| Palmistry is an ancient art and one that has | | | | Mars, which reflects your temperament: if |
| many systems of interpretation. It is also an | | | | this mound is fleshy then the person tends to |
| intuitive art that is easily learned just by | | | | be more courageous or war-like. Below that, |
| learning a few basics about the symbolism | | | | near the base of the hand is the Mount of |
| that is represented by the lines that run | | | | Luna (also known as the Mount of the Moon). |
| across the palm, the mounts (or fleshy parts) | | | | This mound reflects such qualities as |
| of the palm and the structure of fingers.In | | | | generosity, warmth and imagination. If it is |
| some systems, the right hand represents who | | | | over pronounced it can indicate a tendency to |
| you are today and the left hand, everything | | | | madness.Below the Mount of Jupiter (follow |
| that you were born with when you came into | | | | the index finger downwards) lies the Lower |
| this world. For "palmistry on the run" though | | | | Mars, which deals with aggression, hostility |
| it is best to read the hand that the person | | | | and capacity for evil. The center of the palm |
| writes with, as that would be considered to | | | | is called the Plane of Mars. If the plane has |
| be dominant hand.In palmistry, the hand as a | | | | a dip in it you are calm, cool and collected. |
| whole is divided into three different | | | | If it is raised or flat you are more likely |
| sections. The Fingers represent the mind and | | | | to display a bad temper.The Heart Line cuts |
| the higher self. The middle of the palm | | | | laterally across the upper palm between the |
| represents day-to-day life and the conscious | | | | mounts of Jupiter and Mercury. Loops, |
| mind. The lower half of the hand represents | | | | bubbles, cuts and breaks in this line |
| primal instincts, health and basic drives of | | | | indicate relationships and episodes occurring |
| the subconscious. Palmistry is all about | | | | in a person's love life.The Head Line is |
| proportion, symmetry and distortions of what | | | | normally positioned and can cut across the |
| would be considered to be a perfectly formed | | | | palm or curve downward. It is an indicator of |
| hand.You can tell a lot about a person by | | | | intelligence and mental health. An optimum |
| looking at their thumb and fingers. The thumb | | | | Head line runs straight, is deep and has a |
| has three phalanges. Its tip represents will | | | | long extension almost to the other side of |
| power. A club shaped thumb indicates criminal | | | | the palm. This more the headline curves |
| tendency. Pointed or long tips indicate | | | | downward towards the list, the less control |
| creativity and intelligence. The middle | | | | the individual may have over his or her |
| phalange represents logic. The longer the | | | | emotions.The Life Line usually circles the |
| phalange, the more efficient and strategic | | | | thumb and begins under the mount of Jupiter |
| the person. The fleshy part at the base of | | | | and extends to the wrist. It encircles the |
| the thumb is called the Mount of Venus, which | | | | Mount of Lower Mars and Venus and in most |
| represents empathy, emotion, grace and | | | | cases ends at the base of the hand. This line |
| compassion. The fatter and fleshier this part | | | | indicates major life events as well as the |
| of the hand is, the more sensitive and | | | | health of the subject. The longer this line |
| compassionate the individual.The index finger | | | | is, the longer the individual will live.The |
| correlates to the planet Jupiter and | | | | fourth main lie on the palm is called the |
| indicates good fortune and career. The middle | | | | Line of Fate (also known as the Line of |
| finger is related to Saturn and limitations | | | | Faith. This line runs vertically from the |
| and restrictions in life. The ring finger is | | | | middle of the base of the palm and up towards |
| called the Apollo. It relates to | | | | the middle finger. It is an indicator of |
| self-expression and intelligence. The pinky | | | | material and financial strength. The deeper, |
| finger belongs to the planet Mercury, which | | | | stronger and less broken the line, the more |
| is about your ability to communicate with | | | | likely the person is likely to be successful. |
| others and sustain relationships. The longer | | | | It also indicates a serious, business like |
| and straighter the finger, the more good | | | | nature.The line of Apollo is a vertical line |
| fortune a person can expect to have in these | | | | that is found on the upper part of the Mount |
| areas. All these fingers have their own | | | | of the Moon. It has been called the line of |
| mounts, which are located on the palm right | | | | the Sun, and the line of Brilliancy, and to |
| below each one. The more developed or | | | | it has been ascribed the gift of great |
| pronounced these fleshy mounds are beneath | | | | artistic talents, wealth and fame. Not every |
| the finger, the more developed that trait is | | | | hand possesses this line.The line of Mercury |
| in a person.The Mount of Jupiter below the | | | | has been variously called the line of Health |
| index fingers represents ambition, | | | | or the line of Liver. It is found either on |
| leadership, religion, honor and love of | | | | Mount of Mercury or the Plain of Mars. If |
| nature.The Mount of Saturn below the middle | | | | there is no line you are probably blessed |
| finger represents sanity, sobriety, wisdom, | | | | with excellent health. Strong markings in |
| introversion and karmic events such as good | | | | this area indicate troubles with health.There |
| or bad luck.The Mount of Apollo below the | | | | are many Minor Lines that don't appear in |
| ring represents confidence, creativity, | | | | every hand but one of the best known is the |
| impulsiveness and extroversion.The Mount of | | | | Girdle of Venus that starts between the |
| Mercury below your little finger has to do | | | | Mounts of Jupiter and Saturn and ends around |
| with ability to sell yourself, communication, | | | | the little finger. This line looks like a |
| quickness, connection as well as writing and | | | | loop circling three of your four fingers and |
| mathematical abilities. Sometimes the Mount | | | | its presence is supposed to indicate beauty |
| of Mercury will be feathered with short | | | | and luck in romance. The hand is filled with |
| vertical lines that are called Lines of | | | | all kinds of markings, lines, feathers, |
| Affection. These sometimes indicate the | | | | stars, and crosses --each with particular |
| number of deep emotional connections or | | | | meanings.As a rule of thumb (no pun intended) |
| significant relationships in a person's | | | | any time you find a marking on a mound, it |
| life.Right below the Mount of Mercury (below | | | | usually indicates that something special is |
| the little finger there are two more mounts. | | | | going on in that department of your life. |
| About half way down is the Mount of Upper | | | | |