What is Palmistry or Palm Reading?

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Palmistry is the practice of reading palms to predict the future of any individual. This practice of reading palm lines can be found in many parts of the world. It is also known as chiromancy or chirology and is very popular with numerous cultural variations across the world. It is believed the roots of palm reading are in India, and from India, it has spread to many parts of the world. Even China and some parts of ancient Israel are known for their ancient palm reading practice. Expert palmists believe that the successful use of this practice can help people learn about their luck and future. Palmistry (Hastrekha Jyotish) is considered an integral part of Vedic astrology (Vedic Jyotish Shaastra) that can help determine various aspects of an individual’s life.

Reading The Palm Lines

Palm reading has the potential to guide people in setting their foot on the right path of life. One can get to know about many important aspects of life like studies, career, health, marriage, children, family, love, wealth, property and success. This is why it is said that your hands hold the key to your fortune as they can reveal many important aspects of your life. The shape, size, colour, lines, length, etc are minutely observed and analysed to determine different facets of our lives. Even the length of the fingers is also taken into consideration while analysing the individual’s life and its prospects. Also, many palmists even read the spiral imprints of the tip of every finger to determine a person’s future.

Palmistry in Vedic Astrology (हस्तरेखा शास्त्र)

An inherent part of Vedic astrology, Palmistry is known as Hastarekha Shastra (हस्तरेखा शास्त्र) in Vedic palmistry. It is part of Samudrika Shastra, hence also called Hasta Samudrika Shastra. It was penned by Rishi Samudra, hence the name Samudrik Shastra. Vedic palmistry is closely associated with Vedic astrology as it is included in Nimitta, one of the six parts of Jyotisha (Vedic astrology).

If palm reading is done from a Vedic viewpoint, individuals can examine one’s thoughts and feelings in a better way. The hands are seen as determiners of our lives, which helps us identify and shape our potential. As per Vedic Palmistry, different areas on our palms denote different planets.

Palmists can observe the lines, signs and symbols on both the palms of an individual to find out life’s good and bad times. An individual’s palm has a lifeline, heart line, mind line, fate line and marriage line, which are prominent. The lines, shapes and sizes of palms can predict various events in a person’s life that may include anything and everything in a person’s entire life. 

The mounts, the gorges, the fine lines between prominent lines, the dots, the stars, cuts, squares, depth, and each and every smallest sign on the palms are read in palmistry to disclose the future events in a person’s life. Every single sign on the palms depicts something. However, some people have very few lines and some have too many lines. It does not mean the person with less line will not have any future. Every individual is different and each one has their own destiny, therefore, each one is born with a unique set of hands with unique line patterns. Thus, our palm lines are an important aspect of our lives, when it is a matter of knowing intricate details of our past, present and future.

Palm Lines Meanings

Every line on our palm represents our different life aspects. Just like in horoscopes, there are separate houses for separate things, in palmistry, different lines tell about different facets of life. Let’s see what these lines are. 

Heart Line

The heart line tells about the prosperity and obstacles in an individual’s love life.

Lifeline Line

This line reveals about life expectancy rate and the overall journey of life of an individual.

Health Line

One can analyse an individual’s well-being and the diseases one has to face in life with the help of a health line.

Fate Line

This fate line can predict an individual’s ability to handle various circumstances in life.

Head Line

The head line can predict an individual’s wisdom and intellect.

Frequently Asked Questions

Q: Can the palm line predict the future?

A: Yes, professional palmists with adequate knowledge of palm reading can predict our future. 

Q: Which palm is read for life prediction?

A: This is a very common question. But the answer is, that both palms are analysed for life predictions. As per some expert palmists, while the left-hand shows potential, the right-hand shows how we have used that potential. It is like ‘the left is what the gods give you, the right is how you use the potential given by God to shape your life.’

Q: Which is more accurate palm reading or astrology?

A: Both astrology and palm reading are equally accurate if you find an expert palmist and astrologer to analyze you. It depends on you which you believe most. The only difference is while a palmist can make predictions by reading your palm line, an astrologer would need your exact birth details for accurate calculations. So, predictions may go wrong if the palmist fails to read your lines propers and the astrologer does not get your correct birth details. Predictions change if the timing is not captured correctly during the birth of an individual. 

Q: Can palm reading predict marriage?

A: Yes, palm reading can predict marriage. There is a marriage line on palms that is analysed to reveal an individual’s conjugal life, love and affection among couples. Also, the mounts of Venus and the heart line are analysed to predict marriage-related matters. 

Q: Do palm lines change with age?

A: Yes, the palm lines keep changing throughout a person’s life. Palms lines have a formation period till the age of 16 years and post 16 years, alteration starts. 

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