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The Line Of Head Separated From The Line Of Life
The Line of Head is more frequently found connected with than separated from the Line of Life. When the space is not very wide, it is an excellent ma...
Read article ↗PalmistryThe Line Of Health Or The Hepatica
There has been very considerable discussion among students of this subject as to the part of the hand on which the Line of Health commences. My own t...
Read article ↗PalmistryThe Line Of Heart As Indicating The Affectionate And Emotional Nature
The Line of Heart is that Line which runs across the hand under the fingers and generally rises under the base of the first, and runs off the side of...
Read article ↗PalmistryThe Line Of Intuition And The Via Lasciva
The Line of Intuition is seldom found on other types of hand than those of the Philosophic, the Conic, and the Psychic, but it is sometimes found on...
Read article ↗PalmistryThe Line Of Life
It is very important at the outset to consider the qualities of this very important line. In some hands it is broad and shallow on the surface of the...
Read article ↗PalmistryThe Line Of Life And Its Variations
The Line of Life is that line which runs round the base of the thumb and lies directly over a large blood-vessel called the great Palmer Arch. This b...
Read article ↗PalmistryThe Line Of Mars Or Inner Life Line
What is called the Line of Mars is that line that is found only on some hands encircling the Mount of Venus and inside the Line of Life. This Line, w...
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The Line of the Sun, which is otherwise called the Line of Success or the Line of Brilliancy, is one of the most important marks on the hand to consi...
Read article ↗Hand shapeThe Mixed Hand
What is called the "Mixed Hand", is an aggregation of all the types, or at least, some of them. It is very often found having all the fingers differe...
Read article ↗Hand shapeThe Moons Of The Nails
Large "Moons" always denote strong action of the heart and rapid circulation of the blood, but when unusually large they indicate too much pressure o...
Read article ↗Hand shapeThe Mount Of Jupiter And Its Meaning
The Mount of Jupiter is found at the base of the first finger. When large, it shows desire to dominate, to rule and command others, to lead and organ...
Read article ↗Hand shapeThe Mount Of Mars
This Mount has two positions on the palm (Plate VI., Part II.); the first is to be found immediately under the upper part of the Line of Life, and th...
Read article ↗Hand shapeThe Mount Of Mercury (negative)
This Mount may be considered negative when the persons are born between August 21st and September 20th, and until the 27th, but these last seven days...
Read article ↗Hand shapeThe Mount Of Mercury (positive)
This Mount can be considered positive when the subject is found to be born between the dates of May 21st and June 20th, and until the 27th of that mo...
Read article ↗Hand shapeThe Mount Of Mercury And Its Meaning
The Mount of Mercury is found under the base of the fourth finger. On a good hand it is a favourable Mount to have, but on a hand shewing evil tenden...
Read article ↗Hand shapeThe Mount Of Saturn (negative)
The Mount of Saturn may be considered negative or mental when the person is found born between the dates of January 21st and February 18th, and also...
Read article ↗Hand shapeThe Mount Of Saturn And Its Meaning
The Mount of Saturn is found at the base of the second finger. Its chief characteristics are love of solitude, prudence, quiet determination, the stu...
Read article ↗Hand shapeThe Mount Of The Moon (negative)
This Mount is considered negative when it appears very flat on the hand, and it may also be taken as negative when people are found to be born betwee...
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