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Palmistry
Palmistry - reads character and divines - reading the
lines and mounds of the hand.
Palmistry, also known as chiromancy, is the
psychic interpretative art of telling fortunes or predicting
the future from the lines, marks, mounts, and patterns on
the hands, particularly the palms.
Palmistry was practised in many ancient cultures, such
as India, China and Egypt. The first book on the subject
was Michael Scotts De Philsiognomia published in 1477 on
the physiognomy of the human body - which included the hand.
The term chiromancy comes from the Greek word for hand (cheir).
A palmist is sometimes called a chiromancer.
Perhaps the world's most notable expert in this field was
'Cheiro', a Victorian mystic and famous palmist and numerologist,
who interpreted palms and numbers for many famous figures
of his time including the Royalty. The legend of Cheiro
is full with accounts of how he was able to name dates when
his famous clients would later die, and even tell them how
they would die. Within Cheiro's World Predictions are many
fascinating predictions about the world's future.
In palmistry, the reader usually begins by reading the
person's dominant hand. (The hand he or she writes with
or uses the most.) There are three main lines: The life
line, the head line, and the heart line. The shape of the
hand and fingers as well as the mounts (bumps) and fine
lines all contribute to the palmist's reading.
The heart line is the top line. It is usually deep and
extends from one side of the hand and stops near the middle
or index finger. The palmist interprets this as what the
person experiences with regards to love, romance and their
past love experiences.
The next line down palmists call the head line. This line
starts at one end of the palm and ends about at the ring
finger on most people. This line represents the person's
mind, and whether or not he or she values intelligence and
knowledge.
The life line, which extends from one end of the palm to
the wrist. This line represents the person's vitality and
vigour and sometimes helps the palmist to date events.
Palmistry
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