How To Read Hands

Explaining the basics of hand reading – how to read the hand:–

When it comes to reading someone's hand and deciphering signs and lines, it is a matter of judgment. It has to be done step by step if one has to provide an accurate reading.

1) First check the fingers and the hand shape. The length of the fingers, the phalanges, and the length and width of the palm is to be taken into account, as well as the strength of the individual mounts. A study of these aspects will reveal broad personality traits. 

Just as each finger needs to be compared to the other fingers, each mount must be compared to the others. Sometimes two mounts might be similar in strength so check the apex of each mount. This this will help you decide which mount is dominant. Any mount with a centred apex is stronger than one with the apex to the side. Practise will tell you whether a mount is under developed or well developed.

The shape of the hand and fingers can change over time. 

Understanding the hand shape, fingers and mounts is very important because it is the context in which you read the lines. Use high resolution photos which show the fine lines and the ridges of the hand. Sometimes, this is better than using a magnifying glass on an actual hand.

2) Texture and colour of the palm, as well as the flexibility of the hand and fingers is also to be checked. Whether your hand is hard, elastic or soft and whether the palm is white, pink or red will affect your reading because this too will point you towards a broad personality type.

3) Palmar Lines are to be read next. The lines will provide you with details but lines are to be read in the context of points 1 and 2. By context I mean that something you read on the lines can be contradicted by what you have understood by the shape of the hand, or by the mounts. In this case you have to use your judgement and tweak what the lines are telling you.  

People can have similar lines, but the hand shape, fingers and the mounts will be different. This is why no two hands will ever be alike. 

The lines must be compared with each other. For example, how strong is the headline as compared to the heartline? That is why similar lines or signs on the hands of different people mean different things.

The lines do more than just reveal your personality. They can indicate future trends, but remember the lines tend to change! So be careful before you predict anything. A person's future changes if he/she changes, and the younger he/she is, the higher the chance of the lines changing. 

The shape of the hand, the fingers and the mounts can also change, although this can take decades. Lines, on the other hand, can change within months, sometimes weeks.

4) Fingerprint Analysis is can tell you the soul psychology of a person. Fingerprints don't tell you about your personality or your future and they never change. Everyone has unique fingerprints, even twins have different fingerprints! 

However, fingerprints can tell you why there is a difference between the inherited personality and the actual one. The personality develops due to environmental influences and it is the soul psychology as revealed by the fingerprints which drives the change...or not. Fingerprints can reveal who you really are and whether you are fulfilling your true potential. If there is a contradiction between what the fingerprints tell you, and what the rest of the hand tells you, then it can cause conflict in the personality and dissatisfaction with life.

Example of fingerprints taken by a stamp pad is given below. They can come out well this way but today, it is not necessary. Phone cameras can capture fingerprints well.

Remember that never come to conclusions by examining one sign on the hand. Amateur palmists tend to do this, and this is why palmistry has lost some of its credibility.

Practising palmistry is difficult and takes years to master. Learning never stops.

What would you think of a doctor who told you had measles or smallpox because you had a rash on your body? You know that a doctor has to take into account all the physical symptoms as well as the medical history and lifestyle, before making the diagnosis. I have compared a palmist to a doctor in a post titled, Palmistry Explained, and to be more specific – the art of diagnosis can be compared to the art of reading hands.

A good doctor has mastered the art of diagnosis. He has done this not only through his knowledge but also through his observation over the years and the correct and intelligent interpretation of symptoms, giving some symptoms more weight and others less.

The art of palmistry can also be compared to the art of psychiatry. Here too the psychiatrist does not condemn a patient by telling him or her that he has schizophrenia because his family tells you that he acts in a contradictory or "crazy" manner. Neither does a psychiatrist say that a man is insane because he suffers from road rage. It is the person's background, his circumstances, the society he moves in, and his history which is taken into account before pronouncing a verdict. Also, various physical symptoms need to be considered.

In the same manner, in palmistry or hand reading, one has to look at different signs, and read them together. This is particularly true while reading future trends. The past is important (it can be seen from the hand) as well as the person's temperament (again seen from the hand) if one has to read future trends.

If you read hands via photos, the photos must be taken in a particular way. I have explained in detail how to click hand photographs because the angle and lighting are of utmost importance. Check out this post on hand photographs.

Remember, your hand lines are a reflection of you; and not vice versa and your hand reflects your own opinion of yourself. 

If you want to get your own hands read, know more about What to expect from a private hand reading. If you want your hands read, please do not ask me to read hands for free as I spend hours studying a hand, and thus cannot do it for free. Also, I get several requests for free analysis every week, another reason why I cannot do it for free. 

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