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CONTENTS.

PAORINTE100UCTION 7TH~M~i’OF THE HAND ... ... ... ... 19

Chirognotnyof the Hand ... ... ... ... 19Chiromancyof the Hand ... ... ... ... 23

THE PLANETS ANt> THt~IR TEMPERAMENTS; TABLE No. I .,.

THE PLANETS: THEIR NAIlER AND INFLUENCES ... ... 26

THE SEVEN TYPICAl. FORMS OF THE HAND .~ ... 30TheBilious Type of Saturn ... ... ... 30

TheBilious-SanguIneTypeofJupiter ... ... 33TheMuscular-SanguineType of Mars ... •., 34TheNervous-SanguineType of Venus ... ... 37TheNervous-BiliousTypeof Mercury •.. •.. 38TheLymphatic Typeof the Moon ... ... 41Tile HarmonicTypeof Apollo ... ... ... 41

THE SEVEN PlANETARY TYPESAND THEIR SIGNS ON THE StAND;

TABLE No. II ... ... ... ... ... 44THE HAND AND ITS DIVISIONS ... ... ... ... 45

The Palm ... ... ... ... ... 45The LongPalm ... ... ... ... ... 46Long Fingers ,.. ... ... ... ... 47Palmand Fingersof EqualLength ... ... ... 48SoftHanth ... ... ... ... 48Firm and Solid Hands ... ... ... ... 49Temperatureof the Palm ... ... ... ... 49

THE DIVISIONS OF THE FINGERS ... ••. •“

TheThreePllalanges ... ... •.. ... 51

TheFirst Phalanx ... -.. •-- 53TheSecondPhalanx ... ... •. .- 54TheThird Phalanx ,.. .-. ... •-- 55

THE THREE WORLDS EXEMPI,IPIED BY THE PHAI,ANGES;TABLE No. 111 ... ... ... .— 57

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THE THUMS AND ITS DivIsioNs •• ... ...

Length of the Thumb •.. . ... ... 5°The First Phalanx ofthe Thumb •.. ... ...

The Second Phalanx of the Thumb •.. •.. ...

The Third Phalanx ofthe Thumb •.. ... ... 62

TIlE FINGERS AND THEIII TYPICAL FORMS.. ... ...

Largeand Small Fingers ... •.. •.. ... 63Fat and Lean Fingers ... •.. •. ... (~Smooth Fingers.. ... ... ••• ...

Knotty Fingers .•. ... ... • ...

Pointed Fingers... ... ... • ... 67Square Fingers .., ... ... . ... 65Spatulated Fingers •.. ... •. ... 70Mixed and Round Fingers,.. .. •. ... 72Obtuse Fingers •. ... ... .••

THE SIGNs ON THE PALM ... ... ••. ••• 74

Tne MOUNTS ON TIlE PALM ... ... ... ... 76THE MOUNTS AND THEIR SIGNIFIcATI0NS; TABLE No. IV •.. 78THE Lms~sON THE PALM ... ... ••• •.. 79

The Letter M ... ... ... ... ••• 79The Line ofthe Heart ... ... ... ••• 79The Line of the Head ... ... ... 3The Line of Life ... ... ... ... 86The Line of Saturn or Luck ... ... ... 91The Hepatic, Liver, or Health Line ... ... ... 96The Circle or Ring of Venus ... ... ... 97The Lines of Reputation or ofApollo ... ... 99Smaller Lines ... ... ... ... ... lot

THE FIGUREs ON Ti-IC HAND ... ... ... .. 102Stars... ... ... ... ... ..•

Squares, Suns, and Islands ... •.. .,.

Triangles, Branches, and Crosses ... ~. .••

Chains and Dots ... ... ... .•.

Broken Lines, Hair Lines, and Gratings ... ...

Tue. RftSCETTES, OR WRISTLETS •.. ... ... io6FlouRes FORMED BY THE PRINCIPAL LINES •.. ... ioS

The Quadrangle •.. ••• ••. •.. zoSThe Field of Mars ... ... ... ... 109The Great Triangle ... ... ... ... 109

The Lesser Triangle ... ... ... ... 110

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DIFFERENCE SETWEEN THE RIGHT ANt) LEFT HANDS ... 112

INSTRUCTIONS FOR EXAMINING THE HAND ... 114

THE LUCKY HAND ... ... ... ... ... 116

Tue. THREE WORLDS... .. ... ... 119Their Influence on the Mounts and Lines ... ...

Typified by the Lines forming the Letler M ... ... 122Exemplifying the Three Types of Religious Belich ... I2~

PALMISTRY OP THE SEVEN CAPITAL SINS ... ... ... 124

Inordinate Pride ... ... ... ... 124Escess ... ... ... ... ... 125

Anger... ... ... ... ... ... I2~Indolence ... ... ...

Avarice ... .,. ... ... ... maSEnvy ... ... ... ... ... ... 129Gluttony ... ... ... ... ... 130

How TO ESTIMATE THE DURATION OP LIPE ... ... 133

RISULTS DEDUCED FROSt THE COMBINATIONS OF l’I(~~MINENTTOKENS ... ... ... ... 136

ILLUSTRATIONS.The Map of the Hand ... ... ... .,. 21Hand No.!: Bilious Type ... ... ... ... 3IHand No. II: Bihious.Sanguine Type ... ... ... 32Hand No III: MuscUlar-Sanguine Type ... ... ... 35Hand No. IV: Nervous-Sanguine Type ... ... ...

Hand No. V; Nervous-ISiIlous Type ... ... ... 39Hand No. VI: Lymphatic Type ... ... ... 40Hand No VII: HarI,Ionic Type ... ... ... .42

Hand No. VIII: MassiveHand... ... ,.. ...

Hand No. IX: Thin Hand ... ... ... ...

Hand No. X: With Long PalIn... ... ... ... 47Hand No. XI: With Hard Palm and Bony Fingers ... ... 49Hand No. XII: The Three Phalanges atmd \Vurlds ... ... 52

The First Phalanx ... ... ... .., ... 53The Second Phalanx ... ... ... •.,

The Third Phalanx... ... ... ... ...

~‘Isumb.with Vagious Phalanps .,. .5. •,.

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Hand No.XIII: The Idealistic Hand ... ... ... 64Hand No. XIV: The Philosophic Hand ... ... ... 66Hand No. XV: The Realistic Hand ... ... ... 69

Hand No. XVI: The Energetic Hand ... ... ...

Hand No. XVII: The Signs on the Palm ... ... ... 75Hand NoXVIII: The Lines forming the Letter M ... 8oHand No. XIX: The Heart Line Crossed ,.. ... 82Hand No. XX: The Heart Line Branched ... ...

Hand No. XXI: The Heart Line Chained ... ...

Hand No. XXII: The Head Line ... ...

Hand No. XXIII: The Head Line Ending under Saturn ... 86Hand No. XXIV: The Life Line Crossed ,.. ...

Hand N~.XXV: The Life and Head Lines Separated 69Hand No. XXVI: The Life and Head Lines Parting under Saturn 69Hand No. XXVII: The Life Line Crossed by Line from Venus ~oHand No. XXVIII: The Life Line Broken ...

Hand No. XXIX: The Heart, Head, and Life Lines Joined ...

Hand No. XXX: The Line of Saturn Broken ... ..

Hand No. XXXI: The Line of Saturn or Luck ... ... 93Hand No. XXXII: The Line of Saturn Divided Below ...

Hand No. XXXIII: The Line of Saturn endiIIg on the Head orHeart Line ... ... ... ... ...

Hand No. XXXIV: The Hepatic Line, and Ring of Venus ...

Hand No XXXV: The Lines ofApollo, or Reputation ,.. 99Hand No. XXXVI: The Line of Apollo Divided ... ... maDiagram of the Figures on the Hand ,.. ... ., 103

Hand No. XXXVII: The Quadrangle, Triangles, and Wrisllets 107Hand No. XXXXIII: The Head Line in Quadrangle Ascending 109Hand No, XXXIX~The Lucky Hand .,. ... , 117Hand No. XL: Principal Lines of th~Letter H ... ,,.

Hand No. XLI: The Divisions of the Life Line ... 131Hand No. XLII: The Line ~f the Head Forked ... ,,, 137

Hand No. XLIII: The Heart, Head, and Life Lines United ,,, 138Iland No. XLIV: Line from Mount of Venus to Mercury ... 139Hand No. XLV: Line from Mount of Mars to Mount of Apollo 130

MYSTERIES OF THE 11AND—OR—

PALMISTRY MADE EASY.

INTRODUCTION.THERE is scarcely an epochin the history of theworld in which the Mysteries of Divitlation havefailed to havetheir votaries,andthosewho wereskilled in Mystic lorewerenot only held in highestimation,but evenapproachedwith sentimentsborderingupon veneration.

Various methodswereadoptedby the Ancientsfor divining characterand disposition, and forforetellingfutureevents, Theadviceanddecisionsof Soothsayersand heathenPriestswere eagerlysought after, and the celebrated Oracles wereconsulted,often with ritualistic ceremony andsacrifice,before any enterpriseof importancewasundertaken,and their answerswere receivedwithalmostreligious respect.

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In somecases,destinywas foretold by the smokefrom a burnt sacrifice, from the accidentalt.1i~jo.sition of the entrails of beastsandbirds upon tile

altar, from the flight of birds, and in many otherways adopted by those skilled in tise Art of

Divination.

But the most fruitful resources of the sooth-

sayers were derived from the val’ious phasesandconjunctions of the leading planets of our Solarsystem, in which the Sunand Moonwere included.Among the Ancients,someof the master minds,and most successfulvotariesof Science,have leftus the results.of their laboursin investigating tile

occult influences of the celestial bodies on allanimated nature, andin establishingthe theory of

a close connection between these mysterious

influences and the typical developmentsof tile

human form.

TheScience of Astrology,or the influence of tile

planets upon life and destiny, is of very ancient

origin, but was probablyfirst arranged and forlnu-

lateci with somedegreeof method ill the Cabala—a namederivedfront the HebrewKabbalah—--acodeof Mysteries adoptedby the Magi, and transmittedorally by them to their descendants.

It mustbeconcededthat theancient philosopherslaid a great deal of stresson planetaryinfluence.Their investigationswere mainly confined to the

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Sun, Moon, arid greater planets; andas sevenwasin those daysconsideredthe only perfect number,they limited the number of astrological stars toseven, to eachof which theyattributed a differentbut markedinfluence on life and mat~er.

The planets in questionwere Mercury, Venus,Mars, Jupiter, and Saturn,including the Sun (or

Apollo) andtheMoon; eachderivingits namefromthe peculiar temperamentwhich it was supposedto influence.

In those earlier days, when the resourcesofAstronomy were exceedingly limited, thesewerethe only starswhich they wereableto investigate,the more distant luminaries being beyond theirreach, and deemed,from their immensedistance,to have no influence whatever;or, if any, it wasentirely annulledor counteractedby the superiorinfluenceof the nearerandgreaterplanets.

The power of the Sunis manifest: without it,life itself could not be sustained—itsquickeninginfluence regulatesand developseverything.

The Moon, thoughthe smallestof all, is so nearto us that it exertsa powerful swayover man andmatter. Its effects upon both are evident,andinsome cases extremely baneful. The five greaterplanets undoubtedly also have their influencesupon us, more or less,in proportionto th. size ofeach,andits distancefrom theearth.


To theseinfluencestheAncients gave the nameof Astral Fluids, each of which was supposedto~ct independently,hut mutually modifying eachother’seffectswhenacting in conjunction,by con-trolling emhry9 form anddevelopingcharacteristicmarksandphysiologicaltokens.

The applicationof the principles of Astrology toPalmistry,or divination by theform and tokens of

the hand, is doubtlessof later date,but still ofsufficient antiquity to haveattracted the attentionof Pythagoras,Plato, Aristotle, Galen, Homer,Antiochus, and many others, who probablyreceivedtheir ideason thissubjectfrom the investi-gation of the Cabalistic teachingsof men wholived longanterior to their time.

Palmistry is a name derived from the Latin“Palma,” the palm of the hand,with etymologicalsuffixeswhich makeit signify “the Scienceof oneskilled in thePalm.”

Palmistry,in its’ modern acceptation,is dividedinto two branches, C1:irognomy and Chironinucy.Chirogisomy defines the outward shapeor form ofthe hand, and of its members—thethumb andfingers. The name is derived from the Greek,andmeanstheLaws of the Hand.

Chiromancyis alsoderivedfrom theGreek,andsig-nifiesDivination by thehand;that is, by theLines,Mounts,andothermarks•onthe palm of thehand.

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‘l’heir rules and doctrineswere iirst establishedby the actual study andcomparisonof thehandsof illustrious personagesand the impressionsofthe hands of criminals. The varied developmentand combinationsof the lines andother tokensofthe hand were in each casenotedandcompared,and thus definitely connectedwith the ascertainedpredominant traits of characterin the individuals,and the eventswhich befel them. The locationsof these lines and tokens were further dedicatedrespectivelyto those planets whose astrologicalinfluenceor Astral Fluid coincidedwith the knowntemperamentof the person.

With such fairly establisheddata, the infinitevariations and combinationsof the hand afford awide field for study, with some tangible basis forinterestingdeductions.

The distinctive structureof the handhasthusbeen subjectedto critical examination,and con-clusions drawn, not by visionary enthusiastsordesigningcharlatans, but by men whose attain-mentsshould make the resultsof their researchesworthy of some respect; andwe are free to con-clude that a Science,in theelucidationof which somuch talent has beenapplied,can scarcelybe setaside as purely mythical, corroboratedas it is bythemoremoderntreatmentof JeanBellot,Gaspard,Desbarrolles, D’Arpentigny, and others, whose


writings on this subject have called forth thehighestencomiumsfrom sucheminentlittévatcu;’s asLamartine,Jules Janin,Baizac, l3artheleiny,etc.

In laterdays phrenologistshaveendeavouredtoidentify the characteranddispositionof individualswith the complexion,the form and expressionofthe eye, and the shape of the head; and, untilquite recently,their theorieswere receivedwith aconsiderableamountof favour. There is no doubtthat, in a general way, they have sonic groundsfor their assumptions;but in practice too manyinstanceshavepresentedthemselvesin which therewas awide discrepancybetweentile head,as readby the phrenologist,and tile characteras it prac-tically provedto be. Man is essentiallysecretive.He has a solid objectionto endorsea doctrinebywhich his character an(l disposition would becarried,as it were, “ on his sleeve.” ‘l’he head istoo proniinentand exposed, and lie would preferthe indicationsto be wherehe could display them,or shut theni out from public gaze at will ; apdthere is no portion of thehuman frame so variousin its formation,sodenionstrativeorsecretive,and sodistinctly marked, as the hand in all its parts.The Chinese, one of the most ingenious andmatter-of-fact nations of the earth, ask no. woreconclusive clue to individual identity than theimprint of the ball of the thumb.

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The selectionof the hand,therefore,as the mostreliable member,wasby no meansarbitrary. No.other member is so impulsive or so impressive.The handanswersinvoluntarily to every emotion;with the openhandthe earnestman proclaims thetruth, the generousman freely gives,the warm-hearted man cordially greets; while the miserbuttons his pocketand hides his hand, and thecynic shrinks from contact with the hand of hisfellow-man,or yieldsit only coldly andunwillingly.The motions of the hand addforce to argument,and often speaka silent languageof their own,portraying fear, astonishment,or grief beyond thepower of words to convey. By the joining ofhands agreementsare ratified, troth is phighted,and,howeverdeeplya lady’sheartmaybeengaged,it is with herhand that she gives it. The eyemay be trained to deceive—thefeaturesmay heschooled to assume a stolid indifference undercircumstancesof mentalemotion, but an impulsivepressureor involuntary movement of the hand

frequentlybetraysthe truth.In the majority of persons,especiallythose of

active habits, the left hand affords a fairer fieldfor study than the right—the result of the moreenerCetic use of the latter, inducing a somewhatfirmer muscular development, and deranging orpartially obliterating some of the more delicate

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marks and tracings. With ladies especially,theleft handdisplays thegoldentoken of the matron,or by its absenceproclaims her maidenhood;and,to the practical Palmist, the knowledge thusacquiredis of no little importance in estimatingand anncuncing the result of his investigations,For these,and ~ossihly additional reasons,the hefthandis always preferredfor examination,therighthandbcing used for comparison, or for additionalinformation to be deducedfrom it.

Palmistry, although it can scarcelybe classedamong the exact sciences,has,nevertheless,beenso divested of mere charlatanism,and so fullyclassifiedin its details,that thosewho familiarizethemselveswith its principlescanform a very fairidea, certainly more than a mere conjecture, ofthe temperamentand also the possible tendenciesof the individual.

Average minds may anddo ridicule the ideaoffuture fatebeingread by the promiscuousarrange-nient of a packof cards,with contradictoryresultspossible at every turn, hut the samepersonswillceaseto smile when they are informed that theimmutable lines on their handsforeshadowresultsmore or less evident and certainly probable,andwill feel almost impelled to admit that there ‘‘issomethingin it” after all. This much is certain:—Palmistry has stood the test of ages. in years

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past it suffered degradationby being adoptedbythe Gypsies as a cunning meansto extort an ill-earned fee, but it is now assuminga prominentplace among the ladies of society,whosegracefulmanipulations and winning ways make ampleamends for the occasionalfallibility of the horo-scopesthey may furnish.

In all the matters andsurroundingsof humanlife, thereis a wide rangebetweenthecertain andthe uncertain; between these two we find theprobable and the possible, with gradationsin each.\Ve know what is present and past, but we canmerely speculateon the future, and this can onlybe done by observationsfoundedon similar con-ditions of thepresentandpast. What hasalreadyhappened under certain conditions will surely,undersimilar conditions,happenagain.

