mounts refer to the fleshy lumps that appear on your hand, the high spots or 'mountains' on the plane of the hand. The most prominent ones are roughly at the base of each finger and thumb. In general, the larger the mount the stronger the characteristic in the person. There are many sites on the internet specialising in palmistry/chiromancy, so it is not the intention of this site to describe the characteristics of each mount, but simply to provide its name and show its position on the palm..
1. Mount of Jupiter (religion, pride, respect)
2. Mount of Saturn (the mind - morbid, sad, interpersonal relationships)
3. Mount of Apollo (artistic talent)
4. Mount of Mercury (inventiveness)
5. Upper Mount of Mars (courage)
6. Mount of the Moon (imagination)
7. Mount of Venus (love)
8. Lower Mount of Mars

Lines on a Palm
As stated under Mounts on a Palm above, there are many sites on the internet specialising in palmistry/chiromancy, so it is not the intention of this site to describe the characteristics of each line, but simply to provide its name and show its position on the palm.

Major Lines

There are four Major Lines on a palm, known as:

1 Life Line

2 Head Line

3 Heart Line

4 Destiny Line

Minor Lines
In addition to the four Major Lines, there are nine Minor Lines on a palm, known as:

1 Line of Mars

2 Solomon's Circle

3 Bracelets

4 Belt of Venus

5 Child Line

6 Marriage Line(s)

7 Line of Apollo

8 Intuition Line

9 Health Line

Marks on a Palm
In addition to the above, there are many other things a trained palmist will take into account such as positive qualities and what are classed as danger signs. Other shapes that crop up in specific areas include: squares; bars; triangles; circles; stars; crosses; islands.
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Fingers
Each finger is divided into three sections, each section having its own meaning dependent upon the finger. The length of each section, and any images on your palm print will tell an experienced reader much.

Jupiter finger Leadership, self-esteem, organisation, punctuality, limelight

Saturn finger This relates to destiny, business, spirituality

Apollo finger Creative, metaphysical, health. If this finger points towards the Saturn finger, it tends to show you have karma in the metaphysical realms.

Mercury finger Communications, i.e. writing, computers, media. A lot can be gleaned in this area with a palm print because so many people work in the communication fields nowadays. A short finger (does not go up as high as the third section on your Apollo finger) indicates someone not skilled in writing, but who will overcome this by working with others. Should the Mercury finger bend inwards, that person tends to hold back what he needs to say!

Venus finger (thumb) How stubborn (straight) or giving (bent) you are. Check both hands as they may be different.

The lengths of the Jupiter and Apollo fingers should be compared, because if the Jupiter finger is shorter the person is often a late starter and will follow the dictates of others before seeking their own goals in their thirties.
Wide spaces between the Saturn and Jupiter fingers tend to be people who will overspend.
When the hands are placed down on paper for a palm print, if they are Wide open that person is friendly and outgoing. If there is a large gap between the Mercury and Apollo fingers, it indicates that person needs lots of freedom and space.

Lengths of Fingers
It is relatively simple to ascertain whether a person has long or short fingers on their hands. When bent across the palm, if the fingers cover 7/8 of the palm they are considered to be long. However, no system is infallible, and certainly so here, as fingers on some people are far more flexible than on others. In these instances, they are probably of medium length.

Short Fingers People with short fingers tend to be energetic by nature and cannot abide those who are slower. They are keen to complete any task as quickly as possible without bothering about the details as to the reasons for doing the job. Their mission is simply to do it!

Long Fingers As opposed to those with short fingers, people with long fingers prefer to do the tedious work. They search for the reasons why. Once they have ascertained this they work consistently and strive for the best results.

Medium Fingers Where it cannot be determined whether a person has long or short fingers, it must be assumed they are of medium length. These people combine different qualities of both the short and long-fingered people. Although these people are reliable and conscientious, they can work carelessly if the work is not sufficiently stimulating for them.

Shapes of Fingers

Different meanings are attributed to different types of finger, some of which are described below:

Square This shape indicates the careful, prudent and thoughtful type.

Spade-shaped This shape represents energy. Narrow fingers signify sense and respect for others' opinions.

Narrow An indication ofmpulsiveness. If thin, aesthetics; if thick and short, selfishness. If hooked - anger, frustration; if puffy - disposition to pleasure and delight.

Indistinguishable Knuckles This is an indication of impulsiveness, where the tendency is to perform irrational and hasty deeds.

Knuckles are clear and distinguished Clear knuckles, i.e. knotted, mean a person is inclined to have deep thoughts. If large, they signify rational and systematic actions.

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