Complete art of practical palmistry explained

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When the Head line starts on the mount of Jupiter what does it indicate?

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When the Head line is separate front the Life line in one hand and joined in the other what does it indicate?

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If it is separate in the left hand and joined in the right, it is an indication that the self-confidence of the person has been snubbed so much in early life, and the consequence of impulse has been so bitter, that it has taught him a lesson: the results of that lesson are shown by the Headline being attached to the line of Life in the right (active) hand.

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What does the Head line indicate when separate from the line of Life?

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U a good way a part it is an indication of ago-a head nature, too much self-confidence, impulse and rashness; a fool hardy person whose life is governed by egotism rather than by reason or intelligence.

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What is the meaning of the Head line being much joined to the Life line?

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This union of Head and Life line allows the subject to be very sensitive and impressionable, and a victim to severe headaches; but it also shows much cautiousness, a lack of self-confidence, and is an indication that the early life of the subject was sheltered and guarded by others so that responsibility was not felt at a tender age; in such a case as this, faith and confidence in self should best imulated.

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What would be the indication supposing the Head line to be absent?

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An entire absence of any of the principal lines denotes either a physical or moral deformity or imperfection, according to which line is absent. The absence of the Head line would indicate the presence of the germ of an incurable disease in the system, hindering the full development of the mental powers and thus producing a one sided character.

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What does a Double line of Head indicate?

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"Cheiro" says, “I have noticed that persons possessing this line have a double nature; one side sensitive, and the other side cold and cruel.

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What is the indication of a short Head line?

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If it stops immediately under the mount of Saturn, it is a sign of a nearly death when other signs appear on the Life line to corroborate it: if not, it is a sign of loss of reason through some love affair, more especially if repeated in both hands. If it stops under the mount of Apollo it shows the subject to have a want of order and fixedness of ideas, and consequently a love of change and carelessness will be shown.

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What does a long line of Head indicate?

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In a sensi­tive hand (that is much rayed or with many lines all over it) along Head line indicates power to sift, reason and enquire into the promptings of intuitive power indicated by the rayed hand, also great self-control and coolness in time of danger or emergency; whilst the intellect gives reasons, ways and means for averting the same: if, however, it is over long and reaching on to the percussion it is an indication of meanness, avariciousness and selfishness, although this would be gr

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How can a weak or bad Head line be known?

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By start­ing a part from the Life line, and yet reaching only to the centre of the palm, it then shows weakness of intellect combined with over self confidence, there by giving rashness of action in some things and indecision in others.When it reaches only opposite to these cond finger it indicates a short life, espe­cially when this sign is in both hands; if it is chained there is great liability to headaches, and when it is broken inboth hands under the mount of Saturn it is a sign of death

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What is the appearance of a good Head line?

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It should start with the Life line, but separate from it between the first and second fingers, go clear and straight across to the mount of Mars, but without crossing that mount; it should be without branches or cross lines except those of Fate and Fortune, and of a good colour without being too deep.