If we are ableto discoverand apply thesecon-ditions we are enabled to makea fair estimateofthe future—by no means fallible, but at leastprobable,or probablypossible,as the casemay be,andthusto foreshadowfutureevents,whichwould.be certain if no unexpectedcause intervened toalterthe conditionsor nullify the issue.

Thus,in Palmistry,we start with fairly definedconditions, and we can augur from them muchthat is really probable, provided the conditionssufferno futureantagonism,“only this andnothing

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more,”but still enoughto be bothencouragingandinteresting,and sometimesstartlingly correct.

There is a strong andalmostirrepressibledesireimplantedin mankindto lift themysteriouscurtainof the future, andcatch,if possible,if it be only aglimpse of what is to come. Inipenetrableas theveil may be, there havealways been some fewpersonswho have claimedthe gift of prophecy,and a countless array of thosewho haveeagerlysoughttheir aid.

It might appear surprising that in this enhight-eried age there should be any who claim suchpowers, or placeany credencein them; neverthe-less,such is thefact. Fortune-tellersexist to-dayand thrive, for their votaries are legion, andthemeans employed by them are generally of themost unreliablenature. In thusseekingto pene-trate the future, they only follow the exampleofthe eminentmen of GreeceandRome,who rarelycommencedany important undertaking withoutconsultingthe soothsayersor the most fashionableOracle of their day; and if we lOok for furtherexamplesin moderntimes, we shall find the nameof Napoleon Bonaparteat the headof no meagrelist. It mattersnot how few therehe that haveany actualfaith in Divination; it will still be foundthat the great majority will confessthat, if fairlyestablishedand tangible methodsbe used,there


is at leastsomethingin it, be it moreor less; andthey will not hesitateto gratify their curiosity atthe sacrifice, perhaps,of a half-real, half-assumedscepticism.

Admitting, therefore,that Palmistrystarts witha distinct meaningto every line andmount,as wellas the peculiar form of the hand—notarbitrarilyassumed,but the result of a close comparisonbetweenthem andthe individuality of the personspossessingthosecharacteristicmarks—we cannotbut acknowledgethat it standsupon at least afairly definedbasis;andwhateverbearing Astrol-ogy may have theoretically on the subject, thephysical portion of Palmistrycanclaim a certaindegree of practical foundation; and further,whether the marks of the hand bethe result ofplanetary influence or not, those marks whichhave been named after the planets have beenproved to be visible tokens respectively of thesame temperamentsand tendencies that wereascribed by the Astrologers of old to eachof theplanetsinvolved.

The Science of Palmistry, therefore,does notentirely depend—assome notable and flourishingtheories do—upon the difficulty of proving itsdoctrines untenable,but upon some acceptablegrounds of developedproof, upon principleswhichhavestoodthe testof ages.


Sometimespopular interestin its applicationhaswaned, but only to reappear,irrepressible andundaunted;andnow, after the temporary import-ancewhichwasawardedto Phrenology,Palmistryis again resumingits sway,andis receiving marked

encouragementin social circles. Society bellesare learning to taketheir admirersby the handand read them like a book; thus,with Venus inthe ascendency,Apollo smilingly listens to hisfate,and the torch of Hymenis not alwayskindledin vain.

To aid in this good work, and by simplifyingas much as possible the details of Chiromancy,this book, it is hoped, will enable the ladies ofsociety to acquire this interesting Science asreadily as they would learnthe geographyof theStatein which they live.

The map of the hand is spreadbefore them;every line and mount, every variety of form ofthe hand and fingers, is brought to notice andsystematicallyarranged,and consequentlyeasilyremembered,and the means of rapid referenceis affordedwhere the memoryneedsrefreshingonany pointof detail.

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THE MAP OF THE HAND.Before entering into any of the detailsof Palm-

istry, or applying any particular signification tothe tokens displayed in the hand,it is advisableto commencewith the rudimentsof theArt, andfix in the mind the natureand location of each ofthosesignsand tokens; in otherwords, to becomefamiliar with the geographyof the hand as taughtin Palmistry, keeping the illustration always inview as a map upon which the location of everyfeatureof that mysteriousland is displayed.

Bearing in mind that Palmistryis studiedundertwo distinct branches,the map of the handwillhe examinedand the demonstrationsof eachbranchseparatelynoted.

Chirognomyteachesall that is to he learnedfromthe form of the hand,andits consequentsuscepti-bility to the influenceof the Astral Fluids.

Cllironmaucy investigatesthelines andother tokenswhich result from the continuous action of thosefluids andare the indelible tracingsof their appliedpowersand influences.

SECTION 1.CHIROGNOMY OF THE HAND.

Underthe headof Chirognomy,and referring to

our map, we commencewith the

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OUTLINE OF THE HAND.

~ The ‘I’hunib, dedicatedto Venus.1~The First Finger ,, Jupiter.~ The Middle Finger ,, Saturn.0 The Fourth Finger ,, Apollo (the Sun).~ ‘I’he Little Fiiiger ,, Mercury.

and The Percussion,or outer line of the Palm

from the baseof the little finger to the wrist.

DIVISIONS OF THE FiNGERS.

T The PhilosophicKnot, speculative.S The Material Knot, investigative.

L to T The First Phalanx,the divine world.T to S The SecondPhalanx,the logical world.S to D~’L’heThird Phalanx,the materialworld.

The referencesare taken upon the first fingerfor illustration,but the Knotsand Phalangesarethe sameon all thefingers.

SHAPE OF THE FINGERS.

L indicatesa SquareFinger.M ,, SpatulatedFinger.N ,, Conical Finger0 ,, PointedFinger.

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Diagramexhibiting the naterniiocation of the Li,ies,Mounts, etc.,olbe Palm, and the Cotupatativeshapeof the Fingers.

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SECTION II.

CHIROMANCY OP THE HAND.

The next indications to be consideredare thelines andtokenswhich belongto Chiromancy.

MOUNTS, LINES, SPACES, ETC., OF THE HAND.

C MOUNT OF VENUS.

D MOUNT OF JUPITER.

E MOUNT OP SATURN.

F MOUNT OF APOLLO (THE SUN).

G MOUNT OF MERcURY.H MOUNT OF MARS.• I MOUNT OF THE MOON.

3 PLAIN OF MARS.~O LINE OF LIFE.

b is LINE OF THE HEAD.CC LINE OF THE HEART.

dd LINE OP SATURN, OR FATE.e e LINE OF THE LIVER.

ff LINE OF APOLLO, OR FORTUNE,

gg RING OF VENUS.

h THE QUADRANGLE.I THE TRIANGLE,

j THE UPPERANGLE.THE INNER ANGLE.

mmm THE RASCETTES, OR BRACELETS.

In addition to the Tokensalreadydesignated,the two localities marked A and B, constituting

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the first andsecondPhalangesof theThtiinli, havea distinctivemeaningattachedto them.

The first phalanx, A, denotes Will, or Will.power.

The second phalanx, B, denotes Logic, orreasofling.pOwer.

The foregoing explanation of the generalprop.ertiesof the handshouldhestudiedandcommittedto memory, so that the student may becomefamiliar with thetechnicalnamesassignedto eachlocation and token, their meaning and influencebeing explainedhereafter.

In the Tableon the following pagewill he foundthe particular temperamentaitrihuted to eachPlanet, and the character such temperament islikely to confer.

The characterof each temperamentis graded,commencing with the noblest and decendingtothe lowest phasesof character;the result dependsupon the predominanceof thefirst,second,or thirdphalanx, showing to which of the threeworlds the~Lttrihutes of charactermust be assigned. Thus,the first phalanx of Saturn (the middle ñnger)indicateswisdom; the second,sadness;the third,remorse.


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THE PLANETS, THEIR NAMESAND INFLUENCES.

The ancients attributed to eachplanet a parti-cular and special influence overevery being thatinhabited the globe; the namesthey gave theseplanets indicated, at once, the nature of theirrevolution round the Sunand thatof their influenceoverhumanlife.

Saturn. They called the planet whose movementtheythought the slowestSaturn,and,being the farthestfrom the Sun of those known to them, theysupposedit to be possessedof a dry, cold tempera-ture, little favourableto the preservationof eitherhuman or animal life, andlikely to developbile inthe corresponding human organization. Thebilious temperament,consequently,which is cold,serious, and often melancholy,they attributed tothe especialinfluenceof this planet.

Jupiter. The largestof all the planetstheycalledJupiter,which means, “kindly father;” and, on accountof its position in the heavens,whereit is neithertoonearto nor too far from the Sun, they supposedit to be warm andmoist,and consequentlyfavour.able to a rapid circulation of the blood, an equaltemperament,and a good, gracious, bright, andactivedisposition,which would makethe possessorlove order,justice,peace,andwell-being.

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On the sameprinciple they gavethe name of Mu..

Mars, which means“the impetuous,”to the littleplanet whose circle of revolution lies betweenJupiterand the Sun. Marspresentedto them theappearanceof a red.hotiron, andits surroundingatmosphereseemedchargedwith cloudsbesmearedwith blood, all of which they attributed to thisplanet’sproximity to theSun. Theysupposedit~dry, and,as it were, incendiary nature transmitteda certain amountof heatandfire to the man bornunder its influence,that is to say,to all impatient,quarrels~me,or violent dispositions,always readyto makea disturbanceandhappyonly in the midstof struggleandstrife.

The çlanet Venuswas namedfrom the Latin Venu..

word veniens, as she seemedto come wheneverlooked for, being the earliest to appear in theeveningas well as the last to disappearat dawnofday. She hasalso beencalledthe Shepherd’sStarby the people, as she indicates the hour of hispepartureto andreturnfrom thepastures.

This beautiful planet, with her pure, white,clear, and steadylight, has been consideredtheemblemandsourceof beauty,of sweetness,and ofgoodness,endowingwith thesequalitiesall whosenativity fell underherkindly influence.

Mercurywasso namedon accountof therapidityof its movement round the Sun, its neverceasing


Mercury, to go and come,to appearanddisappear,like agay and agile messenger. This very vivacity,this lightnessand quicknessof movementgave,they supposed,to thosewhose births were influ.enced by this planet, great vivacity, as well asgreatintellectual ability or acuteness,and agilityof the bodyandits members.

Of all the planets,Mercury is the smallest,andgenerallyspeaking,thosewho representits qualitiesare thin andslight, althoughwell formedand wellproportioned

TheSun. Consideringthe Suna planet, the Ancientsgaveit first the name of Helios which means “thebrilliant;” and later, that of Solus, or Sal, whichsignifies “the only.”

As to thoseborn underits influence, they attri-buted a perfectly harmonious temperament,aswell as a completeorganization,and an inspiredintelligence creative of the beautiful and of theideal; such a temperamentas is met with in greatpoets,artists, etc.

The?,luon. The last of the sevenplanetsknown as such tothe Ancients,was called Selena,which means tireMoon.

The cold, pale light, which is the emblem ofweaknessand melancholy,is well known,and herinfluencewas regardedby Ancient Chiromancersas the original cause of certain weaknessesof


characterwhich showed thenmselyes principallyin a want of vivacity and initiative energy anddecision, together with a great inclination tomelancholy.

Such personshavevivid andcapricious imagina

lions, changingwithout reason or motive, due,Old Astrologersthought, to the changesthat theMoon herselfunderwent;whenexaggerated,theseinfluencesproducewhat wecall “lunatics.”

To thesesevenprincipal planetscorrespondtheseven principal organizationsthat compose thetemperamentsof all mankind.

The threeplanets,Jupiter,Saturn,and Mars, are Suteriur

called Superior Planets, from being more clearly n1ai~ets,

visible when they are situatedabovethe Sun.The above-mentionedwere termed “Superior Inferior

Planetsto distinguish them from the other, or Planet..

Inferior planets, which are only visible whenbeneaththe Sun.


THE SEVEN TYPICAL FORMSOF THE HAND.

SECTION I.TI-IE SEVEN ORGANIZATIONS.

Influence of The precedingchapter has shown us that, as~ there are amongthe starssevenplanetsthat differfor~u,~thefrom one anotheras regardsforce, andquickness

or slowness of movement, the names of whichindicate theseattributes,sothereare amongmen,sevendifferent andprincipal organizations,eachoneof which reproducesoneor many of the qualitiesattributedto someoneof thesesevenplanets.

Each of theseorganizationsproducesan infinitevariety of characters, characterbeing only theresult of the degree of feeling and understandinggiven by theorganization.

Therefore,the handbeing the active, instrumentof thebrain, to eachparticulartype of characterisconsigneda Separateandespecialform of hand.

SECTION II.

THE BILOUS TYPE.

The bilious organization,which is the slowest ofall respectingmovementandaction,but themost


I-lAND NO. I.

SATURNINE, OR BILIOUS TYPE,

Thesymbolof Saturn ~ decignateathe finger; the location of theMount. and ofthe Line of Saturn orluck decendingfromthe Mount,

CHARAcTER—Wise,prudent,grave,serious, thoughtful,andslow.

MYSTERIES OF Ti-fE HAND;

I-lAND NO. II.

U ;‘!TERIAN TYl’R, OR Ill LIOUS-SANGU NE.

TheSymbolof Jupiter 2~shown the finger, and the location of theMount.

CuAr~AcTER,—Comma~ldiug,ambitions, i~prig/ri, brave, loyal.high-liver.

OR, PALMISTRY MADE EASY,

energeticwhere deep thought is concerned,wasThe biliousascribed to the influence of the planetSaturn,onaccount of the latter’s size and slow movement, Saturn.

and to it they dedicatedtheentiremiddle finger,it being the largestandthe onethat presseswiththe greatestforce.

To it they gave the nameof Saturn,as well as Pinge~

to the mountor elevationfound at its basein thepalm of the hand,andalso to a certain line thatcorrespondsto this elevation,which descendsmoreor less directly from it towardsthe wrist.

On accountof the slow movementof the planet Predomin.

Saturn, the Ancients supposedit to be heavierbo~?~~t.

than the otherplanets,andconsequentlyattributedg?~io°z~.

to it the more massiveformationsof the humanhody—_that is to say,the teeth,the bones,etc.—and theyassertedthat thesepartspredominatedinindividuals subjectto this influenceandgavethemlarge, dry, and hard hands,the bones of whosefingers stoodout like knotsat eachjoint.

SECTION III.THE BILIOUS-SANGUINE TYPE.

ToJupiter, the greatest (except the Sun) of all Tl~efinger

the Planets,whosemajestyandgrandeurof move-ment makehim seema very King in the heavens, j~ tel.

wasattributedthebilious-sanguinetemfterament. T~iat

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34 M~STERIESOF THE HAND;

‘which particularly distinguishesthis organizationis a love of and facultyfor command; the Ancientsconsequentlydedicated to it the finger so used,that is to say, the INdex or finger nearest thethumb, calling it Jupiter,as well as the elevationor mount at its base.

In these bilious-sanguinetemperaments,wherethere is a real passionfor command or control, thefirst finger makesitself particularly conspicuousby its length,and also by its squareextremity; aform indicative of a boldnessof charactercommonto these particular organizations,hut which israrely met with in others.

Besides this, the mount or elevation which isfound in the hand at the base of this finger isgenerallyhigherandmoredevelopedthan in handsbelongingto other organizations.

SECTION IV.MUSCULAR-SANGUINE TYPE.

The muscu. rho analogybetweenthe naturesof the planets~ and thoseof men, hascausedthe muscular-sanguine

.~tr~l~utedorganization to be attributed to Mars, the moststormy of the planets.

It is representedby a rounded elevation foundabout the centre of the percussionof the hand,just below the mountat the baseof the little finger,as well as by thehollow in the centreof the palm,


HAND NO. III.

MUSCULAR-SANGUINE TYPE.

DEVELOPMENT.

EXCESSIVE

TI,,’ Symbolof Mars S showsthe locatIonof theMount,CI ~~TE5. —Courageous, quarrelsome. u,,~ust,violent, cruel,

brutal.

A more moderatedevelopmentgivesS’e~/-co

11t,’ol,resistance,courage, resignation,coolness,resolution,


HAND NO. IV.

vENUSIAN, SENTIMENTAL, OR NERVOUS-SANGUINE

TYPE.

TheSymbolof Vents ~ ahowathe locationofthe Mount,

CEAR&c’rsa.—Loving,tender,gentle,good,kindly, sympathetic.


called the Plain 01Mars; bothsignifying struggleandstrife.

Very violent, cruel, or brutal personshave thatpart of the handwhich liesbetweenthelittle fingz~rand the wrist so developed as to form a half-circle, whereasthe Plain ofMars is representedbyan elevation,andnotby the usualhollow,

A more moderate developmentsignifies onlythe powerof resistance,self-control.

SECTION V.

NERVOUS-SANGUINE TYPE.

To theinfluenceof the planet Venusthe Ancients Theattributed those good, sweet, kindly, amiable heartline.

natureswhich are the most sensitive to pain andsuffering in personsor animals; andto her theydedicatedthe long horizontal line which crossesthe hand from the foot of themountbeneaththelittle finger, to thefoot ol the Jupiter,or theIndexfinger, andthey called it the heart-line. In personsof a good, gentle disposition this line is alwaysflue and regular, ending often in branches whichpoint towardsthe Index.

In ancient Mythology, Venus wasnot only thegoddess of beauty and goodness,but also themother of love. This tendency is foundin that


vast projection which forms, in the hand, the.entire root and base of the thumb, called theMount of Venus.

TI~e~Mount In the hands of thosepersonswho later in lifeo onus, havebecome mothers or fathersof large families,

the root of the thumb,or Mount of Venus,was largeand well-developed even when young, extendingsometimesinto the very middleof the hand.

SECTION VI,

NERVOUS-BILIOUS TYPE.

The finger To the influence of the planet M’ercury, whom~ the Ancientscalled “the agile,” and“the messen-

by Mercury. ger,” they dedicatedthe nervous-bilioustemperament;

and its presenceis recognizedin the handby thelength and agility of the fingers,and more especi-ally of the one we call the little finger, whosemovementis, at once,the mostdelicateandgrace-ful. This finger is called Mercury; and theelevationat its basethe Moicut ofMercury.

