Mythral The Mystic – Digging deep into the occult

Palm Reading

Palm reading is the study of the palm in its entirety. This can be classified into – the study of shapes of hands and fingers (Chirognomy) and the study of lines of the palm (Chiromancy). Chirognomy should be known to understand the genetic and inherited disposition of the subject while chiromancy for reading the past, present and future. Both types of study are indispensable. The study of one without the other will not yield the best of conclusions upon the subject.

Practised from ancient times, palmistry has now evolved to a standard set of rules. The palm reader should be one capable of immense concentration and observation of the minutest details. He/she should be able to identify the differences between markings and lines of hand to the other.

Contrary to common understanding, the study of both hands should be performed for both males and females. For a right-hander, the right hand will give an understanding of his profession etc while for the left-hander, the left. The superficial signs can be read almost immediately upon viewing the hand. All it needs is some common sense. As in a yellow palm indicates excessive bile production while a blue hand indicates a subject with circulatory problems. A pink hand shows a healthy individual. A soft hand can be understood to be a person who has not done much physical labour while a rough hand with calluses suggests the opposite. Also the flexibility of a thumb should be tested. If the thumb is rigid, so is the subject. He/she will stand n their viewpoints and be late to changes.  On the other hand, a flexible thumb suggests a flexible and adjusting personality.

There are three most important lines in palmistry that are often the first observed –The life line, line of heart and the line of head.  The Vital line of the line of life embraces the region of palm under the thumb, also known as Mount of Venus. It should be long narrow and deep without any crosses or breaks to suggest a healthy long life. If made of small continuing breaks, the subject will have a life with many instances of ill health.

The line of head crosses the centre of the hand. Also known as the natural or cerebral, this line indicates the mentality of the subject – his/her intellectual strength and weakness, his/her talents etc. The line of head is often studied in relation with the line of life. If these lines are close, then the individual takes decisions based on their intellect and is very cautious. If the lines are wide apart, the subject is bound to take hasty impulsive decisions in life. Moderate distance between the two indicates a person full of energy and optimism.

The line of heart or Mensal is one line that has the interest of all. It runs parallel to the line of head at the base. Ideally, it should be clear, deep and well coloured. If red coloured, then the subject is highly passionate. If pale, the subject is indifferent to love. If it runs very close to the head, then the matters of the heart will affect those of head i.e. decision making.

These are just a few of the obvious signs that be noted in a glance. For thorough studying of the hand, there are numerous books available. A good palmist should remember that he/she is not an authority figure to pass judgments on the subject. He/she should pursue the art of palm reading only in humbleness, honesty and truth and realize their faults and mistakes before condemning the others.

//Bruce