- History of Palmistry
Judging by the number of hands painted in prehistoric caves it would seem the human hand held a interest for humans since the stone age.
Archaeological discoveries have discovered hands made of stone, wood and ivory by ancient civilizations.
The emperor of China used his thumbprint when sealing documents in 3000 bc.
Information on the laws and practice of hand reading have been found in vedic scripts, the bible an early Semitic writings.
The Grrek physicians Hiprocrites and Galen (ad 130-200) were both knowledgeable about use of palmistry as a clinical aid.
Julius Caesar (102-44bc) judged his men by palmistry.
The practice of palmistry was unfortunately forced underground by the catholic church who branded it devil worshiping. Anyone found to have an interest was quickly murdered.
Advances in genetics, psychology and forensics have propelled palmistry into the modern age.
These days palmistry is well accepted throughout the world. Professional palmistscan be found reading palms in every country in the world.
There are thousands of books written on the subject and there are palmistry clubs the world across.
-Technique
Look at the front and back of both your hands. What 1 single trait stands out more than the rest? Now that you have a reference, what does it look like? Is it large or small? What color is it? Where on the hand does it appear? Is it temporary or permanent?
Any characteristic of the hands can be interpreted by answering these types of questions.
-Some concret examples of what the technique can tell you about a person.
The life line would indicate the quality of how you live your life, also shows the amount of vitality, strength and energy you have for life.
A person who doesn’t have a passion for life often spots a life line that runs close to the thumb.
People who have a delicate health often have a chained life line.
The heart line would be able to provide insight what will happen in the future, it also is a way of finding out why things happen. However, we can’t place a time on the events that are going to happen.
In palmistry, people who spot a curved heart line are believed to be more romantic.
People whos palms show the straight heart line are more passive in their romance, and they are most content to be the receptor of love, tending to dwell in their love.
A successful marriage is often made up of partners who spot similar heart lines.
The head line would indicate how intelligent they are
In palmistry a head line that starts under the index finger shows an excellent and brainy mind.
A forked head line indicates that the person has the ability to see more than one point of view.
A curved head line is found in people who like to crate. These people tend to be more creative.
A long head line is found in people who tihinks and give a lot of thought before taking action on anything.