Lengtho( It is a recognizedfact that persons with the~ nervous.bilioustemperament,alid witIi i mpressiltie,

acute minds,havethe little finger proportionatelymuch larger, longer, and more pointed than theothers. An undevelopedMount of Mercury isz~are.


HAND NO. V.

MERCURIAN, OR NERVOUS-ØILIOUSTYPE,

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Symbol of Mercury ~ showsthefinger, and thelocatIon of the

CztAItACT an—Clever, eloquent, industrious, prompt, adroit,~JIti’i~4.~ug.


HAND NO. VI.

LUNAR, IMAGINATIVE, OR LYMPHATIC TYPE.

TheSymbolof tile Moo,~U showsthe locationoftl,eMount.

C 1 o~~GTi~n.—itna~iuative,dreamy tlusugeable, volatile, disc~nteirfed,ca/’riciour, melancholy.

OR, PALMISTRY MADE EkSY. 41

SECTION VII.

LYMPHATIC TYPE.

The Ancients, recognizing the action of theMoon on all themovablepartsof the globe—moreespeciallyas regardstherise and fall of the waters,~their ebb andflow—attributedto its influencethe attributed

to the Moon.organizationscalled lymphatec,on account of thepredominanceof lymph or white blood. To itthey consignedthe mostyielding part of the handon that part found at its base,belowthe Mountof Mars.

They called it the Mount of the Moon; and in Mount ofcertainpersons,whenthe handis extended,a slight the Moon.

pulsation is visible nearlyresemblingthe rise andtall of awave.

Personsof a lymphatic organizationhave thismount much more developedthan those of any

other—thisthicknessbeingalwaysan indication ofa large and extremely versatile imagination—

amountingsometimesto absolutelunacy,

SECTION VIII.HARMONIC TYPE.

Thosepersonswho are moredirectly influenced The Sunby the Sun, or Apollo, showit in theirhands. The ~temperamentresulting from this influenceis called ~


HAND NO. VII

SOLAR, OR HARMONIC TYPE.

TheSymbolof Apollo ~ shows the finger, and the locatIon of thoMount,

CRAKACTRR —Practical, ortistic, successful,intellectual, tasteful,,~rand,loving riches and honour.

QR, PALMISTRY MADE EASY.

lzar,nonic, being the most equallybalancedandpro-ducing,on that account,the mostperfectcharacteras well as the mostgracefulbody andmind.

This type,which is that of the creative genius, Beauty of

the poet,theartist, andthe man of prolific imagin. the hand.

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The third finger alone is longer than usual, in Length offact almostas long asthe middle finger. th~~dle

The mount at thebaseis the Mount of Apollo, The Mount

and is furrowed by severallines which taketheir of Apollo.

departure from the Line of the Heart,ascendingdirectly to the baseof this finger, andwhich arecalledreputation lines.

The finger itself is called the Sunor Apollo onaccountof its graceandbeauty.


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THE HAND AND ITS DIVISIONS.

SECTION I.THE PALM.

The hand is divided first into two principal Division of

parts, viz, the full massivepart called the palm, the hand.

andthe divided, movablepartcalledthefingers.To thelatter belong,in Chiromancy,the mounts

found at their bases.The palm of the human handrepresentsmore Thepalm,

especiallythe animal or materialinstincts,whereasthe fingersrepresentmoreparticularly thevitalityandpowerof the mind.

Thus personswhose palms are massive,large,thick, andhard,are generallythosewhosematerialinstincts predominate, andwhoseindolent minds some-times render them eventoostupid to satisfy these in-stincts.

These palms are gener- Massiveally accompaniedby fingersthat are equally thick andunyielding,being almost aslarge at the tips asat theirbase,

HA$D no. viii,


Naturenever contradictsitself; the handas theinstrumentof mind mustbe fashionerlaccordingly.

ThIn palm On theother hand,a palmand limber

Ungers. that iS short, thin, andnar-row, which seemsto be,asit were,a prolongedroot ofthe fingers, indicates a per-.sonof subtle,inquiring mind,little occupiedwith materialthings,but inllnenselyinter-ested in all things clever,intellectual, or ingenious.

To such a palm are ordin-arilyjoined thin andremark-ably limber fingers.

SECTION II.

THE LONG PALM.

Synthetic When the palm of the hand,measuredfrom theJ~wrist to above the roots or mounts of the fingersa

ab j~much longerthan the middle finger or Saturn~ (without being too heavy or massive), it is not

sluons. essentiallya sign of lackof brains; on thecontrarytthese handsare often found amongthe most intel~ligent people; but being, nevertheless,an indicaction of strongerinstinctsthan of reasoningpowers~

lION)) NI) IX,


they denote a character that judges as a whole,irrespectiveof details.

They are always easy-going,

amiable and good-naturedintheir businessas well as intheir other affairs, havinglittle taste for either contra-diction or criticism. Theyhavelittle capacityfor learningword for word or by heart,preferring to improvise, andthey neverfind themselvesat aloss when conversingon eitherusefulor serioussubjects. RAND NO.1.

SECTION III.

LONG FINGERS.

On the otherhand,thosepersonswhosemiddle AnalyticalHands that

finger is niuch longer than the palm of the hand,judgethings(seehandNo. IX,) haveminds that are much more indetasI.

active and awake than any animal instinct couldmake them. Their greatesthappinessis to shineintellectually,and theycannot refrain from Criticis-

ingevento minutestdetails. Theyhavewonderfulmemoryfor wordsandnumbers,butseldomproduceanythinggreator which hasimportant results. Inbusinessaffairs it is just as well to makeall condi-

-48 MYSTERIES OF THE HAND;

tions and arrangements beforehand, in black andwhite,to avoid misunderstandinglater.

Theyare also badly fitted for the marriagestate,

the peculiarity of their minds renderingquarrelsanddifferencesof frequentoccurrence.

SECTION IV.PALM AND FINGERS OF EQUAL LENGTH.

Thepalni If the length of the palm and themiddle fingerof~u

0a~are exactly the same,measuredas indicated in

lengths. Section II, page46,it signifiesanexactequilibrium

betweenthe material or animal instinctsand theintellectual powers, producing an amiable disposi-tion, with a just anduprightmind.

Only the Jupiterian (bilious-sanguine)and theSolar (harmonious)organizationshave this formof hand,andit is a handto be trusted,unlesssomevery markedsign appearsto inspire distrust.

SECTION V.SOFT HANDS,

SofthandL If the handis soft, flabby, andwithout resistance,it indicatesa characterlacking energyandforce.To it belong fingers of the samenature,fat andround at their base, but dwindling almost to apoint at the tips, like a funnel. They belong to alymphatic organizationmoreparticularly.

OR, PALMISTRY M~tDE EASY. 49

SECTION VI.

FIRM AND SOLID HANDS.

Wherethe palm is firm, andsolid even to hardness,it indi-cates a strong constitution,one that endures hard workand resists fatigue. It alsoindicates a constant,patient,andperseveringmind.

If to this palm are joined Ah*rdpal~with bonythin, bony fingers, with knots fingers.

at the joints, the personwillbe a thinker,but one of slow,difficult conception, who will H/.ND NO, XI.

require time and labour to elaboratehis thought.If, on the contrary,largemassivefingersare joinedto a hard palm (see Hand No. VIII), the manpossessingthem will be fitted only for manuallabour. -

SECTION VII.

TEMPERATURE OF THE PALM.

By notingthe temperatureof the palm the state Tempera.tore of the

of a persons healthcanbeascertained, palm.

A palm that is cool, andsoft, andeven to the Cool palm.

touch,indicatesa healthyconditionof the system.


Damppalm. A damp and burning palm denotesa feverishstate; often somethingwrong with the lungs.

Dry palm. A dry, cool palm revealsan exi~itedcondition ofthe nervoussystem.

A cold, damppalm foretells a liver complaint.It will be understoodthat the indications exhib.

ited in the outline and structureof the hand,aregeneral in their natureandnot alwaysconclusivein themselves,but they supply fundamentalprin-ciples which give a decidedtone to the subsequentinvestigation of the Lines, Mounts,&c., some ofwhich may be found to greatly modify the firstimpressionsderived from merely ext’ernal obser.vatioliS~

This will become apparentas further advancein Palmistry is attained; andmuch,that at firstsight appearsconflicting and sometimescontradic-tory in the develcipmentof signs andtokens,willbecomeharmonious-andeasyto reconcile.

OR, PALMISTRY MAThE EASY.

THE DIVISIONS OF THEFINGERS.

SECTION I.

THE THREE PHALANGES.

Each finger of the hand has three divisions,called phalanges,and separatedfrom each otherby the knotsor joints of the fingers. They are asfollows

i. The first division (or phalanx) lies betweenThePhalan.

thetip of the finger, wherethe nail grows,and the ~

first joint: this phalanx is dedicatedto -the divine the h1nger~.world.

2. The seconddivision (or phalanx)lies betweenthe tipper and middle joints of the finger, and isdedicatedto the intellectualor abstract world, or worldoflogic.

3. The third phalanx is between the middlejoint and the root of the finger where it joins thepalm of thehand: this is dedicatedto the materialworld.

It must be noted that the phalangesare notalways uniform on all the fingers,or in relativeproportion to the length of each finger. In some

52 MYSTERIES OF THE HAND:

I-lAND NO. XII.

THE PHALANGES.

ThedIvln~world

Tltc intellectualworld

Thematerialworld

FirstPhalanx

SecondPhalanx

ilis Hand shows the Ication of th~Phalanges,and thcir relative,igtIhfIcstlofl or connection witlt theThreeworldsof Palwlslry.


instances,for example, the second phalanx ofApollo (the third finger) is longer, by actualmeasurement,than the samephalanx on Saturn,or the middlefinger.

SECTION II.THE’ FIRST PHALANX.

The first phalanx of the fingers, orthat on which the nail grows, is sup- Thefirst

posed to appertain to the divine world •, ,j~’ phalanx.in consequenceof its being so far re-moved from the hand,which denotes ~

the material; and it gives an ideal orspiritual aim to whateverqualitiesthe -

finger on which it is found represents.In consequenceof this doctrine,an ~‘~~:-

Index finger or Jupiter,having the first - hrsfphalanz

phalanx longer than the othersof the -

same finger, denotesa tendency todirect control, purely for the love oforder and justice.

If, on the contrary, this first phalanx ~

is shorter than the others, it will nolongerbe for love of justice, but for the end mdi.catedby thelongestphalanxof that finger.

If thefirst phalanxof Saturn(the middle finger) I~ratpbi-

is longer than the others,it signifies wisdom and Satu~n.

love of sciencefor its own sake,

54 MYSTERIES OF THE HAND,

First pha- - On Apollo (thethird finger) a long ñvst phalanx~x~~of indicates love of art for art itself, for all that it

offers that is ideal andsublime.Mercury’s Mercury’s first phalanx long indicates first - elo-r~

1a’ quence; and then great taste for scientific or

clever things on account of the difficulties they- present.

SECTION III.

THE SECOND PHALANX,

The second The second phalanx indicates thephalanx. capacity of the mind for the qualifi.

cationsindicatedby the finger.Thesequalifications are all based

on the world of Logic or Reason.Secondpha. A long, stout second phalznx on

~ Jupiter (the first finger) indicates a’love of commandbasedon the gloryto be achieved. When- short andthin, it indicates a lack of the intel-lectual ability necessaryto makeoneselfobeyed.

Se~ondvpa. On the middle finger or Saturn, aSaturn, long secondphalanxsignifies capacity

for profoundstudy. Thin and short,it indicates,on thecontrary,a fondnessfor abstract study, but insuffIcient


intellectual powerto applyoneselfassiduouslyandsuccessfully.

The secondphalanx of Apollo, or the Sn,~,(the SerndPp*third finger) longandthick, signifiesan intellectual Apollo.

taste for b~.autyand riches, and love of success.Short and thin it indicates, on the - contrary, a‘vap~ofsvch tastes. -

itt Mertury (thelittle finger) such a formationSe~ondP~I

indicatesgreatindustryas well as cleverness. Mere:ry,

SECTION IV.THE THIRD PHALANX.

The third phalanx of each finger, or the one T~e1

thlrdnearestthe palm,has,on accountof this proximity, p a ani.somewhatthesamesignification as the palm itself;that is to say,the materialinstinct predominates,giving a predilection for thosethingsthat regardthe well-beingof the body.

All personswho have this third phalanx long,large, thick, andfat, will -heruled by the desiretosatisfy certainmaterialwantr, differing in characteraccordingto the signification of thefinger on whichit is found.

If it be Jupiter that has this long, fat, third Ti~irdPIr..

phalanx, it announcesa real love and need of Jupiter.

power, the end in view being principally the goodthingsof this world; agood table,homecomforts,

MYSTERIES OF’ THE HAND;

etc. Such a man wishes to be themasterof others,not throughpride orvain glory, but simply in order to bebetter lodged, clothed, and fed than -

they; to ride comfortablywhere manyhaveto walk.

Third pha- Wherethe third phalanxof themiddle~ finger, or Saturn, is well developed

and long, it showsa desire to be wise . -

and learned,not for love or honour of ~

the thing, but for the material benefitsthat accrue—themoneyto be made by ~,,j-

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that money.

thIrd If it be Apollo or the Sun,whosethird ~

~ phalanx presentsthis formation,(very “

rare in a truly artistic organization),itdenotesa love andcultivationof the high artsforwhat they bring. Where thereis simply taste,without any particularartistic talent,it denotesalove of the rich andcostly.

TI~IrdPI~a- Finally, if the little tlngerorMercury is so formed,Mercury. it indicatesa disposition to procurethe comfortsof

life with all theskill of aclever mind, the greatestindustry or eloquencebeing necessaryto bringaboutthe desiredend.


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THE THUMB AND ITSDIVISIONS.

SECTION 1.

LENGTH OP THE THUMB.

The thumb. The thumb—calledin Latin Pollex, the powerful—is the strongestof all the fingers, and conse-quently consideredby chiromancistsas represent-ing the greatestpowerof thebrain, viz.: the will.In olden times they cut off a man’s thumbswhenthey wished to deprive him of a part of hisstrength.

A long A very long thumb always indicates a “verythumb, strong,energeticwill-power, andit is foundprinci.

pally in Saturnian, Jupiterian, and Mercurianorganizations.

A short A short thumbindicatesa weak and unresistingthumb, will, a lack of energyandpersonalinitiative, and

is generally found amongthe lunaror lymphaticorganizations,the Venusian (that of mostwomen)andmuscular.sanguinein their exaggeratedforms.

A short thumb gives simplicity, with feeblepowersof resisting the influences of the Astralfluids. The longer the thumb, the stronger thewill-power, andthe greaterthe power of analysis


and of breakingaway from uninvestigatedgener.alities,

The best servantshave short thumbs, d9ing th~t~lnwell under a kind, but never familiar, manage- Servants.ment,

The bestsoldiershaveshort thumbsalso. This tI~in

exaggeratedmuscular type is common among Soldiers,

certain classes,who, if left too muchto their ownfree wills, areapt to give-themselvesoverto dissi-pation and excess.

Children with short thumbs should be mostcarefully watchedand directed,as theyare easily Children.

influenced, whether for good or evil, feelingthemselves,as it were,forced to imitate what theyadmire; and thus have no personal initiativewhatever.

Betweenthe long andtheshort thumbthereis m~mthe mediumthumb, which is neitherone thingnor thumb.

the other,but in exactproportion to the restof thehand. Thereis hutoneorganizationthat possessesit, and that is the Solar, or harmonic—theorgan.Zation of the poet, artist, andgenius.

SECTiON II.THE FIRST PHALANX OF THE THUMB.

The first phalanx of the thumbrepresentsthe Firstpha.Ianx of thePower andenergyof the will, as well asgreatself- thumb.

confidence. If long, it appertainsto theJupiterian

6o MYSTERIES OF THE HAND;

Thumbwith first phalanxlong.

Thumbwith first phalanx very short.

ritumb with first and secondphalangeaequal.

Thumb with secondphalanx 1on~.


Saturnian, and Mercurian organizations, whosewill andgood sensealwaysdominatetheir instruc- ~lo~n~

tive impulses.A short first phalanx indicates weakness; a First

mind more influenced by sentiment and passion, P~~1Xthanby eitherright or justice.

It is common in all sensitive organizations,where instinct masters thought, and where thesentimentsof inspiration are morepowerful thanthe convictionsof reasoning.

Women, as a rule, have short first phalanges. First and

If the first and second phalangesare of equal ~length, it indicatesan exact equilibrium betweenthe judgment and the will, and belongs, almostexclusively, to the Solar or Harmonic tempera-ment.

A short, but ‘ broad, first phalanx indicates First pha.lanx snortstubbornness;an irregular will, without discern- and broad,

ment; the extremesof joy andsorrow,and melan-choly.

SECTION III.

SECOND PHALANX OF THE THUMB.

The second phalanx signifies, if long, greatSacondphs.reasoningpower, logic, perception,and judgment;tb°.thegood senseto desireonly what maybe obtainedby our meansor faculties.


Secondptia- When the secondphalanx is only moderatelylana short. developed and the first very much,it denotesa

will that can master the passions,but only bydiverting the thoughtsinto another channel bymeansof steadywork.

Src?nd The secondphalanx of the thumb short denoteshurl, inconstancyin friendship andwant of fidelity to

party, political or otherwise. The personmay becapable of suddenacts of devotion and possibleheroism,but only on thespur of the moment: hewill lack the stability andperseverancenecessaryto follow up a nobleact, andwill relapse into hisnormalstateof vacillation andapathy.

SECTION IV.

- THE THIRD PHALANX OP THE THUMB.

