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OREWORD

By

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THE, science and art of Astra-Palmistry i that bra nuh ,f Palmi.Htl'Y whi 1 duals vitI tho dote minatio.i of birth time frorn h nd-rsadine. The in por .. ta o of this .ection of hand-reading ca.nno b questioned from the vel'y fact that the irth time in many instances eit her unknown or imperfectly recorded, can be found out by metho ~ ~ set forth in this branch.

The system i practised by the Hindu Astrologers fr om ancient times and there are still some astrologer who can .accuratol y estimate the birth timeirom the hand. Unfortuna.te.y the ubjeo i gebhing extinct for the rea on that i,': has been kept secret with great care and it klLowledge usually runs in fami-

lies with astrologiea! profession. Occasionally'

one may be fortunate enough to get a few tip from an ascetic, with many of whon the art is still extant. But as these religious person: Iive a seclud~d life away from the people, it i very rarely

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that one can get the advantage of learning from

thsrn, particularly' as .. these retired men art. very whimsical by nature, Owing to thee 'Peculiar circumstances the pract .... .e of Astro-P 1 .istry is confined to

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, 11 ' idful of l tr I gi e: 1 )1" etiti I ers W natur 1'. r

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get pr f r n e to .h il· f 110 rv l eth ',en, n. th r, i .. 1 0

better ouvincing te t of their kn \ led e to their' client: than orrectly e :tiroati g the birt time before proceeding to read t'te events of life. The modern sotenee of hand-reading, in spite. of it. great advance from th of th Pl.. t rru fully] 1 it hi T'Drtiun.,

th l.he xoeption of fa e sual hint on e timatmg this age, noth'ing about tui is found in the western

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Tr.~re 'j. no nop of obta ining the kn wlsdge f om'

the present d y as ologers versed i 1 this subject. lthcugh t e. ub iect may be stHI lying in tbe for-In of manu: cr ipts with. oms persons, it requires great hard-

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ship ar. d expense to find it ou t. and decipher the

ub iact matter .

Such the present po ition of one of the most

important actions of Palmi try_

. uch ad' lIt situr t" on h been vercom s by

the ' uthor of th present book, I l~lay sav.. w ,th I cl

uecexs, He luufsped 10 pa in in ol lecting tb seatterad In terials fr orn v.rrious sources ~ nd in d.rr ng-

in t} lin p rf H n 111' . 11111 t h 11 ~ no

lef ho :nethod untested and has embodied hid opinion on the "lid ity of 1 nv of them,

It mIl ot h n uch to so.y thnt h .. n 11 )1' h \fol (10J. e,

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hI Ij to a II g III r wi 1 not be 0 •. h r pu c Tha B~udy of the present subject is not so difficult as i1i Dlay ,appear at· the outset. The beginner should not ill the least be disheartened parti,cl1larly by the di ... couragem,ent from his fellow brethren pr cfi ing the art. The first thing he should do, is to try the rules in the -hands of persons with known birth time. Having done so in at least some dozsns of cases, and having beanable to correctly estimate the bir'~h times ,already known, he should then proceed to examine the hands of eases where the time is unknown. . Ie i UTe to make mi takes in_the beginning, but will Ill~"ter the

ubjsct after he has gained some experience, oth ing

can be learned in a. day o~· t o.

In the d"etermination of a correct horosc.ope it is essential that the astrologs r rest his opinion not upon one or two factors, but upon a series of factors which when properly put together give him a complete, or nearly a complete picture of the ative, It is futile for an astrologer to astempt to base his iudgment upon

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a single signification as for an architect to at~empt to

deterlnine the appearance of a house by seeing one of the sto ias which has been rem oved frorn i walls,

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I-8-Heart line. 2-2-Head line. 3~3-Life line. 4-4-]'ate Iine, 5-5-Lins of Sun 01" Apolo line. 6~6-Health line. 7-InUuenoe Qr Attachment Jines. 8~o-Gi:rdle of Venus.

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l Science of Palmi try

r he Zo lac in tho and

Tho Telnperanlent in the Ha.nd Stellar Palmistry

Planets ill the Hand

Birth Marks

The Types of Hand

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1 b . 1 Jl t ry Type

Zodiacal PhysiognOll1Y

Method of Disting'Llishing the Types Birth Data froln the Line at the ~ 11 Posieion of P;w"net from Lines Practical Exalnples

The Ti·lllie of Birth

X , L 'o..lCllLl.Ll 11 of 'I'lms au h Line. : yo II. Duration of Life

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'l he great benefit that can . e de rived Ir orn a Ipnowle of thi. rm .. h - f th old wo 1 1 tuc Y, which is so jealously guarded by tne few who know it. must be the excuse for the appe rance of this book, which is, what its name implies . . ASTRO .. PA MI' TRY". that I r xoosit au ot the methods of finding out the date of birth and horoscope from the lines and marks on the' hand.

The present new edition is much mor-e than a revised edition and every chapter . hv.s been thoroughly revised, mistakes COl" rected, and where necessary has be en entirely re-written and brought up to the latest rese arches in the subject.

The Editor. Dr. Ghosh, spent considerabl ~ amount of money and ] 1 oi r in se urin il1fo .. rn lion so jealously gu. de and extremely ifficult to obtain, but being cut off in the very flower of his age and at the height of his iruellectual ability, he had not been able to complete the work. But Iortun t ly lh whole of the information he was able to secure, togetherwHh the result of his personal researches have been le·ft in my hands as his collaborator, so that my present task has been confined to complete the .work its editor was destined to leave unfinished, I have marshalled th e material in a. proper order and also added a

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few of my own researches and many 'other extr amely valuable and new information not .. o be found in any other work. Also I .have given a scientific and absolutely reliable interpretation of the lines and signs, based on my r-rsearches for more than half a century. which will be of gr'eat value to all students.

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F. C. DUTT.

CALCUTT ... ~ : 1st Decem ber, 1952.

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'I I T a. ertain power, say Ptolemy, derived from the ethereal nature, is diffused over and pervades, he whole atmosphere of th e rt h, i.clea.rly evident 1;0 all men. Fire and air, the first of the sub-lunary elements, are encompassed and altered by motions of . tho ether. 'I'hese elements ill their turn one: rn p .1.S a,ll inferior matter, and vary it as they themselves are varied ; acting on earth and water, on plants and animals.

Modern science teaches us th t physica] men and nature are one iL, substance; the solid, liquid and as ous element p r both Uti ld ntt 1. TJ 0 v uoruble Ri his of India agree in this, but go deeper; they say j;~at, besides the physical part of man, there is an astrol par~, which j 9 composed of a finer kind of matter, and is directly rel ted to the soul» of the . t~ rand he soul of our' earth. Their changes affect its growth and development, and these changes react upon the human body, altering' its proportion, condlsiou . nd appe,a,rt:rice, especially affecting the face a ud t e h nds,

The ancients believed that the planets, seven in

number then, exercised influences over each

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individual at the time of birth and aft,erwards, thereby communicating the .".astra.l-fluid" and making the lines and 1 ark in the hands; so tha.t, .as 91a,C'!h of the pla nets a d sigr- of the zodiac was in the useendant once during the twenty-four hours, the hands IOf a person born under such influence or under the influence of tw OT 1110re pl net; . oul e·t ko .of, the igns and characteristics attributed to e ch, but whichever wa s dominant at the time of birth would be the one to e. err-i .e he most influence,

'I hu . Vi. find' thr t A ~roloy t nd the n Fltel"ie~, of the human body have been always closely connected, and the earlier races of this earth firmlv ... believed also thBit the fate of every person not only dr pendsd on the plane" ry spects at the time of birti., but the .am e 1 likewise and marked out in the fe ee and hands Modern experience ill further prove ~ that the face an 11,TId I' 'el " if ever, ecntmdiot a It other in delineation )f their, sign nd 2nlea,nil'S. It IS al 0 ron l' rabl th,tlt a wall .. drawn roscopa n.nd a. cor c~t delina tion of ha nd of the arne per' on agree closely" even if executed by total strangers at ,a.ny distant part.

'1 he palmi t has one advantage, in that the hand of a. n l'f·HJn. 1 n, r f'Ldy inRt;r'lllllont f01" h '~ work, wh t'0 H the S' nlaut of as rolop' is dependent all accurate date,

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im 0 hir .h, h lRtL 1 i. in 1,1 8t f.\, ~ r.' dim 'uIt

to '1 seert .in but" if tl e these can be gleaned 'rom the line!" of the ha nd they will he of ineF~tim(1,hl J V;,..1110 to. o J t h . t 1 I n t ~ u ARt r ') 1, g Y m ( () I 1 ~ l n i!4 \" •

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THE science and 1I't of reading the ohara ter, the 1 it vr ~ I t f 1\ HI t I ~ 1I bu.hl f llt UfO, of 1 it di -id uul fr0111 the marks, lin! !P, eto., all the: palnl nd fingers of ,the hand i' calls I PaImt try. It is of aucl uncient date tlutt it' birth is 10 t . n the b urit 'f p t '~e!<l. It j H HO 11 i !~t th t the age . ractised it long before the birth oi Buddha about 600 B.C. In Iudi the sages used to ascertain the correct horoscope of a. person irolna.n Inspection of h18 paInl" , It must be noted that it is not thtlJt all the facts of life themselves but the facts as viewed by the subiect himself or wh.cu have impressed him deeply are shown in the

. hands. In this book we have attempted to deal with this subject, which is jealously guarded. brthe few who still know it.

T'he palms nre full of various kinds of lines and the flah,. ball which are it ted on t e p lr r of the han at the root of the thumb and also under each finger,.a well as at the percussion Or outer edge of the hand, and at the base of the palm, are called "mounts." ,onl,of bhese mO\1nt~sare tow"eringl '0 hers

I pr ding. Asnel' L COI1 ideration of th,e In 6iints and the lines on the palm iEI necessary to _ under tand f;he ubj ct mora olearly.

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The principal lines on the hand are ; the Life, Heart -md Head lines. 'I'he Iines of Fate and the Sun come next in importance ; afterwards the minor lines, such' as, the Health or M!ercury line, the line of Intuition,. lobe ine of Mars, Girdle of Venus or .Neptr ne line, etc. The Rascstte or Bracelets are composed of the lines

, hich go era fl the fr t p ~ f. tho wri t t the base of the hand.

In thi chapter we' are. giving a. brief and scientific

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o ItU ne of the whole art of i l erpreting the 1n8:11 ing

of l.hese si f} .1f1 li e. ill b 1 .u f to I 0 readers u aquain ed with the principle - of ahnistry,

The student should, f rst of all, carefully learn to "ocate the lines properly 'and di 'tinguish the various 1 U\ -k und Hi rns th I,t f .rc genera,Hy found in the hand. A referenoeto the diagram (Fig. 2) will show the location of ~he "mounts and the principal lines and

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Fig. '3·~" will show the p rl;icuI.-- markings and

peculiaritie found on the lines and mounts ..

The Life line surrounds the ball of the thum b, corn moncing from the ousslde under tho mount of ,J upiterand terminating on the wrist. The Heart line ~·,tn,rt Irom the arcus: ion ide und r th mou t

,f Mercury and trace its way across the. palm under the mounts of Sun, Saturn, ending at some point under

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the first finger or all the mcuntof Jupiter. The ead

rna starts from the commencement of the Life line beneath tho m 011 I1t _ of Jupiter .nd continues acr )'8::1

the Ul t of uh(J harul towards the p . su .w OU

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The JPate line.is the middle upward line on the palm, whioh . generally commences from the wrist or the mount of Moon and terrninctes on 01' near the mount of Saturn. 'I'he Sun line. commences either frorn the mount of Moon o' from the centre' of the palm arid terminates on the mount of Sun. The Health line generally starts from the. mount of Moon 01"' from. Fate line near the Life Hne a nd' proceeds onwards to. terminate on or' near 'the mount of Mercury. The line of Intuition, also called the

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Uranus line, rises frOID the centre of the mount of

Moon, and forms a how ... line sweeping up to the line of E eart, and sometimes rising beyond it on to tho mount of M'ercury. Often this line rnay be confused

. with the Healfh line, which, as a rule, rises in [t straight line, while the line of Intuition oan be rccognlsod by its H l' u, its two ends bing turned out towards the peroussion side of the hand. The .line of Mars is praoti oally a sister line to tbe Life linet1nd run parallel ·to i:c, but ib m usb be distinguished from

other parallel lines to the Life line, which are called

• .Influencs lines. The: atta"chment'lines are: sma ll lines found all the percussion side of the mount of Mercury' running p rallel to the Heart line, the lines either running parallel to or touching the F,ate, line from the mount of Moon, and also the Iines running parallel to the Life line on the mount of Venus. These are the

- normal- po .. iticns oftha lines but in different hands their positions are often varied and should be discerned with care.

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The 1110unt of Jupiter is located at the base of the first finger; the mount of Saturn is at the root of the rnidd e finger; the 1)1 aunt of Sun or Apollo is at the base of the "third. finger ; the mount of Mercury is at the root of, the fourth fing .. T ~ ere are two mounts of Mars, one beneath the mount ofJ upiter, below the commencement of Life line aLL~~ "'!Jove -the mount of Venus; the o~ ter is between the mount ... of Mere ir: and 1\1: J n, Tho Plane of M 1fS lios between these two mounts of Mars.. The mount of Moon lies banee.th the mount of Mars on the' percussion side and at the base of the hand;, and the mount of VO) UR iA tit ,til bl1H of tho Lh Hub ud:1-( bounded by the normal Life line.

The Type of the Hand

The hauds are divided into three types: Spatulate, Bquare and Conic. T'o distinguish t~le type of he ha nd jU)"Jt 1001. at t1 0 hI I 1,1 of t.hc ht'Llld o h ,ttOt d r:

uri outline of the hand by pla cir ~ it 11 a piece of paper and drawing. the outline round with a penci1. This will show the type of the hand. When the .' outline is broad at the base or towards the fingers

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and the tips of the fingers -ar e broad the type will be Spatulate, the' widest part f t'10 t ips is we l above the joint. When the hu nd r. S Q, whole is square and the tips generallv square, the type will be Square, the fingers have an angle 01' cor ner at t he sides,

. and the widest part is 0..01'038 the . Te'y highest edge of the nails. When the outline of the hand graduallv

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tapers, the type of the fingers is Pointed. The

-Conic type is the medium shape between the pointed and spatulate and partakes th e qualities of both. 'I'hese lassificavion . are made from the finger ends ( Fig. 21 ).

Spatulate type gives love of action and iexoitement.

~I hUH p tIl I Hll IJ'y uo JllU:J,U~ lttW1YS promj to'"

'go 'ahead.", They carrv out the idea of others. If the fingers are smooth, the spatulate type cares but little about religion ; they are 'generally contentedly orthodox, and. do not trouble tbemselves. It fingers are. short, action rules .80 far ~a;h'eErl.od o.f thought th,-"t a

_great dea.l of it is wasted for want of proper preparatton.

Square type 'shows a love of lcg io, for reason, for exaot ne s ; these people respect authority and' love

-order and tidiness, look always to thle result of their action, will always have their . rights. Square and spatulate types require outdoor excercisa and some hobby in the way' of gaines. Conic type gives ideality, thought, loves thought more than . action, gives romance '" nd the desire for love and adora.tion.

TIle narrow pointed hand" the fingers ,:~ry very much in the tips and the wider and n101"e cushioned

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.cha.nce, and to obtain any rl1L1Ceria.l advantage the

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so-ca lled unpractical person will plot and sche:lne,with fl·.v,e~,itJ;h't and Ott Iculatton, tho pcculinr (~hl1'l·ftn'l;,c)l"'" i~,~ic of sqtl~UI'e fingers, 'I'hese pointed hands are hands of thought" not action, prefer theory to. practice. If fingers are sb ort .e.nd S1l1 Doth, these people are exce sively impulsive in speech.

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A soft palm denotes impressionabiliby : such peopl-e' are under the influence of the moment, and can be aJI

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things to aI~p'eople hy turns, therefore they' canncr '

be good friends because not dependable, their promises are often ruthlessly broken, indeed, forgotten unless

~'the breaking of their words entails personal loss. . A flabby plam indicates indolence, menta l or physical .. and. a love of ease and luxury. Hard palms show energy. Hands flat and hard show much energy, loth physical .and mental, and, ,I! capacity for hard work" In uch love of outdoor 'exercise, love of open air, sport ..

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absorbed in his own affairs, and inclined always to talk about himself; egotism '; with shortfingers, hard

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1110UllOS, show inclination t self-indulgence and love' of COll1 fort "and luxury. Wid.19 hands show love of out-of-doors, and with spatulate tips and wide turned-

'bac"1{ thumb show the love of movement that finds its outcome on the stage. Narrow hands show love of in-doors, ty]:anny, intolerance. A hard narrow hand with a straight Head line is seldom frivolous, even if

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the fingers are over-pointed .. Large hands show good love of. deta.ils, are never impuls lve, but if short and ~lnooth fingered, Iittle rder or be itation, Ha.ud small and smooth show no love of detail, but they do t he

.gre t vork of ·the world" They have ,o..1WLltys big idel.Ls,. even if they are frivolous ones. SU100th fingers show impulslveness, quickness of apprehension, a lank of order, Stiff hands show want of adaptability, while supple hands show adaptability,

T'Q measure the palm and fingers, bend the hand to right angle with the arm, arid measure the back from the joint to the knuckle outside, or inside from the bent joi1!t to the base of the fingers. To measure the fingers" bend them at right angles with the palm, and measurefrom the back of the knuckles to the tips. It is noli

, necessary they should be of the same length. Judge' the length f the pha.la.nges of the fingers fron the back of the hand. Taken from the back the proportion, of the fingers should: be as follows: , To a one inch first phalange, one and one-half to the second, arid two inches, to the third. The thumb and nliddlefinge:r should be of equalIenght in the whole three phalanges. of each" though the separate phalanges "rill be relatively different.

