Plate XII. THE LINE OF DESTINY AND ITS VARIATIONS.Plate XII. THE LINE OF DESTINY AND ITS VARIATIONS.
If this offshoot ascends towards the Mount of the Sun (7-7,Plate XI.) the success will be in the direction of riches and public life, which will give great publicity or renown; this is also a magnificent sign of success.
If the offshoot goes towards the Mount of Mercury (8-8,Plate XI.), the success it indicates will be morein the direction of some special achievement either in science or commerce.
If the Line of Fate itself should not ascend towards its habitual position on the Mount of Saturn, but, instead, run up towards or on to any other Mount, then the whole effort of the life will be tinged with whatever quality that particular Mount signifies. Such an indication must not, however, be considered as the certain or sure sign of success as when the Line of Fate keeps to its own place and sends branches to some particular Mount.
When the Line of Fate ascends the hand without branches and runs like a lonely path up and on to the Mount of Saturn, such a person will be like a child of Fate chained to an iron road of circumstances. It will be impossible for him to avert the trials of his Destiny or mitigate them in any way. He will receive no help from others, and little will ever happen except to bring him sorrow or tragedy. Such a mark of Fate through the hand must never be considered as "a good line of Destiny."
To have a really good Line of Fate it should not be too heavily marked, but just clear and distinct, and, above all, be accompanied by a Line of Sun in some form or other.
If a Line of Fate run over the Mount of Saturn and up into the base of the finger, it is an unfortunate sign, as everything the subject undertakes will get out of his control, and he will not apparently know how or when to stop in whatever he takes up.
When the Line of Fate appears to be stopped by the Line of Heart, the career will always be ruined through or by the affections being badly placed.
When, however, it joins the Line of Heart and theytogether ascend the Mount of Jupiter (1-1,Plate XII.), the subject will have happiness through his affections and will be helped by love and affection to attain his highest ambitions. He will also be extremely lucky through the friendship and love of those he meets, and will be greatly benefited and helped by others.
When the Line of Fate appears to be stopped by the Line of Head (4-4,Plate XII.), it foretells that his career will be spoiled by the subject's own stupidity or mental foolishness.
When the Line of Fate only makes its appearance far up in the centre of the palm, in what is called the Plain of Mars, it indicates a hard early life and that the subject must always have a hard fight to gain his ends; but should the Line ascend clearly and strongly from the Plain of Mars and have a branch to or on towards the Mount of the Sun, such a person will be the architect of his own fortunes, and without help or assistance will win success and fortune by his own personal hard work and merit.
When the Line of Fate rises from the Line of Head and when it is well marked, everything will come to the subject late in life and only then by his own brains.
When the Line of Fate is seen with one branch on the Mount of Venus and the other on the Mount of the Moon (1-2,Plate XIII.) it indicates a career of romance and passion, by which the whole of the Destiny will be swayed.
When the Line of Fate itself rises inside the LifeLine on the Mount of Venus (2-2,Plate XIII.), passionate love will affect the whole career, and such persons, it will be found, usually place their affections on impossible people or on those who are in some way tied up by marriage or who otherwise are unable to gratify the love that the other person demands. This is a most unlucky sign for affection to find in the hands of a woman.
Plate XIII. THE LINE OF DESTINY AND ITS MODIFICATIONS.Plate XIII. THE LINE OF DESTINY AND ITS MODIFICATIONS.
When the Line of Fate is broken or made up in little bits, the career will be found full of troubles, breaks,and nothing that one gets will last long enough to bring any settled or continuous success.
A break in the Fate Line is not always a bad sign to have, provided that one side begins before the other ends; in such a case it foretells a complete change in surroundings and position, and if the new line looks good and straight it will be found to mean that the change will bring about an advancement in position commencing at the date when the second line first makes its appearance.[2]
[2]For dates on the Line of FateseeChapterXIX.
[2]For dates on the Line of FateseeChapterXIX.
When any small line joins the Fate Line or goes on with it as an attendant line, such a mark usually indicates marriage at the date when these lines join (3-3,Plate XIII.). If, on the contrary, these lines do not join, marriage with the person is not likely to occur although the affection and influence will be present in the career.
