Palmistry question and answers

Square or slightly Spatulate (Square-Spatulate) fingers, knotty joints and a large thumb is the form which character­ises the true scientific person.

A Square or Square-Spatulate type with a long Fourth finger and a strong First phalange of thumb, a full palm and joints developed, makes a good combination for business, as it unites the capacity for business with a love of truth, justice, and equity.

The Spatulate type rather hard, with long Second phalanges, a good strong thumb and broad palm: if the hand is soft there will be a greater love for mental, than for physical mechanics, and a desire to super intend rather than to do all kinds of work personally.

Yes, to a certain extent: for instance, thin nails with the tips bent inward, are signs of a weak constitution, and very pale nails show a weak condition of the blood and consequent ir­regularity in the circulation.

Owners of this class of nail will have a tendency to be deceit­ful and cunning, and of a brutal temper: they are cruel in disposition unless the rest of the hand a bound in favourable signs.

Round nails indicate a passionate disposition, a quick and hasty temper,but one which is soon over, leaving no grudge or ill-will behind it. Very red nails also show the same tendencies.

This is a sign of a domineering nature, sharp and shrewd, but rather overbearing and meddlesome. If, however, the whole hand is otherwise good, these characteristics become modified into good natured sarcasm and love of criticism, contradiction, etc. Persons possessing these nails are active and orderly in  their habits and work.

Short nailed people are critics, are fond of taking notice of things in detail, and possess much courage and desire to resist.

If with a white and polished surface, they indicate a good temper, a sensitive and refined nature, but such a person has not enough force or aggressive power to push his way in the world to ensure success.

They are classi­fied as follows:—Filbert, Short, Short and Broad, Round, Long and Dark coloured.