Palm longer than the fingers, with a good Head Iine, ShOWB impulsive dispcaition ; inA.tinq{; we uld not over ... rule reason, Lung finger-s give a love of detail. 'I'hese show aensibiveness, fastidiousness,. touchiness, vindictive and unforgiving nature. .Such people are strict and proper ill manner, careful in dress and slow in speech ..

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Short fingers are quick and impulsive, they to. e everything en masse; when too short, they are not crafty. 'I'hese people are quick in thought and action, get over things easily and are impatient, When the plarn and fingers are equal, it shows evenness of mind, and quickness of intelligence. A ho low palm is an unfortunate sign: shows a love of peace, lack of moral <courage; .these ·people., though working hard to obtain success, receive but the wages of disappointment in return.

A. firm hand with clearvwell-define.' lines, medium

. coloured, is the sign of a good constitution. A subject mav ha.ve a. good oo;.stibl1.tion, a nd yet he freque.ntly becomes ill, but with tho above s igns, will quickly recover. Lines few and clear or -··deeply cut show fine constitution.

The long fingered hands, wh n amnll, ']UtV L\ 0 r ... tain love of perfection, which makes them take trouble

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the d {;aU and small thinrrs in life. Lorrsr handr are

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hands, lot only ~n 1 '1 gth of fmgers. L01, g fingers on

very small hand show ne:.trlya's much iln ~ ulse as if they were short. Long, thin fingers. are fastidious sensitive 3.,1 d capriclous.. In a large hand with IODQ' fingers, it is. ver.·y neeessary for tbe Ii ras and mounts, to be excellent, or tho persor will lot be et1~ y to live

, with; but when the fingers are short, there i mora naturally easy ... going disposition. ,\ zith whi.ch iG is

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_ ness, and if pointed, great fasbidiousnesa ; if knotted, -show excess of detail, fidgety in small things.Don.struottve pO'VV-Ar is shown by long spatulate first phalanges with flat wide hand. People who are more careful oyer small money than large. are those, with long fingers (i. e .. , - carefulness over detail). wit h a' wide stretch between the thumb and the first finger, which

would give extravagance. Conventionality is shown y fingers clinging togethel_ Wide .. ap.lrt fingers show

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,a. Bohemoan temperament, uliconventionality and a. great independence in ideas and opinions. If when thehand is held open 8.1 d free, the first and second fingers are farthest apn,rt,' it shows independence of thought; if the second and " nird fingers are wide a :Ktrt,., ccen-· trioity in action and unconventionulity ; if the third and fourth fingers are 'widest apcrt, independence of action ; if the thum b and the first finger are very wide _ apart., generosity even to extravagance is shown. (Fig. 4). .

If the, second finger is 10nO", it shows a very liberal person who would spend frcs l but not without forethought.

Str' .ight fingers show capacity, All crooked.'

fingers show tho evil, not the good of the qualities

'they represent. ( Fig. 17 ).. They show incapaeity-a mental and physical defect; utter lack of scruple, the 'lying is shown if t] e Head lino·s forked. and th~' capacity for it in the long fourth finger.

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"Whanfingars are stiff, -they show forrne.lityv-and

when curved Inwar d.s or C011tractet, they denotetimidity, too much (3 utio n and reserve : but inward curve of fingers show tenacit· of 'purpc.r o __ and 'does not a.Ilow opportunities for advancement to slip from grasp. When fingers are supple and i nclined to bend' back, th€lY tell of, people adaptable to all sorrs of circumstances, cha.rm ing incompany, . Inclined to ex .. travagance , Turned back fingers do not tend ·towards In·O}'4·p~l·ity. showing. w/tjnt rf tOli,rI. ity; hl oy

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let things slide BO much, good chances Up betwes

tha .fingOJ:R

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.~ pil' l)ti )o.tieuts. hl1VO very, pointed, elawy

.finger J and they are generally very stiff.

Racing 111 en hr ve IOlJR"el' fingel"st. nd a D101'9 :L"efin-

d type f hr 11(1 t lu n the o rd i nat-y huut lng or athletic ma n. 'I'h e latter 'has generally short fingers, set WEl,H . 1 'alit. 6J1d with flld. ]t law-, • ,,10.1t1.. y t1.nd ell thick pa lrn, ra.t hur hollow in the' ce lti'S.

Long first phalanges show ccnstruction. Developmerit of little balls. on .fihe in nar side of the firs.t

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phalauge shows senait ivene ss of touch .. 'I'hess people

ill be able, through their sense of feeling, to find ar-ticles in the dark, or tell the texture' of mabarle.Is, etc.

Third phs.le nges short regard inballeot more than 111aterial t h ings. Third phalanges long· show greediness, appreciation of good things to eat and drink, and al~o-a]ent for cookiug, 'I'hin third phalanges of all the fingal'S show .that the subject does not indulge in, personal comfort at the expense of duty, and he would 'rough itt, if posit ively neces-

'sary, better than most m en. Depression e.t the base •

.of the third phalanges shows s hy ne sa,

When the tips of fingers differ, consider each' fin. :gS? separately.

Knots

a:.l"e signs of order (Vide Fig., 20). Upper .knot s al·e a check on the intellect, as it. makes. its owner stop to verify 01' arr e.nge every idea as, it ar iaes, and often t8nd to incredulity, With the first _ (nail phalanges) material order developed, we get love {)freasoning out difficulties, even in religion, S cience

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and a.rt ; I and with IOD:?; fin gers, fidg atiness .. ' 'With th9 second jOhlt~ develo.iarl, we g~t love of analvsing, order a.nd puncbual ity, The hird kuoa give tidiness. A person with bOI1Y knuckles will not only keep his or her own things in order, but will

t lp :Pr. 1"I:1,l\'O Itltjnt'D,~Ml' bo 1 t 1 l ~h n. pi uu . into its place 011 thewall, or to settle a cl air .back ,at

the other end: of the room ~' d irb and nast ineas of any 1 ind is rb hor 1 t· to hi III , u.n L he "ld,'t I ear 'to 1 t Lhings go" for the wan] of a hand to put them right. When all the joints of the fingers a re'.vell developed, the subject is orderly, has great calculation and method, is an earne ,t seeker after knowledge, at d though slow in working, is reli bie il execution. Sue} hands are called "Philo ophi Iunds." The ha nd tl at CJ.D make its possessor Iive witlun his i om (;3, that does not lose things constantly, and rernem bel'S duties and obligatio~s, has a.ll the knots slightly developed. When the joints are smooth, ·the subject is governed - m ore by

• impulse than reason, by sentiment, fancy and first impression .. Pointed hands with knots are more ti~y than any other type -HHh tl ese developed. Short fingered, smooth or on ... -1'"noUen·ha.n(L, thick 11 Im, long sloping' Head lila a nd high 1110UnG of Meon show Inqufaibiveness. All mathemcbioal . hands are small,

1 notued, pointed, bt tj at Rq l' re or ~lHl·UU1Ltto. The fingers being S m Doth or knotted will a Iso increase or modify the love of spending, as the 811 ntanciby whichgoes with the former, and the eal oulation wit~ the latter., make a diffe ·anee. Knotted square fingers ShOVIl

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love of reasoning and of utility withg;reatexa'otitude,. and with long fingers, caution vand calculation .. ' Knotted- f?~n,tuhite hands show mechanical abilities,

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Nails

There are, no sur-er indicabions of' character and health than nails. S0111e ned [8 appear to grow ,to the

Pointed' at Base

Iigh Curved

Big Square

T'hroat :Ooli tLOY

Short 'N'tt'u

F'ilber t ~httpB(l

Ridged Nail

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Fluted

I\[ ail Fig. 5~ IS

flealthy Nail

Lung Delicacy

Flat & 'Thin

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- top of the finger, others leave a oonsiderahle develope, ... menu f Ilngcr above hhe nai l, 'I'he difference is -due, ' not to the nail, but to thJ development or otherwise, of the finger ~ip ~tself. A well-cushioned tip showing aensitiveness of touch both in material matters and also in mental perceptions, and combined with a good fourth finger giving tact, nud-es the subje t very susceptible and sensitive to other people's feelings and wishes. On the other hand, a la ok of cushioning .. bringn the finger nail up to the Level of the finger tip,

or rabher tho tip dow J Lo the ua il, and g ivas a cert rin hardness of touch and lack of rueuta l sensitiveness. The subject will blurt out facts t hat the perceptive faculties aloe sufficiently acute to di cover, quite oblivious or at a .. uy rate callous "of the embarr-assment

a nd discomfort of the viotirn.

Nails show ten P I Nail.sJt :ge or long' and_pale

-. -,

show quiet, sweet temper; nails s<l.uara and short,

hot tern per, while it lashs; but witih short fingers, whI~h bl OUill :ff~ce. i never 1;1ttJi rious., and ~ good l~wlel· 11loun "of -a1"9 wl'lf control i] quickly. Large white nails with high mounts of' Mar s and Mercury will take an L ff'ront c hnly wi hout .mger, but if finger . 10 19'-it will not be furgotte n · forgiven and unless the Heart line is go d, be re DIne ti )1e or other.

A sofGly rounded and medium squ re bused nail hews a healthy 'can titution. Filbert shaped nails

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indica te a sweet tern per. Nail short and of a some-

- what red hue are tbe signs of an irri~L ble and critical

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temper, .Jf the "nail are pointed at the bass, the'" possessor is easily offended, and quick to fancy sligh.ts, while large' square nails 'of a whitish colour

-- S&--'t;.

show that the possessor is selfish and revengefu1.

T1iln nal s are -i.ndicative-of physical weakness; high curved nails jn£lic~t lung dfjliQ&~ .and nails much crv~d.1t.l. _the base and fingers clubbed at the end, danzer of eonS1Ul1ption. Ridge.d or b:dtt}.e n.~U§! _ show

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rheumatic complaints and fluted nails .~ mal weakness

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] bleun1atisn1 ,- skin diseases and chronie i~lvalidism.

Oval shaped lIails sh~ l~_n.,..g§-a.nd throat delicac·. N ails excess ively tough, do .. d ".; 1 ite and a flab that the edges turn up rather than down, are signs of par a.lysis ; very flat nails are a sure sig~of paralysis. N nils -in both gout and spinal COll1 platnts are rfdged, in gout the grooves 1,'0 deeper and mora irregular t' an in pitHl oOlllplaint,:,wllere they are very thin. Spots on .the nail show derangement. of the system; White spots show a derangiHl1enb of the digestive svstem or i.r,apurities. of the blood. Half-moons at the base of the nails show enfeebled circulation. Redneas, roughness and generally impropar : growtih of the quick round the nail Implies derange:rn~nt and irritation of the blood, though th e shape of the moon

principally depends on the shape of the nail ; but the Iack of colour does, of course, im'ply a lack of vitality. It is sa.id that the half-moons depend' on the phase. or age of the Moon at the' tim's of birth of' the subj,ect, and thc~:t it is possible to tell from the ']laif-moons th~ tithi: or age of the M Don at birt h.

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Dominant Fingers

When ·the hand is placed in its natural position, one of the fingers takes a conspicuou- position" which gives a. keynote. to the character of th-e ihdividua.l, The dominant finger Is gonerally larger and straighter thvn tho others, and stands up in front of them when th e hand is held palm up.

yVhen the firBt finger is dominant, it Indicates &. -lov~ ~f pO'\lVe~) desire -to rule ; it is, good for sooial %SUC(e.IB,SS, for the successrul rule of an autocratin any shape O~· form, for the, success of t\ headrna ts'r in public h col ,ebc.; bu~ w j Vh u rooked or spatula.te fourth finger, terrible mixture of. rule without tact; 'I'he first finger a hit crooked, it curves back at th.e fir~t phalange ana ft\lls in at the second joint, shows tha.t the subject is 110. good ruler a nd has no cspiration, he is receptivo. A crooked fir~"t flnge r is ,1 at dis ... honourable, but a bad leader, untrustworthy. When the first finger is pointed, it indicates thought and pow srof pe.rception, quick apprehension, a-nd love of r~a,ding.. When shortand pointed, it denotes lack of

_ sense of duty; but quickness of apprehension. Pointed first finger with the mount of Moon high at the wrist and a sloping H sad line, will take a. ra t,hBl· useless (morbid, if Saturn mount is st~ong) i.mag inativa kind of literature ;tbe upper Moon high, with. sloping Read line,.a.nd good sacond phalauges, a, bettflr kind

. pffiction, 1Vith tbe sen.sational element added, if the, temperament of the subject is an exoitt\ble one. The higher class of lovers of reading will

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have pointed first finger. second phalanges 'fairly

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long with a steep Head line, and for ~ taste of a.rt,

poetry, ar d all great imagf nabive works, the Head line :will slope slightly,and the Moon mount wiU, be developed, For pure literature or science, there should be a straig'ht deep Head line, mount of Mercury full and -firm, and the second phalanges long in proportion to the, others. When the first finger is

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squar-e, it denoses love of truth, autocratic rule ; when

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spatulate, exaggerated action, active .r ule : always

takes.. part in the work hi rn salf.

The FIRS11 F(~GER is pre-erni.nantly the finger of rule . and influence and this is found in the siren {Jth 'of, the finger" in its predom ina.nee Wh'911 the hand is opened"

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and in the length of the second phalange : but unless

th~ pha.la nga of will in the thumb 'is developed, the influence gai nad is due more ·to the Individualttv and personality of tbe characber than from ~~1Y wish to rule. Such characters are. born leaders and orgauisers-« not so much the leaders of thought as of action-there is directness a nd aimplioity of purpose about them which encourages and inspires othors ; ther are not afraid of respon ibiLity, and almost inevitably come

,t.P the front when force of charactel"and personal influence are needed. Wbere the third phalange Is strong and where the phalange of will is develpp:~d"the influence gained will be more, direct ~~d ,i§ always conscious, There· i~ a. t~~d.~:nQY< to .1 t.Yir.~'JJ.J)'Yorv;

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~bsQrb. the individuality. of others i,ntQ Lts .. OW;.l). ,i to'

allow of no will 'or independence of action ip .its

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followers ; , and while longing for power this character

often' defsa ts its own end by exerting it in such a mariner thatonly those '~ith no Individun.lity of their own 'Will give in their ullegianoe, and the power will , exercise very ntUe' effect in the world. Such a

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character cannot work with others; the perso-

na.lity' is, as strong as in the fi -st character described, but the egotism is more '~pp!1rent, and the will mor~ tyrannical. U'ndsr the head of influence, com e also the love and gift for teaching, also found in the str ength of the finger, in the length and strength of the

. second pbulange. H ere the persona.litv of the Jupiter character is·'one of the chief elements of success, for 'while people of the Mercury type ll1tt:y llO~f-'CRS 'all tho necessary qua lifloations of knowledge 'and fucili ty of expression, yet without this force of personr I influence' t.hey will hardly be aucoessful in interesting those whom t hey teach, or in inspiring them with their onthuaiaam and earnestness. F'irst I halange long also gives a love of'ree.ding and inteliecbual taste, with refinement of feeling. The second phalange long shows ambition and per onuIity, anc the third phalange long shows, desire to ru le and p wer '0 G0nr-lr.and. Depression or falling ill of 4;119 d ividirig line at the base

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of "the second phalange shows substitution, the habit of

colouring statements, 'i, e.: substituting rther than truth, or supreesing t he whole truth, when it is to their own personal mterest and advantage to do so.

Straight 10 'g fj-rst .fi J. r, ,]1 J IJ II (1 [\J( d n i -, 'gives the 'love of rule ann predcminance rather than'

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any sense of obligation; strong pe-rsonal Influance ;

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sense of duty ... Straight and well .. formed' finger Indicates

a thoroughly upright, honourable. oharacter. .A deveIoped fingergives bhe Iove of rule but' not .the power" unless. in combination with good. thumb, fourth. finger and Head line. Dominant first finger with long fourtb,

finger shows oapa.city to rule. '.