When one of these influence lines appears by the side of the Fate Line and crosses through it towards or on to the Mount of Mars, it indicates that the influence thus shown will turn to hate and will injure the career of the person on whose hand it is found (1-1,Plate XIV.).
When the Line of Fate is itself double (2-2,Plate XIV.), it is a sign of what is called "a double life," but if, after running side by side for some lengththese two lines join or become one, it foretells that "the double life" has been caused by some great affection, that circumstances prevented a union, but that the preventing cause will be removed at the point where these two lines join.
When, however, a double Line of Fate is clearly marked, especially if they incline towards different mounts of the hand, such a mark indicates that two careers would be carried out simultaneously—one perhaps as a hobby and the other as the principal career.
When the Line of Fate is extremely faint or just barely traced through the palm, it will be found to indicate a general disbelief in the idea of Fate and Destiny. It is often found on the hands of very materialistic persons, those who rebel against the idea that they are governed in any way by Fate or by any power save themselves.
When this is found, and at the same time a good clear Line of Head, such people will be sure to win success by their mentality alone, but the details of their destiny will not be able to be told, and one must content oneself with chiefly describing their characteristics, peculiarities, etc.
When no Line of Fate whatever is found and only a very ordinary Line of Head, then there will be nothing very particular to say about the Destiny; such people, as a rule, lead very colourless lives, nothing seems to affect them much one way or the other, and they will be found to have very little purpose to illumine the drab monotony of their existence.
An island (3,Plate XIV.) is an extremely bad sign to find in the Line of Fate.
When found at the very beginning of the line (4,Plate XIV.) it indicates some mystery regarding the commencement of such careers, such as illegitimate birth.
Plate XIV. THE LINE OF DESTINY, ISLANDS, AND OTHER SIGNS.Plate XIV. THE LINE OF DESTINY, ISLANDS, AND OTHER SIGNS.
An island, when found on a woman's hand connecting the Fate Line with the Mount of Venus, is an almost certain indication of her seduction (5,Plate XIV.).
An island in any part of the Plain of Mars indicates a period of great difficulty, loss in one's career, andin consequence, generally loss of money (3,Plate XIV.).
An Island on the Fate and Head Lines together means loss also, but more brought on by the person's own stupidity or lack of intelligence (6,Plate XIV.).
An island over the Fate and Heart Lines indicates loss and trouble connected with affairs of the heart or brought about by the affections.
An island on the Mount of Saturn or towards the end of the Line of Fate (5,Plate XIV.) foreshadows that the career will finish in poverty and despair.[3]
[3]For more details concerning the meaning of "islands" in general,seeChapterXV.
[3]For more details concerning the meaning of "islands" in general,seeChapterXV.
When the Line of Fate finishes suddenly with a cross, some great fatality may be expected, but when the cross is found on the Fate Line and on the Mount of Saturn, the ending of such a Destiny will be some terrible tragedy, generally one of public disgrace and public death.
The Line of the Sun, which is otherwise called the Line of Success or the Line of Brilliancy (1-1,Plate XV.), is one of the most important marks on the hand to consider.
It has in its symbolism almost the same significance as the Sun itself has to the Earth.
Without this line the life has no happiness, no sunshine, as it were, and even the greatest talents lie in darkness and do not produce their fruit.
Amateurs, in looking at hands, often make the greatest mistakes in seeing what appears to be "a good Line of Fate," and in consequence rush off and predict great success and fortune, whereas, as I explained in the preceding chapter, a Fate Line unaccompanied by the Line of Sun may simply mean a fatalistic life full of sorrow and darkness.
The quality that the Line of Sun denotes is, what is generally called "luck"; with a well-marked Sun Line even a poor Line of Head promises more success, and it is the same with the Line of Fate.
People with the Sun Line appear to have more magnetism, more influence over others. They more easily secure recognition, reward, riches, and honours.
They also have a happier and brighter disposition,and this has naturally a great deal to do with what is called success.
Plate XV. THE LINE OF SUN AND ITS MODIFICATIONS.Plate XV. THE LINE OF SUN AND ITS MODIFICATIONS.
