A palmists looks at the entire hand, not just the lines. Begin by looking at various qualities of the hand itself: the shapes of the hand, number and definition of the lines on the palm and fingers, the color and texture of the skin, the fingernails, the length and shape of the fingers, the prominence of the knuckles, the fullness of the mounts and any distinctive character of the hand that seems to stand out.
The Dominate and Passive hand.
Decide which of you client’s hands in dominate and which is passive. If a person is Right-handed, their right hand is usually the dominate hand. Like wise a left-handed person’s dominate hand is their left. If a person feels they are amidextice*, the dominate hand is the stronger hand. The one they write with, eat with and throw a ball with. While most of your reading will concentrate on the dominate hand, most palmistry agree that both hands must be together to get a complete picture. There are many interpretations regarding the dominate and passive hands. However in this tutorial we will look at the hands in this way "The left hand is what we are born with, and the right is what we have made of it."
- The Passive hand shows a person’s potential; their destiny. It reflects the inner person, a person’s true natural. The left hand is considered the "yin" aspect of the personality (feminine and receptive).
- The Dominate hand shows how circumstance have shaped a person; where they are currently in their life (in regards to their overall destiny.) It reflects a persona) outer person, the person they choose to show the world. The left hand is considered the "yang" aspect of personality (male and outgoing).
Hand Shape
There are two common ways Palmistry categorize the shape of the hand. One method uses 4 categories corresponding to the four Classical elements (earth, fire, water, air). The second method uses 7 categories bases on the relative shape and size of the hand.
The 7 Modern Hand Shapes:
- Conic: Graceful, curved and slightly oblong. The fingers are long with rounded tips.
- Elementary: The palm is square and the fingers are short, even stubby.
- Spiritual: The hand long is slender and graceful. The fingers are long and pointed.
- Philosophic: The palm is square and the fingers are long with obvious joints.
- Practical: A well porpotioned, square palm. The fingers are not short or long.
- Spatulate: The palm is wider at the top (near the finger) than at the middle, with medium size fingers. The fingers may be wider at the base.
- Mixed: Features from two or more hands types.
The 4 Classical Hand Shapes:
The Air Hand
What to look for:
Air hands have square or rectangular palms with long fingers and sometimes protruding knuckles, low-set thumbs, and often dry skin. The length of the palm (from wrist to the bottom of the fingers) is usually less than the length of the fingers. The lines tend to be thin and the prints are usually loops.
What it means:
Air hands are good at talking and writing. They need constant intellectual stimulation and have a low boredom threshold. They are cheerful and happy people who often end up working in the communication industry. Air hand people are known to be friendly and cooperative in the workplace.
The Water Hand
What to look for:
Water hands have short, sometimes oval-shaped palm, with long, flexible, conical fingers. The length of the palm (from wrist to the bottom of the fingers) is usually less than the width across the widest part of the palm, and equal to the length of the fingers. The hand tends to have a large amount of fine lines.
What it means:
For people with this hand, emotions are more important than reason. Many people with this hand make good poets and musicians. They also go well in the fashion and beauty industry. Water hand may enjoy swimming or boating..
The Fire Hand
What to look for:
Fire hands have square or rectangular palm, flushed or pink skin, and shorter fingers. The length of the palm (from wrist to the bottom of the fingers) is usually greater than the length of the fingers. There is always a large number of strong lines on the hands and usually whorl fingerprints.
What it means:
Fire hands tend to be active, outgoing and often extroverts. They are excitable and emotional. Fire handed people tend to have a lot of injuries and accidents. They like to be in charge and control other people, so they often find jobs business or politics.
The Earth Hand
What to look for:
Earth hands have broad, square palms and short fingers. The skin of this hand may be thick, coarse or a ruddy color. The length of the palm (from wrist to the bottom of the fingers) is equal to the length of the fingers. There are usually few lines.
What it means:
Earth hands are dependable and hard working. They are happier living a simple, slow-paced life. They are emotionally stable and they do not like change. Most have a strong affinity for nature. People with an Earth hand usually like outdoor or hands-on jobs. They prefer a career with good job security. Farmers, carpenter, and people with trade jobs, have Earth hands. There are also many successful artists with Earth hands.
Next lesson: The Lines of the Hand
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