Many people have said that when reading palm lines, one should look at the left hand for men and the right hand for women. They also mentioned that certain lines such as the palm line, line of wisdom, line of love, and life line can predict one's fortune. Are there other lines besides these? Today, the editor of Huayi Network will explain how to read palm lines.
What to Pay Attention to When Reading Palm Lines
First, many people don't know whether to look at the left or right hand. In palmistry, the left hand represents "innate" and the right hand represents "acquired." In simpler terms, the right hand has a greater influence, while the left hand has a smaller impact. It could be said that the right hand accounts for 80% of the influence in determining good or bad fortune, while the left hand contributes 20%. Therefore, when judging palm lines, the right hand is primarily used, and then the left hand is used to add or subtract from the judgment of good or bad fortune. Basically, most people's palm lines are symmetrical, so there is no major problem in the judgment. However, as previously explained, the right hand is the main factor in determining good or bad fortune, while the left hand is used to adjust the judgment. A slight difference between the two hands is normal because it's rare to find completely identical hands. However, it's essential to understand that the right hand is the main factor and the left hand is the secondary factor, which allows for an accurate judgment of the palm line's fortune.
How to Read Palm Lines
1. Life Line: Indicates health and longevity
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The Life Line - also known as the Life Line. It starts from the side of the palm between the thumb and index finger and runs toward the bottom of the palm. The length of the Life Line does not indicate the length of life but rather the strength of vitality. Therefore, it should actually be called the Vitality Line.
A long, deep, and red-healthy Life Line indicates strong vitality and resistance to disease, meaning the person is less prone to illness. On the contrary, if the line is shallow and weak, the person is more fragile.
A thick Life Line suits those who work physically or engage in sports; a thin Life Line suits those who use their brains.
The larger the area of the palm covered by the Life Line, the more energetic and passionate the person; the smaller the area, the weaker and more tired the person is.
If there is a chain-like pattern at the beginning (near the edge of the palm) of the Life Line, it indicates poor health during childhood.
If the end of the Life Line resembles a tassel, one should be cautious about old-age diseases.
If there is an island-like pattern on the Life Line, it indicates illness or hospitalization at a specific time. The size of the island pattern reflects the severity and duration of the illness.
2. Health Line: Helps assess health and longevity
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The Health Line - a line that goes from the little finger downwards towards the Life Line, it is actually the "unhealthy line." Because having no Health Line means being healthy.
If the Health Line is broken or discontinuous, it indicates poor digestion. If it is chain-like, it suggests problems with the respiratory system.
If there is an island-like pattern, the issue at the beginning of the line is related to the throat or head, and at the end, it relates to urinary problems.
3. Love Line: Indicates romantic relationships and love life
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The Love Line - also known as the "Heaven Line" or "Father's Line." It starts from the side of the palm below the little finger and moves towards the index finger, ending in the space between the index and middle fingers.
If it continues all the way to the base of the index finger, it indicates a focus on spiritual love; if it reaches the base of the middle finger, it indicates physical love without much emphasis on vows.
If it bends downward below the middle finger, it indicates a passionate and unscrupulous love.
If the Love Line is long and has branches that bend downward, it indicates a willingness to sacrifice everything for love.
A deep and fine Love Line indicates delicate emotions, while a shallow and coarse line indicates rough emotions.
If there are feather-like patterns at the beginning (on the palm edge) of the Love Line, it indicates a passionate nature.
If there are no feather-like patterns under the line but only on top, it is the "intelligent line," indicating quick thinking and adaptability.
If the Love Line is chain-like, it indicates a sensitive and emotional nature.
If there is an island-like pattern on the Love Line, and it appears below the ring finger, it indicates eye problems such as nearsightedness or astigmatism.
If the island-like pattern appears elsewhere, it indicates emotional difficulties.
If the Love Line is broken, it symbolizes significant emotional setbacks.
4. Marriage Line: Indicates marital fortune
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The Marriage Line - located on the side of the palm below the little finger, between the little finger and the Love Line. Some people have only one, while others have several lines.
The number is not important, but there is usually one deeper line. If there are two equally deep lines, it may lead to entanglements in a triangle relationship.
If there are more than six lines and no main line is identifiable, the marriage relationship may be chaotic. A long Marriage Line indicates high standards for choosing a partner, leading to pressure in the marriage.
If the Marriage Line extends to the base of the ring finger and connects with the sun line, it can bring a good in-law and wealth and reputation.
If it breaks through the Sun Line, it may have negative effects, impacting reputation and wealth.
If the tail of the Marriage Line splits, it indicates a likelihood of separation.
If there is an island-like pattern, it may result in separation due to certain reasons.
If the tail of the Marriage Line curves upward, it indicates a lack of desire to get married.
5. Career Line: Indicates career and financial fortune
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The Career Line - a line that rises from the bottom of the palm, some can reach the base of the middle finger, also known as the Destiny Line.
Some Career Lines are not straight lines but consist of several broken segments, indicating unstable work or frequent changes in the working environment.
If the Career Line stops at the Brain Line (Wisdom Line), it indicates that the person decides to stop working based on their own wisdom.
If it stops at an island-like pattern, it indicates that the person stops working due to emotional issues.
If there are two Career Lines, it indicates the possibility of holding another job or developing a side business.
6. Sun Line: Assists in assessing career and financial fortune
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The Sun Line - a straight line below the ring finger, parallel to the Career Line. If the Sun Line has two lines, it is called the "Fame Line," indicating a good reputation in society.
If the Sun Line is too many, it indicates wide interests but easily distracted and not focused.
If the Sun Line has an island-like pattern or a cross shape, it indicates damage to the Sun Line, representing losses in reputation or money.
7. Wisdom Line: Indicates intelligence and talent
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The Wisdom Line - also known as the Brain Line. It is the most important line in palmistry. In Chinese palmistry, this line represents the individual and is also called the Human Line. It starts at the same point as the Life Line and moves towards the little finger, stopping best between the ring finger and little finger. If it is too short, the person is not intelligent enough; if it is too long, the person is overly sharp and not ideal.
A deep and fine Brain Line indicates concentrated thinking and a smart mind.
If there is an island-like pattern on the Brain Line, it indicates scattered thoughts, weak memory, or brain trauma.
If there is a chain-like pattern at the start of the Brain Line, it indicates external environmental influences on education.
If the Brain Line and the Life Line start together and remain connected for a distance before separating, it indicates an introverted personality, careful, and thorough consideration. If they are too long, it indicates excessive worrying and indecisiveness.
If the Life Line and the Brain Line start together and quickly separate, it indicates a decisive personality and the ability to make quick decisions.
If the two lines start with a distance, it indicates a bold and extroverted personality, fearless and brave.
If the two lines start with a distance exceeding half a centimeter, it indicates an impulsive and careless personality.
8. Creation Line: Indicates creative abilities
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The Creation Line - two slanted lines below the gap between the ring finger and little finger, indicating the person has the talent for research and creation, and can engage in research, writing, or painting, and will achieve success.
9. Wealth Line: Indicates regular and irregular income
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The Wealth Line - located on the second section of the thumb, whether it is a horizontal or vertical line, the more lines there are, the more money is accumulated.
10. Three Major Lines
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11. Five Major Lines
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12. Besides the above basic palm lines, there are other lines that should not be ignored. Of course, explaining them in detail would be more detailed.
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