From whatever date in the hand the Line of Sun appears, things become brighter, more prosperous and important. The Line of the Sun may rise from the following positions:
From the Line of Life, the Line of Fate, the Plain ofMars, the Mount of the Moon, the Line of Head, and from the Line of Heart, or it may only appear as a small line on its own Mount.
Rising from the Line of Life (2-2,Plate XV.), it promises success from whatever the life is that is led, but not from "luck."
From the Line of Fate (3-3,Plate XV.), it is a sure sign of recognition for the career adopted, but brought about by the personal effort of the subject.
From the Plain of Mars, and not connected with the other lines, it foretells success after difficulties.
From the Mount of the Moon (4-4,Plate XV.), success is more a matter due to the caprice of others. It is more changeable and uncertain and is by no means such a sure sign of riches or solid position. It is more the sign of success as a public favourite, and is often found in the hands of those who depend on the public for their livelihood, such as actors and actresses, singers, and certain classes of artists, speakers, clergymen, etc. For all such professions it is, however, fortunate, and an extremely lucky sign to have, as it promises in all cases luck, brilliancy, and recognition in the world.
Rising from the Line of Head, the Sun Line gives success from the mental efforts and qualities, but not until after the middle of life is past. It is found on the hands of brain workers, students of some particular branch of study, writers, scientists, etc.
From the Line of Heart, success will come late in life in some way depending on, or through, the affections. In such cases it generally promises a very happy marriage late in life, but it is always a certain sign of eventual ease, happiness, and worldly comfort.
Marked only on its own Mount, the Line of Sun promises happiness and success, but so late in life as to make it hardly worth having.
When the third finger—called the finger of the Sun—is much longer than the first with the Line of Sun well marked, the gambling instincts will be much in evidence. Nearly all successful gamblers for money have these two indications.
When, however, the third finger is equal to the second, the love of amassing wealth will be the dominant passion of the life.
When the third finger is extremely long and twisted or crooked, the person will endeavour to obtain money at any cost. This malformation is much seen in the hands of thieves or criminals who are likely to commit any crime for the sake of money. Note—if the Line of Head is very high on the palm, and more especially if it rises upwards at the end (3-3,Plate III.), these evil qualities will be still more accentuated.
When a hand is found to be artistic in its shape, with pointed fingers or long and narrow, the Line of Sun on such a formation promises rather success and brilliancy in Art, on the Stage, or in Public Singing, than in anything else.
The real musician's hand, such as the composer's or player's, is however rarely a long, thin-shaped hand, because such persons must have a more scientific nature. This quality is not found with those who possess the long, slender, very artistic-shaped hand, who depend more on their emotional temperament than on scientific study for their foundation.
On extremely long, thin hands, those that belong to what is called the Psychic Type,[4]the Line of Sunhas very little meaning except that of temperament, such persons being too idealistic to care for either wealth, position, or worldly success. They have as a rule, simply bright, happy, sunny dispositions if this line is marked on their hands, and they go through life as in a dream, and their dreams are to them the only things that matter.
[4]SeeTypes of Hands, Part II., page123.
[4]SeeTypes of Hands, Part II., page123.
A curious characteristic, however, and one that has not been noticed by other writers on this subject, is, that on all hands where the Sun Line is seen, the nature of such people is much more sensitive to environment than that of those persons who do not possess this Line. For this reason the Line has been considered a sign of the artistic nature. But what is known as the "artistic nature" may show itself only in the love of beautiful things, harmony of surroundings, and such like; whereas the people who do not possess any mark of the Sun Line, seldom even notice their surroundings and would live equally happy in the most squalid homes. They would not trouble whether their curtains were black, green, yellow, or some fearful conglomeration of all three.
When many lines are found on the Mount of the Sun, they show also the artistic nature, but one where the multiplicity of aims and ideas will prevent any real success.
Two or three Sun Lines, when running parallel and evenly together, are good and indicate success in two or three different lines of work; but one good, straight, clear line is the best sign to have.
An "island" on any part of the Line of the Sun destroys the position and success promised, but only during the period where the island appears (5,Plate XV.). In nearly all cases it denotes public scandal,and when very clearly marked acause célèbreor something of that sort.