When the finger is v'ery long, up to or taller 'than the second finger, it 8ho'7;13 aristocratic pride and a tendency to be ashamed of poor relationa. Wi~h this, if the quality of subst itution (depression, a.tthe, base of second 11'ha10. nge) marked, firs] phalange -Iong B nd po,inf;i()d, 11' oil'fll hH H I npill~, MJYn'~i ~l Uil fl' l~bf ,[;1,1 l-l ltndeV"tliolJed" it Sh01VS an uuplaasanb adtrrixture of egotism, 8U batitution and untruth. If, the finger i~ . shdrt'er thl1nt habhird, it ~ ~hOW8; Q' love of perfeotion 'Ulan the desire "to be first" and Uta rule," and the

subject, while: reasonablyambttious, will not enforce his own cla.lms to advaucement a.t the eXI ... I.:11se of ethers. .A short finger shows but little love of reading, ,

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no sense of [usttce, and but little reverence, A low-

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set' finger 8~lOWS' no love of rule, such people ca.n

easily m ix with people belonging to Iower cleJss of society (~ig: 7). When the fingal" leans towards the

J second" ,it shows enthusiasm, but w han not counter .. balanced by mount of Mars, there is a tendency to rush at < reaulbswithout considering ways 01"j ulrimate consequences. vVhan the !Inger Ieausbowards .the thumb" the pride is 'shown that will not brook Interference, the sort" of hedgehog pride that is a.1ways

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ready to bristle up and take offence •. These people will neither lead. nor drive, and you never know 011 . what ground you can safely meet them, When the finger is poor, it 'shows lack of reverence and little respect' for himself or others. When too short, dislike ofrE}spon~ibility ¥

The SB100ND FINGER gives 0'\ ution. Wh en it is dominant, with long hands and straight Heart line, it shows i n.trospo-cti on .und fH)IH .. anal "'SiR; when i'b i'~ long, caution, apprehension of consequence and prudence are indicated, and with the width between the thumb and the first finger, it indicates a mixture of caution and liberality that will depend much on moods for its outcome, When the finger is short, rashness, inclination to take things by storm, impatience in waiting for results, and want of. prudenceand caution are Indica.ted. Pointed, it denotes frivolity, want in caution; and with a small hand, inclines the subject to be very quick" and jum p hast~ly to . concluslons : square, prudance : spatulate, aot.ivity, foresight and prudence, Heavy finger :and 11101lut, melc ncholtc, lorbidity F'ir ge r not . tra.igh t~~ lack of prudence, An Insig nifiot nt finger and 1110unt will not' make, a person gray or' serious,' there Will be 110 dread of consequences, apprehension or fear of any kind. Crocked, levity; crooked and very

long, morbidness, .

When the THIRD FINGER is 'long, it i:ndicates-:vanity,

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love of money, love of speculation and enterpri e,

and wh=n the upper halange:l 'wide and long, a

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eye for colour or form are sb 0 vn. Dominant third fin sr 0 W (t ove of 1110 n ey 0 1', the purpose ot spending in an unartistic hand. A- pointed finger

hews o.rtiRtio faellng, 'tELAte £0,' P,l'ot~:vbj illg~. but 110 practical art : square, truth and recson, good f'orm ; spatulate, artistic capabilities, a love of movement in art, and histrionic talent. FInger as long as the second, v .. !.n~~~'" and love of money. Too short, no love of ar . rooked, bad taste. Length of first phalange shows eyo for coleur : width of first phalangeeye for form,

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The FOURTH FINGER is the finger of management,

that of 'people and of affa.irs, and shows tac~ and ability: to use talent. Execution depends on this finger, Mercury as representing the faculty of making the best of things" otherwise called management, is at all times valuable, but in difficult circumstances an olntely Ind isperisable for a. snooesful worldly career. Bub a comblna ion with Jupiter or first finger, is certainly the Ideal f01" success of any kind; Jupiter, without Mercury being liable t,o make itself disliked byInconsideratedness, and Mercury without Jupiter is still greater danger of becoming unscrupulous. No man rises to the top of his special tree, wh ether it be high 01" low one, without straight, long finger of Mercury. A dominant finger shows tact and good power of management and power of observation, but in a sma.Il hand gives a little "lack of patience and the subject will not b old out long

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in tho n n gcn ent 0 troublosorr

11 } I I o. T lu

dom inunt ring r'i~ goo 1 for Inl):liuc:-IH suoocs , for th{} succe s of a diplomat, for 'the tet1ching power of a cla ss 111(lSG a 1"', for eloquent speaking, etc., and gives great power of carrying out the ideas, and th3 gift· of turning circumstances to one's advantage." A dominant fourth finger with the slope of Head line, however, will. make the subject constantly scheme and plan. When the finger is long, wall-formed and. pointed, it· shows great t::tot and management, both of people and businessv wifh power of speech and charm of manner, much love of talking, and good capacity, Long and straight finger will put the subject to good use of all his talents and opportunities and give the a~ility in currying out of one's or other's ideas and the' power of ma.nagement. A long, stra,ight but low-set finger will make the carrying out of the ideas somewhat of a struggle, for, a low-set finger cannot carry out a ll p la .. n. , does not show enough tu.lent for

management t o enable its OWner to over rule

circumstance and f;ives an 1.1 n, .ucceasful life. Long first phalange of thl;l fourth finger shows command of language and gift of words, whether f( r speaking' 01' w -Hillg', love of (.ll)fttlCnOO 01· l u lki ng; A pointed finger shows tact .. ~ spatulate finger is 1 ope less as -to the possibility of .ma naging people, but a long spatulate finger indicates management of business ;. bluntness, Indexteriby. If square, it shows sound judgment, sagacity. A crooked finger shows incapacity, stupidity and wa n t of 'luanag-am,ent, but with a. sloping Head

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Ime forked, untruthfulnesa, When the finger' is bent

sidaw ys (not curled up), tho sub] at i not scrupulo .1£1 over the 111ea118 whe reb the end is _ tte.ined, he will let his talent .for management run e..way with him, 80 to speak (Hig. 17). If the 1 end line, however, .~ straight, this tandecv is abated . .A. poor Mercury finger sh ows 1 at the. power of carrying out talents and enterprise is not goo 1. This finger further a way from the third shows independence of action.

If all the fingers are all a line at the base, it is the sign . of succes in life without much struggle

- ( Fig .. 11). If the third and fourth fingers are set much lower tha.n the other two, a hard struggle is shown with not in uch power of ourrying out of the ideas, First finger .low-set shows WTLnt in fair dealing and the power of carrying out good de Ires. Crooked fingers, a poor first finger along with a t wis ted. fourth, long forked Head line, are the signs of a dishonest person, and if the hurid is long, slender and pointed, the subject in a pickpocket.

In the study of Pa.lmistry, the THU~B claims tha first place. playing, as it does, the most important part of any finger on the hand .. A, long. thum b shows constancy, both in matters and mind, and a continuity of effort and perseverance. A short thumb is obstinate and wilful.. .But when somewhat thick, a cha.ngeable inconstant ten'1per, very determined to get his own \Tfay while the 11100d lasts. Heavy thumb prevents inconstancy while it tends towards obstinacy; the subject is not influenced by others. 'I'hurnb set- close

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to palm shows economy ; and with over long second finger, meanness. .

" Thethulnb is di;ided into thr-ee parts, tIle first; or ' the nail phalange ind lcates wil.I. power; the second phal~ng~, reason ; and ,the third or that portion on the side of the hand at the base of the mount of Venus, denotes emotion (Fig. 7).. Tho_ thumb is measured from tip to the second k not, it should be norm.alIya.s long a.sthe first finger, t ken inAide. A.ny of the pha.le.ngee, if Iong, indicates the predominance of that quality. The first phalange, represents pure will power in its rarious aspects' determined by the length and breadth of the phalange. This, when it. is long and strung, indicates .a ruling will, tyranny even, if the top of the nail be broad and square, and unless there are modifying queHties elsewhere in the band. If the top of the, finger be pointed, there is less desire to rule,~aused by a want of decision in the character, A very pointed thumb denotes an eccentric will, impet ucu and uncertain. When the first phalange is not long, the subject doe not hold out long in face of m ueh oppos iti on," but if' thick .at the .potns, he will have his own way, espacia.Ily in small matters. Thin tipped ordepression towards the top of the thumb shows a susceptible nature to fi*"tt,eTY. H' ' 'lity to t '9 'nfll1 '''Hm £f o{;horaA But .round thick thumb can al 0 be' flattered, but not

'influenced, only ple&E!ed. However" a. gree.t deal of rssolus.on and ocnsta; cy of purpose can go even with a pointed thumb provided the hand is hard and the

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Head line long, with a sufficient predomlnancc of Mal"s, and that the pointed top of the thumb will only make the owner open to the influence of other ,-on the side of .the affections particularly,and 'capable, as a, finger of thought should he, of

I taking in the ideas of others. A ranher pointed or

'ud 1) t' I"H'

hand of action.

great safeguard aga.inst obstinacy

).~ t W 11 L 1 llil W yu auger 111 the.

contoalt hum b is

Fig. 6.

A square tl umb, thick at the end, shows a dog ..

natic and self'-wi.lled person (Fig.6A). The first phalange extremely thick. a brutal, overbearing will" obstinate and aggressive (Fig'. 6B). A. short sma.ll top to the thumb indicates a weak, vac illauing person, much ruled by others, lacking perseverance in all things, one .who finds bard to make up his mind, who will not say "no" when reason

• I' ys h s hould, nc who n nnot impose hi will upon others, who is e sily led, and cannot carry out his intenbions, or succeed ill any 'great undertaking, a lack of erseve uric _ in apth'lg (cfig. 6). J the upper phalange is sl art or thick or is broad at the joint, even though it nul. be narrow' towards the nail, thelia

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will be obstinacy and persistency of purpose, that take the place of pure will" and enable the possessor to carry out his intentions into practice, and to stick to. the task 'h s sot hirnso If to perform, 0 bsj inaey

~ and prejudice are often found ,togethel'in this short, broad thumb [oint. The whole f this phalange well-cushier ud, gives resou '('\0.

In tbe secondpha.lange lies the of dome.iu of logic.

It 1S important that thi should be in good' proportion to that ~f willv+wlll without correspond: ng reasoning power is meze brute force, liable to lead its owner into many scrapes, unless the shape of the top of the other fingers and the quality of the HeC1d line oounterba.lance the defect in the t humb. The phalange

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of r~ason, should be as long, at least as thttt of the

will, and not too thin. The second phalange good in length and development, the subjecb haR ocnsta ncy, a love of abstract theory, wishes to be jUSLJ a,.l· ... d requires to know the 'reason "VJ1Y.' A thick second phalange shows power of 'deduction but not good reasoning power, if tl eRe. d line is 1'0(,l.". short second phslange shows want of logicsa ad when the Head line is also short, makes it -difficult for the subject to' see'

both B dOB of 1 qiH)~'t' I ,

When the two upper pha.lu.nges ate short, the subject.

will b g;l- OLI b n i r ln wi] lout ovi i nuor t, howe r" if the Heart line be good, and the 1110unt of Venus

benevolent ; otl orwise, I11e0'1, tancy.

. phalange arid short full first sh ow unpractical nature, prefer ing theory

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'flra nt. I (') 01

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is fcund i 1 [ ,,1i.O'ht 1 n(~ thumb, re~ oning by thee .y will be pursued, ('V,(Hl 'if 1;110 will iH n l{j ~t~ 'OJ go onoi gh to O(U"l'Y tho theories into praotice. If it is found with 'tt, thick .squa e obstiuaue first . )~l(thtnge, 'the owne will be" S P ig-hen.ded over. his thecries as over his practical ideae.

, ,Apart from it " sub divisions, the general sat-up of the thumb with regard to the rest of the hand has much signifioauce. Where this finger rises low on the' hand and opens, at a right angle to that of Jupiter, .the 'OWner will' ha ve a good grasp of his subjects" and, combined with a fine Head line, will be a capable person. The thU111b turning at the tip, inwards towards the palm, when the hand is 'open d, so that tho t ip inclines to ur touches the U ird phaIange of the first finger (Fig., 6 C) shows meanness, an 'acquisitive disposifiou+-it rna y be of material thing' " or it Ina y be know ledge; the rest of the hand musu daoide w iob.. '.r1.utl1ing' out indioates CL generous, unselfish, and if in excess, an extravagant, nature not only to rrioney, but to all other things, even to words; exaggerat ion : but with the' last, the Head line will be short. Turning back of thefirst phalange of the thumb shows love of spending. The love of gambling and speculation is also shown by the turned back nhurnb and a sloping' Head line, and this when it is accompanied by a very long third finger, espeoially 80 in the third phalange; but this should be taken with other signs, 'notably a wide" division of Head and

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If a well-formed tbick

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Life lines, ':Vhen the thumb faces outwards -when the hand is open, i~, Is a sign of moral obliquity.,

- Deep Iines on ~he second. phalange of the thumb show ,tro_ublesomeantl quarrelsome family •.

When the _ two lower [oints of tnis finger are strongly marked, i.e., sticking out, with a long straight Head line, one may be sure that the owner 'is a - philanthropistand a ta U-er.All philanthropists are egctists, and all talk' about their hobbies .

.A-_ "waisted' thumb (Fig. 6 D) shows deficiency in reasoning POW01', obstinacy in ar. ument. Th possessors of such a member are inevitably partisans and oan only see OHe side of a subject, fall back ill discussion. A slight "waist," however, gives a. sense

uF 1i 1 e ] i H 0 U 1. on I I 1\ n j , Ii 11 tU' ib 1, f I ' 11 j I! ,. I II u ! 1 , ~ f

11 Ll"ht into ch(t"!'&.cl:oJ'1i A 'waL 'l,d" send phulan ~ on ~ sl~llder t humb w111 ma ke a weak' will, illogical, incapable of theorising and given to, reasoning in all cases from personal experiences; on a' strong thum b, a ,"waisted" second phalange will give the same tendency but; the will power being good" though theories will be abandoned, the personal experiences and power of observation, such as thay are otherwise indicated in the hand, will be put to pra ctioa.l aOCO'4n t.

_ .I;n_-~h~ third pha1.ange of the thumb is the mount ofVenus, the domain of love, encircled at the base Pl" the Life li:g.I~. ,Apo"'t two-third of the root of the ;thu.~b is under .. the Influence of Venus, 'I'ime in- music beill(g .:.equiv.a.Jent to, order, development of thumb kQ.ot~. shows time. Melody comes under the head of

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pa.ssion . and should therefore be placed on Venus.

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The 8.1)glps of the ewe lo,wer, kn~f$, Of. "9illts ,cf the

th'u:mb ;if acute, snow t~J~t time is .. well ind,ic~te.d.

Short sharp lines traced frc;nrltbe second pha.lange of the uhumb, downwards across the mount of Mars under !u:,iter,' represent brothers and sisters of the

s~,bject-the s~traight ones are broth~rs,' the

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crooked, sisters ; but only those br'others and sisters

who come into the ,subjeot"s 1i£,e(11'.el thus marked, It is often difficult to distinguish these lines frpm others on the mount, and alm ost Impossible to reckon more than six or seven of them. (Fig. 15)

oome people, when their hands ~re 8t~ rest, unconsciously allow the thumb to fall inwards towards the palm .. Such people are wanting in :fir~unes8:, either of nerves or character, and much of 9. person's disposition, with regard to the wlll, rna y be, learnt observing whethel- he rests the righ~ or .left, thumb uppermost, when the ha.nds are ola.spad,

Tbe M:o'UPts

'I'hese are fleshy elevations found at. the base of the' fingersa.nd in other P~l~tS of the palm. T,he positions of· the different 'mcunta al'" shown, ~n Fig .. 2. These protuber,ances DJ.a.y be seen Upon .all~ t4e mounts e .oept Venus .s,nd Mfl\rs (u,~,q,(n~ JupUel'), and httvathe appeart\nce of' o()D.centr.ia cir()jes 01"

ellipses with one end open on the tl>kin. " Tb;e ,m0."g~~ should be touch ad to. ascerca.ln hardrie.se a;r ~ soi~~l)e~~, showing.~-enorgy or indolence of the quality", d t~e

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two hands are to be . compared to see whether the quality is cultivated or "not. On the mounts these

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protuberances seem to concentrate the qu.ality of tbe

mou n.t t'h ernselvns, and whan Rh'Oll 1 y nlltrked,,~,o exa.gg,erate it. 'I'hus, 0. Moon 1110unt with this 'sign shows changeableness and unreliableness, amounting

. almost to eccentricity. Again, t~e type (finger 0'1" mount). under the subjeca's rulina planet, will" a a" rule, have this development marked in a" stronger 'degree than elsewhere in the hand.

Mount high and palm thiok show fond of comfort. good living and fine surroundings. Lower mounts give love of luxury. Any depression of a mount shows a lack of the quality 'given by that mount.

JUPITER MO,UNT. The eleva .. tlon of this mount' denotes. pride, self-confidence, love of society, religion, ambition, love of rule, but not the power,' unless in combination wlth ~ good tl ui . b, a. " strong Mercury mount and finger and a good Head Iins. When it is developed towards the percussion, III uch pride of family is shown; whon towards Heart line, persona) pride; and' when towards Head line, all gance, conceit; when towards Saturn mount, self-conscious in society. But squarely .de.ve~oped beneath the base of the fin. ar, selfreliance and confidence are shown. When in excess, it denotes pr~rlc, oonocit, tyranny; whon d fioiont in iz ,. humility, want. of self~relspect, Irreligion, Idleness, :eL great want of 8alf~confidenoe, no great love of ,society

_ o't appreciation of good things or luxury, and a lack

of pride.

