Victorian palmistry, numerology, and astrology
Palmistry for All: A Complete Guide to Reading Palms and Understanding Character Through Hand Analysis
Cheiro19160
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Cheiro's comprehensive guide to palmistry presenting systematic methods for reading palms and understanding character. Covers hand shape analysis, line reading, mount interpretation, and sign analysis. Provides detailed explanations of how different palm features indicate personality, destiny, and life events. Includes practical examples and case studies.
Also known asComplete Palmistry Guide · Hand Reading Manual
This edition1916
EditionCheiro's comprehensive guide to palmistry presenting methods for reading palms and understanding character through hand analysis.
Finger & Palm MountsFortune tellingPractical divinationdivination through handscharacter analysisPalmistryLife & Fate LinesAstral projection and visionPrediction TechniquesDivinationHindu Chiromancy (Hasta Rekha Shastra) / TheosophicalAstrology and DivinationHand Reading (Chiromancy)
Contents180 chapters
- 01PALMISTRY FOR ALL
- 02CHEIRO
- 03PREFACE
- 04TO THE AMERICAN EDITION
- 05RULES FOR RAPID OBSERVATION
- 06THE FINGERS CONSIDERED SEPARATELY
- 07CHARACTER SHOWN BY THE THUMB
- 08HANDS, HARD AND SOFT
- 09INTRODUCTION
- 10CONTENTS
- 11ILLUSTRATIONS
- 12Palmistry for All PART I—PALMISTRY OR CHEIROMANCY CHAPTER I
- 13A BRIEF RÉSUMÉ OF THE HISTORY OF THE STUDY OF HANDS THROUGH THE CENTURIES TO THE PRESENT DAY
- 14CHAPTER II
- 15THE LINE OF HEAD OR THE INDICATIONS OF THE MENTALITY
- 16THE LINE OF HEAD AND ITS VARIATIONS
- 17THE LINE OF HEAD JOINED TO THE LINE OF LIFE
- 18THE LINE OF HEAD SEPARATED FROM THE LINE OF LIFE
- 19THE LINE OF HEAD AND ITS SECONDARY SIGNS
- 20CHANGES IN THE LINE OF HEAD
- 21CROSSES AND SQUARES IN CONNECTION WITH THE LINE OF HEAD
- 22DOUBLE LINES OF HEAD
- 23THE LINE OF HEAD ON THE SEVEN TYPES OF HANDS
- 24CHAPTER III
- 25THE LINE OF LIFE AND ITS VARIATIONS
- 26THE LINE OF LIFE
- 27ASCENDING LINES
- 28CHAPTER IV
- 29THE LINE OF MARS OR INNER LIFE LINE
- 30CHAPTER V
- 31THE LINE OF DESTINY OR FATE
- 32RISING FROM THE LINE OF LIFE
- 33RISING FROM THE WRIST
- 34RISING FROM THE MOUNT OF THE MOON
- 35RISING FROM THE MIDDLE OF THE PALM
- 36INFLUENCE LINES
- 37DOUBLE LINES OF FATE
- 38CHAPTER VI
- 39THE LINE OF THE SUN
- 40CHAPTER VII
- 41THE LINE OF HEART AS INDICATING THE AFFECTIONATE AND EMOTIONAL NATURE
- 42CHAPTER VIII
- 43SIGNS RELATING TO MARRIAGE
- 44INFLUENCE LINES TO THE FATE LINE ON THE MOUNT OF VENUS, AND OTHER SIGNS WHICH ALSO HAVE A MEANING IN CONNECTION WITH MARRIAGE
- 45INFLUENCE LINES ON THE MOUNT OF VENUS