All opposition lines, viz., those that cross over from the thumb side of the hand, and especially those from the Mount of Mars or from its direction, are bad (6-6Plate XV.). If these opposition lines pass through, cut, or interfere with the Line of Sun in any way, they denote the jealousy or interference of people against one.
Curiously enough, these opposition lines from the Mount of Mars relate to the interference of members of the same sex as the subject; while, if they come from the Mount of Venus, they relate to the opposite sex of the individual on whose hand they appear (7-7,Plate XV.).
A "star" found on the Line of Sun is one of the luckiest and most fortunate signs to have.
A "square" is a sign of preservation against the attacks of enemies or efforts to assail one's position.
A "cross" is an unfortunate sign, and denotes difficulties and annoyance, but only relating to one's name or position.
On a "hollow hand," the Line of Sun loses all power, and its good promises are never fulfilled.
The complete absence of the Line of Sun on an otherwise well-marked hand, indicates that no matter how clever or talented these people may be, the recognition of the world will be difficult or even impossible to gain. In other words, their life will remain in darkness; people will not see their work and the "Sun of Success" will never dawn on their pathway of labour.
The Line of Heart is that Line which runs across the hand under the fingers and generally rises under the base of the first, and runs off the side of the hand under the base of the fourth or little finger (1-1,Plate XVI.).
The Line of Heart relates purely to the affectionate disposition, in fact, to the mental side of the love nature of the subject. It should be borne in mind that, by lying as it does on that part of the hand above the Line of Head, it is consequently on the portion of the hand that relates to mental characteristics and not to the physical.
The Line of Heart should be deep, clear, and well coloured. It may arise from the extreme outside of the Mount of Jupiter (2,Plate XVI.), from the centre of this Mount, from the space between the first and second fingers (3,Plate XVI.), from the face of the Mount of Saturn (4,Plate XVI.), or from directly under this Mount (5,Plate XVI.).
From the outside of the Mount of Jupiter, it denotes the blind enthusiast in affection, a man or woman who places his or her ideal of love so high that neither fault nor failing is seen in the being worshipped. Withthese people their pride in the object of their affection is beyond all reason, and all such extremists as a rule suffer terribly through their affections.
Plate XVI. THE LINE OF HEART AND ITS VARIATIONS.Plate XVI. THE LINE OF HEART AND ITS VARIATIONS.
From the centre of the Mount of Jupiter, the Heart Line gives more moderation, but also great ideality, and is one of the best of the variations of this Line that we are about to consider.
People with such a Heart Line are firm and reliable in their affections, they have an unusually high codeof honour and morality. They are ambitious that the person they live with be great, noble, and successful. They seldom marry beneath their station in life, and they have fewer love affairs than any other class.
If they once really love, they love for ever. They do not believe in second marriages, and the divorce courts are seldom troubled with their presence.
The Heart Line rising from between the first and second fingers, gives a calmer but a very deep nature in all matters of the affections (3,Plate XVI.).
These people seem to strike the happy medium between the ideality and pride given by Jupiter, and the more selfish love nature given when the line rises from Saturn.
They are not very demonstrative when in love, but they are capable of the very greatest sacrifices for those they care for. They do not expect the person on whom they bestow their affection to be a god or a goddess.
When the Line of Heart rises on the Mount of Saturn the subject will be rather selfish in all questions of affection (4,Plate XVI.). These people are not self-sacrificing, like the previous type. They are inclined to be cynical, reserved, undemonstrative but very insistent in trying to gain the person they want. They will let nothing stand in their way, but once they have obtained their object they show little tenderness or devotion.
They are very unforgiving if they discover any lapses on the part of their partner, but as they are "a law unto themselves," they close their eyes to their own shortcomings.
The Line of Heart that rises from under the base of the Mount of Saturn (5,Plate XVI.), exhibits allthe foregoing characteristics, but in a much more intensified form. Such persons live for themselves, and care little whether those around them are happy or not.
The shorter the Line of Heart is on the Hand, the less the higher sentiments of the affection make themselves manifest.