Tllir,I~pha. TIre third phalanx of the thumb is scarcelyapparenton the exterior of the hand,while in theinterior, it is quite absorbedby the Mount ofVenus;partaking.ofits qualities,

OR. PALMISTRY MADE EASY. 63

THE FINGERS AND THEIRTYPICAL FORMS.

SECTION I.LARGE AND SMALL FINGERS.

Large fingers signify a massive organizations Largedestinedto hardwork; also a ponderousmind and fingers.

commonvulgar tastes.Small, but not thin fingers, an acute, clever Small

mind, which is often dissimulating.

SECTIOI”. II.FAT AND LEAN FINGERS.

Fat fingersindicatealove of idleness,or laziness,Pat finger..andwhere the third phalanxis‘particularly devel-oped,a tastefor the sensuous. -

Lean fingersdesignatea searchingand inquiring5

Leanhilind; simpletastes,and sometimesa tendencyto ngers.

Parsimony.

SECTION III.

SMOOTH FINGERS.Smoothfingersdenotea-facilityof conceptionand Smooth

Ection, especially as regardsart. They belong ~

64 MYSTEI~S OF THE HAND;

HAND NO. XIII.

TIlE IDEALISTIC HAND.

Hand with smooth, pointed fingers, from which come high inspira-tions, inventive power, faith, and poetio qualifications; with strongtastesfor eli that isagreeable,graceful, delicate,and artistic; snd form.ing conclusionsimpulsively andrapidlywithout studiousexamination,

OR, PALMISTRY MADE EASY, 65

more particularly to nervous.sanguineand lymph-atic organizations; the smoothnessindicating arapid circulationof the electric fluid.

The hand being the representativeof thebrain,if the fluids circulate more or lessrapidly in thefingersit is that theydo so in the brain.

- All personswith thesefingersjudge by inspira.tioji or at first sight.

SECTION IV,

KNOTTY PINGERS.

In knotty fingers the conception is slow and Knotty

dIfficult, requiringboth timeandlabour to develop ~°~‘

it, which is attributed to the super.abundanceofbile (a cold, slow fluid) in these organizations,which hinders the perfect circulation of thenervousfluids.

Eachknot or joint has its particular name and The jointa,or knots.signification,

If theknot betweenthefirstandsecondphalangesThephilo.

is largeit is called the philosophicalkwt, andmdi. ~

catesa struggle between the reason and theInspiration It is foundin thehandsof independenttheorists; of those who believenothing withoutPositive proof; of reasoners,and of personswhohaveorderly minds.

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HAND NO. XIV.

THE PHILOSOPHIC HAND.

Hand with knotty fingersI thephilosophicalaxid material knota bothwell developed,showing marked adaptability for abstract and profoundstudies,arriving at resultsand ~Dnclos1onsslowly ani laboriouslybut surely.

OR. PALMISTRY MADE EASY.

Thejoint betweenthesecondandthird phalanges~is called the knot of materialorder, andindicatesa order,struggle between the laws of reason and thematerial instincts; it gives practicalorderin busi-nessaffairs, andin calculationsregarding personaladvantages. If excessivelylarge,it indicatesanegotist; and, in fingers where both knots arepresent,the poetical is obliteratedby the positive,the philosophical,by the practical.

SECTION V.

POINTED FINGERS.

Pointedfingers, inhaling and exhaling the asiral Pointed

or electtjc fluids more easily than any other form, ~

naturally indicate thepromptor rapid conceptionof an idea, anda not less rapid determination toexecuteit. They indicate also religion, ecstasy,poetry, invention, imagination~andexaggerations.(SeeHand No. XIII).

Jupitev, pointed, signifies either a commanding Jupiter

Power that is quick and decisive, or a good and pointed.

rapid intuition of the comfortableand convenient.Saturn, pointed (rare), indicates rapid intuition Saturn

1’. . . potuted.Wuere the higher studiesare concerned,and aneasysolution of greatproblems.

Apollo, pointed, meanshappyandrapid intuitions Apolloregardingthe tastefulandartistic, pointed.


Mercur A pointed Mevcury(very common,exceptin theroioted~ musculartype), inspiredeloquence,innateindustry

or ability. -

Pointed A pointed thumb signifiesa disposition that no

Thumb. soonerdesiresthan it executes.

SECTION VI.

SQUARE FINGERS.

square Square fingers indicate positive and reasonablefingers, decisions,order,organization,regularity,symmetry,

thought.The~s~~areThe squarethumb meansthat a conclusion once

cometo is unalterable. -

Jupiter A squareJupiter indicatesacompletesubjectionsquare, to rules, laws,social conventionalities,and every.

thing that appertainsto exterior order,Saturn Saturn,square,signifies severemorality and thesquare dominionof principle in everything; intoleranceof

liberal or independentdoctrines,ideas,or conduct.Apollo Apollo, if square,signifies severe artistic tastessquare. with but little inspirationfor its execution, This

formation makesa good copyist, but in originalproductions the sentimentof colour, movement,action,and animation,will he wanting,rules andconventionalitieswill predominate. Occasionallyone finds a good architectwith this shapedthirdfinger.

OR. PALMISTRY MADE EASY.

HAND NO. XV.

TIlE REALISTIC HAND.

Hand wills square fingers, Indicating order, oa’ganlzation, regularity,•~Unoetr~,and thou~lfl.


Mercury 11/Je;’cuvy,or the little fInger, if square,signifiessquare. difficulty of understandingall that requires sub~

tiety, promptness,or acutenessof the intellectualfaculties. A hint would be perfectly useless;norwould the possessorof such fingers be able toextricatehimself from a dangerousposition.

SECTION VII.

SPATULATED FINGERS.

Spatulated With some people the fingers, or certain ofngers, them, exaggeratethe squareform by spreadingat

the endslike a fanor shovel: they arecalledspatu-lated, and this form is due to the superabundancez~felectric fluid containedin the fingers. It seemsto push the fingers in every direction,and forcesthe person to move and act constantly in theparticular direction of the qualities of the fingerwhereit is found.

Thus spatulatedfingers imply a great need ofaction and physicalmovement; they also indicateresolution, material amid positive interests,and alove that lacks tenderness,with a tendency tobrusqueness.

Spatulated A spatulatedthumbindicatesdesirefor immediatethumb, .realization of the will.Jupiter - JUpiter, spatulated, signifies love of active

spatulated. power.


}JAND NO. XVI.

TILE ENERGETICHAND.

Hand with spatulatedfingers, indicating prompt and impulsive actionWithout regardto consequences.

72 MYSTERIES OF THE I-lAND;

Saturn A spatulatedSaturn gives tastefor agriculture,spatulamed.building, or work in the mines.

Apollo A spatulatedSun or Apollo indicatesa practicalspatulated. artistic taste,which includes historical painters,

composersof marchesor military music, photo-graphers,etc.

Mercury Finally, a spatulatedlittle-finger designatesaspatulated. taste for mechanicalwork, a talent for the inven-

tion of machinery. -

SECTION VIII.

MIXED AND ROUND FINGERS.

~ound Besides the forms already mentioned therengera, exist others,which areneitherpointed,square,nor

spatulated, but simply rounded at their ends.They are called mixed fingers, andare the resultof a mixed organization—thatis, one formed of amixture of several organizations united. (SeeHandNo. XII, page52.

To them belongnaturesthat unite the flights ofthe imaginationto good sense. Wherethe restofthe hand correspondsthis tmnion leads to greatsuperiority; many of the most talented menhavingthis foi’nm of finger.

OR, PALMiSTRY MADE EASY,

SECTION IX.

OBTUSE FINGERS.

Obtuse fingers,or thosewhoseendsare as thick Obtuse

and gross as their roots, indicatean organization “~

where coarse,brutal tendenciespredominate;onethat will always be more ruled by its ii-npuisesthan by reflection. A large, round first joint ofthe thumb generally accompaniesthese fingers,which belongto the musculartype.

They are rarely capable of anything eithercleveror delicate. Their possessorsare easily led;forming, when unoccupied,a dangerou~class ofsociety. Habitsof work, astrongmoral education,and constant oversight are the only meansofkeeping them in the right way. (See HandNo. III, page35).


THE SIGNS OF THE PALM.

The prominent signs and tokens upon thepainiof the Hand consist- of Mounts or elevationslocated in variouspartsof thepalm, andof Lineswhich traverse it in different directions. Theseconstitute the Chiromancy of time hand; and, asthe palm is the seat moreespeciallyof physicaltokens,or thosewhich refer more immediately toactual life and the capabilities of the senses,theyform a very important adjunct to the revelationsof the ThreeWorlds as exemplifiedby the Chirognomy or typical formation of the hand and it~members.

If the Map of the Handon page 21 has beencarefully examined and studied, the locations ofthe Lines and Mounts will alreadybe understood.The signification of these tokens will now bereadily perceived,and their mutual hearingsandthe1r application to the Chirognomic indicationswill be further developedas this work progresses;but the independentmeaning of each Line andMount must first be thoroughlyunderstood.


HAND NO. XVII.SIGNS ON THE PALM.

Hands showing the sevex~Mound andtheprincipalLines ofthePalni.

MYSTEI~IESOF THE HANt;

THE MOUNTS OF THE PALM.

rhe Mounts At the baseof each linger, in the palm of thehand, there is an elevation or mount. (See HandNo. XVII., page 75.) When thesemounts are

Well well.developedand placed-just under the fingersto which they belong they representthe samequalities ‘as the fingers themselves; indeed, theyhavea strongersignification, as they are, as itwere,the source from which the finger draws itsvirtue, just as a plant draws from the root itsorigin and power. Consequently,if the root isstrong,large,and well-developed,the plant will bevigorous,andvice versa.

It is the samewith thefingersand their mounts.If the mount at the baseof a finger is high,

large, and strong, the quality signifiedby the ‘ fingerwill be equallyso; if, on the contrary,this mount

M be low, of small compassandsoft, it indicates thatthe qualities indicated by the finger are almost

wanting in the o~ganizationof the person inquestion.

D~pre~sed If, in place of a mount, there is a depressionorhollow, thesequalities are not only wanting, hutoften theoppositequality exists.

Besides the mounts located under the fingers,there are two others: one, in the centre of the


percussionof the hand,called the MountofMars, MpuntsofMars and ofand another at the baseof the percussion—thethe Moon.

Mountof the Moon.If the mountsare not in their proper places,Mountsthat

leanbut leaning to one sideor the other, they partake towardsof the qualities or defects of the mount towards another,

which they lean.If Jupiter, for instance,leanstowards Saturn,it Jupiterleaning

is a sad,andsometimesfatal modification of the towardsSaturninclinationsinspiredby the former.

Saturn leaningtowardsJupiter signifies powerSaturnlean-ing towardsand energy which will conquer an adversefate; Jupiter.

whereasSaturn tending towards Apollo indicatesSaturn lean-ing towardsgood fortune attending artistic talent, or the Apoilo.

acquisition of riches; but the Mount of Apollo Apolloleaning towards Saturnindicates reputation con- leaning to-wardstrolled or preventedby fate. Saturn.

The Mount of the SunleaningtowardsMercury, Apollo lean-ing towardsbut ‘ higher than the latter, indicates celebrity Mercury.

attained by science,eloquence,or cleverness;if,Mercury

on the contrary,Mercury’s Mount tends towards leaningtowards

Apollo, it signifiestriumph of art over industry. Apoilo,Mars leaning towards Mercury gives energy to Mars lean-

ing towardsthosequalitiesattributedto the latter. Mercury.

The Mount of Venus, large and filling the Mount ofVenusgreaterpart of the baseof the hand,signifies: the large.

power of love triumphing over great difficultiesindicated in thePlain of Mars.

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THE LINES ON THE PALM.

SECTION I.THE LETTER M.

In every hand thereare lines; hut they differ The linesofin length,depth,colour, andclearness,as well asin the hand.position,accordingto the type to which the handbelongs. They are the sensitive and intelligentpart of Chiromancy.

The three most important lines in the handarethose that form the letter M, each one of whichhas a different signification.

SECTION II.THE I,INE OF THE HEART.

The Line of the Heart runshorizontally acrossLine of thethe hand,at the baseof the Mounts belonging to Heart.

the fingers. In the left hand it forms the lastbranch of the letter M, andin the right the first;it is calledthe HeartLine. (SeeHandNo. XVIII).

According to its length,depth,andclearness,wecanestimatethedegreeof disinteresteddevotiontheheart is capableof. It ought to extend from theMountof Jupiterto thepercussionof thehand. Themore it extendstowardsJupiterthe purerthe affec-tion. A too long line is bad,indicating an excessof affection, andconsequentjealousyor tyranny.

8o MYSTERIES OF THE HAND,

HAND NO. xviir.

HAND WITH THE LINES PORMING THE LETTER 1sf.

Ltneof theHeart.

Line of theHead.

Showing the Three principal Lines of the Palm, the Lines of theHeart, Head, and Lit..

OR, PALMISTRY MADE EASY, Br

Beginning just under Saturnit is a fatal sign, Lengthofprovided it is found in both handsand that the theHeart

line is withoutbranches. -

In the sentimentalor Venusian ey~eof handit is HeartLinegenerally long, cleat-, and pure, indicating greataffectionanddevotion.

It is long also in lymphatic organtzations, but Heart lineextremely pale, indicating an affection which,~although sincere, is rather passive than active,being incapable of struggling against greatdiffi-culties,and still less against the need of changewhich is naturalto this temperament.

In the Solarorganizatwnsthis line is only moder- Heart lineately long, as, although generousand devoted,in the Solar.

they require a certain ideal in their affections,which die whensurroundedby the common-placeor vulgar.

Thesameline is alsoonly moderatelydeveloped1

He~rt1

1tn~

ifl theJupiterianorganizations,atype which is rather er~a~

Sensual than loving.It is almost short in the Mercurian type wherethe

brain is too busy to be masteredby any tremen- conan.

dousattachment.The heart lj,:e is short ~jso in the Saturniantyfte, Heart line

which is cold,and whosethoughtsare too elevatedS~r~A.to allow of its becoming.absorbedby an earthlyattachment.

82 MYSTERIES OF THE I-lAND;

1ne~rt-~ne Finally, in the musculartype the Jicart line is very

cular type. short,as this type seldom desireswith the heart,butwills with violence.

Heart line There are persons inwanting. -

whosehands the Heart luteis wanting; they will neverbeinfluencedby sentiment,but by interest alone, andhave iron wills and littlefaith. Sometimesit indi-catesprematuredeath.

Heart line If the Heartline is crossedcrossed. by otherthan the principal

lines,it indicatesjustsomanyblows, so much sufferingthroughthe sensibilities.

HAND NO. XIX.

Line of the Heart crossed

A Heart line, beginningand ending with branches,betolcens a good and richnature;thecharacterwill beall the more beautiful andnoble if, at its beginningunderJupiter,thesebrancheSascendtowardsthat finger.

A line of the Heart withoutbranchesindicates a timidundecided person, lackingvivacity and expansion.

Heart linewith

branches,

Heartlinewithoutbranches.

StAHl) HO, XX.Heart Line branched.


Sometimesthe Heart lineextendsto~vardsits extrem-ity, or the percussionof thehand,to the Head line; itis a sign that the headwillmasterthe heart, that affec-tion will be sacrificed tointerest.

A Heart line formedlike achain indicates undecidedaffections or small love

MANn XXI.affairs, Heart Line like a chain.

A broken line is fatal, but only whenfound inbothhands.

SECTION III.

THE LINE OP THE HEAD.

TheLineof theHeaä,indicatingtalent for calcula- Head linetiOfi, is that which, in both hands, forms theSecondbranchof theletter M.

8Y its length,depth,andclearnessis recognized Indicationsof the Headthe greateror lesserdispositionof a person for -line.

ifltellect~l labor, as well as capacity for lookingafterhis interests It ~djcates alsoa strongwill,

Heart linerunning

towards theHead line.

Heart linewith chaini.

Bgoken.

84 MYsTERIES OF THE HAND:

Locationof It crossesthe handa little below the Heart lineth~Leadbeginning under the Index finger, abouthalf-way

between it and the thumb, and ends half.waybetweenApollo and Mercury. Longer, it indicatesa long-headed person with an eye to his owninterests; shorter, stopping perhaps tinder themiddlefinger, it indicatesa personof weakdiscern-ing powers,easilylosing hisheadwhensurroundedby difficulties.

Head tine in The Line of the Head is also to be found longSaturnian - . . . -Jupiterian in the Solar, in theJuptterian,and in the Mercunan

andMercurian types.

types. In the Solar or harmoniousorganization it is longH~adIh~einalso, but extending somewhattowards the base-

of the percussionof the hand, or the Mount of

the Moon, and indicating an intelligence which,althoughvery great, is certain]ymuch more idealthanpositive.

Headlinein It is long also, but decendingquite to the Mountth~Lunan of the Moon, in the Lunar organizations,in which

the comprehensionof all things positive is influ-enced and governedby the imagination, whichreignssupremein thesehands. Lackinginitiativeor energy,they are too inactiveto attendto theirinterestscarefully, finding happinessin the dreamsand illusions of their imaginations, and in theemotionscausedby the variouschangesthat occurin their lives.

OE, PALMISTRY MADE EASY. ‘3

The head line is short in the Venusianor senti- Headlineinmental type—too often governedentirely by theheart.

In the exaggeratedMuscular type, it is short also,HeadUnein

but not in its moremoderatedevelopment. lartype.

The Head line, extendingto the percussion of the d~i~I. i . totbeM~oPann, uenotesa man who is

masterof himself,andhasaneyeto his own interests.

If it finishes lower, closeto the Mount of the Moon,it signifies a tendency toabandonall positiveinterestsfor dreamy contemplation,given to building castlesinthe air. HAND NO. axu.