- 46CHAPTER IX
- 47LINES DENOTING CHILDREN, THEIR SEX, AND OTHER MATTERS CONCERNING THEM
- 48CHAPTER X
- 49THE LINE OF HEALTH OR THE HEPATICA
- 50CHAPTER XI
- 51THE GIRDLE OF VENUS, THE RING OF SATURN, AND THE BRACELETS
- 52THE RING OF SATURN
- 53THE BRACELETS
- 54CHAPTER XII
- 55THE LINE OF INTUITION AND THE VIA LASCIVA
- 56THE VIA LASCIVA
- 57CHAPTER XIII
- 58"LA CROIX MYSTIQUE", THE RING OF SOLOMON
- 59THE RING OF SOLOMON
- 60CHAPTER XIV
- 61TRAVELS, VOYAGES AND ACCIDENTS
- 62ACCIDENTS
- 63CHAPTER XV
- 64THE ISLAND, THE CIRCLE, THE SPOT, AND THE GRILLE
- 65THE CIRCLE
- 66THE SPOT
- 67THE GRILLE
- 68CHAPTER XVI
- 69THE STAR, THE CROSS, THE SQUARE
- 70THE CROSS
- 71THE SQUARE
- 72CHAPTER XVII
- 73DIFFERENT CLASSES OF LINES
- 74RIGHT AND LEFT HANDS
- 75CHAPTER XVIII
- 76THE GREAT TRIANGLE AND THE QUADRANGLE
- 77THE QUADRANGLE
- 78CHAPTER XIX
- 79HOW TO TELL TIME AND DATES OF PRINCIPAL EVENTS IN THE LIFE
- 80PART II—CHEIROGNOMY
- 81OR THE SCIENCE OF INTERPRETING THE SHAPE OF HANDS
- 82CHAPTER I
- 83THE STUDY OF THE SHAPE OF THE HAND
- 84THE SEVEN TYPES OF HANDS THE ELEMENTARY
- 85THE SQUARE TYPE
- 86THE SPATULATE HAND
- 87THE PHILOSOPHIC HAND
- 88THE CONIC OR ARTISTIC HAND
- 89THE PSYCHIC OR IDEALISTIC HAND
- 90THE MIXED HAND
- 91CHAPTER II
- 92THE THUMB
- 93CHAPTER III
- 94THE FINGERS—LENGTH TO ONE ANOTHER THE SMOOTH AND THE KNOTTY
- 95CHAPTER IV
- 96THE NAILS OF THE HAND
- 97LONG NAILS
- 98SHORT NAILS
- 99LONG NARROW NAILS
- 100FLAT NAILS
- 101THE MOONS OF THE NAILS
- 102CHAPTER V
- 103THE MOUNTS OF THE HAND AND THEIR MEANING
- 104CHAPTER VI
- 105THE MOUNT OF MARS
- 106THE FIRST MOUNT OF MARS
- 107THE SECOND MOUNT OF MARS
- 108CHAPTER VII
- 109THE MOUNT OF JUPITER AND ITS MEANING
- 110HEALTH
- 111THE MOUNT OF JUPITER (NEGATIVE)
- 112HEALTH
- 113CHAPTER VIII
- 114THE MOUNT OF SATURN AND ITS MEANING
- 115HEALTH
- 116THE MOUNT OF SATURN (NEGATIVE)
- 117HEALTH
- 118CHAPTER IX
- 119THE MOUNT OF THE SUN AND ITS MEANING
- 120HEALTH
- 121MOUNT OF THE SUN (NEGATIVE)
- 122HEALTH
- 123CHAPTER X
- 124THE MOUNT OF MERCURY AND ITS MEANING
- 125THE MOUNT OF MERCURY (POSITIVE)
- 126HEALTH
- 127THE MOUNT OF MERCURY (NEGATIVE)
- 128HEALTH
- 129CHAPTER XI
- 130THE MOUNT OF THE MOON AND ITS MEANING
- 131HEALTH
- 132THE MOUNT OF THE MOON (NEGATIVE)
- 133HEALTH
- 134CHAPTER XII
- 135THE MOUNT OF VENUS AND ITS MEANING
- 136HEALTH
- 137THE MOUNT OF VENUS (NEGATIVE)
- 138HEALTH
- 139CHAPTER XIII
- 140ADVICE TO THE STUDENT. THE BEST MEANS TO MAKE CASTS OR TAKE IMPRESSIONS OF THE HANDS
- 141THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE
- 142"Cover"
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