| Your hand changes throughout your life. The lines | | | | The other type of heart line is the Mental (or |
| you see in your palm today are not quite the | | | | Humanitarian) Heart Line. This runs in a straight line |
| same as they were a year ago and probably | | | | right across the palm of the hand and does not |
| very different from five years ago. | | | | curve at the end. |
| Although your hand gives an outline of your life, | | | | People with Mental Heart Lines find it hard to |
| it's only a tentative outline. You have the final | | | | express their innermost feelings. They'll suffer in |
| decision on the course your life will take. Whether | | | | silence rather than make a scene. They'll have |
| you want the position or not, you're the captain | | | | plenty of romantic feelings which takeprecedence |
| of your own destiny. | | | | over common sense. They're very sensitive and |
| Palmistry, like a doctor‘s examination, is | | | | need plenty of room around them. You might say |
| strictly a diagnostic reading. It can point out the | | | | to these people: |
| forces that operate within you, and it can point | | | | "You have a heart line that comes straight across |
| out the logical results of these forces. You can | | | | your palm. This is known as a Mental Heart Line, |
| accept them as they are or begin to change | | | | and makes it rather difficult for you to express |
| them. | | | | your innermost feelings. |
| As with the Tarot, be very careful in your | | | | It will gradually become easier for you, but you |
| phrasing of what you see in a person's palm. | | | | have to work at it. You can be sensitive at times |
| Some lines may show a particular area in which | | | | and possibly bottle things up a bit. You like people, |
| your subject has very serious problems. This | | | | but you need to have room around you at the |
| should be presented as "an area of possible | | | | same time." |
| weakness and something for which you should be | | | | As this line governs the emotions it's common to |
| particularly watchful." | | | | find one with defects, as all of us have ups and |
| On a few occasions you may encounter a | | | | downs at different times in our lives. The most |
| particular combination of lines which indicates a | | | | common visible signs of trauma are a series of |
| premature death. If this is the case, don't blurt | | | | islands on the heart line. |
| out what you see. Rather, emphasize the need | | | | These islands indicate a period of difficulty. |
| for great care to avoid illness, accidents, violence | | | | Generally, the problems stem from a relationship. |
| or whatever the rest of the hand may seem to | | | | This makes it very easy todetermine if someone |
| imply as possible causes. Remember, palmistry is | | | | had an unhappy marriage followed by a happy |
| only a diagnosis it's never a final pronouncement. | | | | one. In this case, the earlier part of the |
| As a palmist, your attitude is of great importance. | | | | person‘s life (the part nearest the little finger) |
| Never try to "second guess" your subject by | | | | will have a multitude of islands, while the rest of |
| adding on-the-spot observations and facts you | | | | the line will be clear. |
| know from beforehand. Only read the palm. | | | | Ending Positions |
| Ideally you should know nothing whatsoever | | | | The Heart Line's end location is extremely |
| about the person you're reading. Their hands and | | | | important. Ideally, it should end between the first |
| your intuition should be enough. | | | | and second finger. This gives a balance between |
| THE HEART LINE | | | | the ego (represented by the first finger) and the |
| The Heart Lines (various ending positions) | | | | rest of humanity. People with this are realistic |
| The heart line governs our emotional lives and | | | | about their emotional life and don't have impossible |
| shows how we relate to others. It's the major line | | | | expectations. |
| nearest the fingers. It runs across the palm, | | | | If the line ends on or directly under the first |
| starting under the little fingerand usually ends in | | | | finger, the person will be idealistic and easily hurt. |
| the area between the first and second finger. | | | | Other people will seldom live up to their |
| Physical Heart line | | | | expectations, leading to frequentdisappointments. |
| If the Heart Line forms a gentle curve, starting | | | | If the heart line ends on, or directly under the |
| under the little finger and ending between the first | | | | second finger, the person is inclined to be selfish |
| and second fingers, it's known as the Physical | | | | and think only of themselves and their own |
| Heart Line. | | | | personal gratification. They'll lack emotional |
| People with Physical Heart Lines are generally able | | | | involvement. |
| to express their feelings well. Although they suffer | | | | Often, you will find a heart line that forks in two |
| their share of ups and downs, they pick | | | | directions at the end. This person has a complex |
| themselves up quickly and get on with their lives. | | | | emotional nature. He or she will see both sides of |
| They're likely to express their feelings in a | | | | a situation. |
| physical, assertive manner. You could say to | | | | The Girdle of Venus |
| someone with this type of heart line: | | | | Every so often you'll find a Girdle of Venus. This |
| "As your heart line ends right up under the | | | | line is often made up of a series of disjointed |
| fingers, it shows that you have an open nature | | | | small lines. It runs parallel to the Heart Line and is |
| and can express your innermost feelings. You're | | | | located between the Heart Line and the fingers. |
| warm and affectionate. When things go wrong | | | | This indicates an extremely sensitive and highly |
| you manage to pick yourself up quickly." | | | | emotional person who may be unstable and |
| Mental Heart Line | | | | neurotic. |