In the study of the hand, the lines of the palm are very important to establish a good reading and for that reason they are listed in order of importance. Hence, the differentiation between the main lines of the hand and the secondary lines. Regarding the main lines of the hand, three are mentioned: the line of the head, line of life and line of the heart. In this opportunity, emphasis will be placed on the characteristics and meaning of these main lines.
Now, a point of reference and curious is that it is difficult to speak for sure about the origin of this art, but it can be mentioned that Caesar Augustus took an exam to choose his high positions through his hands and within the Old Testament, there are a quotation that describes the following: «The Lord engraved signs or seals on the hands of all the sons of men, so that they would know where they should put their efforts», Job, chapter XXXVII, verse 7.
These references somehow give credibility to the reading of the hands and their lines; therefore, in terms of its characteristics and meaning, the line of life, located between the thumb and the index finger, indicates, according to its thickness, the conscious way in which it is possible to live and the vitality of the acts. It is mistakenly thought that the longer or shorter this line is, the longevity of the querent will be; but for this, a great amount of detail must really be taken into account, since the hand is a whole.
Likewise, the line of life marks the events of change, illusions, concerns, auspicious moments and ups and downs in health. For its part, the line of the heart that starts from the little finger and crosses the hand horizontally, is the line of love, of relationships; but it doesn’t just focus on the relationship, it shows the possibility of a healthy life, the ability to love in general, and the way to commit.
A strong heart line will mark a successful, lasting relationship, in addition to showing breaks or separations if there are certain marks along said line. However, the line of the head, known as the line of intelligence, is related to the intellect and mental health, it is associated with the brain, eyes and ears; it is born almost at the same level as the line of life; An important point of this line is to verify it in both hands, since in the left hand it reflects the capacity of the intellectual potential and in the right the use of this capacity.
Finally, it is important to insist on an interpreter without moral judgments, who develops what he sees and not what he feels; In addition, all possible aspects of both hands must be taken into account together, so that you have the certainty of having an adequate palmistry or chirology reading.