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How to Read Palms (Fal)
Palm-reading, otherwise known as palmistry or chiromancy, is practiced all over the world, with roots in Indian astrology and gypsy fortune-telling.
The objective is to evaluate a person's character or future by studying the palm of their hand.
Whether you're an aspiring palm reader or you're just looking for a fun way to pass the time and impress your friends, here's how to gain insight just by holding someone's hand.
Steps
Choose a hand.
Traditionally, a woman's left hand and a man's right hand should be read, but some schools of palmistry hold that anyone's non-dominant hand sheds light on a person's natural persona while the dominant hand indicates one's choices in terms of how they've developed their personality and talents.
Identify and the four major lines.
(1) The heart line.
(2) The head line.
(3) The life line.
(4) The fate line.
Interpret the heart line.
This line can be read in either direction (from the pinkie finger to the index finger or vice versa) depending on the tradition being followed. It's believed to indicate emotional stability, romantic perspectives, depression, and cardiac health.
begins below the index finger - content with love life
begins below the finger - selfish when it comes to love
begins in the middle - falls in love easily.
straight and short - a high sex drive, less interest in romance
touches life line - heart broken easily
long and curvy - freely expresses emotions and feelings
straight and parallel to the head line - good handle on emotions
wavy - many relationships and lovers, absence of serious relationships
circle on the line - depression
broken line - emotional trauma
smaller lines crossing through heart line - emotional trauma
Examine the head line.
Represents learning style, communication style, intellectualism, and thirst for knowledge.
A curved line is associated with creativity and spontaneity, while a straight line is linked with practicality and a structured approach.
short line - prefers physical achievements over mental ones
curved, sloping line - creativity
separated from life line - adventure, enthusiasm for life.
wavy line - short attention span
deep, long line - thinking is clear and focused
straight line - thinks
donut or cross in head line - emotional crisis
broken head line - inconsistencies in thought
multiple crosses through head line - momentous decisions
Evaluate the life line. Begins near the thumb and travels in an arc towards the wrist. Reflects physical health, general well being, and major life changes (e.g. cataclysmic events, physical injuries, and relocations). Its length is not associated with length of life.
runs close to thumb - often tired
curvy - plenty of energy
long, deep - vitality.
short and shallow - manipulated by others
swoops around in a semicircle - strength and enthusiasm.
straight and close to the edge of the palm - cautious when it comes to relationships
multiple life lines - extra vitality
circle in line indicates - hospitalized or injured
break - sudden change in lifestyle
Study the fate line.
This is also known as the line of destiny, and it indicates the degree to which a person's life is affected by external circumstances beyond their control.
Begins at the base of the palm.
deep line - strongly controlled by fate
breaks and changes of direction - prone to many changes in life from external forces
starts joined to life line - self-made individual; develops aspirations early on
joins with the life line somewhere in the middle - signifies a point at which one's interests must be surrendered to those of others
starts at base of thumb and crosses life line - support offered by family and friends
Determine the hand shape. Each hand shape is associated with certain character traits. The length of the palm is measured from the wrist to the bottom of the fingers.
Earth - broad, square palms and fingers, thick or coarse skin, and ruddy color; length of the palm equals length of fingers
solid values and energy, sometimes stubborn
practical and responsible, sometimes materialistic
work with their hands, comfortable with the tangible
Air - square or rectangular palms with long fingers and sometimes protruding knuckles, low-set thumbs, and dry skin; length of the palm less than length of fingers
sociable, talkative and witty
can be shallow, spiteful and cold
comfortable with the mental and the intangible
do things in different and radical ways
Water - long, sometimes oval-shaped palm, with long, flexible, conical fingers; length of the palm equals length of fingers but is less than width across the widest part of the palm
creative, perceptive and sympathetic
can be moody, emotional and inhibited
introverts
do things quietly and intuitively.
Fire - square or rectangular palm, flushed or pink skin, and shorter fingers; length of the palm greater than length of fingers
spontaneous, enthusiastic and optimistic
sometimes egoistic, impulsive and insensitive
extroverts
do things boldly and instinctively
Tips
Since palm lines change as you progress through life, palm reading is seen by many as an opportunity to reveal what's already happened, but not as a way of predicting the future.
The more flexible the hand, the more flexible the personality.
You'll have to search hard for the marriage line, but concentrate and you'll find it.
Note the texture of the hand, front and back.
Soft hands signify sensitivity and refinement, while rough hands mirror a coarse temperament.
Warnings
Many predictions may not be accurate, just like a horoscope.
