PALMISTRY

Kimia Shabahang 1/c Farzanegan High School

Definition:
Palmistry, also known as chiromancy (from the Greek word cheiro, meaning "hand" and mancy, meaning "prophecy"), is a complex method of fortune-telling and character analysis based on the lines on a person's palms and the shape, size, and texture of their hands.

Complex: (n)( v) Fortune-telling: Analysis:

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History:
This system of divination probably originated in India and is at least five thousand years old. It was practiced in ancient China, Tibet, Persia, Mesopotamia, and Egypt. Legend holds that the Greek philosopher Aristotle, who described the hand as the "principle organ" of the body, taught palmistry to his most famous pupil, Alexander the Great. Julius Caesar is said to have thought himself so skilled at deciphering palms that he judged his men by the appearance of their hands.
Divination: Origin: Ancient: Tibet: Mesopotamia: Legend: Philosopher: Principle: Organ: Pupil: Skilled: Deciphering:

History: Cont.
Although the ancients praised the merits of palmistry, systematic guides to the art were not developed until the Renaissance. The first complete manual on the subject, The Chiromantic Art, appeared in Germany in 1475, not long after the invention of the printing press. In this and many works that followed, readers could find detailed maps of the hand that gave names and specific meanings to each line, pad (or "mount"), and valley on the palm.
Praise: Merit: systematic: Guide: Develop: Renaissance: Manual: Invention: Specific: Pad/mount: valley:

 Analysis of these details was said to provide clues not only to a person's character and destiny but also to his or her risk for heart trouble, liver disease, and other illnesses. In the seventeenth century, courses on palmistry were on the curriculum of several major universities.
Provide: Character: Destiny: Risk: Liver: disease: Course: Curriculum: Major:

 Palm reading reached its heyday at the end of the nineteenth century with the rise of its most famous practitioner, Count Louis Hamon. Working in London under the professional name of Cheiro, Hamon conducted thousands of readings each year, using a system he had learned from his Irish mother. He developed a reputation for remarkable accuracy and attracted many notable clients, including kings Edward VII and Edward VIII of England, King Leopold of Belgium, Czar Nicholas II of Russia, Grover Cleveland, Thomas Edison, Mark Twain, and Oscar Wilde.
Heyday: Practitioner: Professional: Conduct: Reputation: Remarkable: Accuracy: Notable: Client:

 The excitement stirred by Hamon's successes has never quite faded, and professional palm readers still thrive throughout much of Europe and the United States.

Stir: Fade: Thrive:

Palm-Reading Basics
Most palm readers examine both hands. The left is said to reveal an individual's inherited characteristics, while the right indicates choices to be made and the victories and defeats that lie ahead. Each line and mount on the palm is examined separately, but a complete reading takes into account the collective meaning of all features of the hand.
Reveal: Individual: Inherit: Characteristics: Separately: Taking into account: Feature:

 A glance at your own hands will reveal dozens of lines, long and short, bold and subtle. Many elaborated systems of palmistry attribute significance to each line, as well as to the distance between lines and the ways in which lines cross one another.

Glance: Dozen: Bold: Subtle: Elaborate: Attribute: Significance: Cross:

But every system begins with these principle lines:

THE LIFE LINE THE HEAD LINE THE HEART LINE THE FATE LINE THE APOLLO LINE

Fate:

THE LIFE LINE:

Contrary to popular belief, this line does not indicate how long a person will live, but provides a general picture of the subjects quality of life and vitality. A strong downward curve, even in a short line, indicates physical strength; a relatively straight line suggests limited endurance.
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Indicate: Vital:
Endurance:

THE HEAD LINE:

This reflects a person's intellectual capacities. It reveals creative potential, powers of concentration, and problem-solving skills. A long line indicates the ability to focus.
Intellectual: Potential:

THE HEART LINE:

This line provides the key to understanding emotions. It reveals the subject's style of interacting with others and his or her expectations regarding love and relationships.
Interact: Expectation:

Regard:

THE FATE LINE:

This line indicates the degree of control one exercises over one's life and circumstances. It also reveals how well a person handles responsibility and makes use of innate talents.
Circumstance: Innate:

THE APOLLO LINE:

Sometimes known as the Line of the Sun, this line measures inner contentment. Not everyone has an Apollo line, but when it appears it's a sign of capacity to enjoy life and derive satisfaction from work. In some systems, a long Apollo line indicates good luck.
Contentment: Capacity: Derive:

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