I found tremendous receptivity in the West to perceive palmistry not as a means of prediction, but as a means of becoming masters of our own destiny. We can create our own future if we understand how our thinking has affected who we have become in the present-how an understanding of our character, our strengths and weaknesses can help determine our future. My daughter Rekha actually. She was working with me at the time, and saw many couples coming to my office looking for help in communicating more effectively with each other. It was one thing to point out areas of incompatibility and misunderstanding, but another to suggest something concrete they could do to improve the situation when they left the office.
Palmistry is based on prakriti , which means the unfoldment of nature, or balance.
In nature we know that certain conditions make us feel inspired and at peace, while others can create fear, turbulence and chaos. Many signs in the hand reflect these contrary conditions. They are self-created by our own negative way of thinking or reactions to the challenges in our environment. In the book, there are explanations of where balance and harmony are seen and how to restore this balance when it is missing. Many case histories are used to explain those conditions and show how certain individuals were able to restore happiness in their relationships and in their lives.