When the Line of Heart is found in excess, namely, extremely long—it denotes a terrible tendency toward jealousy (2,Plate XVI.), and this is alarmingly increased if the Line of Head on the same hand is very sloping towards the Mount of the Moon (6,Plate XVI.). In such a case the imagination will run away with itself where jealousy is concerned.
When the Line of Heart is found curving downward at the base of the Mount of Jupiter (7,Plate XVI.), it tells of a strange fatality in that person, of meeting with great disappointment in love, and even with those they trust in friendship. He seems to lack perception, in knowing whom to love. His affections are nearly always misplaced or never returned.
These people have, however, as a rule, wonderfully kind, affectionate dispositions. They have little pride about whom they love and they generally marry beneath their station in life.
A Line of Heart made up like a chain, or by a crowd of little lines running into it, denotes flirtations and inconstancy in the love nature, and seldom has any lasting affection.
A Line of Heart from Saturn in holes or links like a chain, especially when it is broad, denotes an absolute contempt for the subject's opposite sex. It is one of the signs of mental degeneration as far as love is concerned.
When this Line is pale and broad, without any depth, it denotes a natureblaséand indifferent with no depth of affection.
When very low down on the hand, almost touching the Line of Head, the heart will always interfere with the affairs of the head.
When it lies very high on the hand and the space is narrowed only by the Head Line being abnormally high and out of its place, it indicates the reverse of the above, and that the affairs of the heart are ruled by the head. Such persons are extremely calculating in all matters of love.
When only one deep, straight line is found across the hand from side to side, the two lines both Head and Heart appear to blend together. This denotes an intensely self-concentrated nature. If such a subject loves, he unites with it all the forces of his mind, and if he put his mind on any subject, he throws his whole heart and soul into whatever it may be (Plate VI.).
These people are also terribly head-strong and self-willed in all they do. They do not seem to know what fear means in any sense—they are dangerous lovers and husbands to trifle with, for they will stop at nothing if their blood is once roused.
They are also dangerous to themselves. They rush blindly into danger, and they usually meet with terrible accidents and injuries, and very often suffer a violent death (seealso page29).
When the Line of Heart commences with a fork, one branch on Jupiter and the other between the first and second fingers, it is an excellent sign of a well-balanced, happy, affectionate disposition, and a good promise of great happiness in all matters of affection.
When the Line of Heart is very thin and with no branches, it denotes coldness and want of heart.
When there is no Line of Heart whatever, it is a sign of a cold-blooded, unemotional nature. Such people can, however, be brutally sensual and especially so if the Mount of Venus is high (seeMounts, page140).
A broken Heart Line is a certain sign that some terrible tragedy in the affections will at some time or other overwhelm the subject.
It may not often be found nowadays, but I have seen it in some few cases, and these persons never recovered the loss of the loved one or ever had love in their lives again.
What is called the Line of Marriage is that mark or marks, as the case may be, found on the side of the Mount under the fourth finger (1,Plate XVII.).
I will first proceed to give all the details possible about these lines, and then call my reader's attention to the other marks on the hand that qualify these Lines of Marriage, and further add a wealth of information regarding them.
The Line, or Lines, of Marriage may be found as very short marks almost on the very side of the hand, or they may appear as quite long lines rising from the side of the hand into the face of the Mount of Mercury, or, in some cases, going farther still into the hand itself.
Only the clearly formed lines relate to marriage, the short ones to deep affection, or marriage contemplated, but never entered into (2,Plate XVII.).
When the deep line is found lying close to the line of Heart, the marriage will take place early in life, but the other marks I am going to explain later will give more accurate dates as to when the event will occur.
For a happy marriage the lines on the Mount ofMercury should be straight and clear, without breaks or irregularities of any kind (1,Plate XVII.).
Plate XVII. MARRIAGE LINES. THE LINE OF MARRIAGE.Plate XVII. MARRIAGE LINES. THE LINE OF MARRIAGE.
When the Line of Marriage curves or droops downwards (3,Plate XVII.), the person on whose hand this appears will outlive the other.
When the line turns upward in the reverse direction, the possessor is not likely ever to marry (4,Plate XVII.).
