Palmistry
The
practice of palm reading dates back to 2000BC.Chiromancy or cheiromancy,
(Greek cheir, “hand”; manteia, “divination”), is the art of characterization
and foretelling the future through the study of the palm, also
known as palmistry, palm-reading, chirology or hand analysis.
The practice is found all over the world, with numerous cultural
variations.
Those who practise chiromancy are generally called chiromancers,
palmists, palm readers or chirologists. Modern palmistry can trace
its roots back to gypsy fortune tellers and Indian mystics, but
often modern palmists combine traditional predictive techniques
with psychology, holistic healing, and alternative methods of
divination. The practice of chiromancy is regarded by many as
a pseudoscience, and no hard scientific evidence has been found
to back up claims of veracity. It should be noted that the information
outlined below is representative of modern palmistry; there are
many -- often conflicting -- interpretations of various lines
and palmar features across various "schools" of palmistry
Throughout our lifetime, our bodies register change. For example,
the lines on our face that we acquire with age reflect experience
and, we hope, wisdom. Lines and signs on our hands, present at
birth, grow as we evolve, signifying the accumulated experience
of our lives. Centuries ago, the sages of India established a
system of knowledge stemming from the Vedas, the earliest sacred
Hindu writings.
They studied the hands as a means to unveil and understand the
self and relationships with others. They saw that the unique patterns
of lines and signs in the hand come into being as a direct result
of the way we think. Just as a pebble thrown into the water creates
ripples, so our thoughts create similar effects. Our hands offer
us an objective view of who we really are.
Through the study of palmistry, we have the opportunity to see
to what extent our thoughts and feelings influence our happiness
and the harmony of those around us. As we exercise our
will in choosing positive patterns of thinking to replace any
negative ones, we see our lines begin to change, reflecting a
shift in our consciousness