If, on the contrary,this sameline ascendsat itsextremity towards Mercury, it is a sign that the to Mercury

headis ruled by theheart—asignthat all interestswill l~eneglectedwhere the soul is bound by asentimentor affection,

The Line of the Head, clear and pure from Headlind•

l)eginning to end,indicatesa clearbrain that willnot become easily troubled; but, if unequal asregardssizeanddepth, it denotesa mind not sureof itself_confused,uncertain,undecided. When


Head lire this line ends just under~ Saturn,it is fatal, provided

theother signsin the handpoint to the samething.

Head iine Not joined to the Life~ line it signifies caprice,

imprudence,anddiscontent.A sister, or accompanyingline, is alwaysof goodomen,wherever it is found,

SECTION IV.

THE LINE OF LIFE.

The line of The Line ofLife beginsbetweenthe upper partLife, of the root of thethumband the Index finger, and

surrounds the entire root of thethumb or Mountof Venus, descendingtowards its base. (SeeHand No. XVII, page75). It forms in the lefthandthe first branch of the letter M.

Indications By its clearness, depth, and length, may beo~theline of . .

t.ite, ascertainedthe degreeof vigor of a personsconsti-tution, as well as the probabilities of a long orshort life.

Line of Life Sm~illlines crossingthe Line of Life indicatecrosted. illnessor accidents,accordingto their depth.

HAND HO. XXIII,

OR, PALMISTRY MADE EASY. 8~

TheL~tine is generallyvery long,althoughpale LifeilneintheSaturn.and yellowish, in handsbelonging to the SaturnIan Ian type.

O~bilious tyfte,—indicatinga long, calm existence.Althoughlesslongthanin thebilioustype,it is still Life line In

long in hands belonging to the bilious-sanguineor theJupiter.tan type.

Jt4~itc;’jaj~organization,but it is much more vivid,being almost red in colour, on account of thegreateractivity of the blood.

The same line is moderateand sometimesof a Life line inthe Vernal.

bluish colour in sentime~ttaJor Venusian hands; a Ian type.type ratherpassivethanactive. This distinguishesit from the Jupitez-ian,which it resemblescloselyasregardsconstitutionandactivity of the blood.

The Life line is moderately long only in the Life line inthe Solar

harmonious organizations; it is shallow and rather type.

pale, although clear and well defined: this typedrawing its activity rather from the harmonyandequilibrium of its constitutionthan from the pre-ponderanceof eitherblood or nervousfluids.

It is moderatelylong, hut fine andveryclear, and Life line i~the Maccu.

also of a dark,greenishcolour, in hands of the elan type.bilious.nervoustype, where activity andagility of thecerebral nerves predominated, causing a delicacyof conception that could not exist were the bloodeither slow or languid.

Finally, the line of Life is short, very short, and Life tinein the moe-

often cut andinterrupted,in theexaggeratedsanguine- cutarlype


musculartype, the breaks predicting danger fromthe impetuosityof the blood.

Life line A long, pure, andwell-tracedLife line, equal in all~ parts and of a beautiful rosecolour, is the sign of

a good constitntion,of vigoroushealth,and giveshopealsoof a longlife,

Lifeline Short, badly drawn, and of unequal size, itshort, designatesa weak constitution,bad blood, and a

dispositionto troublesomefevers.Llfeftnecut If, besides, it is cut by other small lines, it

by emaIllines, indicatesattacksof various

maladies; their origin isknown by the part of thehand from which they take

Coming their departure If it be~ from the heart line, these

evils will originate in someirritation of the moral affec-

or the tions; If it. he from the I-leadHeadline,

line, the illness will comefrom the brain, business

- , HAND NO. XXIV.disappointments,or blows Life Line crosead.

or~:Mt.of on the head;if they comefrom the Mount ofVenus,they point to some constitutional weakness; if

or the Plain from the hollow of the palm, or Plain of Mars, itof Mars. may be concludedthat theseillnesseswhichattack

life are causedby embarrassments,by strugglesordifficulties, sometimesby materialprivations.


Iii examining the Life line it is necessary~oknow whether,at its birth abovethe thumb, it. joined,

joins theHead line or not. Ifit does, forming a regularangle it indicatesthat the per.son will be wise and prudentin all hisundertakings;if, onthe contrary,thetwo lines ofthe Head and Life do not NLif~flda

touch at all, it is a sign that separated.

the Headis not in accordancewith the Life, andthat,for thesake of executing a project

RAND No. xxv. once formed,all else wi)l beforgotten, even personal happiness and safety.SeeHandNo. XXV.

But if thesetwo lines,joinedat first, instead of separatingunder theIndex finger, separ-ate under Saturn,it indicatesretardedreasoning age, or along vegetativechildhood.

A Life line broken in one Life line

h • brokenanu uUt not in the other,indicates a serious malady;in both hands, death, Thissign neverfails.

MYSTERIES OF THE HAND;

The broken Life Line is shown on HandNo. XXVIII.

Lines leav- If several lines leave theI~tI~ Mount of Venuscrossing theVenus. Life line as well as all the

other principal lines, itsignifies a love affair thatwill destroy an entire life.SeeHandNo. XXVII.

Life line If the Life line divides atdividing. . .

the wrist, it signifies weak-ness,or a great change in

the modeof living. HAND NO. ~

Lower If the lower branch of a broken Life line turnstowardthethumbit is fatal,

line. signfying inevitable death;but if it turns towardsthepalm of thehand,theremaystill be a hopeof prolonginglife.

Double A double line ofLife mdi-Life line

catesan excessof vitality.Life line A Life line that stands on

on Jupiter. Jupiter indicates immenseambitionandsuccess.

HAND NO. xxviii. Branchesrunningtowards

the wrist indicate poverty and loss of money.

OR. PALMISTRY MADE EASY. 9!

Ascendingbranchesannounce Life linebranchii~gaspirations towards a higher downwards

andlife. All really fine lineshave upa’ards.

branches.If the Heart, Head, andLife Lines indi-cating mis.

lines all join, it indicatesgreat fortunes.misfortune,accidentaldeath.

A short Life line, with twosmall, adjacentparallel lines,announcesalso a short life,

A deephole in the Life line, Deep1-lolein the 1.~fe

violent death, line

SECTION V.THE LINE OP SATURN.

The Line of Saturn, that of ha:ard ‘or luck which Line of

is found in mosthands,is a line which startsfrom Saturn,

the baseor lower partof the handnearthe wrist,and ascends i~~oreor less directly towards themiddlefinger or Saturn.

Its place of departureis not always the same Its pIeceofdeparture

being sometimesthe base of the wrist, at othersthe Plai,j ofMars,—thenagain,the Mount of Mars,the I$4’ount of the Moon, or the LineofLife.

Its termination varies in the same way, being ~sometimesat the Head line, sometimes at the terminatioa

Plain of Mars, sometimesat the Heart line, and

HAND HO. ZUX.


then againat oneof the Mounts. Its significationdependson the placesof departureand arrival, aswell as on the directnessof this line.

Significa’ By its clearness,length,amid depth, way be ascer-~ tamed the degreeof successlikely to attendupon

a person’sundertakings. If the line is found inthe right hand, it indicatesfortune favouring allactive enterprises; in the left, or passivehand, itsignifies good luck without the aid of personalendeavours.

Clear, straight, and pure, mounting directlyfrom the wrist through the Plain of Mars to themiddlefinger, after having dug deep into theMount at its base,it indicatesluxuriant happinesswithout alloy—gifts, money,and uninterruptedsuccess—notwithstandinganyamountof imprudenceor stu-

Line ofiuck pidity, that is, if this line bein the left . - -

hand, good in the left hand; if it isI,ineclinch,only found -so in the right itin ~ indicates happinessand suc-

cessjust the same, but onlyachieved by personal exer-tions.

If the Line ofLuck, good atits beginning, remainsso onlypart of its way, it indicates HAND NO. XXX.

Line ol Luck brokfl.

OR. PALMISTRY MADE EASY 93

HAND NO. XXXI.

THE LUCKY LINE.

Sbawln1

Use of Saturn, ~ luclr wltb brioche.,all very e*ronglydefined,

94 MYSTERIES OF THE HAND~

Various happiness interferedwith at an advancedage. If,on the other hand, this line is only good towardsthe endof its journey,happines~andgood luck ~villonly arrive at that stageof the person’sexistence.

Lineof luck If this line is fine at its start and alsoa~its end,the middle alonebeingcut, interrupted,or lost in,other-lines,it indicatesthat the happy conditionsunderwhich apersonwas born will not continue,but give place to fearful strugglesin middle life,with a return of happinessat its close.

Line ofluck If the Line of Luck is \vanting in both hands,wanting, happinessand successare still possible,but with-

out the slightestaid from luck or chance.

Lineofhsick Often, insteadof leavingleavingthe the wrist, this line startsMountsof -Venusand from either the Mount of

Venus, the Mount of the

Moon, or both, in whichcase pa luck canhe said tobe born with the person; itmust come later froiri a

strongattachment,a caprice,a great change in life, or ajourney, if theline leavesthe

NO. Xxxit. outside of the percussion;this exterior mount indicates alwaysa great dis-tance,especially if very marked lines leaveit forthe interior of the hand.

OR. PALMISTRY MADE EASY. 93

The Lineof Luck, beginningat the Line ofLefe,Line of luckjoiningthe

Signifies happinessdependenton a person’sown life line.merits.

If it extends below the wrist or above theLineoftucktoo long.

Mount of Saturn, thereis excessand consequentweakness.

If after leaving the bottom Line oftuckstopping at

of the handit stopsabruptly Heart line,at the Heart line, it indicateshappinessruined by a loveaffair, or anillness.

If it stopsat theHeadline it oratHeatiline.signifies happinessinterferedwith by false calculationsora cerebralmalady.

Line ofluckIftheLine ofLuckisbroken, broken, cut

cut, or in chainsor islandsas or in chainsit passesthroughthePlaü~ofMars, it indicatesgreat physi- HAND NO.

cal or moral struggles.A double line, if twisted or broken, announcesLine of lockdouble.

great infirmities or corruption; straight, itannouncesexcessivehappiness,broken in severalplaces,it indicatesstreaksof good luck.

96 MYSTERIES OF’ THE flA~41)

- SECTION VI.

THE HEPATIC LINE.

The TheHepatic or liver line is alsocalled the HealthH~XetiC line, and it begins ordinarily at the baseof the

hand,nearthe Life line, and ascendsobliquely tol’ositionof the end of the Head line, which it usual’y joins

the i-iepaiic about the middle of the percussionof the hand,

(SeeHandNo. XXXIV, page98).This line is not found in everyhand.

Significa- By its straightness,depth, and length, may bei’at~i~e ascertainedthe strength of a person’scerebral

powers—thatis to say,whether he is capable ofdoing any amount of brain work, andhis physicalcapacityfor the task.

When it is found in neitherhand,the person’sdestinyis actionratherthan thought.

The If the Hepatic line is long, straight, even, andTriangle. . -of equal thicknessand depth,it indicates a good

constitution, especially if with the Head and Lijelines, it forms a triangle, more or less regular.(SeeHandNo. XXXIV, page98).

The If the Hepatic line doesnot extendas far as theFlepaticline

short. headline, thereis a want ~f harmonybetween theHeadand Liver, destroyingthepowerof the brain,and rendering intellectual work fatiguing anddifficult.

OR, PALMISTRY !~ADEEASY.

If the Liver line passesthe Head line and ap- m.proachesor evenjoins that of theHeart, the powerHepaticlinelong.and activity of the brain will be turnedto thingsof sentiment—all the vital forceswill be swayedonly in favour of awell-lovedbeing. Devotionwillbe pushedto the point of utter forgetfulnessofselfaudthe careof one’sown interests.

Small lines crossing the Hepatic line indicateSmall lInescrossingtheIllness originatingwith the liver or bile. Hepaticilne

In some casesthe Liver line, insteadof joining Hepaticlinewanderingthe Head line wanders off to the outside of the to t~iars.

Percussion,near the Mount of Mars. This signifieshealthinjuredby a struggle.

The entire absenceof this line may or maynot Absenceofthe Hepaticbe an indication of poor health,as it makesknown an..

more particularly the capacityor tastethat existsfor mentalapplication,andto whatdegreeit is safeto work the brain. If separatedfrom the Life lute Hepatic lintjoining tue

(see Hand No. XXXIV, pageg8), it announcesa Life line.

long life; if joinedwith it, a weaknessof the heart.If this line extendstowardstheMoon, it denotesa l-lepaticline

extendingtocharacterascapriciousascanbe,or journeysby sea. the Moon.

SECTION VII.THE CIRCLE OF VENUS.

The Circle or Ring of Venus is a curved line The CircleStll’iotiuithiuig the roots of Saturn and Apollo, and of Ventis.

B

MYSTERIES UI” TI-IL hAND,

hAND NO. XXXIV.

Circi,~of

lh’patic linet1Cti~~jflg

hon, nit toright,

Showingtim hhepatIn ~ a adtim C rcln or ~ ofVnmt, tatti- relativepoaitionato the lint_a of the heart,lit_ad, I ,ife, n I SnLILcLt,


intlicati ye of an iln[)assuonedcharacter—sounetimesof sensuality when broken or imperfect. (SeeHand No. XXXIV, page98.)

It belongs more particularly to the Jupiterianand Venusian types, gives great energy, and isalwaysfound in the perfecthand.

SECTION VIII.

TilE LINES OF REPUTATION.

The Mount at the foot of Apollo or the Sun is Tite Sun

often crossedby one or more vertical lines which line,cut deepinto it, dividing it like a ravine.

‘I’lie~elinesare the Sun lines Locaiion 01- the Sunor lutes of reputatson. ‘1 hey lIne,start ordinarily either in theHuddle of the hand, at theheadline, the Heart line, or theMountof Me Moon;and by themmay be t~eenwhethera personWill becomecelebratedor not Sun lintill any particular respect;butmore especiallyas regardstheartistic creations;accordingtoWhere they take their depar-ture, depends the nature ofthis celebrity. In verymaterialhandstheyindicatelove of riches.

HAND NO. ZIZY.

too MYSTERIES OF THE I-lAND;

When coming from the hollow of the hand orPlain of Mars, they indicatesuccessand reputatioltafter a greatstruggle; coming from the Head lIne,this successwould be based on calculation otpersonalinterest; hut wherethey leave the Heasiline it a~i~iot~ticesa real talent, or successdue togreatgeisero~ityof soul.

Sunline If a single line of t,~ieSn::divides into two as it ascends,it signifies force neutralir.edby division, If it di ~‘idesilitothree parts,it indicatesadesi.for glory, riches,and talents,which, for the above-mentionedreason,will remainonly a desire.

If three lower branchesunite and form onesingle bite

NO, XXXVI. as they ascend,it signifies a

union of fortune, reputation,and merit.Sanline The finest Sun line will give flO glory if cut or

crossedby a single line. Therewill be the desire

and the talent, but no success.Uneven Threeuneven,wavering linesindicatea tastefori~’ several branchesof art. This division of talent

producesonly an incompletesuccess.

OR, PALMISTRY MADE EASY,

SECTION IX.

SMALL LINES.

:Besidesthe principal lines already mentioned, Smallerthere are others that are placed on the Mounts,fingers,or principal lines, their significationsvary-Ing accordingto their location.

A singleline on the outsideof the hand,beyond Marriap

the Mount of M~.rcuvyand parallel with the Heartline, indicatesa singlelastingaffection,or marriage.Two lines announcetwo marriagesor affairs of theheart.

A single line on the Mount of Jupiter indicatessuccess.

On Saturn, happiness. Many lines, misfortune. Aline on

A single line on the Mount of Apollo, talentand A line on

glory; crosslines, failure. Apollo.

A singleline on the Mountof Mercury, chanceof ~h,e.onfortune; many lines, dispositionto steal.

Many lines on Mars, temper, fury. L~esonOn the Moon, presentiments,mental troubles;Lines

5~ihe

running to the outsideof the hand, journeys. Moon.

Venuswithout linesannouncesa calm life. The LinesonV.nus.re lines thereare, thegreaterthe passions.

202 MYS11~RIESOF THE HAND;

THE FIGURES ON THE HAND.

Besides the Mounts, Lines, etc., which havebeenreferredto anddescribed,thereare nu~nerousfigures and tokens tllat itiay be discoveredin aclose examination of the hand,someof which areformed by the contactor intersectionof the moreprominent lines: theseare exhibited in the twelvenumberson the Diagramon page103, their forceand signification dependingon their location andconstruction.

Stars Stars,wherevertheyarefound indicate a greatevent—somethingbeyond personal control. (SeeDiagram,Fig. i.)

on jupiter, A Star on Jupiter signifies satisfied ambition,honour,unexpectedelevation, Jupiter is alwaysfavourable.

on saturn, A Star on Saturn, assassination,murder, orviolent death.

on Apollo, A Sear on Apollo, celebrity and riches accoin-paniedby misfortune,

on Mercury, A Star on Mercury, dishonour.or Mars A Star on Mars, murder.

A Staron the Moon, hypocrisy, perfidy, treason;a great misfortunecausedby theimagination,~rdangerof submersion.


FiGURES ON THE HAND.

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: -~ ~!DIagram showing the smaller naritaor figurel to be found on the

ha,i,i.

204 MYSTEEIES OF THE HAND

Star on A Star on Venus: Unhappinesscausedby alove.Venus. affaIr. (SeeDiagram, I~ig.i.)

Squares. Squaresgive vigour and powerto the organ onwhich they are found. (SeeDiagram,Fig. 2.)

Suns. Sansindicate a very great success,glory, andreputation. (SeeDiagram, Fig. 3.)

Islands. Islands (see Fig. 4) indicate hereditary disease;

irregularity.Triangles. Triangles(seeFig. 5) signify scientific capacity,

aptitude,and talent.on various A triangle on Jupiter indicatesdiplomacy.Locations. On Saturn, darksciencesbasedon magic,etc.

