An Introduction to Palmisrty: The Mounts

In Palmistry, the mounts are fleshy areas on the palm of the hand. There are three of four at the base of the fingers, at the base of the thumb and two areas on the inner and outer edges of the hand. Not everyone has noticeable mounts in all these areas and the quality of the mount can very greatly between people. The mount can be different between a persons two hands, and can change overtime as a person’s life and health changes.

To read the mounts, a palm reader feels the texture, elasticity and fullness of these areas. In general, the fuller and softer the mounts; the stronger the characteristic associated with that area. For example, a full Mars may indicate an aggressive person; while a flat Venus would appear on an emotionally distant person. The Mounts of the hands may be elevated, flat, or depressed.

Elevated mounts show a physical, direct approach to the aspect.
Depressed mounts denote a mental or indirect approach to that aspect.
Flat mounts show no real influence in the subject's life.

	Where to look	Mount	Aspect
1.	Below First finger	Jupiter	Pride, Respect, Ambition, Ego, Achievement
2.	Below Second finger	Saturn	Tendency for Depression, Moodiness, Intellectual, Seriousness, Honesty
3.	Below Third finger	Apollo	Artistic Expression, Creativity, Appreciation of Beauty, Emotions
4.	Below Forth finger	Mercury	Resourcefulness, Communication, Tact, Diplomacy, Trade
5.	Below Thumb	Venus	Love, Passion, Desire, Jealousy, Raw Emotions.
6.	Bottom lower part of palm	Moon	Imagination, The Mind, Anxiety, Feminine
7.	Center of palm, between first finger and thumb	Lower Mars	Indifference, Physical Courage, Camaraderie, Aggression.
8.	Center of palm, between little finger and mount of the Moon	Upper Mars	Mental Courage, Inner Strength, Resistance.

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An Introduction to Palmistry