When the line is clear and distinct, but has a lot of little lines dropping from it, it foreshadows trouble and anxiety in the marriage, but brought on by the delicacy and ill-health of the partner (5,Plate XVII.).
When the line has a curve at the end, and if a cross or line be found cutting into this curve (2,Plate XVIII.), the partner will die by accident or a sudden illness of some kind. But when the Marriage Line ends in a long, gradual curve into the Heart Line, the death of the partner will come about by gradual ill-health or illness of a very long duration.
When the line has an "island" at the beginning, then the marriage will be for a long time delayed, and the two persons will be much separated at the commencement of their married life.
When the "island" is found about the middle of the Marriage Line, some great trouble and separation will take place about the middle of the married life (3,Plate XVIII.).
When the "island" is found towards the end of the line, the marriage will most probably end in trouble and separation one from the other.
When the Line of Marriage divides into the form of a fork (4,Plate XVIII.), the two people will live apart from one another, but when the fork turns downwards towards the Line of Heart a legal separation may be anticipated (5,Plate XVIII.).
When this fork is more accentuated, and turns down more into the hand, divorce may be expected, and especially so if one end of this fork stretches across the hand in the direction of the Plain of Mars, or the Mount of Mars (5,Plate XVIII.).
In many cases a fine line may be found crossing the entire palm, from the Marriage Line, and in such a casethe greatest animosity and bitterness will enter into the fight for freedom and divorce. In such an example there is never any hope of reconciliation.
When the Line of Marriage is full of little islands, or linked like the loops of a chain, the subject should be warned not to marry at any time, as such a union would be full of the greatest unhappiness and continual separations.
When the line, which is otherwise well marked, appears about the centre to break in two, it foreshadows a fatality or break-up in an otherwise happy married life.
When the Line of Marriage itself, or an offshoot from it, goes into the hand, and joins or ascends upward with the Line of Sun, it promises that its possessor will marry some one of great wealth or distinction (6,Plate XVIII.).
When this above-mentioned line bends downward and cuts the Line of Sun, it denotes that the person on whose hand it is found will lose his position by the marriage he will make.
When any line from the top of the Mount of Mercury falls down into the Marriage Line, it shows that there will be great obstacles to overcome in whatever marriage the subject enters, but if the Line of Marriage is a good one, then such obstacles will be overcome.
When there is another line much slighter in appearance lying close to the upper side of the Marriage Line, it foretells some influence that will come into the subject's life after marriage.
All lines that cross the hand from the Mount of Mars (6,Plate XVII.), and rise up towards the Line of Marriage denote the interference of people with the marriage. These lines give the date of the interferencewhen they cross the Line of Destiny; they cause quarrels when they come from Mars; from Venus they also denote annoyances, but not of such a vindictive nature (7,Plate XVII.).
The student may also get very great help in ascertaining details about the likely marriage of the person whose hands he is examining by the following:
Fine Influence Lines seen joining the Line of Fate (7,Plate XVIII.), relate to persons who come into and affect the Destiny.
If the Line of Influence is very strong where it joins the Fate Line, and if at about the same date a clear Marriage Line is seen on the Mount of Mercury, the date of marriage may be more accurately predicted by the place on the Fate Line where the Influence Line joins it.
A great wealth of detail may also be made out from observing these Influence Lines to the Destiny:
Coming over from the Mount of the Moon, there is always something romantic about the union. The person on whose hand this Line appears will as a rule meet his affinity when travelling or away from his home.
If the Influence Line has an "island" marked on it, the influence will then be a bad one, or, at least, the person will have had some scandal connected with his or her past life (8,Plate XVIII.). If the Line of Fate looks weaker or more uncertain after the union is marked, then such a marriage has not brought good orsuccess to the subject. If, on the contrary, the Line of Fate looks better or stronger after the Influence Line has joined it, then this union will prove of advantage to the person whose hand is being examined.
Plate XVIII. MARRIAGE LINES AND INFLUENCE LINES WHICH FURTHER HELP IN DENOTING MARRIAGE.Plate XVIII. MARRIAGE LINES AND INFLUENCE LINES WHICH FURTHER HELP IN DENOTING MARRIAGE.
