Abraham Lincoln's hands reveal his true self

Much has been much written about Abraham Lincoln’s personality. His character

has in fact been elevated to that of the perfect human being. Do these lofty opinions of Lincoln's character match the signs on his hand?

The adjectives used to describe Abe Lincoln make him appear to be flawless. He was known to be sincere, simple, persistent, modest, guileless, humble, loving, compassionate, warm, forgiving, generous, fair, responsible, helpful, thoughtful and non-materialistic. And he was an independent thinker who was also energetic, hard-working, realistic,  straightforward, controlled, disciplined, cautious, ethical, intellectual and possessed integrity, wisdom and a sense of humour.

If he had any faults at all it was his introversion and his melancholic and detached personality. One cannot help but wonder how a person can be loving and warm and also introverted and detached? Has Abe Lincoln's personality become the stuff of myth and legend now that he has been gone for over 150 years?

Is Kamal Hassan suited to a political career?

Kamal Hassan has well-developed mounts of Lower Mars, Jupiter, Venus and Moon – above normal development. However, this is more pronounced on his left, passive hand. The first and second knots of his fingers are developed, and the fingers are straight and slightly thick, particularly the third phalanges. The little (Mercury) finger is of a good length and held apart, while the middle (Saturn) finger could well be short. The first phalanges are not particularly long, but the second phalanges are good and the Jupiter (index) finger is conic. The thumb is long, with a strong first phalange. The heartline is better as compared to the headline, in the sense that it is more even. The heartline is also long and forked, although it is slightly shorter on the right, active hand.

What do these signs show about his personality? Would he be a better actor or a better politician? Or could he excel in both careers?

Kim Kardashian is not your regular airhead

One would have expected that Kim Kardashian’s hands would be that of a superficial, vain and artificial person. Instead, I found myself looking at the hands of a down-to-earth, savvy woman.

Kim Kardashian, a reality TV star from the United States, has normal sized hands, with a good balance of the fingers and the palm. The Venus mount is developed and so is the middle part of the Moon mount. None of the mounts on her palm are excessively developed and her head and heart lines are long and in their proper place on the palm, neither set too low or too high. The thumb is normal length and the will phalange is good, although the thumb is held close to her palm and could be a little high-set. The fingers are broad but the first and second phalanges are of a good length. She has a long Mercury (little) finger which is slightly bent, a short Saturn (middle) finger and a slightly bent Jupiter (index) finger.

All these signs reveal a person who is clever, calculating and

Mukesh Ambani's hand reading

Mukesh Ambani has large palms with fingers on the shorter side. The first and second phalanges of his fingers are all long, significantly so. This by itself makes his hand stand out. There is no doubt that Mukesh Ambani’s intellectualism, energy, and business acumen is significantly above average.

Unfortunately, there are no photographs of Ambani’s left, passive hand which would have revealed his inherited personality and also served as a comparison to his right hand. Considering that Mukesh Ambani is Dhirubhai’s son, we must assume that

What Ranveer Singh's hands tell us about him

When I looked at Ranveer Singh’s hands I was sure I would find signs of an extroverted and bold personality. To my surprise, I saw just the opposite!

Ranveer has shortish fingers, a broad, wide palm, and deep lines of Head, Life and Heart. His headline is tied to the lifeline and is not too high or too low on the hand. It goes across the hand in a fairly straightforward manner but does not go to the percussion. The heartline is curving and rises towards the space between the first two fingers. The mounts of Venus, Moon (more so the middle part) and Jupiter are developed. The first (Jupiter) finger is a little bent and the first phalanges of his fingers are long but

The hands of The Rock: Dwayne Johnson

Writing about Dwayne Johnson’s hands isn’t easy as most of his personality characteristics are well known to the world. He is an open person, perhaps that is why. What new character attribute can his hands reveal? Maybe one can find something on his hand that isn’t so obviously known or something which doesn’t fit his known personality.

Dwayne has large, fleshy hands with broad and wide palms, a low-set widely held thumb and heavily developed Moon and Venus mounts and Mars too. The lifeline, slightly apart from the headline, sweeps across the developed mount of Venus, going wider into the palm as it goes forward. These signs reveal his

Is MJ Akbar a sexual predator?

After the spate of sexual harassment allegations faced by MJ Akbar (a journalist and ex-minister in the Indian government), I looked at his hands to see if there was something on his hands which explained it.

