PALMISTRY
Pamistry provides us with a diagnostic tool for determining the degree of harmony in our body, mind, and soul.
We all know that no two fingerprints are identical. But in fact, the entire hand is unique in its pattern of lines. The lines are unique precisely because each of us has personal memories, hopes and individual character traits. Since there is a traceable link between our personality, thoughts and experiences and the way the lines form on our hands, our handprints represent a kind of personalized signature.
Significance of the Left and Right Hand
Though there are debates on which hand is better to read from, both have their own significance. It is custom to assume that the left hands shows potential in an individual, and the right showed realized personality. Some sayings about the significance include "The future is shown in the right, the past in the left"; "The left hand is the one we are born with, and the right is what we have made of it"; "The right hand is read for men, while the left is read for women"; "The left is what the gods give you, the right is what you do with it." The choice of hand to read is ultimately up to the instinct and experience of the practitioner.
"Left The left hand is controlled by the right brain (pattern recognition, relationship understanding), reflects the inner person, the natural self, the anima, and the lateral thinking. It could even be considered to be a part of a person spiritual and personal development. It is the "yin" of personality (feminine and receptive).
"Right As opposites are, the right hand is controlled by the left brain (logic, reason, and language), reflects the outer person, objective self, influence of social environment, education, and experience. It represents linear thinking. It also corresponds to the "yang" aspect of personality (masculine and outgoing).
"Left The left hand is controlled by the right brain (pattern recognition, relationship understanding), reflects the inner person, the natural self, the anima, and the lateral thinking. It could even be considered to be a part of a person spiritual and personal development. It is the "yin" of personality (feminine and receptive).
"Right As opposites are, the right hand is controlled by the left brain (logic, reason, and language), reflects the outer person, objective self, influence of social environment, education, and experience. It represents linear thinking. It also corresponds to the "yang" aspect of personality (masculine and outgoing).
Hand shape
Depending on the type of palmistry practiced, and the type of reading being performed, palmists may look at various qualities of the hand, including the shapes and lines of the palm and fingers; the color and texture of the skin and fingernails; the relative sizes of the palm and fingers; the prominence of the knuckles; and numerous other attributes of the hands.
Hand shapes are divided into four or 10 major types, sometimes corresponding to the Classical elements ortemperaments. Hand shape is believed to indicate character traits corresponding to the type indicated (i.e., a "Fire hand" would exhibit high energy, creativity, short temper, ambition, etc. - all qualities believed to be related to the Classical element of Fire).
"Earth hands are generally identified by broad, square palms and fingers, thick or coarse skin, and ruddy color. The length of the palm
from wrist to the bottom of the fingers is usually equal to the length of the fingers.
"Air hands exhibit square or rectangular palms with long fingers and sometimes protruding knuckles, low-set thumbs, and often dry
skin. The length of the palm from wrist to the bottom of the fingers is usually equal to the length of the fingers.
"Water hands are seeable by the short, sometimes oval-shaped palm, with long, flexible, conical fingers. The length of the palm from
wrist to the bottom of the fingers is usually less than the width across the widest part of the palm, and usually equal to
the length of the fingers.
"Fire hands are characterized by a square or rectangular palm, flushed or pink skin, and shorter fingers. The length of the palm from
wrist to the bottom of the fingers is usually greater than the length of the fingers.
The number and quality of lines can also be included in the hand shape analysis; in some traditions of palmistry, Earth and Water hands tend to have fewer, deeper lines, while Air and Fire hands are more likely to show more lines with less clear definition.
Hand shapes are divided into four or 10 major types, sometimes corresponding to the Classical elements ortemperaments. Hand shape is believed to indicate character traits corresponding to the type indicated (i.e., a "Fire hand" would exhibit high energy, creativity, short temper, ambition, etc. - all qualities believed to be related to the Classical element of Fire).
"Earth hands are generally identified by broad, square palms and fingers, thick or coarse skin, and ruddy color. The length of the palm
from wrist to the bottom of the fingers is usually equal to the length of the fingers.
"Air hands exhibit square or rectangular palms with long fingers and sometimes protruding knuckles, low-set thumbs, and often dry
skin. The length of the palm from wrist to the bottom of the fingers is usually equal to the length of the fingers.
"Water hands are seeable by the short, sometimes oval-shaped palm, with long, flexible, conical fingers. The length of the palm from
wrist to the bottom of the fingers is usually less than the width across the widest part of the palm, and usually equal to
the length of the fingers.
"Fire hands are characterized by a square or rectangular palm, flushed or pink skin, and shorter fingers. The length of the palm from
wrist to the bottom of the fingers is usually greater than the length of the fingers.
The number and quality of lines can also be included in the hand shape analysis; in some traditions of palmistry, Earth and Water hands tend to have fewer, deeper lines, while Air and Fire hands are more likely to show more lines with less clear definition.
