Major lines
The five principal lines
The major lines are the most legible features of the palm. They reveal constitution, emotional life, intellectual style, and life direction — not fate.
Life Line
Vitality and constitution — not lifespan. Depth matters more than length.
Major LineHead Line
Intellectual approach — practical vs creative, focused vs broad.
Major LineHeart Line
Emotional nature — how you love and what you need from others.
Major LineFate Line
Life path and career direction — not everyone has one, and that's fine.
Major LineSun Line
Success, reputation, and the capacity for public recognition.
Major LineMinor lines
Secondary lines
Not everyone has all minor lines — their presence, absence and quality all carry meaning.
Mercury Line
Health, communication, and business acumen. Absence often means good health.
Minor LineGirdle of Venus
Heightened emotional sensitivity and nervous system responsiveness.
Minor LineUnion Lines
Significant relationships — depth of line reflects intensity, not duration.
Minor LineTravel Lines
Major journeys or significant relocations on the Luna mount.
Minor LineIntuition Line
A rare crescent on the Mercury side — strong instinctive knowing.
Minor LinePlanetary mounts
The seven mounts
The raised fleshy areas beneath each finger and on the palm sides — each ruled by a planet and corresponding to specific personality qualities.
Mount of Jupiter
Under index finger — ambition, leadership, pride, spiritual aspiration.
MountMount of Saturn
Under middle finger — wisdom, sobriety, fate, philosophical depth.
MountMount of Apollo
Under ring finger — creativity, love of beauty, artistic temperament.
MountMount of Mercury
Under little finger — communication, business, medicine, wit.
MountMounts of Mars
Two zones — Mars Positive (courage) and Mars Negative (endurance).
MountMount of Luna
Lower percussion side — imagination, intuition, psychic sensitivity.
MountMount of Venus
Ball of thumb — love capacity, vitality, passion, family ties.
MountHand analysis
Shape, fingers & thumb
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