His hands are a good size and the fingers long and slim, with significantly long first phalanges. He has sensitive pads on the tips of his fingers, and the main lines are fairly clear. The Saturn (Fate) line starts early and is quite dark until well into the forties. The Apollo (Sun) line is clear too and visible from a young age, an unusual marking for a journalist. The palm is slightly rectangular, not too much, and the lower mount of Mars is very highly developed, along with the Jupiter mount. The rounded tips of his fingers, the strong heartline (stronger than the head line) and the long thumb all tell us a story.

Take a look at his hands at the link provided here. (The photo of MeToo published on this post is a free photo from Pexels.)

These hands clearly belong to someone who has been

Martin Luther King Jr.

There are few hands which are as simple to read as the hands of Martin Luther King Jr. Simple because there are fewer lines on his hand and the other hand features are easy to recognise for what they are. Unlike some other hands where one has to examine a hand from several angles to decide whether the thumb is low-set or high-set or just normally set. No such problem arises when one is reading MLK’s hands. The thumb is long and clearly low-set, with a good balance of the phalanges. And the lines on this hand are clear and dark, with the minor lines missing. His fingers are all straight, with long first and second phalanges and the Jupiter finger is short. The heartline is long and curved, the headline more or less straight and the mounts of Jupiter, Venus and lower Mars are well developed.

Interestingly, the fateline is not visible after the age of 40 years. MLK was assassinated at the age of 39. This does not mean that

Jawaharlal Nehru was not a weak leader

Jawaharlal Nehru, India's first Prime Minister, does not have an extraordinary hand but his hand shows a good mind, a strong will and warmth of personality. There has been criticism about how he handled his job, particularly the 1962 skirmish with the Chinese.

What kind of a man was Nehru? Born into a wealthy, political family, he was catapulted into the position. Did he deserve it?

Nehru's hand is rather fleshy, with well-developed mounts of Venus and Moon, as well as the Jupiter mount. Possibly the Mercury mount is developed too, but with not too many photos of his hands on the net, could not confirm this. The Mars mounts are reasonably developed and the fingertips are rounded, and the Jupiter (index) finger distinctly conic. Nehru’s fingers are evenly balanced in length, with slightly thick third phalanges and long first phalanges. His Mercury (little) finger is longish and slightly bent, and possibly the index finger is also bent a little. He has a strong,

The hand reading of Jack Ma

Jack Ma, the Chinese businessman, has an interesting hand, the kind which could baffle some hand readers because Ma does not have strong, well-etched lines. Strong lines show a strong, clear-headed and focused personality.

Without strong lines on his hands, how did Jack Ma take Alibaba to such great heights? Well, for one thing, all his lines are not weak. The fateline on his hand is not very clear, not visible in the photos on the internet. Possibly, he does have a clear but thin fateline, not as dark as the other main lines. Considering Ma's success, one would have expected a stronger fateline. And as for the headline, it is by no means a superior one, although it is better on the right active hand – which shows that he is a self-made man. One can call it an average headline. The heartline and lifeline appear to be good though, well shaped and dark, and perhaps these compensate for the other lines.

His hand shape is good. Long, slim

Sanjay Dutt's hand reading

The movie "Sanju" is about the life of Sanjay Dutt, and has been criticised for glossing over Dutt's transgressions. It has been said that the film is dishonest. Is it dishonest?

In other words, is Sanjay Dutt a good guy or a bad guy? 

The facts of Sanjay Dutt's life are all over the media - about his difficult relationships, the drugs, buying weapons from criminals and so on. Looking at these facts makes one wonder whether Sanjay Dutt can really be the confused good-intentioned soul that the movie attempts to portray.

The hands can reveal the real person. They can give us an idea who Sanjay Dutt really is.

Dutt's hand is not the best. Not refined. He has

Melania Trump's hand reading

What lies behind Melania Trump’s smile? Her hand can tell us what goes on behind that pretty exterior, and give us a glimpse into her real personality.

Melania has a good hand shape, her palm and fingers are well balanced, and both her head and heart lines are balanced as well. The thumb and Jupiter (index) fingers are conic-tipped. Her first phalanges are average, and she holds her Jupiter and Saturn (middle) fingers close together, and the latter leans towards the former. Her lines are fine, with fairly long heart and head lines, both slightly curved. The Mercury (little finger) is significantly apart, and the thumb is normal in length and held close to her hand. The Jupiter finger is high-set, and dominates the Apollo (ring) finger. The mounts of Moon and Venus are developed, though not excessively so.

These hand features tell us something about Melania Trump’s character. She is an