Palmistry

Palmistry Basics

Palmistry is a method of counselling that originated in India over 3,000 years ago. It is a part of a vast field of study, referred to as Samudrik Shastra, which literally means the ocean of knowledge. Palmistry is a sub-section of this vast knowledge and deals specifically with the study of the hand and the imprints therein.

Palmistry - fortune-telling?

Palmistry is not foretelling. The original intent of palmistry was for personality assessment and counselling. One's emotional tendencies, social attitudes, conscious awareness and subconscious fears, blockages and strengths can be understood in great detail through this in-depth system which analyses the hand and the markings it carry.Though these days it is used to predict the future of an individual, palmistry does well with the personality assessment task.

You cannot make actual predictions with palmistry. However, since there is a definite mind-body connection, we know that negative or positive thinking affects our well-being.Due to our habitual way of thinking, we often repeat the same behaviour in the future as we exhibit in the present. If we can understand the pattern of our habits and thinking, then we can begin to ignore the negative cycles of behaviour and can replace them with positive new ones. Palmistry can help you see these patterns. With this information, you can shape your own destiny.

Palmistry- the process

Palmistry is best seen as a dynamic process. The lines of the hand are not carved in stone. Since the lines, mounts and signs of the hand, the palm and the fingers reflect our thinking and behaviour patterns the study of the above gives a definite reading of the person . The lines and markings physically change as our thinking changes. 

Which hand should be read?

It is important to look at both hands during a reading. Depending on which hand is active (usually seen as the hand you write with),in combination with the inactive hand, shows where you have been (passive),and where you are likely headed (active) in this life.   

Palmistry - Branches

Chiromancy: This is the study of the lines within the palm.The lines in the palms are formed during the foetal development and best carry the personality traits and characters of the individual. This was palmistry in olden ages. Later the various marks and mounts on the palm also came into study and focus.

Chirognomy: The study of the general shape of the hand , finger shapes, finger nails and their texture is termed as Chirognomy. This study is helping in finding out the true personality of the individual under study.

Dermatoglyphics: The study of the ridges found in the finger tips is called Dermatoglyphics. This is very useful in criminal/forensic sciences and is nowadays used as a personal identification tool.  

 

HISTORY OF PALMISTRY

Today, people attempt to use Palmistry to learn about their current life and what may be in their future. They use it for all sorts of modern things such as the future of an office romance, whether they are lucky enough to win today on online roulette or if they will be able to healthy enough to go on a round the world trek. However, the science of chiromancy or palmistry originated before Christianity itself. The esteemed scientists and philosophers such as Aristotle, Pliny, Anaxagoras, Hispanus, Cardamis and Emperor Augustus all agreed to this fascinating discipline of Palmistry. 

The Bible itself speaks of the markings in one's hand in the book of Job as: "God placed signs or seals in the hands of men, that all men might know their works., and there is always the timeless knowledge that God and nature make nothing in vain." For some time this knowledge of palmistry was left to quacks and novices .The Hindus, the Greeks, the Christians and many other learned cultures embraced this science of Palmistry.  The human palm best reveals the story of the human life in the past, present and future.The hand cannot perform a single action without the brain, and there are more nerves from the brain to the hand than to any other part of the body.The hands are the major messaging tools of the human community from time immemorial. Long before languages came into vogue hand gestures played an important role in communciations. We write with them, work with them, and touch others with our hands only. Is it not ones caress more soothing than a thousand words in times of joy or sorrow ? Hence many ancient civilizations had good reason to study mankind through the hands--their shape, their texture, and the lines within them. Today, palmistry is used to help give people direction in life and to shed light on personal issues like health, finances and family. A palmist can tell you about yourself in order to help you take control of your future.  

PALMISTRY

PALMISTRY- METHODS OF SEEING A HAND

Several things should be taken into consideration while studying Palmistry and some of those facts are given below for your reference. When these rules are followed best results can be obtained from the palm-study.

1) Don't touch the hand of the person who has come for palm-analysis. This is becuase the electric current of your body will come in contact wuth the current of his body and the genuine features of his hands will be lost. Therefore keep your hands folded while seeing any hand.

2) Ordinarily, a hand can be seen at any time but the best time for this is morning time when the person wishing to show his hand had neither breakfast nor taken any food. The blood circulation gets speedier after taking food due to which the minor lines on the hand become almost invisible after the intake of food. 

3) A person showing his hand or the Questioner should have taken bath before showing the hand. Getting up just after sleep, with a dirty or lazy body, makes the atmosphere irrelevant and causes hindrances in foretelling. 

4) One should not show his hand after strenous excercises or after a hard work as this is not favorable.

5) A hand should not be shown when it is very hot or cold outside. This is because the hand changes its color in extreme temperature conditions. 

6) No person after taking drinks or intoxicants or in sub-normal conditions should go to the palmist.  

7) Also the palmist should not see any hand while he is in an angry mood or is in a perturbed state for any reason.