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Lines on ,Jupiter mount are ambitlon lines(Fig. 1'9 ). If barred. social ob tacles ; but if line pasa through then]' there will" be sucoess in spite. Forks on Jupiter 111Cunt are not favourable, they will bri ng

. some social persecution. A bar line rising near Life line and ending towards the' mount of Saturn shows a difficulty which has been encountered vrHh regard to

oia.l el 01.: m ~ n'aa. A' ttpWfU d Ihl'Bloising from just above the· Life line passing' up the mount of Jupiter and rising over the tbird phalange to tbeecond knot shows da ,81" from fires. 'I'ra: sverse is la Ids on the mount show 1 neumania. Crosses and clients just above the Life line show pn6U1110nia III d plcuri sy.

SATURN MO·UNT. A well developed Satur n mount denotes balance, seriousness, love of solitude, wisdom, prudence, also it indicates it suspicious, untrussing and unforgiving ( withlong, stl'aight Head line) nature, apt to take offence and difficult to appease ; ill excess, it denotes morbidness, hypocrisy, giving. 81110.11 matters too much importance, taciturnity, sadness, apprehension of oonsequenoes,. and when without much .. .Marcury mount, a: constant discontent 'with past

!;', 'arotion" a continual desire to have p~c't;ed otherwise in

I ' ... i" - -

!<Circumst,ances gone by, whatever be thei' nature, But

jf developed towar Is Sun . mount, ib i, t • '01 bod. of

·ltA rna ·bi Hcy tt.. (I OJ ,H f· I HHH • vo

Ln JpU~l', ~elf-es~eeD1. When the mount .developed low down upon. the Heart line, it makes the subject very appr hensive of consequences,

callousness and contempt. Saturn subjects are often

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~bs~rvallts. When the 1110 lnt i&1 inoonspl C110U. it Indicates frivolity; no' apprehension of con equeness

0:' dread of re113111~s i no morbidity or : ontitlle'llt ~lity.

"loo much hollow, dread, feal" of o 111-1 (L rcnoes. .r~ ·on Saturn' mount, whetherthay 1'0-8 the' mlOUll ' from-bhs 'Sun or the Mercury mount, a.lway~,gi\7e

.trouble in love and matrfrn ony (Fig. 15 ).Many Pperpendicltla'r small Iines on )'helllount which is hollow In the TI1 iddle show rheumatism. A sma-ll circle encirclingthe finger, close to tbe crease of thejoint shows hindrance to success in career.

S UN MOUNT . .A prominent Sun mount gives love, of ·lno:q.e-y', art,,' intelligenoe j when ~el'Y full, mercy without [ustice, greab love of money, love 0.£ animals, boasting, show, vaniby, etc.; with very high Venus mount, love of children. A strong' Sun mount will make many friends, and people will like ~h:!l better

, than he '-:'keR thom. o10Lll' iF'! nl 0 shown on the Sun

mount. Mercury and Sun day loped 0,1 U ,O[ blt ed show a touch of genius, especially if !~he Heed line is long and eloping. Wl en the 1110 nt is w, nting, passiva cruelby, hard in feeling (1n(:] .. dogmutto In opinion, dull-

ness, no special liking for animals. Inclined towards S~tul"nt no love of children ; 'inclined towerds Meroury~

10 . f I 11 Illl ;1 ! 1 Ii, i tw r 1 111 rt·n

shrinking from putting things right. Lines o,n in'9 mount faggotsed, that is, it they run into each other and make a bundle (Fig. 14) will show many diverse talents, a, love 'of too many pursuits.and most of them will be fl\.i1ure~.

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M 1 ~ OlT ~'. d vol opsd 11 ur t -i.v s a

hopeful, chee EuJ iRPOSl ion, whiol i~ never 'troubled i L 11 e it h I, l III II K '\1 r ' \. p P r e h '" • i 11; [: 10 V' 0 0 f tu 11 t lVi' &n<1 R'O~~.i j y., II t·J'iVOl4 ihoorfuluess, buoyancy, hope. cience ; 1 en high, hard and dominant, it shows

cheerfulness in the W01·st ircumstanoes, with a.

pirit and hum ur tl at no trouble can long depress its huoyan y"8 the keynote of he character. Moon

lid III Y W It Ii \11101 II lu wlu nuln I III I HI' l' ;

but, 11,1 w Y' give the preference to diplomabio and tortuous ways of aining the end.: rather than open resi ta.nce.' 'I'hi is rather the naud of the conspirator. A Mercury type with Moon a nd Jupiter well developed

ihows love f so ie~y" wit ana a fanciful ilna tuatlon, L nd tl JOTHdd ruble L\1'1110 111 t of ohecrfulness and hopefuln ss. . M: ":-1 and M rcury subicct is alwuys merry, tal-or -r.ll,tter.y easily. good. Mercury with a. practical He, d line and a strong thumb overcomes all the disabilities of the rest of tho haud. When Mercury is very full. 'it shows indifference to t he feelings of others, lying" bheft, trickery, treachery ; when flat Or ,SIn an" lack of sense of humour. When absent, it c.enote, lack of cheerfulness. no sense of humour, and one should not quarrel with such folks, as they are diffie It to appease. Lines of '11. tr -ina are. found 011 Mercury nearer to the Sun mount.

Inclined town rd H Sun t acnae (If tho rldiculous: towards 'Percussion, duah ; to L ds Heart line, high spirit in

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e1llergen::ne .

~ MARS MO J TS, Foreitude and courage are

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shown by the development of the two mounts of Mara, The fi·~t or upper UJOHJ, t between the .. 111.oUnt of Jupiter and the thUlllb shows by its flrrn na s to' the touch, the posseasion of active courage and darmg ; pluck and dash : sufficiently aggressive to hold his own if opposed. Inclined towards Plain of Mars" great love of dangar : toward 1-1, Venus. love of sport,

...

desbructivoness. Tho second or lower lVlttl'l:.l, between

the mounts of lVIere'ury and Moon, gives passive courave 01"' endurance self .. control, considerable reserve, presence of 111il1d~ and very often ~'ilenc:e'., 'The owner speaking frosly of the effairs of others, is reticent concerning his own, Secrecy is shown ,by a high

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mount of Mars, on percussion with the Head line

ending towards it, nut 011 lvioon mount, and close-set fillS' "H,' L U r H n,d u p L (II W ~t li( bot L I U J) I d III • J f tho III l1,t i 1-1 also long and narrow, the OW ner will be suspicious too. -Lower Mars well developed with a tendency to .enoroaoh on ]1.[0.'011 and Venus, showa that AeH .. contrel and 1,'O;-lOl' (l huvu h(h n ,( ul{j;j ,Itt d in tho fn,( f e. hot tern pel', a nd courage is, natural, Mixed Mara and, Moon typeshowa tha.t the subject is very daring and quiek' at emergencies. . When ilCXCO~Rt the. mount shows reserve, ~tofidi~y .• want of frankness ; when wanting, wa nt of self-cent '01, no power of endurance.Thetwo· ]lIars developed how tha.t courage i'~ r'ill'la.,J;~ka.blet tl "hli iottcter dar" '1~ and fLggressi'vQ~ with' grea,t. forbitude and s~lf",oolltroh grOvel" ni ng a ,natura.lly

rather hot tiel rper, ' Whe:n it iA soft, little energy ill endueanee, li1t.bility to give \Vli! under the stre 5, of

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temper and fe 1'. When the mount under Jupiter is soft., physicr 1 our go a 1, d nluck l ave ,n t been cultivated. jut wi;th t;ho lowm' M'nl,I'H full ,\11(1 ril"llltio 'IJ11O til noh, Hi ,how.~ til .. t tho subject 1'1' f( 'Fl n {; to CD 1~l'Ollt n. dcnger, ;'t th, IIlIIH' !.illl' il' l'clI:~,.,d Lip 1.1 hilllJ LIt t:l If-eon ..

trol shown by t he lower mount would check any loud , manifestation of fear, When the upper mount is in excess.. it RhoWA 1 ve of fighting, rash ORA and aring : wh 11 wanhirur ,O\Vtl. 1"0. i (', , wr nt of pres n (': of mind.

"J Iiues 011 Mi1'L'~' show no OlleI1UC~~.. Lines below tl e Iower M ars show [curneys. AIAo lines of ire It ry at d enmity rise on tho lower Mars. The line drawn horizontally across the percussion of Mars and she line from lower Mars towards the Fate or Life line are 11.Hll1'k9 of e11111 ity {] ig, 11).,

A Ma.rs type cannot argue, e:·rIiecioJly with ~ poe

thumb, 11. nly coutruc i sts. ever put a M r - nan,

. indoors. Y I' who wishes to excel in itdoor game

or sport of any kind, m u t have both the Mars mounbs rwell developed, 'I'he man who ht nts and, hoots big gam es for t 11e love of nrlv,enturea.nd danger" ha: hard hands, short smooth fingers, and a prep onder-

ance of the two mounts of Mars, '

ern etirn f:; the' pn l n 1 tLl 11 urs .. 1h,,,;;0 III t 1 y hollow t

through the extreme de velopm ant of both mounts of Mars, and this mus t not be confused with the lack' of fighting power shown in the depression and

f'ttHhJH tho l>LdIU. If uho 11· 10 \J!: Mtlil' i big} t

theI'e. is no hollow in the centre of the hand, it shows aggressivene" R; "f low, po oaf 11 dispo Hi 01, listaste

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for struggle, not combative or oppressive. H the hollow' palm is on the right hand OIl1:y_ it ,showBlnv o:f llOflO lu"H grown upo 1 tho SllUJ Ilot,. tl e reason for the - exercise of n oral courage and aggres .ivene 'p which WOl 0 111 or. n ccossu l'Y OR. r! ior ill the c rcer, having been. no longer obligut ory nd hence the difference. A hollow palm does not give misfortune, only the moral cowardice' that; leads to it. If thepalm is very hollow, the subjectwill never vise to any high:

position. t1:'_jght long f m-t h {lUg r wil l

'overcome- hy 'its goodOt\l Hy .Il wo ne of m.nru.l

courage by . 11. hollow u.l m. ] ~at p lrn ~ 1 ~VR aggressiveuess in a quiet way a.nd the subject never r:iVClS, in 'Or ('OJ1f f-UU)f"l, himself h()Il,t.nn ; III /l 1 '. 1',1' IJdJl~l ill da got, .A Hllit l)llhn 'L HI l bsonco of tho or ' I 11

Venus 11101111t.' Bho~ great forLif.t do and hor oi

endurance of phvsioal pain .

. The Qna'i1"(t.'llytc. is the space' between tl e Head and }Iep..rt lines" A 11 r row qui lrangle "1 dot till atmosphere of prejudif.39Which surrounds one's e~rly

life. A wide quadrangle doe, not give narrow views,

MOON MOIJNT. A full mount shows good power of imagination,' originality, sYlnpathy, love of beautiful scenery. A good 1110unt but Head line not long,. shows fancv dreams, not acts. Mount ruised towards,

- ' tI.

the Head Ii ne gives rmaginat.icn in the carrving out

of ideas and makes the subject or-irriru 1 t.. nd couvi noin " A high mount. I rurt hlrd fi nucr I ud It 11V fork d. H l'd ltne tOil thol' wihh It 11 'nt, t1 fdB'I;1) I. n' I . t.1, exce f C10yltllt manners. Moon 1110111 ·develope

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with long deep Head line, deeply forked, powerful third and fourth' fingers, shows- ori.ginal creative irn agfnuuion l)el'Ieotly executed, W nioh we ca ll geniu . When t hOI 1 n 1 u t iA e cess'l T" 01 Y dove lupod, it hows eocentrforty, caprice, f lly ; the imagination might rUI?- riot, but it would carry the thought away from self, and present the too much broodmg over one's sorrow or subject that sometimes serves to unhinge the mind.' In marry matters the subjecb's fancies will be' funta. 'tio to u degree, given to dreams, Impression , a nd w·tha passionate .n.ppecia.tion of thing 111. eBTI, the aupornatura.I having in": ORe

mtereat, J he, 11 hj- ... It hoi I g i J buit iv and 6"lvel

'GO sbudyi: thing' oult. Very high 11] cunt

'encroaching on Venus mount on the one side and on to the Plane of .1\1a1'1': Hlthe other, shows. extreme Irupressionabil ity, arid that power of isolation, a faculty of getting outside one's own personality, so to speakvtha t opens the senses to every passing sensation or Impression th9Jt is peculiar to Luna subjects. It is this faculty that makes th ought-readers, mediums, faith-healers, eto., and seems to others like tho gift of an extra sense,

A high unlined 1110unt tends much to what we call strength of mind, a ad a healthy unworzing temperament. Many marks Ol~ the 1110unt are signs of fretting" discontent. a ud nervousness, espeoia.lly if ,the marks are light and even, Wh911 the mount if'! developed to-wards the mount of Mars, it does not give imagination, which i a passive quality, but invention,

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whto h ''is 'active.. If more developed towards the wrist or base, ar unpractical and day-drearninz nature i shown, When the r rount L absent, it . .hows a 1 ok of svn patly, want of originality and iInagination, dullness; ill case of mental weakness, there is more often a Jaclofthe In ount than n.n over-development,

MODI and Vonuslndovel ped show coldness, un

subjects are not observant , nor care lunch for society. Luna temperaments never go on the stage, Mercury and Jupit·er as prima .. ries and Venus' and Sun as secondaries becomeactors ..

, Mass of fine, Inconsequent .Iines all over the mount how irnaginafion too active-: ins-tead of fixing Itself 011 011e or two good and useful lines of thought; it i~ ranging' over a heap of half-considered, illregulated ideas; hysterical tendeucie ..

Journey iines on Luna must rise on the' percussion. 'I'ransverae lines, all the- percu sion up to the Heart .line indicate voyages.

VEN MOUN.t' Tr is nou ,t honld 1

11o,nt,on t~ull. nor too Illy lin d. A Hli ] Hy d v Ip .• smooth mount, gives pure, ohaste love, 11 oharitable dispoFlition, w.ith<?ub trcng p .sstons, a natura hard "to rouse any ueep fee1i 1 sin, a nd whose emotional s· de H 11 .ce ly e i tf.t. A H 11101U t, witl Jr01 delicate lines, give a powe· of intense reeling, of strong rtttl10ll1'l191 t" nd withol1tgo d control, tl 01 subje t lla.y be cnrrled away by his emotions. A. full mount

. shows affection, great desire to plea 'e, benevolence,

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pleasur-e of the senee t love of rn lady and a good ear

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for sounds, but the capacity for, mu io is shown in the angle of the thumb. -Exoess of the mount shows sensuality. The 1110der ,tely devel pad mount with fine Una, show --' conoientioi sness, a wish to please if the palm is oft, and Iove of nll beautiful and sweet .. scented thin07R, togethel" with a gr,eat - power of' enjoYl renr Pairiters and singers have this mount

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full, for her s are sorn e of the signs for the love of

colour and melody. Music it4 shown by a particular development of t he mount. It will be developed towards the joint, nob along the line of Life. 'I'une is found on the mount" time on the angle of the joints of the thumb and their develop. ment. 'Music does not reside in the artistic form : it i not 'tself an.t1rt",-the execution of it 'A thatit is a. pa,sRi '11, and reaidss with at her human passions at the base of the hand in the mount of Venus" There we find the ear for melody, the glory of exqui ita iouu t and on the angle of- the joints on the thumb, true time, order in musio and harmony. Oompcsit ion+- .. ienco of music, is foun in- tl e develop ..

.msnt of knot: . musical hand must also be supple and have the thumb set, low and ,away from the palm. A singer's hand i the type. of Venus and Ma.rs, the wide, supple, hor-t fingered har d. When in excess, this mount. shows sensuality; when low or weak,

elflshns 1 d coldness. The mou: t ab ant and.

fourth finger long show freedom of speech and disr,egard of the feelings of others. The' flat mount with coarse Jines, Iike fissures, indioabss a want of

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refinement, or at. least an a senco of niceness, it materialness ill the subject's way of looking at affairs of the heart, Type of Venus with fingers too short does not give very refined manners, even with the mixture of the SUD, unless the latteJ"' gr~atl-y predo-. ruinating, With a good Venus and a J ~ng third finger, the subject will have much de- ire to -please. Venus developed rtowurds 'MOOI shows love f b -Icy, partioula» r in t.lie - oppo ita sex; of luxury. 'Tenus conjoined with M-oon developed towards wrist allows feelings running completely away with judgment and control. Mount developed towards Life line, want of -dignity and modesty, 'Want of Venus show. coldness, want of passion and en) otion,

Til, men t of ,r 11. 1 p' enr L 11.0 famll , aun .

troubles conneoted with it are markedby hor izoutel lines running aorosa _ cutting the Life line and joining themselves to the Iines of Head, Heart, Fate O! Sun, according as the troubles 111ay have been affected the subject's health, affection, fortune or po ition ( ig'. 12, ).. If the . line of tzouble R art f 0111 -~. IltT en tJ e mount, - thu Burrow hu.'!4 boou cu. uu~d by the. death ofa dear Yelutivo : if from u.n island, it has oooa.Biol1~d by t\ In a lori ed 111 ember 0 f the fum ib.

. Dow~ward lines ~ccornpanying Life line to a

certain distance are parent lines. If these turn away from Life .line, show influence lessens and less power of the par'911ts to help ; If run el09,9 .to Life, line, the parents will help and assist the career ..

