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The line of Life

The line of life, is the most important and controversial line on hand. This line extends from the edge of the palm above the thumb and travels in an arc towards the wrist.


This line is believed to represent the person's vitality and vigor, physical health and general well being.

Some of variations of lifeline and its representations are discussed below.

• A perfect line, without breaks, crosses, or irregularities of any kind, promises healthy and extremely long life.

• An imperfect line made up of little pieces like a chain or found splitting into little hair lines, represents bad health.

• When the line starting slopes downward from the mount of Jupiter then it denotes an ambitious life.

• A line connected with that of the head is a good sign denoting caution, carefulness.

• All lines that rise upward from the line of life towards the mount of Jupiter show that all ambitions of the subject are fulfilled. A line rising from the life line evolving on the mount of Saturn shows a golden period of life. A line from the life to the mount of the Sun indicates glory and success due to the subject's own life, and not to outside circumstances or to chances.

• Lines running in the opposite direction cutting the line of life show worries and obstacles.

• When the lines of life, head, and heart are all joined together at the commencement, it is a very unfortunate sign, denoting that the person has bad temperament and he may put himself in danger while dealing with other people.

• A medium space between head and life line denotes that the subject is more free to carry out the plans of the life and have great energy and self confidence.



The Line of Heart

The line of heart an important of the hand. The Heart Line is the horizontal line above the Head Line. It is found towards the top of the palm, under the fingers.

This line represents the matters of the heart, both physical and metaphorical It is believed to be line of emotions. It represents the attraction of the sexes from natural causes. The line of heart should be deep, clear, and well colored.

Some of variations of lifeline and its representations are discussed below.

• A heart line that rises between the first and the second fingers, is the most favourable sign on the hands of Man or Woman, this sign represents calm temperament in matters of the heart. Such persons are quieter and more subdued in their passions.

• A heart line that rises from the center of Jupiter, gives the highest type of love-the pride and worship of the heart's ideal. A man possessing such a line is strong, and reliable in his affections, he believes that the woman of his choice wouldl be great, noble, and famous. Such a man has far less love - affairs than the man with the line from Saturn.

• A heart line that rises from the Mount of Saturn represents more passion. Such a person is less expressive as compared to those with line of Jupiter. When such line rises very high on the Mount then such a person is far more passionate and sensual than any of the others.

• When the line of heart forks, with one branch resting on Jupiter, the other between the first and second fingers, it is a sign of a happy, calm nature good fortune, and happiness in affection, but when the fork is so wide that one branch rests on Jupiter, the other on Saturn, it then denotes a very uncertain disposition, and such a person doesn't intend to make the marital relations happy because of his temprament.

The line of Head

The line of head is one of the most imp lines of hand. This line starts at the edge of the palm under the index finger and flows across the palm towards the outside edge. Often, the head line is joined with the life line at inception.

This line represents the person's mind and the way it works, including learning style, communication style, intellectualism, and thirst for knowledge.It indicates the preference for reative or analytical approaches to information. It also indicates the wealth of the person.

Some of variations of lifeline and its representations are discussed below.

• A head line that rises from the Jupiter, represents people with great brain power, ambition, and power.

• A head line that rises from the line of life indicates people who are very cautious and extremely sensitive.

• A head line that rises inside the life line on the mount of Mars is unfavourable sign - it indicates a frightful worrying nature,conflicting and quarelling attitude.

• A straight and clear head line, denotes practical common sense and a love for material things more than those of the imaginations.

• When straight in the first half, then slightly sloping, it shows a balance between the purely imaginative and the purely practical.

• A sloping head line represents romance, idealism, imaginative work, and Bohemianism. When sloping, and terminating with a fine fork on the Mount of Luna, it promises literary talent of the imaginative order.

• An extremely long and straight, and going directly to the side of the hand (the percussion), the head lines represents high intellectual power and selfish nature.

The Line of Fate

The Line of fate is also known as line of destiny. It is located in the centre upright line on the palm of the hand.

This line is believed to be tied to the person's life path, including school and career choices, successes and obstacles. It also reflects the circumstances beyond the individual's control, or the person's choices and their consequences.

Some of variations of lifeline and its representations are discussed below.

• If the fate line rise from the line of life and from that point on is strong, success and riches will be won by personal merit. but if the line be marked low down near the wrist and tied down, as it were, by the side of the life-line, it tells that the early portion of the subject's life will be sacrificed to the wishes of parents or relatives.

• A Line of Fate starting from the wrist and going straight and clear to its termination on Saturn, denotes a strong personality It is a sign of extreme good fortune and success.

• A Line of Fate rising from the Mount of Luna denotes uncertainity in success, fate and success will be more or less dependent on the fancy and caprice of other people. This is very often found in the case of public favourites.

Line of Health
The Line of Health is also known as the Line of Liver. It runs from the Mount of Mercury down the hand. As the name suggests, It represents the health and well being of the person.

Some of variations of lifeline and its representations are discussed below.

• The less of the Line of Health , the better for the person. When it is completely absent the constitution is stronger.

• The heavier the line the more the nervous system is impaired.When twisted and irregular - biliousness, liver complaints and kidney trouble.

• A health line that is heavily marked from the heart to the head, and red in colour denotes danger of apoplexy, brainfever.

• A health line crossing the hand and touching the line of life at any point, represents delicate body and weak constitution.

• A health line formed in little straight pieces denotes bad digestion.

• A health line in little islands, with long, filbert nails, trouble to lungs and chest.


Line of Sun

The Line of Sun is also known as the line of brilliancy, or the line of success. It runs parallel to the Fate Line, under the ring finger.

It indicates fame or scandal. It increases the success given by a good line of fate. It gives fame and distinction to the life when it is in accordance with the work and career given by the other lines of hand.

Some of variations of lifeline and its representations are discussed below.

• A Sun line Rising from the line of life, denotes that the life will be devoted to the worship of the beautiful things.

• A Sun line Rising from the line of fate, increases the success promised by the line of fate, and gives more distinction form whatever date it is marked.

• A Sun line rising from the Mount of Luna, promises success and distinction, largly dependent upon the fancies and the help of others.

• A Sun line with a sloping line of head indicates success in poetry, literature, and things of the purely imaginative order.

• A Sun line rising upon the Plain of Mars, promises success after difficulty.


The Girdle of Venus

he Girdle of Venus is that broken or unbroken kind of semicircle rising between the first and second fingers and finishing between the third and fourth.

It relates to emotional intelligence and the ability to manipulate. It denotes highly-strung, nervous temperament, and when unbroken it certainly gives a most unhappy tendency towards hysteria and despondent.

Some of variations of lifeline and its representations are discussed below.

• People possessing the Girdle of Venus are capable of rising to the highest pitch of enthusiasm over anything that engages their fancy, but keep on fluctuating between high and low spirits.


The Line of Marriage


The line or lines of marriage may rise on the side of the hand or be only marked across the front of the Mount of Mercury.

From a marriage point of view - line on the Mount of Mercury gives a very fair idea of the age at the time of marriage may also be obtained. Only long lines relate to marriages, the short ones to deep affection or marriage.

Some of variations of lifeline and its representations are discussed below.

• When marriage line lies close to the line of heart, the union will be early, about fourteen to twenty.

• When it is near the center of the mount, about twenty - one or twenty - eight.

• When it is three-quarters up the mount, twenty - eight to thirty -five and so on