Complete art of practical palmistry explained

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What does a star on the Head line indicate?

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This is a warning of danger of an injury to the head or the mental powers, either by a shock to the nervous system bringing on brain fever, or by an accident; and if this star is connected to the Life line by a ray, the age at which the shock is likely to occur may be known. If a star is on the Head line at the point where it touches the Health line it is a sign of sterility, or if any progeny is obtained it will only be with danger and suffering to all concerned.

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What does a star on the Life line indicate?

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This is generally an indication of a catastrophe at the age on which it appears. Three stars on or near the Life line shows the subject to be much loved by the opposite sex, but the love will prove unhappy and sorrow will accompany it.

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What does a star indicate when seen on any of the mounts?

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On the mount of Jupiter it promises gratified ambition and good luck; if a cross accompanies it an honourable marriage may be looked for; on Saturn it is a very bad sign, showing a fatality from violence: this sign is usually seen on the hands of murderers and assassins.

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What does a star indicate?

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Generally it is an indication of some event beyond the reach of our control, and shows danger of some kind: when in both hands it is danger that is unavoidable; but the position of the lines, etc., in rela­tion to it causes its individual meaning to vary.

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What is the meaning of a cross on the Fate line?

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Dishonesty if not theft, and on the mount of Mars it shows an obstinate and quarrelsome nature, which brings the subject into great danger of trouble.

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What is the meaning of a cross on the third phalange of Jupiter's finger connected with the Head line bg a branch?

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It is an unfortunate sign and for bodes failure in almost if not. All the undertakings; and if the branch is touched by the Fate line also, it indicates excessive vanity and self love.

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What does a cross on the Head line indicate?

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This, if appearing in the middle of the hand is a sign of danger of a near approaching death, and if the Head line is broken at the same place it is an indication of a mortal wound.

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What does a cross indicate when on the Life line?

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This is always an unfortunate sign and portends sickness at the time noted: if a branch from the Life line goes through the cross it is a sign of a greater misfortune if not death. If at the commencement of the Life line it is a sign of an ac­cident which happened to the subject early in life, and the time at which it occurred may be known by its position on the line.

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What does a cross indicate when in the palm of the hand?

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This shows a struggle of some kind, either physical or menta according to its position: if near to the Life line at the lower part of the Triangle, it indicates a danger of loss of position through the struggle, and a consequent, change of life. If in the centre of the hand near the Head line it is an indication of trouble from the action or interference of strangers.

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What does a cross indicate when seen on any of the mounts?

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On the mount of Jupiter it is a sign of domestic happiness; when on Saturn it shows fanaticism with a love for occultism in danger of leading to error: on Apollo's mount there will be error of judgment in connection with things artistic; on Mercury's mount it indicates a tendency for dishonesty if not theft, and on the mount of Mars it shows an obstinate and quarrelsome nature, which brings the subject into great danger of trouble.