Complete art of practical palmistry explained

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q:

Where is the line of Fortune situate?

a:

This line (also called the line of Fame, line of Apollo, or Solar line) runs up the palm of the hand towards the root of the third finger, from which it takes its name; but may start from the mount of Moon, the Life line, the Head line, the centre of the palm or the Heart line.

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q:

Is a good Fate line an indication of power to overcome the sensitiveness of a much rayed hand?

a:

No, not unless it is very straight and regular, for any other form, however strong, denotes constant irritability and a hyper sensitive state of the nerves.

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q:

By what sign on the Fate line may a happy old age be known?

a:

When the line is clear and straight, distinct, and of a good colour, from the Heart line upwards to the root of the finger of Saturn; then peace, prosperity and freedom from worry may be expected in the latter days.

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q:

What does a line from the Heart line which cuts the Fate line indicate?

a:

It indicates widowhood, if corroborated by other signs on the marriage line, and by troubles on the Life line at the corresponding age, as one single sign is not reli­able.

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q:

What is the indication of lines from the mount of Venus which cut the Fate line?

a:

These show misery caused by the opposite sex, and if the mount of Jupiter be clouded and badly marked it also indicates conjugal unhappiness.

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q:

What does a forked commencement of the Fate line indicate?

a:

If one part of the fork goes towards the mount of Venus, and the other towards the mount of Moon. It is an indication (when the fork is large) of a mixture of influences on the early life of the subject, such as being partly brought, up by someone other than the parents: when the fork is not

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What is the indication of short cross lines on the Fate line?

a:

These are indications of worry and trouble, occurring at the age when the cross lines appear on the Fate line.

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What is the indication of small upward branches on the Fate line?

a:

It is a sign of riches, a gradual rising from poverty to affluence, from an obscure to an important position in life.

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q:

What is the meaning of lines from the mount of Moon going to the Fate line?

a:

These indicate the influence of other people on the life, but not necessarily love affairs, although the imagination will play some part in the influence, the person influencing being to a greater or lesser extent idealised by the subject; the duration and depth of the influence depends upon the length and depth of the line; if the influence line does not touch the Fate line but merely rises towards it, the influence will have no marked effect upon the life.

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What is the meaning of a smaller line running parallel with the Fate line for some time?

a:

This short line indicates the influence of some other person on the life, at the time and for the period, which it appears on the hand. It may mean an engagement or marriage, but if so, there will be cor­roborating signs on other parts of the hand.