Representations of The Line of Health (The Hepatica) on the Basis of Shape and Position

The line of health is also known as the Hepatica or the line of Mercury. It commences from wrist towards the little finger. This line foretells the growth of an illness or the causative agent of a disease in an individual. The hepatica should lie straight on a hand. The more straight it is, the less will be the growth of a disease.

The hand without line of health is considered best. Its absence represents an extremely robust and healthy constitution. Its presence show some delicate point in the health to be guarded against.

The general representations of the line of Health on the basis of shape and position are provided below.

• When the line of health rises from the line of heart at the mount of Mercury and runs into or through the line of life, it foretells of some weakness in the heart.

• If the line is red in colour when it leaves the line of heart and the nails are small and flat, it represents a heart trouble for the person.
• When the line is patchy and red, it denotes that the person is vulnerable to fever.
• If the line is irregular and twisted, the person may suffer from ailments related to bile and liver.
• When it is formed of scattered pieces, the subject may experience troubles related to digestion.
• When it is formed of little islands with long thick nails, it symbolizes the ailments related to respiratory system.
• When the line is dark and joins the line of heart and the line of head, it is an indication of a serious mental trouble.

A good palmist should not be merely dependant on the indications provided by the Hepatica for the predictions related to the health of a person. He should also look into the other lines and other portions of the hand to make the predictions. For instance, he should look into the chained life-line which denotes a sensitive health, to the line of head for troubles and to the nails.

The Via Lasciva

The Via Lasciva also known as the sister health line is generally combined with the line of health and is not found very often on a hand. It runs from the palm into the wrist. It provides force and passion to the action of an individual. It also shortens the life of an individual when runs across the mount of Venus.

The Line of Intuition

The line of Intuition is found very often on the philosophic, the conic and the psychic hand. It is present in the form of a semicircle from the face of mount of Mercury to the mount of Luna. It denotes a purely vulnerable character which is very sensitive to the happenings of the world outside.

Palmistry - the ancient art of telling fortune through the hand