Palmistry

Palmistry is divination by the examination of an individual's hand.


There are three main aspects of Palmistry:

Chiromancy: A study of the lines within the palms. From ancient times until the 19th century this was basically the only aspect of palmistry which existed

Chirognomy: A study of genetic hand shape, finger shape, finger nails, texture, consistency, gesture, etc. Used by hand analysts in order to gain insight into aspects of the inner workings of the personality.

Dermatoglyphics: A study of skin ridge patterns and formations found on the fingertips and within the palms themselves. Much research has and continues to be done with regard to how certain patterns may be indicative of genetic problems.

Many modern analysts combine these aspects of palmistry into what is now known as a study of Chirology or Cheirology.

The lines in the palms are formed in the womb during the first few months of foetal development, long before the foetus is able to open and close the hands. This would seem to imply that the lines are, to a certain extent, genetically created and/or created as a result of life energy manifesting within the palms.

After years of close inspection of many hundreds of thousands of hands, palmists have discovered that the lines are continually changing and rarely constant. Observation has shown that the lines can and do change in appearance, length, quality and quantity and that no two hands ever reveal the same formation. Palmists have discovered that not only does the line structure reveal certain clues about the personality, but that the lines also represent a living, visible part of the brain. The electrical impulses of brain messages and signals are for some reason recorded in the lines of the palms and to the trained eye, can be translated like a secret code.

- Sue Compton