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Palm reading and palmistry: understand the lines on your hand!

Hand Reading is a method of divination and self-knowledge. From the interpretation of lines, figures, mounds, colors and shapes of hands, it is possible to understand someone’s personality and inclinations, in addition to having the possibility of envisioning their future.

In this article, we present an introduction to the study of Palm Readings. In it, you’ll find methods for classifying hand type with respect to the four elements of nature, identifying mounds, primary and minor lines, and understanding what certain symbols mean when they appear in areas of the palm.

In addition, you will get answers about which hand to read and know how accurate Palm Reading is, so that when you finish your reading, you will be able to be familiar with its main concepts and start your divination practices. All this knowledge is right there, at your fingertips. Read more below.

Palm Reading, also popularly known as Palmistry, is a form of divination with the signs found on the palms of the hands. To understand it, we start with a tour of its origin and history. Check out.


The Origin of Palm Reading is uncertain, but it is believed to have started in Ancient India, dating back over 3,000 years. From there, Palm Reading became popular and spread to countries in the Asian region such as China and Tibet, reaching regions such as Persia, Egypt and Greece.

The practice of Hand Reading involves two distinct and complementary techniques. In the first, called Chiromancy (from the Greek ‘kheirós’, which means hand and ‘manteía’, divination), the lines, mounds and marks on the hands are analyzed, while Chirology is concerned with deciphering the shape of hands and fingers. fingers.


The History of Palm Reading begins in India. According to historical and archaeological records, this practice was quite popular among Indians.

At the time, Hand Reading began when relationships began to be established between people from a certain social group or with similar personalities and the similarity they had without their physical traits on faces, hands and feet.

However, much of the History of Palm Reading that is known in the West came from Greece. The Greek philosopher Aristotle detailed palm reading in his work ‘The History of Animals’.

It was from his conception that lines are not placed on human hands by chance that the belief that the lines on human hands had meanings spread.

There are four basic types of hand shapes that are associated with the four elements: Fire, Earth, Air and Water. The elements give the hands their characteristic traits and, although elemental rulership is based on Astrology, not always the element of your hand will be the same as the element of your sign. Check it out below.


The fire hand is characterized by a long palm that is square or rectangular in shape. Their fingers are generally short (a finger is considered short if it is up to about 2/3 of the total length of the palm), with defined mounds and characteristic phalanges. Also, hands of fire are usually ruddy or pink.

People with a fire hand are active, adventurous, smart, outgoing, optimistic and self-confident. They are motivated by desires, but even though they are passionate, they end up lacking empathy or tact in dealing with people. Also, if you have a fire hand, you probably like to travel and tend to be daring and intuitive.


If you have the Earth-ruled hand shape, your palm is square, thick, and stiff to the touch. Its fingers are short and have a length similar to the length of the hand. Earth-type hands are ruddy, firm, solid, and fleshy.

Those who have hands of the earth type have a practical sense, with their feet on the ground, in addition to having characteristics based on logic, responsibility and having as strengths the execution of tasks and being good at helping leaders.

People with this type of hand are not very ambitious and are comfortable with what they have, and can often be considered “accommodated”. Also, they tend to have jobs that don’t require a lot of technical knowledge. They also tend to develop vertigo and breathing problems.


Air-type hands have square or rectangular palms and are dry to the touch. Their fingers are long and slender, often with prominent knuckle bones. People with this hand type are curious and intellectual by nature, with innate analytical skills and excellent communication skills.

Also, this hand type denotes people who are easily distracted and prone to anxiety and irritation. If you have Air hands, you are curious, imaginative and creative, and for this reason, you tend to be involved in artistic work. In addition, you are open-minded and tend to be romantic by nature.


Hands ruled by the water element have long palms, smooth and moist to the touch, with an oval shape. Its fingers are also long, flexible, and have conical-shaped tips. The hand of the water element has, as a whole, a narrow appearance.