On Apollo, sciencein art.On Mercus’y, the scienceof politics.On Mars, thescienceof war.On the Moon, wisdom of mysticism.On Venus,designing love affairs.

Branebes, Branches, if they ascend,mean abundance; ifthey descend,lack of success,complete failure.SeeFig. 6.

Crosses. Crosses(seeFig. 7) areobstacleswhentheycrossa principal line, On the fingers and the Mountsthey indicate, according to their size, an eventmore or less important in connection with thesignification or developmentof the Mount or lineon which theyare found.

A crosson Jujiter indicatesa love-match.


Chains (seeFig. 9) indicatestrugglesand mental Chains.anxieties.

Dots, if black (seeFig. 9), indicatewounds;butif %vlmite—successes.

\Vheu a line is broken uft into small portions Broken(see Fig. so) in the same direction but not con- Line..tinuous,it meanssuddenstoppagesor accidentsinthe career indicated l)y the line. If the line becrooked, the signification attachedto that line ismuch weakened.

Hair lines (seeFig. ii) show an excessof the Hair Lines.

quality of the line, but their very excesssometimesleadsto failure, by oversteppingthe mark.

Gratings or Crossbars (see Fig. 12) indicate the Gratingsdefectivequalitiesof the Mount on which they are Crossbars

found.Crossbarson Jupiter denoteegotism, desire to of various

shine, pride, anddomineering. Locations.

On Saturn, misfortune.On Apollo, folly, vanity, weakness,and error.On Mercury, theft,shyness.On Mars, violentdeath.On the Moon, sadness,discontent,agitation.On Venus,strongpassions.

jo6 MYSTERIES OF THE HANDS

THE RASCETTES OR WRIST-LETS.

The At the wrist, whereit joins thepalm, there areWristlels. alwaysoneor more lines in the form of a bracelet.

These,Chirornancistssay, indicate length of lifehappiness,andriches.

Pour lines. Four parallel lines, well defined, straight, andequal, indicateavery, verylong periodof existence—more than onehundredyears.

Three lines Three lines indicate about ninety years,if clearandwell cut.

Two lines. Two lines, sixty years,and one, thirty.Badly If the wristlets are badly designed,interrupted,

designed. cut, or in chains,they indicatetroubleand laboriousexistence,followed by happiness—providedthereareasmanyas three lines.


HAND NO. XXXVII.

THE WRISTLETS.

TheQuadrangle

TheTriangles

TheWristlet~

Hand showing (lie location of the Quadrangle of the greater an.i.~iisalIcrTriangles; and cf site Wristleta.

so8 MYSTERIES OF TI-XE HAND;

FIGURES FORMED BY THEPRINCIPAL LINES.

SECTION I.

THE QUADRANGLE.

The The Quadvatigle is the spaceenclosed betweenQuadrangle the Heart and Head lines (seeHand No. XXXV Ii);

when they arebothstraight and regular,theformQuadrangle of the Quadrangleis regular and graceful, mdi.well-formed cating a good constitution and a large-minded,

generous,andkindly character.Irregular If either of these lines is crooked or uneven,

Quadrangleascendingor descendingtoo much,the Quadrangleis irregular and narrow, indicating an irresolute,nialignant,narrow-mindedperson,lackingvivacity,spontaneity,anddecision. If theHeart line ascends

Headline in towardstheheadline, it will be by force of interestor egotism that the personwill be renderedmeanandnarrow.

Headlinein if, however, the lit-ad line ascendstoo muchtowards the Heart line, the character may hegenerousat bottom, but will be alwaystimid and


awkward in its demonstra-tions. This timidity willcause hesitations and em-barrassmentsat the propertime for action,andtheQuad-rangle will be consequentlyfull of small crosses—invari-ablesignsof mental indecisionandtrouble.

The Quadrangle, whenQuadranglecovered

covered by small lines, mdi- with lines.cates a weak head; withoutlines,a greatmisfortune.

SECTION II.THE PIELL) OF MARS.

The triangularspaceformedby the LineofLefe,the Lineof theHead,andtheHeftaii.~.’Line, is calledthe Field of Mars. This is divided into twotriangles by the intersectionof the Line ofSaturnor Luck, which are called the G;eat and LesserTrianglesrespectively.

SECTION III.THE GREATTRIANGLE.

The GreatTriangleis the spacewhich stretchesTheGreat

from the 1-lead line and the line of Life to the Triangle.

HAND No. axaysu,

MYSTERIES OF THE HAND:

Hepatic or liver line. (See Hand No. XXXVII).GreatTn When it is regular, it is a sign that theblood (Lffeangleregu-

lar. line), the intelligence (lit-nd line), and the cerebra]powers(Hepatic line), arein a just equilibrium,

But if the Great Triangle is irregular, causedbyGreatTriangle oneor more of theselines bemgililperfect, it showsIrregular. -

an incompleteness of the organization whichrenders a person ill-adapted to any gleat under-taking. In consequenceof this incompleteness

GreatTri- innumerabletroubles ~vill beset life, They areanglewith

cronses,etc representedby crosses,gratings, chains, etc.. inthe hand

The study of the Great Triangle is no lessimportant than that of the Quadrangle; the latterindicating moral and social qualities, the formerthe vital andintellectualpowers.

SECTION IVTHE LESSER TRIANGLE.

The i,esser. This Triangle is found only in hands that,Triangle. togetherwith the I-lead andLucklines, possessthe

HepaticI.eseer If the Head line is regu~arin its course; if the

Triangleregular. Hepatic line, leavingthe baseof the palm, mounts

obliquely to it, forming a right angle; and if theLine of Luck, coming straight from the wrist,crossesthis Head line, the SmallTriangle is formedin the hand. It indicates intellectual capacity,

OR, PALMISTRY MADE EASY. nt

secondedby good fortune,or chance,and the greatprobability of success. (SeeHand No. XXX VII.)

if 1)0th theGreatantI LesserTrianglesarefound ,BothTriangles iniii the hands of a child, he may be unhesitatinglyth~ndsoidestined to any profession that requires brains;but if oneof theseTrianglesis wanting,owing tosome imperfect line, a more active vocation hadl)etter he chosen,as successwill otherwisefail tocrown his efforts.

In theforegoingpagesall the marksand tokensof the hand havebeenfully iocatedandexplained,with the meaningswhich areto he deduced fromtheiti singly, and in comhination Any persondesiring to becomethoroughlyproficient in Palm-istry, ~vill (1<) well to ievie~vvery carefully whathasalreadybeengiven, before proceedingfurther.

He will (henbe fully ableto apply the informa-tint~ ofiei-ed in the following pages,and learn howto ieadthe signsof the handas he finds them,andharmonizedetailswhich at first sight may appearincongruousor conflicting.


DIFFERENCE BETWEEN THERIGHT AND LEFT HANDS.

Theriaht In studyingthe hand,it is to be noticedthat the

a1~

d~eftform, Mounts, lines, and other signs of the left

hand,are rarely the same as those of the right;thereis often a very notabledifference.

In consequenceof this, Ancient Chironiancistssupposedthat one supplementedthe other, andthat no prediction was certain unless the sameSignswere to be found in 1)0th hands,

Now, we know that the left hand has quitedifferent functionsfrom theright; thelatter beingessentiallyactive,the left onlyits aid or auxiliary.

The right When the right handrequiresno assistance,thehandactive, left remLlins quiet; the reasonof which is, that the’

former is placedon the sideof thebody where theactive organsare, suchas the liver, whosebilioussecretionsare energeticstimulantsto action,givingat the sametime thenecessaryforce; whereasthe

‘The left heart, near which the left hand is placed, is of~ itself a passiveorgan; its passive or involuntary

action would be easily interferedwith by a tooconstantor vigorousactionof the left hand.


In consequenceof this,in the left handare found The hand

signs in accordancewith the passivepowersof the ~

hand,while in the right hand are the indications auon.

of whatever faculty for action the person maypossess. Thehandchosenfor examinationoughtto be the one that presentsthe most regular andcompletesigns.

If the left hand presentsgreaterregularity, it Theleft

may be concludedthat the personis ratherpassive regulSar,

than active,and will succeedbetter in what hedirects or causesto be done,than in that whichhe himselfundertakes.

Those who have the finest signs in the right ~i~h~r1gb~

hand must hopefor nothing from chanceor luck; ~u~rt~

they will succeedonly by dint of their ownendeavours;while personswho havethe passivehand most regular haveonly to wait for what willsurelycome,especiallyif theline of Luck be long,clear,andstraight.

114 MYSTEIUES OF THE HAND:

INSTRUCTIONS FOR EXAMIN-ING THE HAND.

Flow to ex- As soon as the tokensof the hand and theirai~nI~asignifications have been thoroughly fixed in the

mind, it is advisableto adoptsome logical methodof procedurein the practical application of theprincipleswhich havebeenlearned,to the actual,analytical exammnationof the hand. By adheringto suchmethod,until it may perhapsbe improvedby the experiencethat can only be gained bypractice,the tyro will be enabledto form a moregeneraland accurateestimate,and be less likelyto overlook or omit important and modifyingdetails, than if he were to proceedin a desultorymanner,without beginning, middle, or end.

Type or First, find by the form of the hand to whicht~r~ra-type or types thehandbelongs. This will reveal

the temperament,tastes,anddominant character.istics, shown by the shapeof theextremitiesandthe smoothnessof the fingers, the knots, andthephalanges.

Right and Comparetheright andleft hands,to ascertainifleft hands, the personis activeor passivein temperament.length of Study the comparativelength of the palm and

i~l”i~m~g’~rs.the fingers; andwhetherthe palm is hard or soft,moist or dry, hot or cool.


Note the length of the first phalanxof thethumb Ffrst~ha-

for will-power, andof the secondfor logic.Ascertain the comitparativeeffects indicated on fleart,Head

the Lines of tile Ileart, Head,and Life; noting a~d~ife

c;treftiII~ the mo.litications to be madein thesecstimiiales l)y (lie smaller accompanyinglines and Smaller

huesandtoi<ens, and the bearingof the great lines with figures.(lie Mounts.

Mark the developmentof the Mounts,and any Direcuonof

deviations from their proper locations; and, if the Mounts

any, in what direction the deviationsseemto tend.Recollectthat the meaningof eachMount dependsupon (lie points of the fingers, v. hich by theirshapedecide to which of the three worlds thehand belongs.

Examine, in rotation, the Quadrangleand the The

Great and Lesser Triangles, if regular; or, if ~irregular, note which of the hues produces theirregularity.

Finally, estimatethe Wristlets, their number, The

form, and relation to the lower end of the Life Wristlets.line.

13y following the routine thus laid down,eachsalient feature will be examined in turn, and allminor detailswill be broughtto bearupon each insuccession. In this manner the student willadvance rapidly, and in a short time becomeproficient.

MYSTERIES OP THE HAND;

THE LUCKY HAND.

The examplefound on page117 of Hand No.XXXIX representsa Lucky Hand, dependingupon the following especially favourableindica.tions.

~. The line of Life doubledindicateslongevity.b. The line of Saturn straight, certain good

luck.c. The line of theHeart,branchedat each end,

abundanceof affection andgoodness.d. Crosson Mountof Jupiter, marriagefor love.e. The Ring of Venus, strong passions, but

thoroughlyheld undercontrolby the otherfavour.ablelines and indications.f. Line of the Head, with branches tending

towardstheMount of theMoo,u, developedgeniusandimagination.

g. Line of Apollo, straight, successin the arts,celebrity.

h. Conjunctionof Mercury ~nd Venus, shrewd.nessin mattersof business,love, and fortune.

1. Line of Health, goodconstitutionandhealth.j. Triple symbolicbracelet, long life.h. Cross01-i Mount of Venus, constancyin love.The presenceof the Ring of Venus in a hand

Oi’, PALMISTRY MADE EASY 1 I~

HAND NO. XXXIX.

TIIR LUCI.1 HAND.

Sis win5

the most fuvo,,rabieconml1tio~sOniksl t~c~n~t,I: Ic a LuckyIlamid.


otherwiseso richly endowedwith tokensof superiorintellect and fortunate destiny,simply denotesagreaterfaculty for enjoyment, bot restrainedbywisdom—auadditional incentiveto pleasure,whichdoesnot however,leadto excess.

If the Ring of Venus is complete,and crossedby a strongly dehinedline in the Mountof Apollo,it denotes loss of fortune in consequenceofexcessivedissipation.

This is almost an ideal hand, such as may,perhaps,never be found in actual existence;itspossessionwould represent the strongestpassionsunited to the highest intellectual faculties: inotherwords,physicaland mentalperfection.

OR, PALMISTRY MADE EASY. XX~

THE THREE WORLDS.

SECTION 1.

THEIR INFLUENCE ON THE MOUNTS.

In Palmistry, thegeneralor primary interpreta-tion of the marks andtokens is not difficult; butit is notquite so easyto give theexact applicationof the quality and influence representedby anyparticularMount. To make the matter plain, we Meaning of

the Mounts.recapitulatethe,prsmary meaningof theMounts.Jupiter indicatesreligion, ambition,pride, desire

to Axcel.Saturngivesprudence,melancholy,superstition.Apolloendowswith glory, celebrity, riches.Mrcury signifies the higher grades of science,

eloquence,theft, strategy,or cunning.Mars contributesresignation,courage,ferocity.Venusconferscharity,love, brutal passion.The Moon bestowsmysticism,imagination,error.Take a case where the Mount of Jupiter is Mou~to~

stronglydeveloped. This would indicatereligion; ~

but it may he that the personin questionhasnotthe leastbit of religion in him, but is full of pride.

In anotherinstancethe Line ofApollo is strongly Liim~1

oftraced. Thefirst suppositionwould be that he was st~ng.

a man devoted to art: andyet he may have no


naturaltaste f~rart, but for riches, with a strongtalent for amassingwealth,anda desirefor all thattendsto celebrity,luxury, and splendour.

Again, consulting the Mount of Mercury, youwould presupposea scientific man: whereas infact heis a man of no capabilities,but more likelyto beinclined to theft.

Conclusionsmust, therefore,be drawnwith thegreatestcircumspection,and in conformity withall the surrounding circumstancesof fact andobservation.

To this endChirognomylendssubstantialaid.Tokensof Pointedfingersrepresentthe Divine world.the three

worlds. Square fingers, the world of Nature, or theNaturalworld.

Spatulatedfingers, the materialworld.Thethree These,takenin connection with the Mount of

worlds andJupiter. JupIter,will indicateas follows:—

Meaning o~ Pointedfingers, religion.thethreeworlds, Squarefingers, ambition.

Spatulatedfingers,pride.Three Again, taken in connectionwith the Mount of

worldsodifying Apollo, theindicationsof the fingerswill be

~~°O?f~t If pointed,thirst for glory.

If square,love of truth in art.If spatulated,desirefor riches,or sensationin art.The lines also modify the indications of the

Mounts.

O1~,PALMIS’t1~Y MADE EASY. XII

Thus:—the line of the Head perfectlystraight, Thehinc~zmmodifyingthe line of the Heart rather faint, knots on the the Mount

fingers, andthe secondphalanxof the thumblong, of Apollowould give to the Mountof Apollo thesignificationof love of riches,insteadof love of the Arts.

On the contrary,the line of the headdescendingIndicahionsofthe Artist

towards the Mount oh the Moon, smooth andpointed fingers,andshort thumbwill indicate theartist.

If the Line of Apollo is almosteffacedby a deep LineofApollo med.

furrow, or concealedundercross lines, with the ihie~lby the

Mount of Jupiterstronglydeveloped,it ~villindicate Ju~r~all the vanity of an artist without any trace oftalent, and thus is still more intensified by softhands,which addindolence.

In the caseof a strong developmentof theMount of Mercury, it is less difficult to apply itsproper signification to the personwhose hand isunderinspection.

If this Mount inclines towards,and (so to speak) Modifies-non of thebows down beforethe Mountof Apollo, it indicates ~IounLof

scienceand eloquence; if it inclines towards the Mercury.percussionor outer edgeof the hand(thepositiveside), it shows aptitudefor business—industry;ifit is excessively developed,it meansstrategyorcunning.

Thus it will be seen that there is continual Neoessiiy

necessityanda wide field for exercisinggreat caree~i~7m~~mm

122 MYST~RI~SOF THE HAND;

and precaution,andno detailswhich tend to haveany bearing upon the issueshould be neglectedoromitted.

SECTION II.

TYPIFIED Oy TIlE LINES FORMING THE LETTEa M.

The hines The lines which form the letter li’! on thepalm offormIng the

letter H the handhavealso referencesymbolizing

the three to the threeworlds.worlds.

The first, the line of Life,typifies love,personalattrac-tion, and the functions oflife in the materialworld.

The second, the line of theHead, traversing the Plainand Mount of Mars, hasreference to the mentalpower and influence whichanalyse and regulate theaffairs of life. RM4I) NO. XL.

The third, theline of the Heart, enclosesthedivingworld, which is representedby the Mounts situatedat the base of the fingers: these serve as con-ductorsof theAstral fluids.

Thehueof theHeart developsambitionor religion~belief in destiny, a passion for art and occultscience,which all proceedfrom theplanets.


SECTION III.

REFERRING TO THE THREE TYPES OF RELIGIOUS

BELIEF.

As there are threeworlds, sotherearethreesystemsTheThreeWorldsre.of religious belief, each one correspondingin its leering to

naturewith eachof the worlds. thethteetypesof

The Catholic and Israelitish, full of ideality; religion.

their ceremoniesconducted to attract the eyeand The Idealtype.

ear, and inspiring the mind with exaltation andecstasy.

The Protestant, real,earnest,and tangible, the The Intel-religion of man to manas well as to theDeity; its lectualtype

ceremoniesmuch simpler,with less poetical andartistic effects,andappealingto the intellectratherthan to the senses.

