The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1894-04-19

of life signifies good health A Dreak
age in the line denotes sickness, either
passed or to come. The date can easily
he ascertaiued. az the line Is divided
into portions that represent different
ages Thus. line drawn from the
middle of the base Of the third finger
towards the second joint OF the tnumo
and the Joint 1T which it intersects
the line of life will mark the age OF
ten. A line parallel to this one, start
ing from between the third and last
finger will touch the life line at the
point that marks twenty years. Inc
next two decades are shown by lines
from the middle of the fore and fronz
the outer edge of the little finger. me
line for fifty years starts little ABOVE
the line of the heart.
A long and we'll defined line OF the
head promises intellectual power LII
the line be so long as TO go 10 the
edge of the hand it indicates too
much calculation meanness- IL
should start from the side OF the lie
line, between the first finger and the
thumb, and cross the palm nearly
horizontally, losing itself below the
third finger or Whereabouts. III the
line ends under the second hnger, that
is, about the center of the palm, IL
denotes stupidity. III IL be formed or
a series of small lines, like chain,
instead of one clear mark, 1t Is a sign
Of want of concentration Of ideas. Il
pale line means indecision- III 1t turns
downward at the wrist it denotes
mind that takes too imaginative
view of things. If bifurcated at the
end, half going downwards and half
continuing as before, it indicates de-
ceit.
III the line of the heart is well de-
fined and goes from the edge OF the
hand below the little finger across the
roots of the fingers to the base of the
first finger, it denotes an affectlonate
disposition aad a good memory, ana
augurs well for the happiness OF its
possessor. If it sends down short
lines towards the line of the head, 1T
NAV be taken to signify that the love
of the person will only be given to
those who have already earned that
PERSONS respect that affection VIII
wait upon esteem. If, on the con-
trary, the small lines go upwards the
Iikings will be impulsive and instinct
i've. A heart line with many breaks
foreteils Inconsistency.
Each finger, and the mount at
the base of it, is named from
a planet. Jupiter IS the first
finger. If it be long and not Ill shapen
and if the mount at its base be well
developed, it indicates noble and
lofty character and a religious minded
person. III disproportionately long, it
will mean different things according
to the type of hand in which it may
occur, or according to the type OF
that particular finger; in the first
type an overlong first finger would
denote an inclination towards the
fantastic or the exaggerated in rell-
gious matters; or it might, perhaps
mean religious madness; Or, II other
signs in the hand favor the view, it
could indicate pride. The second I'm
ger, Saturn, If too prominent an
nounces melancholy, misanthropy or
downright cruelty according to the
type of hand; but if the finger be
Within due proportions this sadness
may take the form of pity for others
or it may mean merely a becoming
gravity. The third finger is Apollo,
and belongs to the arts. In 'Apoint-
ed'' hand, Apollo will give poetry
and music; in a "square" hand, paint
ing, sculpture; and in spade-shaped
hand, an aptitude for acting or a love
of theatrical amusements- The fourth
finger, Mercury, if well proportiOned,
resourcefulness, diplomacy and tact. |
The thumb is Venus, and is consid- |
cred the most important part of the |
hand. The upper joint stands for the |
will, the second division, the reason
ing faculties, and the base the animal
Instincts.
There are two mounts opposite the |
thumb. That nearest the wrist ls the
moon, giving imagination, an inclina- |
ton to gentle reveFie and harmony in
music; and Mars, Immediately above |
the Mount of the Moon, standing for |
active courage, or, if too strongly de- |
veloped, pugnacity. A hollow IN the /
centre of the hand also represents |
Mars, and if not too deep, indicates |
passive courage, patience and endur-
ance. III all the lines are very bright, |
il denotes hot tempered person; If OF /
a deep red, vioientd isposition; and il
very pale, a cold and selfish character. |
A soft, fat hand belongs almost in
variably to an indolent person, and /
hard firm hand promises an active,
energetic, persevering disposition.
A fragmentary acquaintance with /
even as little as Is given
above, If properly applied, will enable
one to judge with some degree OF
accuracy the tastes and pursuits
Of those whose hands they may /
examine.
There are so many minor lines, |
however, all helping to qualify the |
more important lines aud mounts, |
that considerable study is necessary |
to enable one to judge accurately, and |
should be a guard against any hasty |
Judgment that might be formed.
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