" Lines oro' -n' from thumb to the Life Lit ropr e t

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. ubj ~tt brood relatlous =bruther a, sisters, and

. Boon, and their effect up n him (Fig. 34). Thev &1" not unhappy unless· they cross the Life line. Such lines further down the mount of Venus towards the wrist show thevgreater distauoe between the subject and 'his relattons. These transverse lines

hould not C ORB the ife line. If they do the family

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will interfere and upset th ~ career, and there will be

quarrels l,d disputes arn ong relatives. If the lines cross .Fate .Iine or Sun line, career or fortune will ,Buifer' through the farni ly,

Strong fanrily influences lasting, for years, and

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oontrollillg tl e rubje t's £(,rear, are often shown by

lines 'running at some distance inside the Life line, but .. parallel with it, and occupying it for only' part. of it COUI". e (Fig.; 13),. Such pa.rallel lines are also c Iled "Influence lines" 01" "Attachment Ilnes", A ,star on an attachment line 011 Venus shows troubles connected with marr-iage 01' misfortune through a woman. Deep bar lines from Venus cutting through the Head and Heart lines indicate serious troubles, deep sor ows or deaths in tbe fanlily (Fig. 12). A deep ridge,,· running' from M1e base of the thumb into Venus, indicates a shrinking from physical pain and extrerne dread at the prospect of physical pain, although the trial, when it conies, is borne with fortitude, should. the lower Mars be £1"'111 and high ( Fig. 11 )" Deep furrows 011 V enus tt nd crossing of thep.arallel Iines tc the Life line show troubles .. obstacles and disappointll1ent, strifes against the

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opposition of others. Square' within th e Life line on Venus shows Imprisonment of . 01118 kind or confinement to bed or in a hospital due to accident or' illness, Double .squa,res on . Venus' show imprisonment. .

The Lines

T.he positions of the principal, lines 011 the palm are shown ill IP~g. 2. The normal positior ~:t the Iine should be. carefully studied fi ", to. Lines should be even, deep, and llL'LlOl'OW, and (tIRO well coloured .

. Wr1VY, 1111 .ertn in line, r n. ·h in ,] r 'sJ 11c1 1"

broken, weakens 'the power of the line'. . 'Squares on a line are the signs of preservauion from the evils shown on the line. Breaks on the line show troubles, obstacles, changes or illnesses. If' a line -is forked at

th Gud,ib 10,,',(,,11., i rens th-quu,l'vyo'ftlollu,

0, 0 1 t wh 11 1 bh if lit; which indloaf A

weakening of the, vi tl.l.l Whon 0. line ends in a

'tasselled formation the power and 'U.' eful ness of the

'line' is much weaker ed, ~ tarR on ~ 1"1 e . ro i dio t icr ~ of shocks, mental 01' phy ical, fl1tuJ in idouts, accidents or even doath. Dents, ,1 III ess at d grief., RiR"nO' lines

ipward towards the mount a -e go.d I 1(1 tl J e hich

ross the p111 nlttrO debrinr ntu L 11 1 lines' U10 t

they should 'oross and pass 011; ·it i~ not good if they stop f\~"n.i st ltC' ,1. .

Whe: the·'h as i 1 the I ~ ft han I are 'nl' re 1 ar! shown, the subject inherHs mo t of 'he chara cserlattce

of the III other and also the bi th luring th

ni hJ. Whe: tl fil Q r rno: in

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tb ;rIght· ha.n.d, /the - u bject inher1fH! 1110st of the

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eheractezistics from the father and the birch Was

duri 1, tho cia. • '"

Both hunds should bo examined when reading the Ilnes, and gr'uat attention paid to the fact tliat: the left hand shows the natural tendency, the right, the developed Qr aoquir ed.

, The Head Line

The Hea.d line shows amount of intelligence, OOlloentr£Ltioll \, nd versa, tility. Head line deep, long

Bind straight, ,'hO\\'8 good 11leU101"Y, a great power of ccncentrat i )1\ of t hall h ~,LtlU 11, praet ical mind, grasp of practical id o rs and of admini tration, If al 0 the mount of Moon is good it show ori rin !ivy nd all ide - ill h. pe: t:iu 1. If the rl ll'i VOT long,

ii81lding Lu Lh edg u" t hu P lui, its h w \utiou nas -l avarice. A long Head line and Ill8.I1Y lines all tlH.3 Sun

-umunt sh \v i ntere c t in rnanv thillg~,.' 'r good Haa.d line with po r 111 U It of Moon ShO'V8 tha.t the Fubjeot

is clever but n t original. bad- Head line and' go-ad mount of Moon show originul id,eas but want of sense in cs.rrying these out; if the thumb is poor, there will be ·want of self-confidence, lack of constancy of purpose and of 'perseverance. A shallowHsad line shows no power of concentrat ion. IIandsoft and Head line long and deep Indicate that the . subject' is not phY8ic~lly energeti "all the power and activity belong to the intellect, and there is a, constant strife between indolence! and resolution. Pointed' fingers, deep. and long Head line not too' sloping and a good fourth

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finger make th.e subject observant, but if the . line i aloning and the mount of Moon -fairly developed, give dauire for knowledge a.nd love of reading. Long Head lines al ~Lt!S like reading, - ur lass _ the whole _ hand is. so spabulaba as to be given to nothing but - out -of -doors. When the line is deep and even, it shows ooncentration of mind. When it is straight, the subjeot is truthful, straightforward, too outspoken and sometimes brusque in manner, and has great .quiokness of apprehension and excellent memory- and does not tend to hesitate injuclgln-ent. If the .thumb

is also stiff, t -aight a nd heavy, a Iuvrd judge" wh ' ,vill see faults, very eribica.l. A good Hea.d line and Moon mount well dev,eloped" _ together. with

a. long and straight fourth finger indioate the true ,al,tistic natura. When the line! is fine and sloping towards the mount ef Moon, good ability for mental picture. but .. da.ngetW f OXl~ gerL'Lh' 0 a ; L ~ ~ If-clllectual

-love of tho beautiful is shown. But 0. 101 g Head line is more brll1:ia,nt and uperficial- and less capable of suatainod effect and 'concentra.tion fh.m one of medium 1'='11gtl tt1 d r,' 11 ,t .ler rtl.lH 11111 th. A 11 tH ~ ,- lopltig' H shows 'wa.nt in commonsense. 'Vague ideas without the power to carry them out.' The long sloping Head line falUn~ low on Mo L 11101111t (Fig. 11 ) will

Che ' bj trh vor-,.Y 1tn~. h L'L vu U· Lit UIU\H t

and fad.dy and lecoentrio but g ad ill t 1 Ing the Jd9f\,S or other" - poetio in nature, if it t low-it i.s not pra~tio }, but c1- vei' obherwtae. ' 1h - ,e p ple ,do no

- - ~Rel't th rr A lV-5S nun h. 11.1 1 i g II itd line.

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both. d .' (If It q U()!4t;:,o ll, un Rr& vO'Y short, eoplo m,ay be ho no rruble, and ofte 1 are with a sloping Head line and a g odMoon 1110Un , but; not ,stra.ightforwa.rd; i, e." f[ 0.,u1 aHd ,raoti{ ttl. Irnugtnubi 011- a ffects tho pe'rcepti 11 of facrts-, a.nd seeing two sides of each question does not tend to ocnstetent direotness of

a tio n, t oug h the nrouiv lJlt1y ho 1 11 "able all

'11 l 1 t j ous, - Wh u tho lin biftl' teat its end,

( - i r, '-J) diplomncy i. shown a nd it helps in,

m 1 a. I'll n. I Inl,o :1.,' two ~irtl4 of (11 quoHti,oU ~ H.I 11.180, 0 pa,oiLy of oonoeul ing tl'ut h, In tt, good hund tb.i 'would 1 ot m _ltke a person deceive, but only give a.

V f h 11l·HlH.d ._ ,honti.u1', Hut lH:hJU!:!~l\l'lly evilly ,or selfi hly. When the bifurcation is in excess, it 'how eruf't. When tho for] gO,e,g'to the mount of ¥ oon, 'an interest in things out of the common" possibly supernaturalism of some .sort, and a poetic side of - the character is betrayed by this. Long f rk on the line means . the mixture of

. corn monsen e and im agina tion in the intellect, and t,be OUt .... 0111'3 (with a good fourtl finger) is diplolnQl,oy, and sometiruea a. luol of truth. It also giv,es ole ... quence and wtth a long first phalange of the fourth finger, gives chatter. 'Ill e line .sloping down to a wen develop d Moe 11: Inc rut irian extraordInary long fork, shows extra me eccentricity of ideas, and disregard of truth, all notions and opinions being coloured by fancy until facts are completely lost sight of, and the subject utterly ,wanting in practical commonsense in his opinion and ideas. The feelings ·will be ea,sily

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hurt, often unreasonably so. A 101100. fourth finger and sloping Heud line to Moon makeswilv, even to an occasional craftiness, where diplomacy i 'needed. If the Iiue descends Tary far down 011 the Moon mount, aocompanied by a .srar at the end of it, madness is shown. Alpo its how, a she k of so Ina sort. The Head line very practical and straight ill the right, though forked, and 'in. the left hand very sloping, is a oornbinabion that never tends to frankness of nature, and with a high mount of Mtlrs under Mercury, gives C011000/ 1118nt Q,nd sometimes hypoorisy ; sh uld the read F~10 be s h ·t. tho ubie t ha.s not stroz g menta.Iity, lIe can't 'co ~l o other side of

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the question, no justice, 110 ori inality. People with'

Fllo-h Head Iin are ._1 )fj Ftt;upid, if /iho 'IiII'( iA de p ; but they are only capable of few things' 'l1udby concan .. trating all the powers of their nina on the few, fll,S,y build up a more succeesful curaer ~ha,l th : e with the longer Iine but not deep.

St~a ight Head line a nd 1 arro 91' hand, that i, . 10RS wide n,tJrO~A tho upper Ul,I)I111iR ",hoyr MoH~, i •. Ol-ti n. 'l'he subieot fA H'O.lrlO1.~1 frivolous, C\nHI if th fin 11" rs are over-pointed, Straight Head line Q,l d eXC9RS, Moon show a zealot .of the fi st water, redeeming his schemea from faddishne a, and gJ ing L v: t and most desirable balance of commonsense to what could otherwise .have been .fanaticism.

An undulatory Head line shows lack of cone entration ; memory is selective, but if long, t e subject i~ ~ observant in small details (Fig. 15).

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When the, Head line [u ttouoheM the Life line at giving OJ,n e reellent ju.dglnent arid BIn'

If 'I II wI i 1 18 nub .ount1 ill

hands where the lines are too long linked, anymore

than ood j dgment -s: found .w. ere tl e lines are much separated. If the two line's are much joined together, and travel like this far down into the hand,

. slow development and a strugg.le against clreumstanoea are shown (Fig. 15)., Sepf\rA.tion of the Head line from the Life line denotes precocity, audacity in . aotion, e.nd when there is a wide space between them,

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it denote b d Judgnlent (Fig. 13)" Line joined in

th· Jeft I d Il, ' rt ir tho Ighb har J shows responstIflity in e~rly life; when apart in the, left andjoined in the right, the subjeot has been much under rule in

. early years. The earl. line out of place gets too much of the influence of Jupiter by rising on to the mount ; in social matters and with regard to judgment of people, the outlook is faulty.

Blurred or broken Head line shows nervousness and Iaek ·of concentration (Fig. 17), much failure of memory. Where the line is chained, the subject is deficient in the fixity of his ide R. A break in the 'line generally indicabes an accident or Illness, (Fig .. 10) probably from overwork. A brea.k under the mount of Sa.turn was said by the old palmists to foretell III criminal hands, de:ath on the scaffold, In ordina.ry. well-s,ndowed hands, the break indicates BI. serious

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"injury· ora wound t.o the head, <?r Iosn of a limb, or

injury'to the spine through accident or fall. .A .. break

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or a blank: in the Head Iine may also indicate Ourv;;&.tUI'l' of the spine. An, arch, break or island in the Head line under Jupiter mount or at the Iunetion of Sa.tum and Jupiter mounts, is an indioation of throat troubl_ (Fig •. 11.). The Head line arched upwa~d8 towards the'

.Heart line under Saturn m ount indieares asthma and

, ~ther throat troubles. Neuralgic headaohes ara shown ,by feath~ring and blurring oft he line, a.nd spinal : -compiaints Ly the looping and islanding of the line at itiS commencement .. All kinds of aeoidants on. larid are

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marked, on the Head line, by island, eto...,. on, the

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percussion side or ~ he B'ate line. Islands on the line'

showeccidents or bad shook, ." nervous pros.tratio.n, .fits (Fig. 12). A cross on the line shows aooident. A Btar

un til lin l·owfot H 'N Illn ,fol-,. inti D

f, h' r t'VO 1 ~YRV 1),1. ,t!tL nn HlO 1. b

11 oident' to Ii hu .lluttu,o It UMH t j h} u 1u I.L' •

severely broken, and delirium, if w.ith rounded Islands or ohedr s. A star 011 the line where it joins the H'Ela.lth

. line. is a, sure sign either of st'erility or d ng~ra.nd difficulties in ehildbirfh in the hands of a. woman, or in a male hand, danger of operution. A SGar or scrabble under the Head line just below Mars mount rand. OD the extreme ~pp'~r edge of Moon mount shows- da.nger between land and water, fall off land int~ water.

Asqu~ra on the line i t\ sign of pre ervatton from $' da:ngerousacoid~nt or illness (Fig. 10). .

'0 _'L\fnOAH i f'ound in llU\llY 0l\f;lQ with whit - dent or spots on the line.. fjtlll.11 1 Iack duts ar mn k . f -typhoid or 'influenza lor some infectious dtsease. _ 11

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.Ji e I om Hea.d to et\z-t line: show troubles, beNavements (Fig. 12). Lines from the Head line' in the' quadrangle cutting the FCl,te line. S~()W be~eavementB (Fig',. 'Il). Branches from the Head line eroseingthe Life line show acu t e illnesses.

Where the Head and Heart Hnesare joined to ma.ke them appear as one line cross i ng the entire palm, desire and 'tlent ·will tu.nd i 1 each tl er's way. The indication of this line depends very much upon its pos.ition lFig. 13). If it is: in or near' to the usual pl,s,ce of the Heart line, tbe heart will rule the hee.d . nd impulse swallows up and overba!tlncas the f8asoning power, resultin ill mariy foolish (lotion and unwise, con III ions, tl e emctlon and intelleot

'r·e in oonstant colllsfon, a struggle hetwe,en f,aeling and ealculaticn. It also shows -. fanaticism of some kind. If this line is· close to the Life line. or Dear the place, of the Head line, the head will rule the heart, there will. be much' selfish oaloulnt:ion, and

if-interest. will wallow up all 'sYlupathy and' aifoction; so that the person will be cold;-hearted and 8-v:ari:o,ious. But if the line tl1.kes .9, lniddle course, it . .·'ll. indic,Bte a life entirely devoted to one great ideaf, Dever- selflsh, nor emotional" but stl-iatly logical and

coneiderate of others. With one noble 'ideal in life such men Will sa.orifioe everything in .life to attain the goaL In the, hand of. Gandhi we find such 8 sign (Fig. 7) .

. T.ne Heart Liue

The Heart line shows self .. sacrific:e, ll~selfis.b:ness, devotion to friendship, causes and to country, whereas

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,,~he . , mount of -Venus 'shows ordinary' Olnotloil;. sentiment of love as found in parents, husband 'and :wife.

When the Heart, line extends from the centre of

the mount of J upiterto the ,percussion side of'the hand undert,he mount of Mercury (~'.g .. 14).9.n affectionate nature ana ideal love are shown. Heart line st . ht - and long a haws an u naffection te

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tenlperamel1t, but constant to the thing desired,

and with the: feelings of gratitude and hatred strongly d,ey(:)loped, not given to flirtation; Line straight and set h~gl makes unde onstrutivo ; 1 iJ 0 d ep -- nd 10'S

with its normal curve, haws an unselfish.

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demonstra tivain affection, constant and affectionate

nature, but does not forgive an injury. Heart line deep shows the subject is very affectionate to a few people. nO,h an unaalfiah, but teadv friend. A shallow line cares but little and hews want of vitalitya.!ld Rtrength in the orgnn ibaolf ; t he subject cannot love long, is n ore iuconst nt hhr 11 Lh s hort Ilne : if str.aight grea,t uuscrupclousnees in affection, '-wanting in Aolf-rns}Jo ,t". A ~lHdlow u.~HI shorL 110 \.tt' Iluo - H,h

nt· nounc,.f' 111' ,1\ 11\ nn d ld 0

&ny kind of affectioll. Long He t line in the left hand and a, little shortened i the right hand gives the .capacity for aiIeotioll checked by _ oiroumstances. Want of Venus mount is atoned for by a. good Heart line. though the subject is somewhat cold in affection, is true' and constant, if once the heart is touched, but it will be 'J ry di ffi· - ul to in i ffectio •.

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Demonstrations of affection com.-'emore with the curved line than with. the st'l!aight.H,eart line going . to pelr'o,\"'~siq:n 'surroundingthe, mount ~f Jupite1r is the sign of "slxtr'emedevotion to a" single subject so that, should anythinggoea wrong in' the relations between. the' two, the subject will despairand commit suicide" or may kill the other people, who may be thought to have 'OOIne' between them.