This is only a beginner's guide!
Things You'll Need
A palm to read
The objective is to evaluate a person's character or future by studying the palm of their hand.
Whether you're an aspiring palm reader or you're just looking for a fun way to pass the time and impress your friends, here's how to gain insight just by holding someone's hand.
Steps
Choose a hand.
Traditionally, a woman's left hand and a man's right hand should be read, but some schools of palmistry hold that anyone's non-dominant hand sheds light on a person's natural persona while the dominant hand indicates one's choices in terms of how they've developed their personality and talents.
Identify and the four major lines.
(1) The heart line.
(2) The head line.
(3) The life line.
(4) The fate line.
Interpret the heart line.
This line can be read in either direction (from the pinkie finger to the index finger or vice versa) depending on the tradition being followed. It's believed to indicate emotional stability, romantic perspectives, depression, and cardiac health.
begins below the index finger - content with love life
begins below the finger - selfish when it comes to love
begins in the middle - falls in love easily.
straight and short - a high sex drive, less interest in romance
touches life line - heart broken easily
long and curvy - freely expresses emotions and feelings
straight and parallel to the head line - good handle on emotions
wavy - many relationships and lovers, absence of serious relationships
circle on the line - depression
broken line - emotional trauma
smaller lines crossing through heart line - emotional trauma
Examine the head line.
Represents learning style, communication style, intellectualism, and thirst for knowledge.
A curved line is associated with creativity and spontaneity, while a straight line is linked with practicality and a structured approach.
short line - prefers physical achievements over mental ones
curved, sloping line - creativity
separated from life line - adventure, enthusiasm for life.
wavy line - short attention span
deep, long line - thinking is clear and focused
straight line - thinks
donut or cross in head line - emotional crisis
broken head line - inconsistencies in thought
multiple crosses through head line - momentous decisions
Evaluate the life line. Begins near the thumb and travels in an arc towards the wrist. Reflects physical health, general well being, and major life changes (e.g. cataclysmic events, physical injuries, and relocations). Its length is not associated with length of life.
runs close to thumb - often tired
curvy - plenty of energy
long, deep - vitality.
short and shallow - manipulated by others
swoops around in a semicircle - strength and enthusiasm.
straight and close to the edge of the palm - cautious when it comes to relationships
multiple life lines - extra vitality
circle in line indicates - hospitalized or injured
break - sudden change in lifestyle
Study the fate line.
This is also known as the line of destiny, and it indicates the degree to which a person's life is affected by external circumstances beyond their control.
Begins at the base of the palm.
deep line - strongly controlled by fate
breaks and changes of direction - prone to many changes in life from external forces
starts joined to life line - self-made individual; develops aspirations early on
joins with the life line somewhere in the middle - signifies a point at which one's interests must be surrendered to those of others
starts at base of thumb and crosses life line - support offered by family and friends
Determine the hand shape. Each hand shape is associated with certain character traits. The length of the palm is measured from the wrist to the bottom of the fingers.
Earth - broad, square palms and fingers, thick or coarse skin, and ruddy color; length of the palm equals length of fingers
solid values and energy, sometimes stubborn
practical and responsible, sometimes materialistic
work with their hands, comfortable with the tangible
Air - square or rectangular palms with long fingers and sometimes protruding knuckles, low-set thumbs, and dry skin; length of the palm less than length of fingers
sociable, talkative and witty
can be shallow, spiteful and cold
comfortable with the mental and the intangible
do things in different and radical ways
Water - long, sometimes oval-shaped palm, with long, flexible, conical fingers; length of the palm equals length of fingers but is less than width across the widest part of the palm
creative, perceptive and sympathetic
can be moody, emotional and inhibited
introverts
do things quietly and intuitively.
Fire - square or rectangular palm, flushed or pink skin, and shorter fingers; length of the palm greater than length of fingers
spontaneous, enthusiastic and optimistic
sometimes egoistic, impulsive and insensitive
extroverts
do things boldly and instinctively
Tips
Since palm lines change as you progress through life, palm reading is seen by many as an opportunity to reveal what's already happened, but not as a way of predicting the future.
The more flexible the hand, the more flexible the personality.
You'll have to search hard for the marriage line, but concentrate and you'll find it.
Note the texture of the hand, front and back.
Soft hands signify sensitivity and refinement, while rough hands mirror a coarse temperament.
Warnings
Many predictions may not be accurate, just like a horoscope.
This is only a beginner's guide!
Things You'll Need
A palm to read
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