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)