Reading Your Own Palm

You feel as though you've hit a crossroads, as your work is unfulfilling. You just ended a long-term relationship. You're contemplating a move. You feel as though you could stand to make some changes but you're not sure what. Reading your own palm can be a wonderful way to glimpse the life you've been given and see what sort of life you're making for yourself. Most good astrologists will tell you that life is not wholly predetermined, as there are ways to influence what is yet to come. Yet it's empowering to understand where you've come from, to see where you are currently and to judge where the changes need to be made. For a clue, look at your left hand to see what traits you were born with and your right hand to see what you've done with your life.

Chiromancy is the study of the lines in the palm. Starting at the top of your palm beneath the fingers, you will note a distinct, long, curvy line extending horizontally across the hand. This is the heart line or the love line, which tells of your emotions, your love life and your heart's physical health. Some love lines begin beneath the index finger, which implies a history of loving, stable relationships. Other love lines begin under the middle finger, which implies a history of selfish and materialistic love. Heart lines that begin in between these two extremes indicate a person who easily falls in love. You will need to gauge how deep, defined and constant this line is. Broken lines show flirtatiousness. Deeper lines indicate deeper emotions. Faint lines may mean that other areas are simply more important to you. Next, look at how far the line extends. If the line goes all the way across the hand, it may mean you're naturally jealous. Short heart lines signify you're more interested in sex than love. If the line is extremely straight, you may be better at handling your emotions than someone with a curvy-lined palm.

The other two major lines in reading your own palm include the head line (middle) and the life line (bottom). Head lines may show that you're a dreamer (curvy), a logical person (straight), an adventure seeker (if it's separate from the life line), a cautious person (if it links), or someone who needs to change perspective (broken). Life lines can indicate you're full of energy and life (deep semi-circle), you're in poor health and lacking energy (broken or faint), you're cautious (straight) or you're optimistic (wavy).

The shape of hands should also be considered when reading your own palm. To determine your hand style, you should measure the length of your palm compared to the length of your fingers. Air hands have longer fingers than palms and are present on people who are deep introspective, intellectual thinkers who value logic over emotion. Earth hands have square palms and short fingers to indicate people who are strong, stable and stubborn. Fire hands have shorter fingers than palms and show someone who is creative, passionate and energetic. Water hands have palms that are slightly shorter than the fingers, indicating someone who is sensitive, emotional and creative.