| Palmistry, or Cheiromancy is a very popular and | | | | Palmistry is a science based on the study of the |
| accurate way of divining. | | | | hands. It can help individuals in self-discovery, |
| Leic de Hamon (Louis Hamon, aka Cheiro), the famous | | | | relationships, career options, recovery from depression |
| nineteenth century palmist was named Cheiro after it. | | | | and a host of other self development issues. |
| Palmistry The art of Palmistry can be traced back as | | | | It's up to the individual to discover all the opportunities |
| far as the Stone Ages. Pictures of human hands are | | | | that present themselves when the world is viewed |
| frequently found in cave drawings, indicating their | | | | from a perspective of knowledge instead of chaos. |
| special interest in this part of the body. These paintings | | | | One of the unique characteristics of palmistry is |
| can be seen in the Lascaux Caves in France, the | | | | handprints taken at different times in a person's life, |
| remarkable Santander caves in Spain and in several | | | | provide palm readers with "before" and "after" snap |
| caves in Africa. | | | | shots of the individual's progress through time. |
| The ancient Vedic scriptures contained an abundance | | | | This can be a great tool to chart the progress in |
| of information on palmistry. K.C. Sen, an eminent Indian | | | | attitude/habit forming and help pinpoint specific |
| palmist, says the earliest writings on palmistry were | | | | conditions in an individual's life. This can help the |
| ancient Sanskrit. These verses have been preserved | | | | individual see how a certain belief or habit was formed |
| and are still guarded from the public eye. Cheiro, the | | | | in their life and help them to change or modify their |
| famous palmist, claimed to have seen one of these | | | | belief or habit. |
| manuscripts in the early 1900's. | | | | Your Life Is In Your Hands |
| Palmistry is also mentioned favourably in the Old | | | | Palmistry, like a doctor's examination, is strictly a |
| Testament: | | | | diagnostic reading. It can point out the forces that |
| "...and he said, Wherefore doth my lord thus pursue | | | | operate within individuals, and summarize the logical |
| after his servant? for what have I done? of what evil | | | | results of these forces. They can be accepted as |
| is in my hand?" 1 Samuel 26:18. | | | | they are, or can be changed over time. |
| "He sealeth up the hand of every man, that all men | | | | Why Palmistry? |
| may know his work." Job 37:7. | | | | Why use Palmistry in the first place? The most logical |
| "Length of days is in her right hand; and in her left hand | | | | reason is most individuals have at least one hand. It's |
| riches and honor". Proverbs 3:16. | | | | convenient and personal. The lines on each individual's |
| "Behold, I have graven thee on the palms of my hands, | | | | hands are different and highly personal to that |
| thy walls are continually before me" Isaiah 49:16) | | | | individual. |
| Before the birth of Buddha in 563 B.C., leading seers of | | | | Goethe, a famous philosopher, and Richard Webster, a |
| the time gathered at the royal palace. They were | | | | New Zealand psychic and palmist, both claim that the |
| drawn by extraordinary indications revealed in the | | | | lines in the hand are a map of the individual's brain. |
| stars. They were ecstatic to find the mark of the | | | | A Palm Reader's Role |
| wheel on Buddha's hands and feet, indicating his future | | | | Professional palmists explain to the client how a palm |
| greatness. Palmists in India still look for this special mark | | | | reading session will work, before a reading begins. |
| in the palms of babies. | | | | Most individuals visit a palmist because of a problem |
| Gypsies came into the picture around the eleventh | | | | they have not been able to resolve. They may be |
| century, though they had been practising palmistry for | | | | nervous and perhaps a little apprehensive. |
| centuries before. | | | | To ease the individual's anxiety, professional palmists |
| Sigismund, the Holy Roman Emperor, enlisted the | | | | try to be empathetic to the individual's concerns. During |
| gypsies as spies. | | | | the reading, they will attempt to focus on the individual's |
| Word of this soon spread and when Gypsies arrived | | | | need for information. |
| at the gates of Paris in 1427 they were not allowed | | | | It takes two to produce a good reading. There must |
| inside. However, the citizens of the city, intrigued and | | | | be a positive rapport between the reader and the |
| excited by these romantic strangers, rushed outside to | | | | individual. As in many other areas, psychic impressions |
| have their fortunes told. | | | | from the palms are never 100% accurate. It is not an |
| The tradition of crossing a Gypsy's palm with silver, | | | | exact science, but a solid indication of the past, present |
| dates back to this era. | | | | and future. |
| The church claimed the Gypsies were in league with | | | | Although palm readings are rarely ever 100% accurate, |
| the Devil. To counter this, the Gypsies explained that | | | | professional palmists generally achieve a 70% – |
| the Devil was afraid of both silver and the sign of the | | | | 80% accuracy rate. |
| cross. Therefore, if you made a sign of the cross over | | | | Mindset is critical to a reading. In many cases, an |
| a Gypsy's hand with silver you would be protected. | | | | individual may have one thought or worry that |
| Needless to say, the gypsies kept the silver. | | | | consumes them. In these cases, the individual may be |
| Interest in using palmistry for psychological analysis is a | | | | so consumed with their one focus that they miss the |
| product of the last century. The first major work on | | | | information that has been provided for them. Their |
| this subject was Julius Spier's The Hands of Children, | | | | mind will be constantly trying to find information that |
| which appeared in 1944. Not surprisingly, the | | | | relates to their concern. |
| introduction was written by Carl Jung. This was quickly | | | | At the end of a reading, the client should evaluate the |
| followed by works from Noel Jaquin, Charlotte Wolf, | | | | palmist. A scale based on percentages works well as |
| and in 1990, by Andrew Fizherbert. | | | | an evaluation tool. If the reading was 70% – |
| Since the Second World War, research on palm | | | | 80% correct, the individual should feel comfortable and |
| patterns has been going on at the Kennedy Galton | | | | confident that they received a positive reading. They |
| Centre near London. This research has lead scientists | | | | should also report what they feel was incorrect, to the |
| to confirm that health factors can be determined in the | | | | reader. |
| hand. | | | | Conclusions |
| The current research into dermatoglyphics (the study | | | | Modern science is just beginning to understand the |
| of skin patterns) is potentially the most exciting | | | | potential that palmistry has to enable individual |
| development in the history of palmistry. | | | | development. This ancient craft, with unknown origins |
| Although palmistry dates back to the Stone Ages, its | | | | may offer individuals an option for alternative |
| greatest period is just beginning. Now that scientists | | | | treatment. |
| are proving its validity, palmistry may very soon | | | | By understanding the information written in the lines of |
| become a main stream reality. | | | | the palms, humans may be on a journey of deep inner |
| Introduction | | | | understanding. |