THINGS TO OBSERVE IN YOUR HAND

You should observe, and make a note of the following things as you see your hand:

The part of the hand which is more developed; the upper portion, middle portion or the lower portion.
Type of Hand
Colour of the Skin
Texture of the Skin
Mounts on the Hand
Elasticity of the Mounts
Type of Thumb
Flexibility of the Thumb
Type of Fingers
Closeness of the Fingers
Major Lines
Minor Lines
Signs on the Hand
Bracelets
Type of Nails
Hair on the backside of the palm

You should observe the following things while you feel your hand:

Flat Hand
Coarse Hand
Rough Hand
Flabby Hand
Soft Hand
Deformed Hand
Texture of the Skin
Moisture in the Hand
Sweat in the palms
Temperature of the Hand

METHODS OF TAKING HAND PRINTS

Hand prints can be taken through the following methods:

1. Cotton Technique
2. Foam Roller Technique
3. Stamp Pad Technique
4. Scanner Technique
5. Camera Technique
6. Lipstick Technique

TYPES OF HAND

Hands can be classified into the following types:

Elementary Hand
Square Hand
Spatulate Hand
Conic Hand
Psychic Hand
Philosphers Hand
Mixed Hand

THUMB

Broadly the thumb can be classified into the following types:

Large Thumb
Small Thumb
Obstinate Thumb
Flexible Thumb
High set Thumb
Low set Thumb

Classification of thumb according to its shape:

Elementary Thumb
Strongly Developed Thumb
Nervous Thumb
Diplomatic Thumb
Clubbed Thumb
Paddle-shaped Thumb
Waist-like Thumb

SIGNS ON THE PALM

You might find the following signs on your palm:

Cross sign
Square sign
Triangle sign
Circle sign
Grill sign
Spot sign
Star sign
Trident sign
Island sign
Fork Sign
Ring of Solomon
Girdle of Venus
Ring of Saturn
Via Lasciva
Mystic Cross

LINES ON THE PALM

The Lines on the Palm are as follows:

Life line
Head Line
Heart Line
Fate Line
Sun Line
Line of Mercury also called as the line of liver.
Line of Marriage
Lines of Children
Travel lines
Line of Mars
Lines of Influence
Line of Intution
Lines of Worry
Small Horizontal lines
Small Vertical lines

MOUNTS ON THE PALM

The Mounts on the Palm are as follows:

Mount of Jupiter
Mount of Saturn
Mount if Apollo
Mount of Mercury
Mount of Positive Mars
Mount of Negative Mars
Mount of Venus
Mount of Moon
Mount of Rahu
Mount of Ketu

PALMIST

"Confide in me," the Palmist said; And then my hand glanced over, And told me when I was to wed With my brave soldier lover; He told me of riches and of long life - Of joy I would discover; And now I know he told me true - I've wed my soldier lover.
-Anonymous

PALMISTRY A SCIENCE

Palmistry is a science in itself. It dates back to more than 5000 years. It started in India, from where it gradually spread to the rest of the world. In the Indian texts, it is referred to as the Samudrik Shastra. Noted palmist such as Cheiro and Benham had done a lot of research on this subject.