When the line' riR,8S from t he root of t.he firat finger (Fig,. 15), jealousy iR indicated, fin exaetlng tempera .. mGut, requtrlr g u. ,grilttt deal in proof of a.ffo(,tion; 'when it rise' between the firs,t and seeond finger (Fig" 10), the subjeot views love from 81 praot,ioal

0; 't3ndpo.int, eu.sily :Alltit;fie,d but will help hiA friends in the WL\,Y they desire ; f:\ short line, when - rises from the mount of Saturn, sen-sualism in the affection is shown, the subject is selfish, cares. for his own fa:tnily and owns few personal friends (F'ig'." 17).. A .short Hnewithgood Venus mount ShO,WB warm emotion tha.t will' overcome the desire to absorb only in his own concerns, to think only of his own,good.. A long line witb A, fork o.nJupitel"' rnouzit (Fig. 11), irldioates unselfishness and constancy in friends hip. Branches on Heart line on Jupiter mount aloe HIles of friendahips and. a, branchless line S,hOW8 few affections .. He&rt line or any branch from it rises over Jupiter. mount and is feathered, Islanded or blurred, or if Jupitel' mount itself is marked by ,any of these signs. on independent ·ljnes shows lung affections; .any tangle of fine lines on Jupiter mount shows the same

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~e~~'J~ ~ Wl}ena branch of the' .Heart line bends doWJ1 to the He,a.d and Life Hues nnder Jupiter (Fig'. 15), or Ell bar . Iine, on the Hea·~~ line. on Jupiter, a grief or djs8t.ppoh£trnent ... through .affactions is shown, . Heart.

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Iine. deeply placed and lew-set alw,ELYs gives nluo'n

r.eligiouB f .eIin R; if low und r T lpit ,it _ ~e\1',e:r.ence anrl veneration ; if unc er Sll.turn. carnestne R.: somewhe.e reserved a nd narrow : under Sun, love of

. beauty and of perfection with mercy and pitifulness in action ; under Mercury all enthuaiasm and energy j 11 good works.

BI urred or broken Heart line shows Illness, slow kind of heart . disease, Wh en the line is broken orInterrupted in several places, either heart troubles or great mental shocks are shown. If· theJin'Ei is . chafued (Fig,. 15), or an island on it, it denotes weakness of heart . and circulation ... Dents show shocks or grief; bar lines from Head to

"Hearb line are indicabions of bereavements 'and losses of beloved persona. Bar line' from Fate to Heart line also show: loss by death' (Fig. 12). Bar lines from u'pperMarA . o Hear") . line show troubl'9s. opposition A a.t'ld· 1 18fo~tu ic (\1' d should be d ted on Fate line and not on the I Life line, Lines, fronlHea.rt line under Sun' In ount to, .Fate'line under Saturn are signs of death of beloved persons (Fig. 11).. Little fr.aying of the· .Ieart line under .Meroury mount is most common, it only means the. wearing out or' the organ in late 'life, not _di ease (Fig e : 10.).. Spots. and. Island on the linegenera.lly

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i ndioato Illnesses. A deep dent on the lina where tho' Fate line stops, would indio l.te· a great .sorrow or a severe illness affecting the hoa -t, even heart failure from coronary troubles. A star on the line: often shows diseases of the heart, 'I'he sign of rahu-' matlsm iIo~ .t he perpe ndlou 1 rrr R mall li nes, crossing th90u.rL I i no ndar Sl...turn mount, . 11 the lef~

·.ha.nd only, hered itary.. and if in. the rigl1t hand only, acquired. Eye troubles are shown by circles 01"' dots under the Sun mount, and if there is a, star at this place, blindness is caused by accident. Consumption feathers ·the end ofthe line 1?etween Jupite~ and Saburn mounts, and if advanced, breaks up the line into bars. It is generally found with a long Health line and with ong nails much curved or fluted. .. Of the diseases of the heart theria are several kinds, and they afi"e'ct t ha Heart line from Saturn to the. peroussion, breaking the line, a deep dent or star in cases of sudden seizure. and ohaintng an frl!ying the line' in 'Ct\se of Iingerlng; illness. T he long form of heart disease, brought on from over-exertion oftha heart makes the line very pale and shallow, and rather blurred as -if a li~tle rubbed' out. Square. on H,eart line covering a. break or feathered portion, shows recovery from severe illness. The' square is often slanting aCl'OSS at 'an angle including hot h Head and Heart lines.

Head and}Ieart lines wanting" and a. single bar . line extending acrOQ,S1 the hand, -hatj baen described

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Heart and Life are ~ n joined by tho droppin . of the Heart [ine on the Head and Life, it indi a.t di ... appointment and unhappiness ; danger ":of early death. or death by,tjolen.c.e (F'ig. 14). Heart line falling on to Life line with a star 01· B dent shows apoplexy.

A double Heart line, has either a moral or phy alcal sig niflcatiou ..

If the" normal "H~a1".t Iine i perfect, it will give a great intensity and fastidiouanes to the .intellectual affection; if, as is sometimes the case, the second line " is made by nature: to supply the place of the normal one, and the In,tter is frayed, feathered, blurred or

. broken, it gives a secondarv vitrtlir.y to tho p . Aloal organ," nnd ofso ea .A"es it 0 ]'000\"'01" f1-0 n r t In r ry delicacy or tendency toI e ... rt d iseas r. l~ ets likea square all the Iine, which is the sign of preservation. All double lines are judged in Q. strnilnr manner. Thus, a double Head line adds greatly to the power, but also shows a somewhat dual na.ture.

A good "width bet "ween the Head and Heart lines is goodfor health, both "mental and physioa.l.Tf the lines are set close" i, e.r a "n,al'row quadrangle, the intellect arid conscience are" apt to be at war, and the .ltne displaced will show which is at faul!

The Ll~ inc

The Life, IiJ ~ "hO,Q et Y littlo t do will tl 0 I" n t h of life. Sometimea the line entirely stops after 8. severe Illness, alld oonseqnently .8l1Ch calculation iR rather misleading. A ,tt lTIatter of fact~he Iiue shows the family oonstitution chiefly. If all the lines rise wall

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UP', into the hand. even if the Life line is, short, there Is ,a good prospect for avera e length of days.. A long, r;lea.r· and deaply marked Life line indicates good OOllS .. tit,ution andgrel1t vitalfty.Achaine,d Iina

'denotes an unhealthy condition; a. break in the' line denotes a sari bus illness (Fig. 13 ),' ,if broken in bothhands even death" unless the Fa.te, Health and other

_lines pass on beyond the time shown, on the Life line a,t the break. People wil l sometirnes die with. long lines: of Ldfe in their hands, and the date is marked on the F,ats, lineInstead, but I think these arc cases where the, subject is not intended ~~O d.ie naturally, bus bv carelessnese, want, of proper doctoring, and other causes bring about his own death. -Often at this date the Life line is out by a sma ll bar JiIJ>e'. It; is a~waY8 necessaryto take the Fatel line into ,considera,tibn in determining the probable length of life.

A blurr 011 LH,e line shows illness;. a break, danger tohee.lthvan accident Or death. A break int,ha .left

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hand only shows, if daabh, it is from want of care,

Fits ar'a shown by dents or breaks on the line, in some cases by isla nds on the H1ead'line. Dots 'also show Illness .aud islands, 80111 e chronic diseasee ; a, circle on the line shows ey~ troubles. Cross, on the line shows ,det;l.th, rather sudden, life, line crossed by many bar lines Indicates illness. A cross a.t the base of th~ hand

near th,sl Life li1H1, shows, 1.08 of apllloent in 'early. life. A sta.r ,on t;he Iine predicts: some, organic disease or a sarious,aooid~nt (Fig'. 12). .A crosn at the bottom of Venus mount near Life line is the slgn of the end of,

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life. A bar line on the Life Iins denotes trol.lble, HInes or IOB@, and if tbe bar is a short and deep one, and the' line stops or becomns thin after it, death is ~-,nwn.

A bar line cutting across the Life Iine or the latter ends with a bar line across it, shows accident or death by violence (Fig. 16). A square on the line i~ a sign of preservation from illness and danger (Fig .. 13) __ It often makes its appearany~ if the line breaks, the .. square serving to unite the two severed ends, an'a

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forming a kind of patch, showing how the' life has- '

belen saved. If the square is 'within the Life UnQ on

nus, H n10 In - in1priA(HlJHnf;, {~nll nn til r'~ or

r Rtrj tf n, Lifo fino runs into 11\1te Hno,cros' a it and is b~rred' by a trttns-7erse line from. Venu. mount ShOWA, death (lI'ig. 15). Fork on I.lif,c line shows deore'llse ,of vitn1ity., ehA bogtnriiug of '. old age, not necessa.rily Illness. When the line ends in' a chain, long illness;' ending in an island or a loop, internal disease ; ending in a star, end will be accidental or tlrrough I hock; ending in a tassel, end. in a violent manner, as, murdered or executed,

S'traight lines rising from the Life Iina and directing their courses upwards towards the mounts, denote suooesses at the periods indicated on the Life line (Fig. 16). Lines- rising from the line to Jupiter

. mount are lines of ambition or social auccass. ,\Vhen such a line 'runs, down th,e mount '.of Venus inside the Life, line, success or ambition closely connected with at member of the famlly is shown (Fig 11); Lines J!isirfg from Life line 'stopping on the, Head line signify

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80m chances stopped. by a mistake in judgman] an ,m,ay indicate a" )11Srr iage whioh stopped a earner. A's,cending lines are fa. 1" bette:r than faJUng ones. Bar Iines crossing the hand -show trouble and obstacles. Lines of family troubles rise on . Venus or the upper 'Mars. Lines from upper Mars acrose the pe lrn show ant iCy and hanred, Lines on the lower Mars

f' I JY l in (l~lig. 11) .' t 'id ba lin' ,1'0.111 VtU1U.

tn~hil)R' il,. will -how tlho ovil U 11 011" Uiitl t b anocuntet ad from the enmity. Lines crossing the Life from Venus are signs of troubles, opposition. probably a.rising from .the action of some members' of the family. They do not lunch mabarial injury if they do not cross the F'ate line', Lines arislng from the mounts of Mars or Venus, proceed acrosa vhe plam, .outting the Life, Head or Heart line. indicate bereavement or, losses .(Fig,. 12). If these Lines out the Fate or Sun line, 10s8 of money or interference in career, tr9a.chery, anxi8ty ara shown at the period'

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Mars to Saturn would be a family affair, a . trouble at

firstwhe:r.e, the line crosses .the Life, and if it turns upward the difficulties would CS3,SB,. and it might end fortunateJy if it doubles the Fate. If a bar line crosses the hand fr~111 Venus to Mercury, troubles from interference are shown; it is a line of separa ... tion from the husband or the wife (Fig. 15).

The par, llel lino to tho Life Ii ne, caIled the LINE O]~ MARS, 111 ad e by nature to reinfo ce the poor vitality of

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, .the .Lifs line and ~t proteobs the. subject ·fr01l1 dangnrs,

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,risks,. Illnesses towbich the BU bjeot is exposed 'due 'to the defects of the .Life 1i 119; it gives vitality. The'Life line may be tasselled but this inner line may save it. Strong family influenoes, lasting for yea.rs, and -eontrolltng the subject's earner, ltte often shown by lines running a.t some distance inside the Life line (Fig. 13) but para llel with it, and. accompanying it for .only part of its course, Stars on parallel line to Life on Ma,rs denote death of parents, Stars joined

to a line on Venus mount indicates death of

a, parent or of a relative. Bar lilies crossing

.from the .base of the thumb' to Heart, Head or Life line show 'troubles, quarrels, worry and sorrow.

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If at the crossing, a, line rises or fe.Ils from the

Life line, f?l.lnily or individual troubles will, bring unexpected change- of fortune, and the life may be' .directed into other chan ala and to the persuit of ear,eersquite different fl"OUI those that are origina,lly followed (Fig. 11). Tessel of falling lines at the end of' Life line shows sudden and violet t doat.h ( i ·.1.3). If wibh it the Fate line tops aga.in ,t th e Head or Heart line with a s mall, disti n ~t i ls.nd at the

do.\th fror

juuetto t of thOA -Ilues, it illdi ~tt execution, or from hanging [F'ig, 17).

The Health Line

T'he absence of the HeiilthLine is 0.. good sign

of good. o(),nstittlt~ on 'a,':t:td good health; the health i~

so natural that it makes no impression on the mind, henoe no line in' the hand. When present, it should" .. . b~ ~traight, ol.e$r and narrow, evenly coloured, rising·

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near.er to, F,ate line and Plain of Ma,rs nd goes up weH

near to the mount of Me'rc.1ry,whtc,h will indicate good health and van - even temper, It often h9.B the effeot 01 prolonging life - after the failure of the Life. line. When the line is nearer to Moon mount, the health is much affeoted by ima.gination. If it rises high on Meroury mount, it i bad for ha.rt. tortuous condition of the Una shows biliousness or

in~iges#-l_oT) (Fig. 17) ; if' broken u'p (Fi.g. 15), or has

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an island upon it, troubles of dig 'tiOD and other

troubles of internal organs are shown, even with the danger of- an operation. A star shows operation .. Large .Ioops or' Iala.nds . close to where it starts from the Fate line, show intestinal consumption, A square on the line' '(Fig.. 15) shows, preservation from a seriou illne 'R or from a very dangerous internal operation.

The Fate Litle

The po as, ion of Fa. te line shows that the oareer III ust. be considered and thought of; while its absence shows ·a,n animal kind of existenoe.. Things belonging to the active life are shown: in the right hand and those affecting 'the inner life, thoughts and ideas, are shown in the left hand.

A very long' Fa,te line shows that the ,.;ubjeot is very much under Q,ircumstances,· or is rather fated an'd. the life is, spent in a groove" An uncrossed Fate line .8, sign of happiness, but if all crossed and barred, a great misfortune, W'h9D the Fa.te line rises from inside the Lif.e - line, or close - to Venus

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-~nt, the oal-ear of the subject, ~i!!. generaUy be ~Qttled : by the :reativ6s. or much help will-be obtain.ed ff',om them ~ When' the Iine rises from , the'Life line and is much entangled with it (Fig .. 14), there-will be littl;a independence in the choice of a career or the family has much influence in directing his career, or the subject will live a very ordinary life and thera will be no grea,t individual means, but fron1 the time the line separates from the Life line, his career will beo~me eventful, good or bad according to the wa.y the line progresses, But when. the,line rises independently from near the wrist straight up

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to the mount of Saturn, ea~ly re'8po~sibi1ity. in life

is shown (Fig. '13) arl'U~e _ subject will achieve £l~-OO~SS ~largely .by his ownefforts, Fate rising from the middle oftha pall. late su cess after a. tougb fight with o'i roumstancos, and d 1 ri ng. the; Lillie there is. no Fate line, t,he subject may possess tranquility, until i.t starts~ The sudden r-isa of tho Fate, Iina brings ia, change, -When the line f1I~',l,Tt8 from. tho :MoQn- 'molU'it (If';g'. 10'. the career will depend much Oil the, good will and influence of others and no ~truggle at t he beg-inning: of the oareer ; and if uncrossed, thlR Iinepromisas m uch happiness,

. . Bre ks ill '(J] lin (Ff '. 10) alw: 3TH' f·d '.b'-

Oi ·o.h'CU.ll-1."',,~ t II Ii 00 . or in, 'hOll r, C f, -lui thor f r' be'tte-

O:r WDrse, -are [udged from the continuabion a the' lin." a.1ter the break. Sometimes a change of ideas a.nd gener~l behaviour in evoryday life or a cha ng of .. .. ·u:rr.p\1ndings is marked on t,he Fa.te line exactly like

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:a, ehange In .career, Breaks

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only indicate 'troubles and

~ft'a~rs of hea.rt and.lnind

on Fate in the left hand

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cha.nges connected with I and nob of profession' or

career. A crooked or tortuous line shows a career tending in various directions without success or .co~tinuity. When a. Fate line makes a start and stops, starts and stops aga.in, it indicates a more exciting, adventurous career, it leads the subject in great difficulties, in very great dangers, Linea rising from the Fat show uocess ill undertakings and rise ill hfa (Fig. 12). A double Fate line (F~g .. 1~) shows

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two kinds of career, Increased . rSE?ponsibility . ',t . the

,age, of the 'commencement of ,the second line i new illtluen~ f:or good and much suocess,

" Islands on the line or a split in the line into two, show diverging interests, deception or fraud, unhappy attachments, or interference of the opposite sex very unfortunate. If it)8: made' by the presence of another Iine, intersecting and entwining itself like a loop, it sh ows folly or cheating is occasioned by t.he influence of another person. Stars and loops on the percussion side of the Fate line show great los-s of

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(amily ,property. Stars, -Islands and' other bar lines

betwe~n the first crease of tho wris·t and the rise of the Fate line" show miserable early home life. Bars on Fate line (Fig. 11) show loss 0]' bereavements; also lines from Heart or Head line crossing it, ate

signs of loss or bereavement, .

