The three major lines in the hand
by Peter and Kathleen Keogh
When you look into your hands, you will see the three major lines of heart, head, and
life (see picture). The heart line shows how we feel, the head line how we think and the life line how much
physical vitality we have to sustain the body. The motivation to live is not shown by the
life line alone. One's inspiration for life could be arising out of a strong emotional
need to connect with someone, reflected by an intense heart line. The desire to live could
be motivated by an urge for intellectual pursuits. This will be reflected by a strong head
line more predominantly developed than either the line of life or heart. However for an individual to feel more at peace, it is best when the three major lines
are equal in length and strength. This reflects that a degree of harmony has been achieved
as no one line is imbalancing the other two. If the heart line is predominant, then the
sentiments will play an important role in the person's life. However, if the head line is
not strong enough to keep the individual centered, the emotions may confuse, rather than
inspire, the individual to express creatively. If the head line is strong but the life
line is weak, there may not be enough energy to consistently endure and persist in
accomplishing one's goals. Fortunately from the hand prints an analyst can recommend to an individual how to
balance the energies of the major lines. If the head line is dominant then the person will
need to concentrate on developing sweetness of heart. If the life line is dominant and the
head and heart lines are weak, the person must find a creative outlet where they can
direct their energy. A comparative analysis of the 3 major lines in both the active and
inactive hands, will help the individual understand in what areas of life progress is
being realized and in what other areas greater efforts have to be made. Reading the lines in general
by Angela M. Mattey Whenever you look at the lines in the palm the quality of the line tells you very much
about the person. Check to see if the lines are clear, deep and unbroken which means the
line has good quality. If the lines are criss-crossed, chained, broken, has islands or is
faintly traced it is considered to have poor quality. A poor quality line tells you that
the person lacks good flow of well-being in the area that is weakened. It can represent a
period of time in life when the owner is indecisive, unhappy, stressed, feeling blocked,
or unable to feel secure about embracing life. Many hands have clear, unbroken lines even
though the owner has had what an observer would evaluate to be a very difficult life. This
means that the owner is able to survive and cope with life taking what life gives them in
stride even though it may be significant challenges. There are other hands where the lines
are all criss-crossed and the owner has not had that difficult a life by another's
standards, but they see their life as stressful and overwhelming. The Life Line simply symbolizes the quality of a person's life force energy. The
length of this line does not tell you how long a person will live (tell her that, if it
appears a little short). If the line is deeply etched and well formed, meaning not broken,
chained or crossed, then the person is enthusiastic about life and puts effort into their
actions and relationships. So the deeply etched life line tells about a good quality and
supply of life force energy. If the life line is lightly traced in the palm the person
tends to be more mentally oriented and observes life as a bystander with less enthusiastic
involvement than the deeply etched life-lined person would exert. So the life force energy
of a lightly traced or chained, or broken life line is more delicate. If the life line's
pathway travels outward into the center of the palm, its owner will be more bold about
life and want to explore the world. When the life line curves more closely and hugs the
thumb the owner will be more likely to stay close to home and not be very adventurous
about new things and changes in life. The Head Line tells about how a person's intelligence is applied, how a person
thinks and to a minor degree the well-being of the physical brain. The deeper and more
clear this line the more potent the thinking processes of its owner. A thin delicate,
islanded, chained or frayed head line tells you that the person is nervous, anxious,
sensitive and indecisive, being too easily effected by arguments and the pressures of
another's idea or will power. If the head line is short, the person is more instinctive
and action motivated. If the head line is longer, the person is mentally oriented, wants
to learn about many things, and has good mental focus. If the head line is more straight,
the person is very logical, reasoning and wants the facts. If the line is sloping
downward, the person is imaginative, creative and more sensitive. When there are deep dots
or dents present on this line or islands sometimes this tells of headaches and possible
physical problems with the brain itself. Other times such indications tell of mental
frustrations and of "second guessing" one's abilities to decide properly. The Heart Line tells about the owner's emotions and how they are expressed. The
heart line can be looked at for health indications also. The heart line has a different
starting point than the other palmar lines which start at the thumb side of the palm. The
longer the heart line the more the emotion is present in the personality of the owner. If
the heart line is straight the owner's emotions are ruled by the mind. They think before
they speak. The curved heart line, like the one shown in the above image, tells of a
person who is sentimental, intuitive and openly expresses their feelings. If the heart
line is clear and deep the person is comfortable with their emotions. If the line is
frayed, broken, chained or delicate the person is emotionally stressed and often moody. An
island on this line at about the space under the ring finger area tells of eyesight
problems. The Fate Line is not always present in a palm. When it is present it helps the
palmist time events in the client's life. The fate line tells all about a person's career
pathway changes, independence, personal will power, and their ability to adapt to life's
circumstances. If a hand does not have a fate line it is not bad like so many palmistry
books have stated. It can mean the owner's life is dictated by the circumstances of their
environment or by an overly possessive parent. However it can mean the owner is open
minded, free wheeling and spontaneous about life and their pathway. When this line is
present in it's full flow, like in the image above, the owner has a very balanced inner
strength and guidance about life from within. If this line is broken it means a major life
change, such as a physical move to another location, a job change, a relationship change
or a complete career change, in life at the time of it's break. This is also true of a
break in the life line. The Sun Line has been considered the sign of great luck and success in the hand
by many palmists. This line indicates talent about which you will have to look at the rest
of the hand to determine its exactitude. It basically says that its owner has a special
ability to make friends, money and earn a good reputation. A full line of Sun (unlike the
one in the picture) starts at the base of the palm and travels up to and under the ring
finger. This is a fortunate sign of creative successes or the self-confidence to make the
most of inherited talents to gain possible fame in life. The line of Sun as it is shown in
the picture is how it most commonly appears in a palm. Here it is short and located in the
upper part of the palm. This indicates success comes later in life and that the person
might be a late bloomer. |  |