The Maliommedan, representingmaterialism; The~iate-

the religion of pleasure,t~mperedwith self-denial, na1

type.

whose paradise is the symbolic abode of thehouris.

It has already been shown that the Three The ThreeWorlds

Worlds, as typified by the threephalanges,refer typibedbytue Phalanonly to the finger on which they are displayed, geeonly

localmodifying the signification or force peculiar to Ipeffect.eachfinger.

124 MYSTERIES OF TF1E I-lAND;

PALMISTRY OF TIlE SEVENCAPITAL SINS.

SECTION 1.

INORDINATE PRIDE.

Chhrogno- Chirognoney.—Longfingers indicate stinginess,meanness.

Pride, Fingers dry andbony, conceitand domineeringdisposition.

The second phalanx of the thumb very long,excessiveself-will, self-confidence,andbadopinionof others.

The first phalanx of the thumbshort, want ofcommonsense.

‘l’he philosopher’sknot, distrustof everything.Pointed fingers, especially the index-finger

(which denotesambition), a tendencyto take afalseview of things.

Chinomancy Chirorna.scy.—In CIt iromancy, the indicationsof ~r~~slve aremore clearlydeveloped,thus:

The Mount of Jupiter, strongly developed,indicates excessive pride. This sign, tRken inconnectionwith other indications,is almost infal-lible; but, bearin mind that it may also denotedevotion.


A line starting from theline of Life, ascendingthe Mount of Jupiterin a straight line, and termin-ating in a star, indicates pride carried to theextremeof folly.

Where a senselesspride exists,the line of the Ss~esiHeadis necessarilyshort(indicatingweak intellect)and the Mount of the Sunis coveredwith barredlines, evincing desire for celebrity, but lack oftalent to attain it.

Thesetokens are joined to a fresh and floridcomplexion,raspingvoice, baldnesson the top ofthe head,andthe headthrown back.

Caremust be takento distinguishbetweenpride pro~e~

as a vice, and commendableambition—the latter Priae.

isan incentive,theformeranassumption. Whenaman of genius replacesambition with pride, it isa sign that his talentsare on the wane.

SECTION II.EXCESS.

Love is the life and soul of existence;excessis Indications

the graveof love, the deathof the soul, of Excess,Chirog,wrny..—Handsshort, fat, smooth,soft,and chinog-

dimpled; fingers thick at the base. All these oe~~si.

indicate a craving after the pleasures of thematerial (or third) world.

The first phalanxof the thumbshort, indicatesimprovidence,carelessness.

rz5 MYSTERIES OF THE HAND;

~l’he second phalanx but little developed,wantof commonsense.

Pointed fingers, an eagernessfor everythingthat offers in the way of pleasure.

The palm very soft, idleness.The Mount of Venuslargelydeve’oped,strong

passions.CIii~u- Clbiromaucy.—The Ring of Venus indicates~S. irresistible indulgence.

The Mount of the Moon strongly developed,inlagination, aiding the predohliinant desires.

The same Mount only slightly developed,andcoveredwith wrinkles, indicateswant of physicalenergy.

‘I’he line of the Heartwide and pale, senselessindulgence.

The line of the Heart irregular, or composedof interlacing lines; the line of Life assumingaserpentineform; a cross on the first phalanx ofthe fore-finger: numerous and strongly-markedlines from the root of the thumb to the line ofLife; a starupon the backof the thumb, near thenail; eachand all indicateexcess.

SECTION III.ANGER.

Clilrogno- Chiyegnomy.—The first phalanx of the thumbtny of Anger

very short andball-shaped.


The fingersspatulatedandsmooth.Thehandsvery hard andleathery.The nailsshort andhard.Clzirornancy.—Theline of Life broad,hollow, and

red, indicateswrathandbrutality, of Anger.

The Plain of Mars with radiating lines and acrossin the centre,angerandcombativeness.

The Mount of Marsflat andradiated,passion.The entire handcoveredwith lines, nervousness,

extremeirritability.

SECTION IV.

INI)OLENCE.

Chirognerny.—Handsfat andexcessivelysort. chirogno.

The first phalanx of the thumb very short toy of !,tdo.

indicatescarelessness.Pointed fingers, imaginative,improvident life.Smoothfingers,want of method,of discernment,

and of foresight.Chiromancy.—Lineof the Head short, deficiency cli~o.

in intellect. OfII)dOItUC~Mount of Jupiter entirely wanting, lack of

ambition.Mount of Venussmooth,slightly developed,and

without lines, lack of affection.The Plain of Mars level, the Mount of Mars

tolerablywell developed,resignation.

xz8 MYSTERiES OF THE flAl~;

The Mount of Mercuryflat andwithout wriuldes,no tastefor science.

The Mount of Apollo flat with lines across it,entire lack of desirefor art, love, or riches.

The line of Life pale, slender, and lightlymarked,handnarrow, lack of vital energy.

SECTION V.

AVARICE.

Cltirogno- Cluivognoiny.—Thethumb and lingers inclined~ni°c~s. towardsoneanother.

The fingers exceedinglysquareor pointed,long,very thin, bony, and dry; theskin on theback ofthe handhard,dry, andwrinkled; the hand hard.

The fingers, when joined closelytogether,haveno transparencybetweenthen-i.

Chico. Ch&onu~ncy.—Theline of the Head verystraight,ofAvani~e.andreachingto the percussion.

The Mount of the Moon not developedindicateswant of imaginatIon.

Mount of Venusflat andweak.Mount of Mercuryverystrongindicatesstrategy

andtheft.Parallel lines on the Mount of Mercury, a

thieving disposition.


The line of the Heart very short,~nd withoutbranches, and especially if serpentine on themiddle, graspingavarice.

Theline of the I-lead forming an anglewith thatof the Heart,showsthat the head encroachesonthe heart, andtime impulses of the latter will begovernedby the calculationsof the former.

SECTION VI.a~V r.

C/zirognomy.—Long, dry, bony hands indicatewant of sympathy.

Ihe first phalanxof the thumb long, desirefordomination,

The second phalanxof tile tlltIIfll) short, wantof perception.

The nails very short,discontcmmt, ~gressiveness.Line of the Heart thin and very short, self-

esteem.Chiromaucy.——Mount of Jupitervely strong, with CItiro-

lines across,indicatesoverweeningpride.Mount of Apollo covered with lines, impoteilt

desirefor celebrity,glory, and riches.Mount of the Moon developedand lined, restless

inhagination. -

‘rhe philosophic knot excessively developed,arrogantsenseof superiority,which belittles every-thing that is great, that is, envy.

E


The handsare often soft and spatulated,mdi-Catilig want of energy,but strong imagination.

The line of the Headis separatedfrom thelineof Life, amid the interveningspaceis full of crossedlines.

The Moutit of Mercuryis excessive.

SECTION Vii.

c;LUTTONv

Chirogno. Cliiregeo;in.---Gluttony is one of the indicationsmy of Ghtt- of a ~.ensu:tlform of hand.

‘I’hie hand, chubby, fat outside, shining, thick,

andshort.‘J’he lingers very strong, and very thick at the

third phalanx(the materialworld).Palm longer thanthe fingersindicatessensuality

and niateriahislll.‘l’hie thllmnb very short, carelessness,entire self-

indulgence.

Chiro- Chiromamy, —Mount of Jupiter strong indicates~ love of the peasiitesof the table (third wor’d).

Mount of the Moon weakandwithout wrinkles,absenceof hasteor excitement

Mount of Venus moderateandsmooth,lack ofstrengthof affection.

I-laud soft and flexible, indolence,dolcefar nienle.

OR, PALMISTRY MAflE EASY.

Line of the I lead short,sensualgluttony.Line of the Fiend fine and long, refined taste,

appreciationof delicacies.Line of the Heart shoit and without branches,

egotism.The lines ied in colour, especiallyin youth.

Iii estimatingcharacterby thesignsof the hand,it is as amatter of importance to memorize thepeculiar tokenswhich combineto portray each oftheseseventendenciesto depravity.

Wheneverany of thesecombinationsoccur,itsupplies a basis which will tend to modify. otherindications, unless some other tokens found,indicating high intellectual powers sufficient tokeepapparentdepravityin strongsubjection.

132 MYSrLRI1~S011liE HAND;

1-IANI) NO. XLI.

I)I\’ISIONS 011 lIE I.II~I LINE,

S~.t~IngtItc Deca,ks tiark,~It,~,,,nthe Line of Life, den mi Ii~e

probabledurationof a Ii

OR, PALMiSTRY MADE EASY, ‘33

IIO\V To ESTIMATE DURATIONOF LIFE.

The Ancients divided theline of Life into ten nl~isionsof

colupartlnents (see Hand No. XLI), each repre- ttte Lifeline

senting ten years, and thus they were enabled,they thought, to prognosticatetime particularepochin a life that the illnessor dangers,indicatedby the form andcolour of the line, would be likelyto occur.

It will be noticed that theAncients made (lie The Tencourse of the first ten years of life extend from ~Jupiter (Divinity) to Apollo (Light), andthe space Life.

occupied by the first ten yearswas thus largerthud thoserepl-esentingthe succeedingdecades.

The spacesfrom ten to sixty areof aboutequalsize; hut as the vital forcethen retrogrades,theAncients supposed the fluid to be less plentiful;and when the life reacheseighty years, it will beseen that, acting on the,same reasOflilig, theymadethe spacesstill more contracted.

In order to divide off on theLife lute the succes-sive decadesof life, take a pair of compassesordividers, and placeonepoint npoii the root of the

134 MYSTERIES OF THE HANr);

Locationof index finger for a permanentcentre; [hell extendcirst

1do~adethe free point of the’coiupassesuntil it restsupon

of Life. the centre of the Mount of Apollo, at thebaseofthe third finger; sweepingthis leg of time coInpassesaround, until it crossesthe line of Life, mark thepoint of intersectionwhich locatesthe end of thetenth year,or first decade.

Location ~f Next extendthe free leg of the compassesto theo~id point of junction of the third and fourth lingers;

sweep the compassesover the line of Life, andat the point of intersectionlocate the twentiethyear,or seconddecade.

Locatiot, of Now, extendthecampassesto thecentre of theThird de- . -

cade. Mount of Mercury, at the baseof the little-finger;again Sweep across the line of Life, andnote thelocation of the thirtieth year,or third decade.

Locationof ‘l’he arc which determuiuesthe fortieth year upon~ the line of Life is found by extendingthecompasses

to the outer edgeof thehand,just wherethe rootof the little finger meets the percussion—noting(he intersectionof thearcwith [tie line of Life.

Location of The arc v~hiichi (letermines the fiftieth year istl~eli~i1i found by extending time compassesto the pomn[

where the line of the ‘Heart meetsthe percussion,and again rioting the point of intersectionof thearcandthe line of Life.

Now, measuredownwards upon [lie I)ercussiona spaceequalto that containedbetweenthe root

OR, PALMISTRY MADE EASY. X35

of the little finger and the line of the Heart; at Locatiot, of

the lower point of the new space, start the arcwhich intersectsthe line of Life at the sixtiethyear.

For the seventiethyear, the starting point of Location ofSeventhdø-the arc is a lower point on the percussionrepre- cede.

smiting a distance only two-thirds asgreatas thepreviousspace.

For the ehrhtieth,ninetieth,andone.humldredthLocatioit of

the Ltghtit,years,the arcs startrespectivelyfrom points lower Ni~th~nddown on the percussion,each new point being d~ades,

alwaystwo-thirds of the distancecontained in the

previousspace.

X36 MYSTERIES OF THII HAND;

RESULTS DEDUCED FROM THECOMBINATIONS OF PROMI-

NENT TOKENS.

Tokens In In the following pages,a few general remarks

co~i1;~tta-are given, not so much with the view of any

further or special instructionin the mounts,lines,and other tokens of the baud,all of which havebeen already explained,but to showtheir mutuall)eaiings, the modifications which occur whenvarious prominent developmentsenter into corn-

- bination, and the general methodsto he adoptedIi arittotttz—log confllct in harnioniziiig the result of their different and

ing tn-fiucitces. sonietlinesevenopposInginfluences.

Until great proficiency is attained in readingthe Signs aright, not only of eachalone,but of allin combination,it will sonietiinesbe very difficultto reconcile apparentdiscrepanciesand possiblecontradictionsin themeaningof thevarious tokens.A careful examination of time explanationsgivenunder this head will serve to harmonize enihar-rassing conclusions,and afford a wider and morecomprehensivegraspof time subject.

Line of the When the line of the Headcurves towardsand~ ends in, the line of the H cart, it denotesa person

Ueart, who allows his passionsto control his reason.

OR, PALMISTRY MADE EASY. ‘37If this lice of the Head is Otto of the

He*dforked,andtime secondbranch forked -

tt~wardsthetakesa directiontowardsthe Moon.Moon, it shows a personwilling to sacrifice every-thing to attain his desires.Added to this, if the line of Line of lucksloppingatof Saturn (the line of good- tite line of

the Heart.luck) stopsshort at the lineof the Heart, a blind andungovernablepassion willsurelydestroyhis happiness

tt sun so. at.tt. and futureexistence.When the line of the Head, starting from the Lineof the

Head turn-outside of the haimd below the index-finger,turns Ing towarda

the line ofsuddenlytowards the line of the Heart below the the Heart

and MountMount of Saturn,then resumesits natural course,of Saturn.it indicatesapersonwhoseaffectionswill provefatalto him. lie will first be rendered miserablebythem, andtheend will probablybe insanity.

The line of the Headextendingto the side of LIne of iheHeadcc-the Mount of the Moon showsinvestigatl’on with tending toMount of

irrational conclusions,an ineffectual groping in the the Moon.dark after information. Such personsform theworst kind of advisersfor young people,tendingto lead their minds astray.

If theMountof Jupiteris alsodeve]oped,boastful- The abovewith Mount

nessandvain paradeof errors areindicated of Jttpiter.

i38 MYSTERIES OF THE HAND;

Line from A line stretching directly fI’om the line of thethe line of I-Ie~udto Mercury, very straight anddistinct,means

the HeadtoMercury. profit in business; if the line ends between (lie

third and fourth fingers, it denotesgain by meansof Art or Science.

Line of the The line of theHeart traversingtheentire palm,HeartandMount of with the Mount of the Moon deeply marked,

the Moon. indicatesstrongaffections—sostrong as to tend

to jealousy.Lines of the If a strongly-markedline oF the 1-Icart, uniting

Heart,Head, attd itself with the line of theHead

I..ife,branching and the line of Life (a fatal

front MountofJttpiter sign), li~ts it l)raflCli whichandHead’ startsfrom theMount of Jupi-

line In twobraitchea, ter; and if the line of theI-I cad

divides into two branches,theone continuing in a straightline, the othertendingtowardsthe Moon ; this latter branchdenotes a blind, headstrongpassion, which may leach todestruction(indicatedby union t~ANDNO Xt.1It,

of the threelines); and~vih1end in certaindeath, ifthe branch starting from the Mount of Jupiterbenot there, The forking of the line of the Headannouncesafalseview of things andan tina~iimationfull of chimericalerrors.


A line, startingfrom the Mount of Venus,cross- LIne fromthe Moutnting theline of Life, andtending ofVentis

crossingthetowards Mercury, signifies a LIfe-Ito to-tendency to sonichal)it which wards Mer-cury,will obtain the masteryoverthe will, and which will beindulged in even thoughfraudand theft be necessary toacquirethe meansto full-il it.

If a line starting from the Line fromMount of

Mount of Mars below the tine Maru cross-ing Heart

of the Heart, crossesthis line IlitetowardiApollo.

and tends towardsthe Mountof Apollo, it indicatesa desirefor celebrity at anycost, evenby violence; a determinationtouseanymeansto obtain promi-nence. (SeeHandNo. XLV).A line startingfroni the Mount Line fron~

Mount ofof the Moon indicatescaprice, the Moan.

Another line starting from Otto ft-out

the Mount of Venus denotes r~1~utttofVenus,violenceof passion.

If these two lines unite iii Titesetwolines unit-

HAND NO. XLV. the Plain of Marsat the line of ingat lineof SaturnSaturn,then,united,coimtintie to thesummit of theand cotttin.

uiitg toMount of Saturn, it portendssuccessfulstrife of Monittofcontendinganddisorderedpassions,but thesuccessrenderedpainful by the violenceof the struggle.

T40 MYSTERIES OF TIlE I-lAND;

Li,t~Pt A line, starting from the coinIm)enceinentof thecitild front line of Life (in the caseof a child), traversingtheLife Httecroasing Mount of Jupiter,and then, turning round uponMountofJupiter to that Mount, abuts on the Mount of Saturn,Itlotit,t of

Saturn. indicates a person born with strong tendenciestowardsfanaticism, if religiously inclined. Thedirection taken by theline acrossthe Mount is asign that the person will become prominent inreligious matters.

I,inefront If a line startsfrom theMount of the Moon,andMount of

tite ~ioon cuts time line of Saturn insteadof uniting with it,cutting litteofSattirti. it presagesa fatal influence of the imagination,

capableof leadingto loss of reason.

Upward I3raticheselilanating frotu theprincipal linesofand the hand,if their directionbe upward,are signsof

down’Rardbranohes, vitality; if they tenddownwards,their indications

aredeadly.Lines show- The numberof children which a personhas,or

lug prob.abtettutubermight have, is marked upon time Percussion,on aof children, level with the Mount of Mercury. Theselinesare

perpendicular,tending towardsthe little finger inthe space betweenthe root of that linger and the

Sexofoff- line of the Heart. If they are very straight, long,spring.

and distinct, they indicate malechildren; if they

are not straight, they denote female offspring.Thoselines which are faint andshort,andpartiallyobliterated,signify childrenwho are not likely tolive, or whoselife hasnot yet commenced.