T·ermination of the' Fate line is also very important. -If -it ends on Saturn mount, a successful career up, to

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the end' cif a good long life, If" l'L stop's on Jl1 'I-

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mount or towards itt a. great careerv celebrated, out 'of the ordinary is shown ; towards Sun mount." success in. art or business or high position in life and wealth is indicated; if it ends in the Plain of . Mars, it shows ~ break .. up of the career at 'the middle part of life; ifit stops, on the Heart line, it indicate some overwhelming passion or a serious illness spciling. the 'career ;. if it sto .s on the Head line (Fig. 10), an el'ro,r' in judgment will spoil the career, but if another line

. starts near to this, again a better career will sta.rt, Lines from Fabe to Sun 1110unt It dicate . success in

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money or undertakings (Fig. 12). Lines from F'ate to

Mars (Fig. 17,) under Mercury are signs of lil-gotten gains, these are Sun Iines gono (tAt: ay, Lines ,tha.t run ptt re.llo] alongs] le ti he ]4 ttL, I inu (11 i . 14)' .ro oftell lines of Influen of frie dship~,and greatly influence the career. but do not ri a on Moon mount. Lines' from Moon mount to Fate are also' influence ." lines. If such an influence line touches the Fate in 'either hand, it gives the desire of union on the one side or the other; if It remains a matter of friendship ·this line attends the Fate line closely without touching, but making a sister alongside -it (F~g. 10), showing t} a,t it ill; ttl endurine rricndship and 8,

':oomfort to the subject. A, line r0l11 Moon crossing the F'ate towards Life, is an .a.tt&ohment or marrie.ge line, but instead of unity with the Fate it crosses it, f3,gthat the att;aohment does not end in' matrimony,

very unlue "I ..

~,a,te line r-eaolriug from wrist-to Saturn nl011D.t with .. · out ,1:1. break shows a Hfe of undeviating monotony; if. de,eply marked, it shows a. monotonous kind of exisrenee, not necesso.rl.ly a life of success, the subject cannot always control his career, ciroumstances have often been too strong for him.and he is unable altogether

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to rule his own, lit nH!Y bring hirn ito a great pcsitiou

or ma:s" place hirn in the lowest level of life, and for 'this reason, it. is often found in the hands of beggars,

When the' 13'!ate line is absent in the hand, the subject will depend upon himself entirely -a nd by the results of his own efforts he 111a.y accomplis II much in the world or jf ho iH .lU qualified, ])0·,8 a,t all.

Bars crossing' Fate are misfortunes, .showing obstacles and difficulties, and if the line passes wel] over them, these will be overcome, Fate much barred by adverse lines shows a career ofstorm and sunshine.

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A bar line from upper Mars to cut Fate isa harmful

-influence" A zigzag F'ate line with a. bar on it and a dent at the junction shows imprisonment. A cross at

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the foot of the Fate line (Fig. 14) shows water danger ;

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a. cross on Fate on Saturn mount (Fig.·15), end of career

with a fatality; a star on Saturn, paralysis, a quick end

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'to life (Fig. 13). A star shows a, terrible shock whioh will

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interrupt the career. Square.on Fate line shows that the

subiec] is engaged in work of 'especial peril, or has been in danger, 'and preserved from accidents and dangers .•

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The Sun Line

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The Sun line represents both fame and fortune ·<?n~

or the other according to its' position and ty.pe of ~lte

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hand". ',The subject may be born to high thIngs, heraditary.p high position, ormay achieve fame or even infamy_ ,This line appears also when wealth is inten~,ely ooyeted, for, in the hands of 've'ry rich people , there' is no line when their wealth being quite a matterof cours~ to bhem, Wh'en the line is superior to- tho F~~~ li~e, th~re win be more po iti~n than wealth. If ~)'reS~ilt in the right hand only, the . ubjeet 'will rise to

-unexpeoted heights, or fall to depths according to the conditton of the line'; if present in the l,eft hand only, t11~ 'subject-is intended for great things, but will not attain to 'them owing perhaps to circumstances, or to some defect ill talent or character.

,i.. long line shows money gained or financial success" and fame or popularity. When it starts from the

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mount of Moon' (Fig. 10) the subject acquires

honour and celebrity, makes money rthrough foreign influence, money from other people, not gained by the subject himself. Rising frorn the Life, lin ... ( ~ig. 11 ),. - H. shows success is to be striven for and earned, but it win be U}lCOml110n; when it r ises from the Fate line (Fig. 12 ), success orfame nri' as from own exertion.

J n i'~ :, 9 frol. th 1 t; c f tl ·11 " t1 'ubj

acquires his fortune by his O~Nn ind ustry ; , when risitig from the [unction of" the mounts of Moon and Mars, it till'ows" good fortune and 9asy oil'cumstancas,to bathe

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when .risin fr in the 1110unt of Mars uccessaftsr

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li'struggle in middle life; when it rises from the

.tT~~rf line (Fig. 15"), i.t shows a love of a.rt and of

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the beautiful, but neither wealth nor ,tame, but it is a lin-a of talent, particularly when pr-esent only above tbe Heart line. When evoral llne: are gathered here .into a faggot (F,ig. 14)." the talents and opportunlties will run counter 'to each other. (Jiving no practIcal

esults, When tl e 1'1 e . '0 to the Me· ury UlO nt It· f ,to Lh HUll, worldll[ I'I1H . 141'1 NhoWH. \

r _d 11 e hrhlgs money. Lines from the mount of

Mars under Mercury to Bun mount show money or gnod' fortune through oth_e;r people, often legacies. (Fig .. 10), but if they e Ilt the Sun lioe, loss through anmity of cthersJs shown, Branch lines running

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parallel to the Sun line 8 how gain or' legat;les r

different ourccs of income " (Fig. 12). A wavy or ' iala nded lino (Fig.. 16) shows money obtained by questioneble means 01- danger' of being cheated or ruined, either monetarily or morally, A break in the line Indicates pecuniary loss; bar Iines or lines creasing !t show .Iosses or' financial troubles; Islands, loss' of position, dishonour, misfortune, scandal, and a bat lina from 14ar8(underJupiter)touchingthe island shows treaehery <as the cause (Fig. 15). Stars onthe line (Fig. 13) are the signs of brilli uncy and glory, but often Indi-'

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care loss of money rather unexpectedly. Square on the'

line shows preservation from loss. Absence of the line': does not Indicate poverty, but no great gain and' also

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nogreat anxiety about it ; moneY'i8nof~hought about,

i.t does not mean there is nOl1;e,oftelf jua~ the reverse, '

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,":' 'i~I~TACHMENT-' LINES .. There 'ar~~ :Attaehm:~nt

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lines In different parts of the hanc, Those tha:t' are found on the percussion side of the palm on .the mount of Mercury show th-e love affairs as well as

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. marriages and the . number. of serious attachments

in life. If ,any turn upwards (Fig. 12), it is ve,ry

fortulltLto, nd pronli u HI uoh good ui 'a.pping,e

through the affections, as those Iines which turn and faU on the Tleart line (Fig .. 13) bring misfortune and loss. If the line splits, it indicate erious complicafiona in attachments. Bar lines across these lines mean troubles inaff'eotion. The perpendicular and transverse crosses obliterating the line of attach- _

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ment prevent the subject fr 11'1 ever being ruccess-

ful in affairs of t,he heart. When an Attachment line on Mercury ends in a star (Fig. 16), widowhood by sudden death of the marr-iage partner. is,

shown, ora. shook r.tl d trouble, and probably tho, ill 'OJ110 to nothirur. 13I" )\(01 line shows break in att ohment or dislll ustonmoi t. land. rho

long illness of partner, or too near relationship between the. lovers . (Fig. 12).

The AttllohnH'~nt· ltnca tbtlL riSe frOIH tho mount of Moon and touch the 1"a te line show. marriage or f~iendship that helps the car' er. .(F" g. 14).. Suoh a line gives the desire of union on the one side or the other. The' dates of these lines should be counted' fromtbe Fate line where they touch the Fat~. If it cut a the Fate line, it shows aI.'l attachment which brings 'misfortune or. lOBS.. If it remains 8. lllatter of friendshtp, the line ttends the F te line

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closely without touching, but making; a sister line alongside it. . Small lines on the Moon ·m.ountrising up,ward:stowar,ds Fats line show 'flirtation, passing' a.tt'a.ohments ·,coming to nothing. A break of Attachment line shows broken engagement, An island On the Hue shows a cheat on the part of' the lover or some illegal attaohment, A branch line from the Atta,chment Iine ·towards the Bun mount shows a rich

marrtage, ,

.A. line ri ing 'from al the root c: the thumb to~ches 1 the Life line and also on this line a fine line 1 commences Inside the: Life line and runs parallel .to it at' tbe same time (Irig., 12) indtcutes marriage. Also the fine line running parallel to Life line and lying close to it ,at its commencement, indicatesmarrlage oratta:oh .. ni'oot or n9!W influence In life, that plays an importan"t role in life. A line ri.sing from mount of' V,enua crossing

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toe' Life, Fate, Head and Heart linea cnts the' Attach-I

merrt line on Mercury mount (Fig. 1.5) shows divorce,; separation or den th of the niarriage partner.

Ialands -CJ ... ·. Attachment lines indicate inconstancy or illegal attachments ; the islands make the matri .. menial affairs most impossible, or at lea~t with great obataoles to contend against .. Breaks on. the lines show

. rupture of the engagement; bar lines show great troublles in theattachment.

A· wife's influence is sean by the, depth bfthe marriage Iine, but it need. not. ,always be a good influence. If a rna n is afraid of his wife., or vice »ersa, tha t would equally deepen the line.

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,·QIJIL,D]; i"N LJ:NES. Tl10 nu m her of children (~O.,D .oft~n bel correctly 'told by theperpendiouJar lines

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,be~innjng In fhe exact cen.tre of the Mercury mount

. and counted towards the percussion .(Fi,g., 11). ,A fine, ~~traight, deep line shows aahild 'strong and clever, and a delicate child by a, wavy, shallow line, It is also

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said that slanting or crooked lines denote daughter "

and straight, sons. Breaks, islands, stars . or bars.

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show, children not live to grow up. It· is found' th.?lt

.only the number of children that play some marked influence all the life of the subject is shown in the hand ...

'GIRD'LE OF VENUS. or Ring of Saturn is gener-

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ally It half circle (Fig . .15), of which. one 'end Iies

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between the first. ,ands'e'coud fingers, and the other

between the third and. fourth. It is found intbe hands

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of sensirive, Impressiona hie types of people :;, they

have long Heart liues,they can love very deep.ly, and having nearly always a v,ery poor [udgment with rogardto the opposite sex, I lake often a. wrong choice and suffer for it accordingly, or an unhappy attacbment is shown" . It gives the misfortune of Saturn

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. and outs off thegood of Sun. It makes the su-bject

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very fa.st~dious. and generaIly unlucky in love" friend;"

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. ship, showing probablytha death of a parsongreatly

lo·v~d •. Th~ ring is more especially found ina i1ighly nervous orga,nizat:ion,towholll a mistake means more tha.n it wou'ld he to t1J less senstbive nature; and auoh people· a •. ctua,.l!yneed to, exerciH~ more care in the

choice 'of frlends, lover 01" husl» nd ; n.ndsuchpeople

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are dim I1V 1 t to live with or please in their aff~ctioll~ It is a sign 0'£ trouble that may perhaps be got over ~ate in life. SO.llletiIneswHll Moon mount developed towards the base" it shows self ... Indulgence, A Break

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in it is said to be good, ,IlS· preventing the ill effect ; also

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some' consider it to show depression and' morbidness.

It~ presence in any form is' conaidered to indio a-,tea gr'eat 'disappointment in the a,ffection~;r.

RING OF JfJPIT.ER or Solomon's Ring. -yvh~p theHe~rt line rises 11p to Jupiter 1110unt and curla round the base of the first finger, or when there is a small. circle encircling the base of the first fin~ar, it forms what is· known as "8010'11) on's Ring" (Fig,. 7),

and indicates the possession ofgr~at o ocult gift: or power of fascinating people, S0111e say i~h'lt it Indicates

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.SOCifll troubles, al d oven persecution.

LJNE OF INTEMPERENOE. It isa horizontal

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line across the Iower part of Moon mount, crossing the Fate to the mount of Venus (Fig. 17), snowing drink and ,drug habit, particularly hereditar~ .tend.snox. Also reflective action is apt' to mark the hand in this wa.y, those people .having the care of inebriates or confined drug maniacs, constantly found. with this>

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sign .. _ .A similar line but placed H, little higher and

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often does not cross the Life line but iapproaohea v-ery

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near the Fate line, shows danger from dru.gs_.· S,ig:n.s

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of poisoning should be looked. for' in' tliis' part of

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LINE 'OF INTUITION lies in ,a· half ... circle OIl. the mount of Moon, havinz one end on the mount .and

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the' other on. or under the mount of Mercury, -the the central part lying toward the middle of tho palm (Fig .. 14). It is generally found. in the hands, of persons who have highly developed intuitive fo,ctdtie and psyohic abilities, totaJly unconnected with the· intellect. When the line i~ broken or islanded the exerois of .the· t lent Ino,y 1 ring harm to the 1 oalth.

TRAVELS or Voyages are indica ted by fine lines on the Moon n ount riair 0" from the wrist or orossing the mount on percussion I orizontally (Fig. 10). Good straight deep lines show successful travels or voyages. Broken or starred, danger of accident, shipwreck; islands on them, danger from people encountered during journeys ..

ENMITY LINE. Transverse lines on the mount of Mars under Mercury 'crossing' from, percussion inwards towards the palmare caned Enmity lines and loss or injury is shown when .they touch or cross the 'Fate line. Islands 011 these lines s1 c-rv .scandals, If they are broken, rossed or st .. rrad, much practical danger from nmibv,

T.Hh R,.A,SOE.'rTE or Brae lets are the Jines on

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the wrist below the palm. '1 he upper one only

is considered as important. If this is arched, some internal delicacy is. shown, but if well and clearly defined, points to a good constitution. If the line is

(;'ht\tn d, l\ lnbor Qllf1 Ufo, h1.11i fn-rti~l not;h . d I,

lndica.ted.

Signs on the Hand

Apart fr a III the" lines there are eparate marks

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found on the pal m, These are crosses, stars, squares, islands, spots J triangles and grilles"

CROSSES do not mean happiness. A cross except on -Iupiter, where it .signifies a gratified ambifion (Fig .. 12)., .always indicates trouble or a change of position .. A perfectly formed cross, independent of all lines is very rare; what one generally sees, is a bar line -crossing . an ambition line from the Life line. The

1'0s,. if it i~ really one, and not eros oeI-- n. m bition line, nl.ight give! a startling matrtmonial success .. A eros under Sun 11lQUnt shows. Iuck of'money,

af . to su n· S~. A cross all . SCl,tnrn ShOWA

. mi fort ne, genera llv 0 mnootod with heaHh;. on Mercury (Fig. 17)· dishonesty; on Iowsr-Mars (Fig. 16), a, sign' of danger froln the mu.Hos of orne enemy .. A. cross on upper Mars, (Fig. 15), shows a tendency to' suicide, On Venus (Fig. 13), it denotes an unhappy love a ffa. ir ; on Moon (Fig. 14), . danger in travels or voyages. A cross on wrist shows 108.8 of a parent ea,rly in life.

STARS generally denoteevents over which the person in whose hand they are found, has no ,control-fatality for good 01 evil over which he has personallv no power. Stars are usually bad omens, often telling of _ illnesses or accidents, according to their positions in the hand. They are always accidental and -the signs . of shooks, mental or physical, ploasurable or dlsastrous, aceording to positions; also indicate great nervous shooks, and the hands of some very highly strung peQ·ple are literally 'covered with thern ; but, of COUI se,

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vhen shown to such an extent, they have not nearly so much importance as one well-defined star in. an otherwise clear hand with few lines. -.A Star play have B~. 9~· '. eight arms, with the latter it is more imporjant, A star on Jupiter denotes satisfied ambition, .

. happy love, predestination to great things. Someti m as in an evil hand it shows a sooiaI misfortune, almost

a catastrophe. On Saturn, paralysis or an incurable disease Gl' a violent death, assassination or death on t,he no·a.ffold ; fu.lIs a.nd blowa, uooi.dor ts to the baoltand spine; on Sun, riches; and also stars or dents under fingers of Sun and Mercuryor on 'Plain of Mars show accidents from vehicles" trains and lightning; from animaIs, guns, swords, and to eyes and Iimbs ; sudden end of caraer ; fatal fa. ne gained by chance, also loss of money ; on Mercury, S01ne accident to career, theft or robbery; with other good signs, the sign of a successful author; on lower Mars ..

