Complete art of practical palmistry explained

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q:

What is the square?

a:

It is a space surrounded by lines formed into a square, and may be composed partly of the principal lines, or by small lines apart from others.

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q:

What does an island indicate when on any of the minor or chance lines?

a:

These always indicate temptations for evil according to the mount or line to which they are most near, but a good first phalange of thumb and Head line always show ability to overcome the weakness.

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q:

What lines an island indicate on the Fate line?

a:

In an unusually good hand it indicates a hopeless untold love; if there is also a star on it, and across on the mount of Ju­piter, the passion will be for some celebrated person: if the hand is not otherwise very good an island on the centre of the Fate line indicates conjugal infidelity, and misery arising from the same; but if the island is at the base of the Fate line ,there is some mystery connected with the subject's birth if not illegitimacy.

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q:

What does an island indicate when seen on any of the principal lines?

a:

At the commencement of the Life line, it indicates a mystery connected with the birth of the subject, and when another is on the base of the Fate line, it is a sign of illegitimacy; when nearer to the centre of the Life line, it shows a delicate or weak state of health during the time the length of the island indicates.

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q:

What does an island indicate on Jupiter's mount when connected by a smaller line with the Life line?

a:

This is an in­dication of pleurisy or lung disease, and the time at which the smaller line starts on the Life line will indicate the time of life at which it will be manifested.

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q:

What does the island indicate?

a:

It is usually a sign of hereditary tendencies, or else it indicates some disgraceful thing connected with the life of the subject.

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q:

What is the island?

a:

It is formed either by itself, or by a line proceeding out of one of the principal lines, tra­velling with it for a time and then joining it again, so as to enclose a portion of the hand of a more or less elongated form.

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q:

What does a star on the Health line indicate?

a:

This is an unfortunate sign and indicates great danger of jaundice, unless great care is taken of the health.

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What does a star on the line of Fortune indicate?

a:

It is a sign of wealth, but the very wealth is the means of trouble and anxiety, though not unmixed with favour and help from friends.

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What does a star on the Fate line indicate?

a:

A star on the Fate line connected to the Life line by a small ray indicates that a disaster will occur to the individual at the age implied by the time the ray touches the Life line; bu ta star on the F'ate line not connected with the Life line indicates a disaster at the time it appears on the Fate line.