When it comes to palm readings, forget about what you’ve seen in the movies. True palmistry (also known as chiromancy) can be defined as the art and science of reading palms in an effort to study one’s past, present, and future potential. This ancient practice dates back through many millennia to several different cultural traditions, there are many variations in palmistry methods. All methods, however, involve the same fundamental practice of examining the lines that crisscross the palm of the hand and interpreting their meanings. Let’s take a deeper dive into this remarkable practice.
1. The History of Palmistry
The genesis of palmistry is uncertain but one theory suggests that it may have been incepted in ancient India before spreading elsewhere. At this time, the Roma (Gypsies) were known as fortune-tellers. The chiromantic art traveled to China, Persia, Tibet, Egypt, Mesopotamia, and Greece—which is where the practice was substantially developed.
Medieval palmistry was rather controversial as it was used by the witch hunters who believed certain pigmentation spots were a sign of the Devil. After a brief hiatus, palmistry blossomed again in the 17th century, the Renaissance era. It experienced another resurgence in the 19th and 20th centuries when it was studied and practiced by cerebral minds such as Casimir d’Arpentigny (founding father of chirognomy), William Benham (academic, author, and churchman), and Swiss psychologist and psychiatrist Carl Jung.
2. What Happens During a Palm Reading
Known as the practice of palmistry, palm readings provide insight into one’s life in a past, present, and potential future sense. A reading is conducted by interpreting the lines on a person’s palm, to include those that intersect with one another. It’s important to note that the size and shape of your hands, fingers, hand lines, their lengths, how and where they cross each other, and where they break or end are all a snapshot into your life and personality. Even fingerprints are important as we each have a unique set!
A reader will typically examine the non-dominant hand for insight into familial attributes, innate gifts and challenges, and the dominant hand for a look into one’s past, future, and choices that will need to be made. However, some palm readers just stick to the left hand for the former and the right hand for the latter regardless of dominance. Energy healers believe that the hands are the extensions of the heart, which holds the secrets to the soul.
3. Write Down Your Feelings – Even the Small Ones
Known as the practice of palmistry, palm readings provide insight into one’s life in a past, present, and potential future sense. A reading is conducted by interpreting the lines on a person’s palm, to include those that intersect with one another. It’s important to note that the size and shape of your hands, fingers, hand lines, their lengths, how and where they cross each other, and where they break or end are all a snapshot into your life and personality. Even fingerprints are important as we each have a unique set!
A reader will typically examine the non-dominant hand for insight into familial attributes, innate gifts and challenges, and the dominant hand for a look into one’s past, future, and choices that will need to be made. However, some palm readers just stick to the left hand for the former and the right hand for the latter regardless of dominance. Energy healers believe that the hands are the extensions of the heart, which holds the secrets to the soul.
4. The Four Major Lines
When it comes to palm reading lines and what they mean, there are four major lines that are analyzed, to include:
- Heart Line: Emotional life, love and relationships.
- Head Line: Intellectual life and communication.
- Life Line: Physical health (major and minor) and vitality.
- Fate/Career Line: Obstacles, roadblocks, and successes
Of course, these lines are just the tip of the iceberg. There are also minor lines such as the Intuition Line, Marriage (love/relationship) line, Apollo Line, Bracelet Lines, and the Girdle of Venus, among several others. The important thing to remember is that all of these lines pertain to a specific aspect of your life, but not all may be present on your palms.
Based on the size, location, direction, and the appearance of any distinct markings or patterns, palm readers can provide insight into different areas of your life. And as with all psychic readings, it’s best if you come prepared with specific, open-ended questions—just make sure you’re not requesting concrete predictions about what the future holds as only you’re in control of your own destiny. Get the answers to your questions with an online palm reading today.
4. Minor Lines
The minor lines can show specific personality traits, strengths, and weaknesses depending on how they are interpreted.
- Girdle of Venus: Sensitive, nervous, restless, passionate. Excels in art, occult science and is considered spiritual. Has a passion for beauty and nature.
- Travel Lines: Generally related to travel abroad; they may have a positive or negative impact.
- Line of Intuition: Strong psychic and healing abilities.
- Mercury/Health Line: Helps to gain insight into one’s health, especially related to the liver, stomach, and various diseases.
- Mars Line: Passionate, energetic, aggressive. Typically prominent with athletes and those active in the military.
Bracelets/Wrist Line: Unbroken lines indicate good health.
5. The Elements in Palmistry
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The shape of your palm and fingers also has a significant influence in a reading. These shapes are categorized into four different groups that are associated with the elements in astrology.
Fire: Fire hands suggest an explosive temper, but also a lot of energy and a tendency to be spontaneous.
Earth: Hardworking and practical, those with earth hands are grounded and adhere to their values. On the flip side, they can also be stubborn.
Air: Air hands indicate a sharp wit, intelligence, and a gregarious and talkative personality.