This increase of wealth or power is still more accentuated if at the same time it is observed that a Sun Line has made its appearance.
If the Influence Line should cut through the Fate Line, and appear on the thumb side of it, the affection will seldom last as long, or be so happy (7,Plate XVIII.). If a still wider separation of the Influence Line and the Fate Line appear as these two lines ascend the hand together, the separation of interests and destiny of the two persons will be still more marked as the years proceed.
If an Influence Line approaches close to the Line of Fate, and runs parallel with it for some time but does not join it, some great obstacle will prevent a marriage ever taking place (seealso page57).
If an Influence Line terminates in an "island," the influence itself will itself get into trouble, generally disgrace of some character (10,Plate XVIII.).[5]
[5]For further particulars refer back to chapter on the Line of Destiny, where these Influence Lines are also referred to (page57).
[5]For further particulars refer back to chapter on the Line of Destiny, where these Influence Lines are also referred to (page57).
These are fine lines that run parallel with the Line of Life (11-11,Plate XVIII.), but they must not be confounded with the Line of Mars, or "Sister Life Line," which commences higher up nearer the Mount of Mars.
These Venus Influence Lines are more often found with those persons who have what is called the "Venus temperament," or who are intensely emotional and passionate.
When many of such lines are seen, the subject cannot live without love, and will have many "affairs" at the same time.
As such an Influence Line runs parallel with the Life Line, or turns away from it, so it can be judgedhow long such an influence will last, and with fair accuracy the date when it will occur (for datesseepage113).
These Influence Lines, however, never have the same importance or meaning as those previously ascribed to the Line of Fate.
In my large work on this subject, Cheiro'sLanguage of the Hand, I have been able to go into still greater detail with regard to all these Influence Lines.
The Lines relating to children are those finely marked upright lines found immediately above the Line of Marriage (12,Plate XVIII.). A very good plan, in trying to see these Lines, is to press this portion of the hand with the tips of the fingers, and then note which of these small lines stand out the most clearly.
Sometimes they are extremely deeply marked, and as a rule much more so on a woman's hand than on a man's. In many cases it is necessary to employ a magnifying glass in order to see them.
Broad and deep lines denote male children, fine and narrow lines, females.
When they appear as straight lines they denote strong healthy children, but when very faint or crooked, the children indicated are always delicate.
When the first part of the little line (taking it upward from the Line of Marriage) is marked with a small "island," such a child will be very delicate in its early life, but if the line appears well marked when the "island" is passed, the probability is that it will grow up strong and healthy. When ending or broken at the "island" the child will never grow up.
When one line stands out very clear and distinct among the others, the child the mark indicates will be more to the parent, and will be more successful than any of the others.
To know the number of children anyone will have, it is necessary to count these lines from the outside of the hand in towards the palm.
A person with the Mount of Venus very flat on the hand, and very poorly developed, is not likely to have any children at all, and this is all the more certain if the first Bracelet is found rising up like an arch into or towards the palm (seepage91).
There has been very considerable discussion among students of this subject as to the part of the hand on which the Line of Health (1-1,Plate XIX.) commences.
My own theory, and one that I have proved by over twenty-five years' experience and also watching its growth on the hands of children, is, that it rises at the base of or on the face of the Mount of Mercury, and as it grows across the hand and attacks the Line of Life, it foreshadows the development of illness or germ of disease, which, at the date of its coming in contact with the Line of Life, will reach the climax of its attack.
The Line of Life, it must be remembered, merely relates to the promised length of life from heredity and natural causes, but the Line of Health denotes the effect of the class of life the subject has led. Where these two lines come together, if one is of equal strength to the other, will be the date of death, even though the Line of Life should pass this point and appear to be a much greater length (2,Plate XIX.).
The Line of Mercury, or of Health, relating as it does to the nervous system, and also to the mind (Mercury), lends itself to the supposition that the all-knowingsubconscious brain is cognisant, even at an early age, of the force of resistance in the nervous system. It may know how long this force will last, when it will be exhausted, and consequently may mark the hand long years in advance.