General Category
Which hand do most palmists read?
The dominant hand
What does the head line represent in palmistry?
thinking style and intelligence
What does the heart line represent?
Emotional stability, romantic perspectives, depression, and cardiac health.
What is the most common myth about the life line?
That its length predicts how long you will live
What does the fate line represent?
The degree to which a person's life is affected by external circumstances beyond their control
What does the sun line show?
Shows the capability, talent and popularity which may lead to success
Where does the head line typically begin on the hand?
Between the thumb and index finger
Where is the heart line located on the hand?
Top of the palm below the fingers
What does the life line actually supposedly represent?
Vitality, life changes, and major events
What does it mean if someone has no fate line?
They forge their own path, live freely
Which line is the hardest to read?
The children line
What does a short head line indicate?
Prefers physical achievements over mental ones
What does a circle on the heart line mean?
Sadness or Depression
What does it mean when the life line is curvy?
Plenty of Energy
Where does the fate line typically run on the palm?
Vertically up the center toward the middle finger
Who were famous people that mention palmistry?
Aristotle and Alexander the Great
What does it mean if the head line and life line are joined at the start?
The person is cautious
What does a wavy heart line indicate?
Many relationships and lovers, absence of serious relationships
What do multiple life lines indicate?
Extra vitality
What does it mean when there is a deep line?
Strongly controlled by fate
What psychological phenomenon explains why people believe vague palm readings are accurate?
The Barnum/Forer effect
What does it mean when there are multiple crosses in the head line? (These are the x's on the line)
This person makes momentous decisions.
What does a broken heart line indicate?
Emotional Trauma
What does it mean when the life line is short and shallow?
Easily manipulated by others
What does it mean when the fate line starts at the base of the thumb and crosses lifeline?
Support offered by family and friends