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Ever wonder what those lines on your hands are all about?

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Palmistry is a method of interpreting the shape of the hand and the lines of the palm, to project the character and possible life experiences of an individual. The science is divided into two broad areas: the study of hand structure, or cheirology, and the study of the lines of the palm, or cheiromancy.

The modern theory is that the lines of the hand represent a graphic shorthand of the circuits of the brain. The nerve group that controls the hands is exactly in the centre of the brain, and all the electrical energies of our thinking pass through it. Palmists feel that the lines on the hand are formed in some relation to thought patterns, nerve linkages, or even chromosomal structures.

Before attempting to read your lines, there's a host of other factors to be considered, starting with the size, strength, color, flexibility and temperature of your hands.

Before determining the size of the hand, it is important to judge the size in relation to the rest of the body. Generally small hands represent the inclination towards large ideas, and large hands show a desire to do things and get them done one your own. Those with small and smooth hands tend to be the best executives because they have the ability to think big and delegate work. Those with large, knotty hands tend to have a strong desire carry out their own wishes and ideas on their own.

Determining the strength of your hands comes next.

This is best determined by shaking someone's hand. If the handshake is firm, then the person would most likely be aggressive and outgoing. However, if they present a weak handshake, then the obvious qualities would tend to be a little reserved, they may also be the type of person who likes to be taken care of.

The color of the palm is a good indicator of the vitality and strength of a person. A pale palm often shows a lack of strength and vitality. A yellow palm might indicate a hostile or even cynical nature. A pink palm show good vitality and strength. A red palm shows an extremely aggressive nature as well as hyperactive tendencies.

A relaxed and flexible hand represents an easygoing nature, and a person who readily accepts new ideas. However if the hand is too flexible and the fingers bend all the way back to a ninety degree angle, then the person can tend to be a pushover. A stiff hand shows a rigid personality and a stiff thumb represents a strong will. The spread of the fingers measures a persons versatility and generosity.

The warmth of a hand is fairly straightforward. If the hand is generally warm then the person is good-natured, and if it is generally cool or cold, then the person may tend to be somewhat withdrawn.

Once you determined all that, you can look at the shape or your hand. There's five general shapes.

The Pointed Hand

This hand is characteristic of its delicacy and grace. It has an almond shape where it is wider and round at the base and narrower as you move up towards pointed fingers. The thumb may also be long and flexible. The hand is often pale in colour, and the lines are often shallow.

• Less of a doer, appreciates art and beauty.
• Typical occupations include, hair-styling arts, cosmetic industry.

The Square Hand

This hand is smooth and firm. The palm is usually as wide as it is long, and it has a fairly square base. The fingers also have a square nature, and they can be short or long, and smooth and knotted. There tends to be few lines, however deep and clear.

• A balanced and earthy person, solid values and energy, materialistic and practical.
• Typical occupations include, successful business men who often use their hands.

The Coned-Shaped Hand

This hand is characteristic of its tubular fingers and smooth round base. It is broader at the base and tends to be fairly flat as well. Tapers a bit. Wavy lines.

• A philosopher, inventive and creative, interested in theory as well.
• Typical occupations include, educators, lawyer and artists.

The Spade-Shaped Hand

This hand is characteristic of its square base. The base is also narrower than the top of the palm. Displays knotty fingers, as well as fairly broad and square.

• An inventor, a do-it yourself type of person, great manual dexterity.
• Typical occupations include, engineer, decorator, mechanic.

The Mixed Hand

This hand is at first difficult to point out, they also do not simply represent a mixture of the other types of hands. The has a mixture of shapes, where it is square at the base of the thumb and oval or rounded at the heel. The fingers also have diverse characteristics. Some knuckles may be smooth in some areas and knotty in others.

• A generalist whose personality combines creativity and practicality.
• Typical occupations include, journalists, teachers, and researchers.