Shapes of Hands and Fingers in Palmistry

A hand should be studied in its entirety in palmistry. Therefore, palmistry is divided into two sections namely cheirognomy and cheiromancy. The first branch of palmistry deals with the shape of the hands and fingers and relates to the influence of heredity on the character of a person while the second branch deals with various lines and markings on a palm.

The study of second part of palmistry is therefore incomplete without studying its first part. Some people consider this portion of palmistry insignificant to give much attention. Books on palmistry ignore the importance of this portion frequently and commence too quickly with the interesting details of cheiromancy.

If the lines and markings on a palm are studied without studying the shape of hand, it can result in an error. The shape of a hand can be more readily observed than the lines of palm and it is therefore more interesting to read the character of stranger while sitting in the train or in a church etc.

The characteristics of people of various nations as represented by various shapes of hand is one more fascinating branch of palmistry which is often neglected. One more thing worthy to note is varying shapes of hand and their suitability to various kinds of occupation. It is observed very prevalently that certain type of hand are suited for one work than another which again comes under the domain of cheirognomy. Therefore, we will study different types of hands with their various modifications in relation to the temperament and character of subject.

There are seven types of hand, each of which may be further subdivided into seven categories. The seven types are as follows:

Primary or the Other Type

Flat shape -

The palm is wider than the origin of the fingers or the beginning of the wrist. The mount under the first finger is flat. The palm and fingers are flat. If the palm appears flat from the wrist, the person will think too much. The person will also be restless. If the Sun and Mercury mounts are well developed then the native will be very inquisitive. They will invent new things and will be capable of understanding deep knowledge.

Shankava or Artistic shape -

A native of this hand is kind and lover at heart, kind hearted. They lead a wonderful life. The native is fond of artistic possessions and arts. He/she will try to attain experiences in all aspects of life. The native will keep away from arguments. If there is a knot in the fingers the native may be quite critical. Many a times because of carelessness the native suffers loses. The native should avoid relying too much on others.

Psychological or Idealistic hand -

As the name suggests the native has very ideals. The native is a sharp thinker which will be noticed by others. The native is very supportive of others. The native will have a cheerful nature and will tend to live in a dreamy world. The native will be satisfied with his/her work and will also be blessed financially. The native will make several donations and will be a philanthropist.

Mixed Hand -

As the name suggests this is a mixed hand and will bear mixed results on the native. In this hand, the shape of the hands and the fingers are also different from each other. The natives of this hand will have both good and bad results. These natives are likely to be very restless and impatient. They are shrewd. Constant change in thinking will trouble them. They will have to work very hard.

The elementary hand is found rarely in its purest form among the people of civilized nations. Therefore, each hand type is further divided into seven type. For instance, the square with square fingers, short ; the square with square fingers, long ; the square with knotty fingers ; the square with spatulate fingers ; the square with conic fingers ; the square with psychic fingers and the square with mixed fingers.

Shape of fingers

Just like there are different shapes of hands, there are also different shapes of fingers. Fingers can be long, short, plump or thin. Along with this, a variety of symbols can be seen on them. One can predict the future of a person based on all of these characteristics of fingers.

Plump fingers can make a person angry. The person may become suspicious by nature and may lack in intellectual capabilities. The person will keep busy with work but at the same time will be impatient.

A person who has short fingers is very profit oriented. He/she will first think of self. Such a person will think ten times before spending. He/she will be intelligent and will keep the future in mind.

A person with thin fingers will be intelligent and will carry out intellectual activities. Along with that, the person will also be alert towards the needs of others.

A person with long fingers will be peace loving. They will be very giving and always be ready to help others. The person likes to lead a fun filled life and also does a lot of his/her friends. The native may depict carelessness as the native will not discriminate while helping.

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To conclude there are many small and important things that can be seen by observing the palm and fingers closely and make important predictions about a person.

The shape of your hand and your personality