19 Ocak 2012 Perşembe

Is it legal?

In 1572 Augustus of Saxony imposed the penalty of burning for witchcraft of every kind, including simple fortune-telling.
In 1982, the sociologists Danny L., and Lin Jorgensen found that, “when it is reasonable, [fortune -tellers] comply with local laws and purchase a business license.” However, in the United States, a variety of local and state laws restrict fortune-telling, require the licensing or bonding of fortune-tellers, or make necessary the use of terminology that avoids the term "fortune-teller" in favour of terms such as "spiritual advisor" or "psychic consultant." There are also laws that forbid the practice outright in certain districts.
For instance, fortune telling is a class B misdemeanor in the state of New York. Under New York State law, S 165.35:
A person is guilty of fortune telling when, for a fee or compensation which he directly or indirectly solicits or receives, he claims or pretends to tell fortunes, or holds himself out as being able, by claimed or pretended use of occult powers, to answer questions or give advice on personal matters or to exercise, influence or affect evil spirits or curses; except that this section does not apply to a person who engages in the aforedescribed conduct as part of a show or exhibition solely for the purpose of entertainment or amusement.

Law-makers who wrote this statute acknowledged that fortune-tellers do not restrict themselves to "a show or exhibition solely for the purpose of entertainment or amusement" and that people will continue to seek out fortune-tellers even though fortune-tellers operate in violation of the law.

The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia also bans the practice outright, considering fortune-telling to be sorcery and thus contrary to Islamic teaching and jurisprudence. It has been punishable by death.

17 Ocak 2012 Salı

Chiromancy


Chiromancy ise practice of evaluating a person's character or future life by "reading" the palm of that person's hand.  It is also known as palm reading, or chirology.  Chiromancy  can be trace back to Greece. Aristotle is the first man that start looking to the palm to foretell the future. Once he stated that 'Lines are not written into the human hand without reason. They emanate from heavenly influences and man's own individuality'. The knowledge of palmistry has been used in the cultures of India, Tibet, China, Persia, Egypt and to some countries in Europe. Studies show that most ancient communities like the Sumerians, Tibetans, Hebrews, Babylonians, Egyptians and Persians were greatly interested in the study and practice of palmistry. 
 
There are two different lines in your hand. Various lines such as the heart line, life line and mounts such as the bumps on the palm of hands. Some readers also looks at the size of fingers, size of palm and the flexibility of the hand. Readers usually start looking to your dominant hand, the hand people use to write, and than the other hand. They believe that the writing hand represents conscious mind and the other hand represents the unconscious mind. Also, there is a belief that right hand shows the future when the left hand shows the past. There are more variations of this beliefs and it changes by culture. 

Moreover, lets look at the major lines on the palm. 
The heart line is the first lines that readers look to examine. This line shows our emotions, ability to love and loved. It also shows what will happen in our love life.For an example, a chained or gridded heart line is said to point to a flirtatious attitude to love, and one which can be prone to fall in love easily. Furthermore, such chaining or gridding on the heart line is often seen in intensely creative artists such as musicians and writers.(3)
The head line is generally interpreted to represent the person's mind and the way it works, including learning style, communication style. (2)
The life line is believed to represent the person's vitality and vigor, physical health and general well being. The life line is also believed to reflect major life changes. Most people thinks that this line shows how long people will live, although most modern readers disagrees with it. (1)