People with water hands are intuitive by nature, understanding, imaginative, creative and introverted. They are compassionate, extremely sensitive and their feelings are often affected, causing constant stress and interpersonal tensions.

In addition, they tend to be fragile and like the arts and beautiful things. Despite being easily hurt emotionally, they are flexible and can easily adapt to changes.

After identifying the hand type, the next step is to look at the surface anatomy of the palms. On the palms, you will notice that there are more or less elevated areas, which we call mounds, which are ruled by an Astro. Read on to understand more about their meanings and types.


The mounds are more or less raised areas that are part of the natural anatomy of the surface of the hands. Each mound relates to different aspects of life and has a fleshier area that can be identified according to the position in which it is placed in the hand.

There are 7 mounds in the hand, which correspond to the seven planets according to Classical Astrology: Apollo (Sun), Moon, Mercury, Venus, Mars, Jupiter and Saturn.

When analyzing a hand for palmistry consultation, you will notice that rounder, higher heaps reveal characteristics that are balanced or developed, while lowered heaps point out qualities that are not the person’s strengths. Very high mounds indicate exaggerated features.


The Mount of Venus is located very close to the base of the thumb. He is connected to characteristics attributed to this star, such as love, attraction and sensuality. The Mount of Venus shows how the person’s natural magnetism is, as well as the way he relates or connects emotionally with the subject of romance.

Through the analysis of the mount of Venus, you will also have access to characteristics such as sexuality, passion, lust and even indulgence.


The Mount of Jupiter is found just at the base of the index finger. This mount indicates characteristics such as ambition, confidence, pride, authority, fondness for boasting and aspects related to leadership. In addition, the Mount of Jupiter is associated with the connection with the spiritual and divine world and its attitudes and skills linked to topics such as spirituality.

People with a well-developed Jupiter mount have a desire to dominate, rule and lead, as well as a tendency to work on unusual ideas. As we will show, the Mount of Jupiter can also be identified by being above the Inner Mount of Mars.


The Mount of Saturus is easily located just at the base of the middle finger. This area influences traits such as wisdom, moral strength, determination, and responsibility. In addition, this mount is linked to integrity, durable goods, understanding of life cycles and influences prudence, inclination towards the occult and mysticism and love of solitude.

When well developed, the Mount of Saturn indicates introspection and self-focus to find wisdom. Furthermore, people with this developed mount are often trapped in their philosophical thoughts about their own life and death, as they find earthly things meaningless and can therefore be prone to depression.


Mount Apollo is just below the ring finger. Named after the sun god, this mound corresponds to optimism, vitality and essence. The Mount of Apollo is also associated with the arts, happiness, fame, creativity, honor and success. It also indicates the desire to possess glory and to stand out among the crowds.

Having a well-developed mount of the Sun indicates that you place more importance on high positions than on money itself. In addition, you have literary and aesthetic inclinations and aim to stand out.

As an idealist, you probably don’t feel happy as a family because of the different interests of its members.


Mount of Mercury is situated below the little finger. This mount is connected to intelligence, communication, oratorical skills, eloquence and spontaneity. In addition, it is related to the brain, adaptability to commerce and science, social skills and resourcefulness.

The Mount of Mercury elevated shows a person who is intelligent and well versed in the subjects in which he is interested. These people are good managers and manage to work in an organized way, in addition to being able to find different ways to increase their income. They have a fun and pleasant mood.

When he is out of balance, it can denote mental instability, nervousness, lack of concentration and even cheating in business.


The Mount of the Moon located on the underside of the hand, on the same side as the little finger. This mount symbolizes imagination, intuition and psychic powers and is also associated with empathy and compassion.

The Monte de Lua also represents an artistic temperament and attachment to beauty and romance, as well as pointing to a creative and idealistic person. People with this well-developed mound are fond of the arts and enjoy aesthetic enjoyment.

That’s why they tend to be artists, musicians…

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