| The Hand is the Visible Part of the Brain -- Goethe |
Palmistry is an ancient art, known to have been practiced as far back as 5000 years ago. At one time it was considered a science and was taught at institutions of higher learning. After the invention of the printing press, one of the very first tomes to be produced was a treatise on hand analysis.
Every hand is a map of a life and every part of the hand, from the fingertips to the wrist, contains important markers to points on the map. The roads and signposts in our hands are created by our nervous systems. Our palms, fingers and hand postures tell a story about who we are and where we are going in our lives.
Each of our fingers and mounds has an astrological correspondence. Did you know that the size of your Saturn finger can tell a lot about how you handle responsibility? That you can decide whether someone is giving you an honest deal by looking at the areas of the hand ruled by Mercury?
By charting the astrological correspondences found in the hands and understanding the mythologies of the gods and planets associated with each part of that map it is possible to understand yourself and others by making simple observations about thumb size, finger length, gesture, lines and skin color.