OR, PALMISTRY MADE EASY. X4~

Long and~‘cry dis.inct lines,at the samelocality M~iage

as the above,but horizontal~nd parallelwith the flues.

line of the I-Ieart, ivill indicateby their numberhow ninny times a person will be or may havebeen married. A single line denotes a singlemarriage, a unique aflection, which is rarelythecase.

An assemblageof lines upon any Mount SOtUC- Lhtt-s upon

times portend good, sometimesevil; but they are the Mouut~.

oftener a badonieji. They indicate,however,thatthe Mount on which they appear representstheguidingstar of a person’sexistence.

Pale lines on the hand indicate rancour and Pale lines- - on the hand.

revenge,the indication being intetmsifted by verylong fingersanda thiutnb shapedlike a ball,

In general, all lines that are straight and of Nature of

good colour are favourable; hut if the Mounts are the lines,

feebly developed, or, on the contrary, hollow Develop.indentations,the favourableinfluenceof good lines tne~tof the

is diminishedand sometimesentirely counteracted. OUO

A number of small lines upon time hueof Life Stttall lines- . on the Lilaindicate numerous,but not serious attacks of line.

nialady. If upon the line of theHead, they showSmall linesa tendencyto frequentheadache. out t~

1~Cd

A Spot or Dot at the line of the Heart always ADoton

denotesa heart-son-row. ~If it appearbelow the third finger (Apollo) it

id a severed’:;appointucentcausedby an artist, or


an affair of the heart which would mar artisticsuccess.

If the spot be below the fourth finger (1~v1ercury)it meansdisappointmentcausedby amedical manor a lawyer,and would be antagonisticto successin business.

Very hard Very hard hands indicate apathyanda lack ofhands. intelligence,which,consciousof its deficiencies,is

apt to aSCril)e to the supernaturaleverything itfails to comprehend

Such hands are generally elementary in theirstructttre, having a short thumb,andthe fingerspointed and smooth, tending to blind belief andsuperstition by affording no defence against thespeculativeimagination of the Mount of theMoon.

Knotty atuci The handknotty andsquareindicatestalent for~ musical composition or mathematical genius,

successin either of which dependsupon investi-gation andcalculation. They maybe distinguishedby examining the line of Apollo, which designatesartistic talent.

1-laud \Vheri the entire hand is coveredwith strokesWt’t andlines, it indicatesapersonof extremelynervous

atud ltttes. temperament,constantly disturbed by anxietieseither imaginaryor of his own creation,

When the handis, in addition, soft and spatu.hated,the disturbancesarise altogetherfrom the


imagination. He worries over everything that Soft andspatulated

happens,and is full of doubtsand alarms for the hand cov-ered with

future: young personsof this temperamentare lines.generally anxious about their health,and appre-hensiveof every symptomof disease,often imaglim-ative.

Soft handsand spatulatedfingers denote men Soft handsand spatu.full of plans and projects, especially when the lated

fingers withP.hilosophicKnot is also prominent. Pitilosophic

In matrimony a long thumb, on the oneparty, Kttot.Long

should be united to ashort thumb upon the other. thumbandshort thumbThe former indicates will-power; the latter, sub- in mstri-

mission with lesspowerof decision. inony

Two long thumbs—twostrongwills—will rarely Two longthumbsIn

live together in harmony. matrimony,In the union of two persons,both havingshort Two short

thumbs inthumbs,each,for lack of decision andwill-power, matrimony.will be apt to defer to the otherso entirely thatvery little progress will be theresult. lie hesi-tates and she waits, and then she hesitatesandhe waits.

Under these initial conditions of equality, thebalance of powerwill be decided by some otherpassion-

\\rhere time greatline of the Head is straight,Line of the

thereis avarice,patientlybut successfullyresisting Head intnatrimOfly.all other impulses,andvisible by its effectsin thehousehold.

144 MYSTERIES 01°TIlE HAND;

Against this, if the tiails be also short, evenalong thrtmb cannotprevail.

Developed The more a Moutit is developed,the greater~ and more favourable its influence. tint if the

a~t,verse favourable influence of the Mount is reversedby

adverse lines, theti the greater the developmentthe more unfavourableits itifluence.

Mount ~t The Mount of Jupiter strongly developed,andthe fingers pointed, indicate religious belief,

gers. exaltedand ecstaticalmost to fanaticism.

Momtnt of The Mount of Mars, fully developed,with theM~r~,a

1ndthumb short, denotestranquil resistanceor resig-

short, nation; especiallywhen either the Mount or theI’laiu of Mars is destituteof lines.

Mouttt The Mon itt of Mars denote~the power of resist-of

1~r~

0a~tcIanceor defeitce; theplain of Mars, the power of

Mars. ~mctiotior aggression.

Mountof A manwho has tile Mount of Mars well devel-Murs strotug oped is apt to preservehis equanimityunder all

the trials of life ; consequentlyhe will resist andrepresshis passions,and retainthe mastery overlmimsehf, especially if a large thumb endowshimwith will-power. This power of resistanceorrepression may be likened to theshield carried onthe left arm of Minerva—aiwaysready to ward offattack,but not forgetting, at the same time, thelancewhich is in herright hand,


The Mount of Mars, which supplies power ofresistatice,includesa taste for military life, inanee~peciallywhctm the nailsare short.

Short nails indicate combativeness. Whenon Short nafla.

a hand which hasthe characteristicsof indolence,they denotesarcasm,a teasing disposition, anticarpingcriticism.

The Mount of Mercury well developed, and Mountof

smooth fingers, display the requisitesfor a good M,e5~

rY

lawyer, an inspired andeloquentpleader; but his ~Oe~

special talentswill dependon theformation of hisfingers:—

If pointed, lie will be a brilliant speaker. with van-

if square,his utteranceswill belogical and clear.O~tSfingers~

If spat’ulated, lie will speakwith fervour andgesticulatioti.

If the fingers arelong, Ime ~vih1evince a talentfor analysisand detail.

If the lmand is short, he ~vihl be sparing of with a- ihort hind.rhetortcal flourish, ut possess cotnpreltenstye

viewson all subjects.Very hardor soft handstend to superstition. Very hard

\Vhen very soft, they indicatephysicalindolence, s~u~ndL;

andconsequentaversionto enterinto details; thusleaving the field open for an over-drawn andexaggeratedimagination,if the fingersarepointed. p~~d

If the fingers are spatulated, the ideas tend g~Swith spatu-

towardsUtopia andthe ideal. latedfingers

l4~ MYSTERIES OF THE HAND;

Mount of lime Motttit of Venuspossessesa wide scopeotVenuswttlt influence ranging from the lower gradeof passionfavourablesurround- to the most refined perfectionof tenderhove.

jugs.With favourable surroundings the Mount of

Venus is a virtue; for without it all other passionsand aspirationsaresterileand selfish.

Mount of The Mount of Venus,strongly developed,takesvenusand

Saturn away from Saturn(if alsodominant)much of itsdominant, bilious teiliperatnent,frequently replacing it with

amiability and gaiety.

Mountof The Mount of the Moon unduly developedgivesthe Moon a brooding, melaticholytinge to the imaginations,excessive,

with morbid pleasurein contemplatingthem. Thisis the leadingtrait of a dreamy,confirmedpessimist.

Mountof Pointed fingers are lucky where the Mount ofMoon cx- the Moon is abnormallylarge; but squarefingers,

cessivewithpointed which are antagonistic to extreme itnagitiation,Ittigers;

will be very unlucky, ntnless modified by a strongline of Apollo, which would direct their field ofimaginationto the fine arts.

withsqctare If, however,the fingersare squareto excess,andttngers. long, the result will alwayshe unsatisfactory;the

hover of art will, by toogreatattentionto details,behamperedin the executionof imaginative ideas.

Mount of The Mount of the Moon very much developedthe Moonstrongor is alwaysa sign of strongpowersof imagination.e~cesatve. If it be excessive,it tendsto melancholy,which

is an attributeof the Moon.


When theMoon, by the extremedevelopmentof Mount ofits Mountandtheradiating lines upon it, indicates ~

that it is a man’sruling planet, and his handsarealso hard, it shows that his mind will be occupied a~

5~rd

more by deedsthan by imagination,and he willbe heedlessslyimpelled to rash acts which mayprove dangerousto himself and others; it intro-ducesmaterialisminto the schemeandbent of life,laying it widely open to the astral influences.Personsthus endowedhave a tendencyto hypo-chondriaand dreamypresentiment.

The Mount of the Moon, deeplymarkedin all Mountofthe Moonits parts, indicates restlessnessand groundlesswith

1,~ineof

anxiety. if the line of the Heart is predominant, the cart,the motives for anxiety will be from the heart oraffections.

If Jupiter predominates,the unrestwill proceed r~j~’from ambitiousdesires. flint.

If Mercury prevails,the anxietywill be in con- with Mer-nectionwith business.

The lingers squart, with the Philosojiiie Knot and Mount of

the secondphalanxwell developed,tend to modify ~ft~1~and counteract the disturbing influences of theMount of the Moon. Knot,

We repeat that the excessivedevelopmentof a A singleMount in

Mount, having no other Mountsin Harmonywithit to modify andreduceits intensity,representsnolonger a siniple force or tendency,but indicates

148 MYsTERIES OE l’IIE HAND;

that the peculiarinfluenceascribedto (hat Mountbecomesexaggei-atedalmost to frenzy, and tendsstronglyto tnonoti-iania,if the line of the Headandthe indications of the second(abstract)world arefeeble.

Mount of Thus personswho possessthe Mount of MarsMars strong stronglydevelopedare sureto becombatives,amid

energeticallyaggressive.

Plain of The Plain of Mars wrinkledand rugged,especi-ruggedwith ally when markedwith a cross, indicates a mami

a cross, who instinctively delights in controversy; and,ifthe nails are short, it denotes the warrior orcornhatant

Direction of ‘[‘he direction of the prindpal hues, and thethe lines

and devel- developmentof the Mountsdetermlnethe amm amid~ tendencyof life, In them wefind themainspritigs

of all its pleasuresandpains,andthe pivotal pointon which the future existenceturns

Namesof ‘fhie fortn of the fingersis in entire accordancethefingers. with the nameswhich have been given them in

Chirotnancy.The thumb The thumb,which is shaped like a fungus,is

Venus. dedicatedto Venus.First finger The forefinger, which colilluiafldS andthreatens,

is Jupiter,the King of Olympus.Middle fin- The middle-finger, which extends above the~ others,is Destiny. ~f1mefinger was consideredby

DoctorsBroc andCruveilhier to be the axis of the


ha~id;and, in applying this to Chironiancy,themiddle finger is the symbol of the axis aroundwhich the eventsof life revolve,or destiny,andisdedicatedto Saturn.

Tile third is the Ring finger, golden. It Tltird ~n.representsApollo, theSun, Riches.

The fourth or little finger comes into play in Fourth Sn-

ail the subtleandgracefulactionsof the hand,and gerMercumy

is dedicatedto Mercury, the skilful.Wheneverthe distinctivesign, which represents

each one of the sevenplanets,is found upon theMount of any other planet, it gives that Mount anew signification. Thus thesign of Mercury uponsigttofMer.

the Mount of Jupiter denotesa high degree of ~,

eloquence,or othertalents. Jupiter.

The Crescent,the sign of the Moon, upon the S~nof thesameMount, representsmysticismleading to error. Mouttof

The sign of Mercury upon the Mount of Apollo ~signifies the highestpinnacleof celebrityor of art. Mercury on

Spatulatedlingers denote strong self-reliance, Apollo

impart etuthusiasiim and desire to excel, especiallySP~antsed

in thoseartists whosefingersaresmooth.Fi~igersexcessively .cpatnlatcd always denote a Fln~ere

certain amount of impulsiveness,especiallyif tile apatul~ted,

line of Life is deepred; andwith a strong line oftheHeart, impulsive good-nature.

A person who has philosophic knots, fingersover-spatulated,and a short thumb, may possibly


with Philo. possessa strong faculty for inventiomr; but he isKno~sandnot likely to bring anyof his schemesto a success-

short ful issue. The excessivesp~mtulationwill preventettutttb

him from keepingsteadily to any oneproject, andthe shortnessof the thumbdeprives him of timewihi-power to insuresuccess.

Pointed Pointed fingersattain to resultsby naturalgiftslingers, and ittspiration.square Squarefingers reach resultsonly by logicallyfingers. tracing causeand effect. The celebraled tnatlme-

matician Cuvier had squarefingers,accompaniedby the evidencesof investigating powers andlogical precision.

soft and In political circles the menwith soft hands arehard hands, the stunip speakersand orators; but time hard-

handedare the workers.

Jo ~er \Vhetm the forefinger (Jupiter) is pointed, andthe shapeof the fingers and time principal lines

second indicate the second (abstract)world, it denotesaworld. -

taste for contemplatingideas, not our own, butthose of others—a taste for reading, reflection.The mind and thoughts are occupied with theideasand thoughtsof another,who has presentedthem to us in visible form, reflected as it werein a mirror.

Jitpiter Time finger of Jupiter slender,while the otherw~:1odt~erfingers are square,tendsto seriouscontemplation

andstudy, the love of nature.

OR, PAI.MTSTRY MADE EASY.

The same, conibuned with the line of Apollo, With line ofApollo.evincesartistic inspiratioti.

It has already beenstated,and is undoubtedly Smooth

the truth, that smooth fingersendowa personwith finger,.

instant intuition, spontaneousand rapidperception—a facility for graspinga subjectin all its bearingsat a glance.

With properlyorganizedminds,where the hand Smoothfingers withindicates good common-sense,even without any othergoodindications.

high gradeof intelligence,but wherethe handsaresunoothi, the first thought or idea is always thebest,

But, for the same reason,those personswhose Smoothfingers with

hatids indicate a propensity for error (shown by other indi-cations bad.the deviationof the line of the Head),deficiency of

abstract powers of thought (shown by a shortsecondphalanxof the thumb), andhavetheMountthe Moon too large, should never fojlow their firstimpulses,becausethey will most likely be false:but they should take tune to reflect, and certainlynot act without earnestconsultation.

The PhilosophicKnot indicatesa clear headfor PhilosophicKnot.investigating subjectsgenerally,with the faculty

of deducingcorrectconclusionsor results.‘l’he Philosophic Knot strongly developed,andPhilosophicKnot with

the second phalanx long and strong, forms a secondphi.

combination which should make a man rise to lanx long.

celebrity.


Philosophic The sauvue Knot, with the secondphalanxshortKnot with andsmall, indicatesa tendencyto false reasoning,

secondpha-lanx short, resulting in paradoxical and unsatisfactory comm-

clusions.‘I’his mentalaberrationis still greaterwhen the

fingers arepointed.All doubters—thosewhosecreedsarenot foundedPhilosophic

Knot strong on intellectual investigation—havethe Philosophicindicatesdoubter,. Knot stronglydeveloped; consequently,they are

superstitious, rendering homage with slavishblindness to the imaginativepowersthat regulatethe universe—Nature,becausetheir deficiency inintellect and reasoning-powerpreventsthem fromcouiupiehendiogit. They cannot command intel-lect; they become,therefore,its slave.

Pointed Pointed lingers,without any PhilosophicKnot,fingerswithout tend to credulity, or blind adtiiiration of the

Philosopluc marvellous.Knot.

Ph~losopli~c ‘I’he Philosophic Knot verystrongly developedKnot

strongly implies aptitude for the mechanical and exactdeseloped.

sciences,even if the fingers are smooth; but timeresults are arrived at only by study,calculation,and inductive reasoning. A man with mechanicalgenius will invent atmd bring to perfection byintuition, and without calculation, often derivingnew ideas from the action andworking of othermachinery. Napoleon BonaparteevIdently hadsuch a hand. The brilliant evolutions and coin-

OR, PALMISTRY MADE EASY. x~3

1)inatious wlmich constitutedhis power on the fieldof I mat tIe ucue tummide on the instant by intuitiveiluspiration,without cahctliatiOll or premeditation.Phrenologistsaflhriut that he possessedno tokensof tnatheuuuaticalpowers, but his career ptovedtlu;ut lie wasgifted with genius.

There is but a siicrlit boundarybetweengeniusGenius and- - . insanity.iii its hmigilest developmentandoverwrought,andincipieimt insanity ; tile dividing line is often brokenthrough, and the tendency is, in sonic cases,

to uuionotnama, and in others it leads to self-destrtiction,

‘I’lie knots of time fingersmaybecomedevelopedSmoothfin-~ersmayby e(lncatlon, traInIng, and tile pursuits of life, become

mid the fingersItlay becomespatulatedin form; butknotted fingers can never beconie sumooth, atid ~spatulated fingers can neverbecomepointed. ltis much easjer-to descendto the material than torise to the ideal.

\Vheti the upper knot of the little finger (time m~p~erK-not

divine world) is strongly developed, it signifies o ercury.

scientific research.\\hmen time second knot (the logical world) is Secotic1k~ot

protuumneumt, it. confers-aptitude and keennessin of Mercury

busulessaffairs.The same analogy is applicable to the knots Knot, on

representing the different worlds upon the other ~


fingers, noting the grade or degreeof the qualitywhich eachfinger possesses.

Philosophic Excessivedevelopmentof the philosophic knot,Knot sac.,-sty, with when confirmed by want of ~eneratmonin phreno-~ logy, andaccompaniedby long fingers,particulerly

thumb, a long thumb, may denote talent, but entirely

divcsted of faith, and consequentlysoulless, Anartist with theseindications may possessscienceand ideas, but he will fail to make a strikingpicture. This may not be so much thecaseif histhitnib is short,but he will never be anything huta dreamer, without the ability to execute andcarry out his ideas.

The foregoingcon-ihinationsshould, one by one,bestudiedandcarefully noted. After some prac.tice the mind will becomefamiliarized with themcombinationswill be recognizedand their signifi-cationappliedalmost intuitively; and time studentofPalmistry will, with thesamefacility andprecisionwith which he reads the words in a sentence,beenabled to decipher all that he may ‘discover in

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