right hand the practical, active side. left hand the emotional side. texture: this is important on the back and front of the hand. Softness means sensitivity and refinement while a rough hand shows a coarse persona. Of course, calluses mean the person works hard or at a job where he or she uses the hands. flexibility: this directly represents how adjustable the nature of the person is. nails: longer nails that taper at the tip mean creativity while square mean orderliness. color: this shows how blood circulates through the client's body. A pinkish hand means he or she is healthy while yellow means too much bile is being produced. Blue means there is a circulation problem. mounts: these are at the base of the fingers. Pay attention to the characteristics noted above as well as this additional information concerning location, name and meaning:

• base of index finger: mount of jupiter. it shows ambition, leadership, religion and love for nature.
• base of second finger: mount of saturn. it denotes seriousness, wisdom, balance and sadness.
• base of ring finger: mount of apollo. it represents brilliance, artistry, happiness and success.
• base of fourth finger: mount of mercury. it shows industriousness and shrewdness.
• base of thumb: mount of venus. it means love, sympathy, music and passion.
• edge of the hand: mount of moon. it shows imagination, coldness and selfishness.
• the rest of the hand: plain of Mars. it denotes courage, bravery and aggression.

heart line: this represents your love life, what happens and why. it's the first prominent line below your fingers.

• right hand: the heart line shows how you relate to other people; your personal needs in love; your love experiences; and your passions for life.
• left hand this can tell how you feel about yourself and the relationships you have... the feelings that lie under the surface.
• If your heart line...
  • curves steeply under the index and middle finger: there's strong sexual desire.
  • ends under the index finger: you're picky with your lovers.
  • ends under the middle finger: you have a need for love.
  • is straight and short: you have no need for romance, but you have a strong sex drive.
  • has 2 or more lines branching off: however many "branches" means the number of sides to your emotional nature.
  • points downwards with a branch and touches the life line: you're easily hurt in love.
  • is the same as your partner: you will have a successful marriage.

Head line: this represents the ways you think, not how smart you are, this is the next prominent line below the heart line.

• right hand your physical life, including your career, business and even hidden talents.
• left hand how you think, see the world and communicate.
• if your head line...
  • ends around your ring finger: your head line is average.
  • is short: you think simply and directly.
  • is long: you're a thorough and careful thinker.
  • is straight: you think clearly and you concentrate.
  • is curved: you are ready to play with new and different ideas.
  • is sloped: you're a creative thinker.
  • is horizontal - You think practically.
  • is chained (makes a chain-like pattern): you are strung out.
  • has a fork in it: you are open-minded and capable of seeing many points of view.
  • floats (disconnected): you have a carefree attitude.
  • starts under the index finger: you are brilliant.

life line: actually, this doesn't predict how long you'll live, but rather how you will live in the future and what the quality of your life will be. This prominent line curves down the palm.

• right hand your vitality physical strength; the timing of the events and important, practical occurrences in your life; how adventurous in life you are.
• left hand your vitality and emotional strength; the timing of events and important emotional occurrences in your life; how adventurous in relationships you are.
• if your life line...
  • runs close to your thumb: you have low vitality... you're usually tired.
  • has a wide curve: you have high vitality and lots of energy.
  • is "stronger" than your head line (bigger, wider): you are more active physically than mentally.
  • is chained: you have weak health.
  • has small rising lines: you have an active personality.
  • has outward-swinging lines: you love to travel.
  • has a small line on it: this refers to the particular events at points in your life.

http://hubpages.com/hub/Palm-Reading-Guide http://www.paralumun.com/palmistry.htm