How to Read People by Their Hands on Superphysics

Introduction

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SOME time ago, there was an eclipse of the sun which was predicted so many years ago, even before the birth of the scientists who would observe it.

Was this a case of clairvoyance? Was it a penetration of the future by some gifted seer who was trusted by the scientists?

The Types And Characteristics Of Hands

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One of the few things which modern, scientific hand analysis has retained from ancient palmistry is the classification of human hands by their shapes.

The Square Hand

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The square, or realistic opposite of the conic.

Palm, fingers, have a squared-off, rectangular shape. To identify it, look for those indications especially for a straight line at the wrist and at the base of the fingers, with all the fingers attached at about the same level.

The Pointed Hand

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The most beautiful hand is the intuitive or pointed one.

It has the beauty of fragile porcelain, and its weakness.

You will very rarely see anyone with the intuitive hand in its pure form, but many have hands so nearly approaching the type that I shall list it as one of the basic shapes.

The Phalanxes

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The divisions of the fingers are the 3 joints or phalanxes.

The nail phalanx is always referred to as the first (see plate 14, the marked A) the middle division as the second (see plate 14, the joints marked B) the one nearest the palm, the third (see plate divide the 14, the joints marked C).

The Mercury Finger

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The fourth, or little finger, is called the finger of Mercury (see plate 9).

This governs business abilities and the faculty of speech, whether written or oral.

The tip of this finger shows:

The Thumb

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Professor G. Elliot Smith determined that the Peking Man was human and not an ape by looking at its thumb.

More than any other member, the thumb marks man as different from the beasts.

Shapes amd Flexibility of the Thumb

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The Base Phalanx Of The Thumb

The base phalanx of the thumb (see plate 14, TH-C) governs affection and the senses.

When this section is long, these attributes are strong, and, if the phalanx is at the same time thin, the passions will be under control.

The Palm

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THE palm itself, its shape and consistency, aside from the markings upon it, tells much about the person whose hand you are studying.

Development of the hand, which is the instrument of the brain, is dependent on all the biological and chemical factors which also determine the personality. Studies of the ductless glands have given us some understanding of the complicated chemistry governing human energy, sex, and nervous reactions, from the simplest reflex to involved inhibitions and neuroses.

The Mounts amd their Attributes

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WHEN you look at the inner face of the palm, you do not see a flat surface, like a table top, but instead you find many small and large muscular swellings.

The Lines of the Palm

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IN the superstitious, fortune-telling uses of palmistry, the lines of the hand are regarded as a sort of key to the future, the various directions and signs being given somewhat arbitrary significance. This point of view I have entirely discarded. I have found no basis at all in my studies of thousands of hands for the declaration that given signs definitely foretell events in the lives of men and women.

The Quality of the Palm

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The continuity of line is of great significance.

Breaks (see plate 28) in any line mean an obstruction.

They are sometimes overcome if they are healed by squares or supported by other strengthening influences.

Unevenness in the line shows variability in that attribute.

The Line of Life

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The line of life (see plate 27, number 1) bounds the mounts of Venus and Mars positive, fencing in the entire region about the base of the thumb.

Its beginning is under the finger of Jupiter, its end in most cases under the mount of Venus, at the wrist. This line, according to the older theories of palmistry, was supposed to indicate longevity and the times when disease or danger threatened.

The Line of the Head

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THE line of the head (see plate 27, number 2), shows mental balance, control, interests, depth, and concentration.

It is one of the most important lines of the hand. Its normal position lies in a course across the palm, about midway between the wrist and the base of the line of the fingers.

The Lines of Heart

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THE line of heart (see plate 27,3), running across the palm above the line of head, shows emotional steadfastness and intensity.

This line must be read in conjunction with the indications of hand as a whole and particularly in relation to the line of head.

The Lines of Destiny

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THE line of destiny or Saturn (see plate 27, number 4), tells:

the plan of life
whether that plan will be easily fulfilled or not.

When the destiny line is deep, clear and without interfering cross markings, you may expect a career pursued with determination and leading to success.

The Line of Apollo

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The line of Apollo (see plate 27, number 5) is not present in every hand nor even in the majority.

Without it, the hand is poor, promising hardship and struggle without assurance of success.

The Liness of Sex Influence

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On the outer edge of the hand, extending into the palm under the little finger, there are often a number of horizontal lines.

These are the lines of sex influence (see plate 27, number 6), or, as the older followers of palmistry termed them, the lines of marriage.

The Line of Health or Hepatica

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THE line of health or Hepatica (see plate 27, number 7) runs down the hand in a diagonal direction, normally from the mount of Mercury toward the line of life, and is classed among the major lines.

The Line Of Intuition

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This line (see plate 27, 8) is a mixed blessing.

Its position is along the outer edge of the palm, running vertically from the Lunar mount to the mount of Mercury. Its shape is an arc, approaching the semi-circle, arching out into the palm.

The Line Of Vitality

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THE LINE OF VITALITY

This is also called the line of Mars (number 10). It is a sister line to the line of life, running parallel to it inside its enclosure.

Special Markings In The Palm

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THE STAR

The star (see plate 55) is, with only two exceptions, one of the most fortunate signs to have.

The Triangle

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The Triangle

The triangle is usually found on one of the mounts. It points the special talents associated with that mount or with the finger of the same name.

A triangle on mount Jupiter (see plate 59, 1) shows the ability to rule great masses of people.

Adult Vocational Guidance

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SPECIALIZATION is the keynote of present-day vocations.

For greater efficiency, man has subdivided even the physical labor of roadbuilding or automobile manufacture into many processes with special machinery and special operators assigned to each.