The Everything Palmistry Book

by Jones, Katina Z.

• ISBN13: 9781580628761
• ISBN10: 1580628761
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2003-07-01
• Publisher: Adams Media Corp

Summary

A practice that dates back more than 1,000 years, palmistry is the study of the lines, texture, shapes, and idiosyncrasies of the hand. "The Everything. Palmistry Book" introduces readers to this ancient art and guides them step-by-step through the major lines of the hand and the meaning of each one. Illustrations.

Author Biography

Katina Z. Jones has a degree in metaphysics and was taught the art of palmistry by her grandmother. She has read palms professionally for fifteen years and is a veteran author of fourteen books

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments	ix
Top Ten Things You Can Learn from Palmistry	x
Introduction	xi
Palmistry: The Past and the Present	1	(12)
Earliest Origins	2	(1)
Palmistry in Europe	2	(2)
Modern Uses	4	(1)
The Process of Palm Reading	5	(3)
Today's Palmists	8	(1)
Finding a Good Reader	9	(2)
A Rewarding Inner Journey	11	(2)
Take a Look at Your Hand	13	(16)
Overall Appearance	14	(1)
Examining the Hand Spread	15	(1)
Your Hand's Shape	16	(6)
Knuckles and Angles	22	(1)
Inspecting the Palm Lines	22	(1)
Palm Marks and Patterns	23	(4)
Add a Little Percussion	27	(2)
Mounts of the Palm	29	(18)
Hand Zoning	30	(3)
Peaks and Valleys of Personality	33	(2)
The Mount of Venus	35	(3)
The Mounts of Mars	38	(4)
The Mount of Luna	42	(2)
Notable Mount Marks	44	(3)
Mounts of the Fingers	47	(16)
The Four Finger Mounts	48	(1)
Reading the Mounts	49	(1)
The Mount of Jupiter	50	(1)
The Mount of Saturn	51	(1)
The Mount of Apollo	52	(2)
The Mount of Mercury	54	(1)
The Lines of Family and Healing	55	(1)
The Basic Markings	56	(7)
Three Major Lines of the Hand	63	(20)
A Lifetime of Lines	64	(1)
The Life Line	65	(6)
The Head Line	71	(3)
Special Circumstances Regarding the Head Line	74	(2)
The Heart Line	76	(4)
Relating the Three Main Lines	80	(3)
The Line of Destiny	83	(12)
A Hand for Success and Happiness	84	(1)
Where Destiny Begins	84	(3)
The Shape of the Line	87	(1)
What Happens at the End	88	(1)
Attachments and Partners	89	(2)
Markings on the Fate Line	91	(2)
Timing the Fate Line	93	(2)
Secondary Lines and Patterns	95	(22)
Lines of Influence	96	(1)
The Planet Lines	97	(5)
The Simian Line	102	(2)
The Adornments of the Hand	104	(2)
The Fellowship of the ``Rings''	106	(4)
Nine Loops	110	(3)
The Girdle of Venus	113	(2)
Markings on the Mount of Luna	115	(2)
The Story of Your Fingers	117	(18)
Every Finger Has a Name	118	(2)
Not All Thumbs	120	(6)
Which Way Do They Go?	126	(1)
Finger Shapes and Meanings	127	(4)
Reading Finger Lines	131	(2)
Getting a Pulse on Your Future	133	(2)
Life at Your Fingetips	135	(12)
Uniqueness of Your Fingerprints	136	(1)
Patterns and Their Meanings	136	(4)
Composite Patterns	140	(1)
A Mixed Blessing	141	(1)
Nailing a Good Reading	142	(1)
Nails of All Shapes and Sizes	143	(4)
The Bracelets of Destiny	147	(8)
The Rascette	148	(1)
Traditional Ways of Reading Wrist Lines	149	(1)
The First Wrist Line	150	(1)
The Rascette and the Travel Lines	151	(1)
The Question of Marriage	152	(1)
Reading the Wrist Line Patterns	153	(2)
Reading the Lines of Time	155	(10)
Growth and Development	156	(1)
Getting a Clear Time Line	157	(2)
Matching Time Lines to Events	159	(1)
Reading Your Fate	160	(1)
Typical Time Lines of Life Events	161	(2)
Trouble Ahead?	163	(2)
Breaking the Chains	165	(10)
Major Life Changes	166	(1)
Marked by Disease or Injury	167	(2)
The Trauma Drama	169	(2)
Trauma Lines Represent Troubles	171	(1)
It's All about Choices	171	(1)
Exercises for a Healthier Palm---and Future	172	(3)
Finding the Perfect Love Match	175	(16)
First Impressions	176	(4)
Major Lines for Love	180	(3)
The Fate Line and Influence Lines	183	(1)
Lines of Attachment	184	(2)
The Venus Mount	186	(1)
A Finger on Your Pulse	187	(1)
Happily Ever After?	188	(3)
Compatibility with Others	191	(10)
Shaking Hands with Destiny	192	(1)
Test Your General Compatibility	192	(2)
A Linear Relationship	194	(1)
A Mark of a Friend or Business Partner	195	(2)
All in the Family	197	(1)
The Question of Progeny	198	(3)
Money in Your Hands	201	(14)
The Shape of Prosperity	202	(1)
A Part of Your Life	203	(1)
Examine Your Career Line	204	(3)
Finding Your Life's Work	207	(1)
Mounting a Career Choice	207	(3)
A Finger in Every Pie	210	(3)
Getting into Specifics	213	(1)
Hiring Hands: Choosing Good Employees	214	(1)
Your Lifeline to Good Health	215	(12)
Assessing Your Health	216	(2)
The Shape of Healthy Hands	218	(1)
Calling on Your Life Line	219	(1)
Heading Toward Health	220	(1)
Healthy Heart Line, Healthy Heart	221	(1)
Reading Your Health Line	221	(1)
Fingers and Fingertips	222	(3)
A ``Handy'' Exercise	225	(2)
The Places You'll Go	227	(10)
Travel in the Palm of Your Hand	228	(2)
Travelers by Hand Type	230	(1)
Warnings and Danger Signs	231	(1)
The Prospect of Relocation	232	(1)
A New Beginning	233	(2)
A Handy Retirement	235	(2)
Lines and Patterns of Your Spiritual Compass	237	(10)
The Hand-Spirit Connection	238	(1)
Your Spiritual Future	239	(1)
Finding Your Spiritual Center	239	(1)
The Shape of Spirit	240	(4)
Karmic Connections	244	(1)
Palmistry for Personal Growth	245	(1)
Spirit Lines and Your Life's Work	246	(1)
Reading for Others	247	(12)
Your Role as a Reader	248	(1)
Preparing for a Reading	249	(1)
Setting the Tone	250	(1)
Letting the Story Unfold	251	(1)
Handling Expectations	252	(1)
Doing a Simple Reading	253	(2)
An In-Depth Hand Analysis	255	(2)
Charging for Your Services	257	(2)
Palmistry and Other Spiritual Arts	259	(15)
Combining Intuitive Arts	260	(1)
The Art of Reflexology	260	(1)
Astrology: Reading the Stars	261	(2)
Conducting Psychic Readings	263	(3)
Vedic Palmistry	266	(2)
Palmistry and the Chakras	268	(2)
Introduction to I Ching	270	(2)
Palmistry and You	272	(2)
Appendix A Glossary	274	(4)
Appendix B Additional Resources	278	(3)
Index	281