Complete art of practical palmistry explained

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What is the meaning of the Ring of Venus being out on Apollo's mount by a line not the line of Fortune?

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This is an indication of a loss of fortune by folly or dissipation.

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What is the meaning of the Ring of Venus opening out and extending further across the hand than the mount of Apollo?

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This is a good sign because it opens away for the extra nervous force which is derived from the influence indicated by the mount, of Mercury, to flow into it, and will help the subject to work in a safer channel, such as commercialism, etc.

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What is the meaning of the Ring of Venus cutting the lines of Fate and Fortune?

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This is an indication of obstacles in the way of success, frequently caused by some over flow of petulance or temper, on the part of the subject, or by some love affair.

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What does the Ring of Venus indicate when crossed by many little lines?

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This shows an hysterical tendency, owing to very highly strung nerves, especially if the mounts of Venus and the Moon are highly developed.

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Does the Ring of Venus indicate talent of any kind?

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When clearly developed and not crossed by many little lines, it indicates talent for literature and for lyric poetry, but these things should be shown by other signs also in order to be reliable: as a rule the ring of Venus indicates general energy and ardour to every undertaking, and ability to enjoy, as well as to suffer to an intense degree.

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Is the Ring of Venus a bad sign?

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In a hand other­wise bad this sign has a tendency to make the evil in a nature more apparent, as it shows a highly nervous and sus­ceptible temperament, but in an ordinary hand it enriches

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Why is this line sometimes called the Girdle of Venus?

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It was formerly supposed to be a sign of sensuality, so that its presence in a hand was taken as a bad sign and considered unfortunate; but later investigations proved that its indica­tions more properly belong to Saturn, as the person in whose hands it is seen is much under the influence of characteristics indicated by a large development of that mount: the upper part of the palm also denotes intellectual capacity, rather than animal instincts, the latter being shown by the devel­opment of t

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What does the Ring of Venus indicate?

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To a great extent it shuts out the influence of the Sun and of Saturn from the rest of the hand, leaving these two to exercise their influence on the character alone as it were; it follows therefore, that persons with this sign clearly developed are subject to fluctuations of spirit, at one time being highly elated in their minds, and at others being deeply depressed and melancholy, impatient and irritable, according as the influence of Saturn or Apollo predominates: the increased sensitivene

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What does a broken Health line indicate?

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It is a sign of weak digestive organs, and if it has the appearance of being in little islands it shows danger of disease of the chest and lungs.

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What is the meaning of the line of Health rising from the Life line?

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When it touches the Life line it shows a weak action of the heart and consequently a delicate state of the general health.