. murder or danger of deat h fr0111 the' malice 'of others; on upper Mars, accident, concussion, a risk

of suffooatio a ; on Plain of Ma .~ an accident· all Moon, danger of drowning, illness from worry" dropsy, and when close to t he Fate line, death of a '. parent ; 011 Venus.' troul~lee connected with marriage~ . or misfortune through a woman ; on tra, vel lines 'Gil

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alone but to danger of 0 hers in horn he illi' ht be deeply' Interested. A st.llr on tbe, second pha,lang,e

of the thumb close to bhe·crea.se, indi es fall from .. a. height, or being run over, ill the street. A Ata.r on th

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pereur sian ~j.1 0 of the upper mount of Mars or on th~ edge ~f the percusaion of the' first fi.nger (Fig. 14.) denotes danger from fire or suffocation" In the case, 9f fire star, it is gene-rally found in the hands of those who have been nea.rly suffocated either by gas or

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other cause, but as in most cases the chief.' and

'p'rinlltry callHe', of death by fire is due to suffcoation (and the shock t o the nervou system) rather than bv

the ,1!.,otnoJ burning, 'this lnay ~oc UI tfor it. lso

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it;: In;1 ) httlH1H of 'Iilln( who huv u. p:r ( t chu(ifl

(. Hr. JUHL n.H in Lh t IliItudH of thmH whu lu\ r t hl)r':t' n"

o atar, sou 0 such mark Is Ioui d 011 Moon.

SQPARES denote pressrvatlon from the worst of evil

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in 'connection with the nne or mount on which they

appear, On Jupiter, it shows preservation, not from phr .ical duugur., but r0111 SOO'1.i, trouble, but it ulso must be disassociated from the g'l:eater lines c nd stand clear and alone upon the m ount, 011 Saturn, .it

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denotes preservarion from accident, illness, and flnanci-

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al loss ; on' upper Mars, preservation from personal

harm ; if round the fire star, protection from fire; 011 lower. Mars, from assassination and injury; on

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Moon, preservation from drowning; '011 a travel Iine,

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preservation from accident or danger in travel or

voyage. On the m ount of Venus near the Life line ( Fig. 7 ), it denotes confinement of soma kind, either in hospital or ,in jail. Square, on the first phalange of the third finger shows a check in some artistic

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career, but m cre probably it refers to money, .. ~

~,~LANDS are invariably signs of misfortune, scandals

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cir illness. On Mercury, -"show effects of dishonesty .. Broken 1~ti.es and small islands with dents on Moon mount show inte.rnal Illnesses.

SPOTS are alwavs unfavourable and generallv show illnesses, IUigations. and IOB~es, part",cular'ly on Mars. Dots or dents show illnesses ..

TRIA.NGJ.,E are favourabl Ai ns ahowinc ua08A ill respect of mabtsrs indicated by the place on which -they are found. On. -Iupitsr, diplornaoy ; on 8aturn (Fig. 12), interest in reltgion, _

A ,GRILLE' is a la,ttice work of lines like tb gridiron in form (Fig. 16). It is generally .an . intensifica-' tion of the qualities of the mount on which it is found and acts evilly and represents' obstacles. On Jupiter, it is an exaggera,tion of the crossed ambition lines, showing loss, not of money" but of aocia.l

- oonsidenauio nand .of .min or POl'14t trti~n r ill tls.age from the hands of othe ·S. On Saturn;· misfortune, poverty and orrows.On Venus (Fig. 16), terrible 'ft mily com motion.

CIRCLES are not often seen . n the hand, they -ge'ue'ra.lly show some defect or illness.

CHAINS .on {l,ny of the liUSH' show weaknes ,

either phvsio lQr mental. _

Ltn_ on the Instde f'j the mount of Meroul·Y if

stra.ight a. nd uncrossed show success in scientific studies, medicine, in .sick nursing, If the lines. a.re faggotted, too many: efforts at various scientific pursutts 'Will spoil. each ather's chances. Bar lines show difficulties. Deep marked lines between the mounts

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ot." . ,&1ercury a.nd . the Sun show love of politics, find often a sueces in political career ; these lines are the result of much intercourse with all classes of people, without intima.oy with individuals. Lines rising to

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the mounts of the Sun or Meroury show greateucoess,

wealth and reputation for profession or business.

, Initials In tbe Hand

0" rile they ure more oft n four d il th', , 1111 ed thal1: ill simple hands. The letters are ocoasi-

'onally in Greek, Russian, Indian or Ifeb:rew oharactela. All reversed letters ,a.ppear 'to be those relating to persons who have an evil Influence on the life of the subject.' rrl'cy refer chiefly to people who greatly influence the life, more especiallv 'with regard to love or marriage. If found on the mount of Jupiter, they seem to -iridica.te aID bition fulfilled, or worldly advancement through the persons whose Initials are indicated. On the Moon, the influence is· chiefly intellectual;' on the Sun" the patronage or influence of an artist. Those occurring between the Head and .Heart lines are of people to be distrusted .. Wh~n letters are found entwined with the principal lines oftha hand, the influence is much more bound of with the life of the subieot. The initials of persons, who influence the life early, are found on the beginning of the Heart line-family Influences, not love attachmente are so marked, Those tha,t do not affect the life much, are, for the most part .isolated,' passing fancies for certain people;' telnporary fas cinations are so marked, How far these are to

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hOe" -relied on, I· 'ca,nnot venture to eay, oue I have seen instances of this initial reading, and it had

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oecaaicnallv been found correct.

, Hints on Hand-Reading

In reading a hand both hands must be viewed with care and compared, but t11e, ri - lit hand iR ·the most important, as it shows the. changes wrought by the mdividual's own life and action. The left hand. shows 1 areditttry ttl t.e ~ con tituti I and disposit! n. It shows mental llfe : the right? the facta of the case. \V.ith left handed people it is better to reverse the

, :rea.dings" if they are born so, and it i . not an acquiredhabit. But it is always rather difficult to dtscriminate

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what proportion of thought and of action, facts. and

reflections, belen ,t, each hand in the. ases,

'1'h0 outline is inherited. 'I'h lit OR uro our own iildividut:tl development f the indi idual cha.racterf tics. Only ·chtLr,l),otor l~lll~~.1-4 n ha.111 Y (,(\n<1, u.go d I II' unt of Mercury, a good. I cad lilleaild Heart line, a reasonable development of the Plain of Mars and its a.ttendant mounts, and wsalt h an health suffioientthese ,oh~rac'teri tinos go a long way toward making the' possessor of such a hand happy. '

Sometimes the' band ,will be, found with a fine net-work of lines;' tl19se neb-works will generally tndicate some weakna ' of the 11 rvous oonstttuttou ..

Til oro ure S.,]RO 'n-OttAOf4 or 1il1. r t; .al lin" n tho

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phalanges of the fingers, and al 0 fine short lines

l"u'nnlng para llal on ~~e outer side of the base' of the 't'huni'b, generally; called -the third. phalange - oftne

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thumb. These fine lines should be carefully noted and distinguished fr0111 the Influenoe lines', 3.S they will be

chiefly useful in our present study" ' ,

You will Ii n d a U hjeot w 110' i a bs.erva n t by his, having pointed fingers, a deep Head line, long and 'not t 0 sloping, and a good finger of 'Mercury. If a

ubject has not eult ivated his artistic talents, you will not find the signs im proved in the right hand, It has sometimes been observed that a good musical Venus in the left, flattened and narrowed in th,~right, which, together with the stiffness of the fingers, has shown the talent wasted. But in most musical hands you will find Venu 1110unt improved in the right, S0I11B ... Urnes inthe angle 'of 'I'imo, nearly always' ill the thickness of TUlle. With arts. of form' and colour, when unused, the well .. proportioned finger ofthe Sun will; have dropped beneath the others in the righ] hand, and even sometimes have been curved. You should always look for the' reason why of unused talent. Sometimes it is pressure of other occupations shown in the lines, somefimes want of inbelleot or e,nterprise shown by a poor Heud line, sonlobhnos fro.ll1 bad hea.lbh or wunt of 'energy.

Turning bacl of t he first phalange of the 'thumb t4ilCl'\Vl lov f MIlOt d inrr, r'hoe Bad HI 0 will show

w - t r th p(H~(H g 1M very In uoh Increased or

modified according as-the line is .str'aight or sloptng, Fdr lusbinee, should" the tnrned back thumb be seen in 'it. ,'fi.a,nd 'where the Head -Iine slopes very- much On" to M'oon, there will be extravagance and lavishness

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in expenditure, and. if.these signs are m uchaccentuated, and there is at the same time a wide' spread between ~he thumb and thea first finger, there will be no honour with re,ga.rd to spending money; iLlaginn.ry f ncies will be' gra tified at all costs, very often nece: 'rieR will be overlooked,' rnd duty go to the wn.ll, Should, hQw:eVE.H~", the . ,ea,d IiJ a he f!tra.ighl, or only Rli hU . sloping, although the love f spor ding' is still there,

. calculation, COnl11l0n . sense, ill stiucts of economy' and care which this shows, in. proportion to the straightnes of the Iine, will modify the spending. The propensity will only occasionally be indulged, the subject ~lternates beween fits of economy and extravagance, will be mean in SOlDe things and generou in others. With a. good Mercury mount and finger, there will be a strong. desire to get a good equivalent for the money spent. keen business in Inots, will 'l'Y to get· the best of the bargain, 'and this especia.ll y, if the thumb iR also high-set and close, and with selfis h . Heart line; this Iasb sign wil! oaus the sper dir g to beprilloipaJ.ly

011 one's OW'll self., /'

Alwo.:>,3 remember that I aizuistry i a stud:y of oombinatfon, and he who can study tile' corn binasfons . Inoot will obtain the beet result.

Impress Oil of P I'm

In the study of Palmistr:y it 18 desirable tha.,t an Impreesion of both pLLirns should b ta,kenfor pr,e~ervlng recorda. ·rb easiest 1 ,ethod is t"he foUo~. wing: 'Dab the hand lightly and smoothly with lubber stamp ink by a pad andthen Impress the palm on an

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unglazed paper, <ira wing the outline with a pencil.

" 'Another -method is -·to smoke a paper . over burning

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> ea~rophor until black, and than pressing the band on it,'

,·jv):l~n_ the outline. appeers in. white lines. ~ The camphor

T • PJ~k~4 Raper should.be painted with a, fixing medium ~!.:."'I:ld1:".r-' ,the ha.Ck of the paper, formed of methylated s;>irit ,,,~. __ ' ~_o.;water. B~t·, it should be noted that these

_'I:" . ..,_~ .. ssions are the -WI'ong way round, what appears 't1i~ left" being right, and vice versa.

HAND O.F' GANDHI

Fig. 7.

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The Zodiac in the Hand

...:\.NYO "'E who has earefully studied the sciences

, of Astrology and Palmistrv will be easily convinced of the relationship existing between them. The' hand i the horoscope cast by Nature and from the study of the hand the same results are obtained

oelatin-g to character and destiny of a. person as are obtained' from _ the study of the horoscope cast for the time of his birth,

As is well known that the t welv e signs of the

zodiac form he Divine Man in t he heavens, of which each individual is an epitonle both spiritually and physic lly."7rom the first sign Aries ruling the head, to the last sign Pis ces luling the feet, £ch

art of the huma n body is ruled by a ign of the zodiac (Fig. 1). Each of the e signs is ruled by a planet and when a planet i most powerfully posited, at the time of birth, indications by particular mar ka or signs are found not only in the oorrespondi ng part of the' body denoted by the position of the planet in the sign of the ~ cdiao, but also in the hand at the place, which is said to be ruled by

the planet or by the sign. '-

Where the birth dates and time s were not known)

the [l, ncient astrologers and palrr. ist tried their best to ascertain the birth data from tbe sign found on the hands and on the body" in order to calculate the

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In the two hands we find the fingers are repre.sented hy the planets. In each hand the forefinger belongs toJ-upiter, the middle to Saturn" the third to the Sun, the fourth to Mercury and the thumb, particularly its first phalange, to Mars, The right hand thumb typifies the planet Mars and sign Aries, the first sign of the zodiac, known as the pioneer sign, and denotes the will-power, This zodiacal sign enables its native in hewing his way through difficulties and its ruler Mars is ever recognized a - the natural leader in active life. Mars also rule over the watery sign Scorpio" the incursion and conquest of which are found rather in the emotional a d mystic regions of Na ture and thu Scorpio, the mysterv solving sign, is 'Jhe sign of all others that finally terminates the mortal expression by leading the way through the portals of so-called death to the 111Y terious beyond ; therefore, the true ruler of the - sign Scorpio has been more correctly described as a

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complex or negative type of the planet Mars, and a

Mars a1,d Aries are ty-pified by the right thumb, the sign Scorpio is better represented by the left

thumb,

Let us consider the right hand in detaiL Fir t, the thumb is the representative of will and force typified -by the sign Aries with its ruler Mars, The sign Sa.gittarius belongs to the first finger under the rule of Jupit-er, while the second finger is under the rule of Aquarius and the planet Saturn. The third finger is the Leo finger with the Sun as its ruler, and the

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fourth fiuger is under the sign Gemini with its ruler Mercury. (Fig. 7).

Now we will consider the left hand. To each finger is allotted what is in one sense the same ruler a in the corresponding finger of the right hand, though its expression is through the negative sign. In the lef· hand, therefore, the first finger is ruled by Jupi .er and the sizn Pisce ,and the middle finger by Saturn and Capricorn; the fourth finger typifies Mercury and the sign Virgo.. The third finger is here again ruled by the Sun but rather in a negative sense, and we nla~ consider this influence as a combination. of soli-lunar influence, Thumb, as. already stated" is ruled by Mars and the sign Scorpio.

o fingers are, however, allotted to Venus and to

Lefoon. The ign Libra i s represented by themount of Venus in the rig t hand al d the sign 'I'aurus, in he left h. d. Cancer is r spres ented by the mount of Moon in both hands, but particula.rly in the left.

But the palm also represents "he twelve signs of 1 e zodiac. According to the ancients, .Arie is located on the percussion side of the mount of l:~ercury, Taurus on the lower part of the me rnt of Sun and

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a bove the Heart line, Gemini on the r rounf of Saturn, Caner on th(l outer side of the mount of Jupiter Leo on the P ne of Mars, Virgo on the upper rn ount 'If Vemu , Libr \ on the lower part of the 1110unt of Venn' c nd on tnt.} b S2 of the thumb, Scorpio on I e lower mount of IGo~l, Sagittarius on the 1110unt of Mar~, Capri corn

n the . tl.. e bet Neen the na 9S of the t h ~ rrl a nrl four til

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fingers, Aquarius on the space between the In ountson the bases of t:.te third and the middle fingers and finally" Pisces on,' the mounts between the first and middle fingers, rarticularly on the mount of Jupiter

( Fig. 8).

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Fig,. 8.

The ulility of these allob11ent of zodiaca.I signs 'is not clearly known, but they are given for what may be worth for the study and investigation of the stu-

dent.

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In Fig. '7 Aries is indicated on the Plane of Mar.s and on the upper mount of Mars under Jupiter; Taurus, on the half part. of mcu nt of Venus towards the life line; Libra, O~3t. the other half of Venus mounttowards the base of the thumb and include the second phalange ofthethumb ; Capricorn, on the upper half of Saturn mount, and Aquarius 011 the 10 wer half over the Hearn line ;: Leo, on the Sun mount ; and Gemini on the mount of ·M ~1"I/'\.llry_just above the Heart line, and Virgo just below the Heart li~e andabove the Head lin~ and on the Health line. Scorpio is on the mount of Ma-rs on the peroussio n side, and Cancer is ont he 111 aunt of Moon. Sagittariu is shewn on the mount of Juplter, while Pisces is placed b:etween the Mount of Venus and the Mount afM Don a bove the wrist ..

In the flrst : finger, the first joint or phalange containing the .tip is. under Sagitbarius, the second phalange under Pisces and this third is under Cancer, The first phalange of the second finger is under Capricorn, the second is under Aquarius and the third is under Libra. The first phalange of the third fir gel' is under Leo, the second phalange, under Aries and the third under Taurus. The first phalange of the fourth finger is under Gemini, the second under Virgo and ·tl~e third is under Scorpio, : Also to each of these fingers is a ttri butad one of the seasons of the. y'ea.r., To the first finger, which is attributed to Jupiter, .~ pring is ascribed; the second finger represents winter, the third, summer, and t he fourth, autum.n.

The signs of the zodiac are divided into groups of

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qualities called CardinaL Fixed and COln1110n, and also

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into groups, of elements, oaIleo, Fire, E~~rh_! Air and

Water. . The predominance of these qu!tlities and elements by these signs being occupied by maj:otity of planets, gives the key.note of the character a·nd destiny of the individual. Corresponding to the above qualities of the zodiacal signs we also finn in the hand Spatulate, Square and Conic finger . types giving the key-note of thp. charaoter and disposition; the predolllinance of the general divisions of the hand, oorresponding to the e1e111 ents of the zodiacal sign called the worlds, the Mental, Practical, Inspiraticnel and Emotional '; indicated by the flngers, for the mental world ,; the mounts under the fingers and on the pa lm above a line £1·0111 upper Mar: to lower Mars on the percussion, for the practical world; the part of the hand coverir g the mounts of Mat'S and the Plane of 'Mars, for tte inspirational world; and the palrn covering the mounts of Moon and Venus to the base of the palm, for theemotiona.l world.

Also, the sgns are divided into posrtive and

negative group ~-the first sign Aries being positive and the next sign Taurus negative, and so 011 with the rest of the signs. When ill ajol'ity of the planet occupy positive signs at the time of birth the lines a.nd marks al'e clearly marked 1110re in the right hand than in the Jeft ; and when lnajority of the planets occupy negative signs, the lines a.nd mark in t he l left hand are more clearly marked. The reason is obvious. The right hand is termed the hand of action and

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