Indian Council of Astrological Sciences (Regd.

), Chennai

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GENERAL PALMISTRY

Topic : 1 Introduction Topic : 4 Basic Rules

 What is Palmistry ?
 Origin of Palmistry
 History of Palmistry
 Development of Palmistry in India
 Development of Palmistry in the West
Topic : 2 Relevance of Palmistry
 Rationale of Palmistry - Scientific Background
 Relevance of Palmistry in modern times :
 General Predictions
 Health Analysis
 Forensic Sciences
 Limitations of Palmistry :
 Hands reveal tendencies only
 Lines on the hand can change over time
 Who can become a Palmist ?
 Duties of a Palmist
 Advantages of Palmistry over other systems
 Which hand to be studied :
 Right, Left or Both ?
 Right Time for Palm Reading
 Right Place for Palm Reading
Topic : 5 The Palm Print
 Instruments for Palm Reading
 Materials for taking Palm Print
 Methods of taking Palm Print :
 Photocopying the Palm
 Scanning the Palm
 Taking the ink impression of the Palm

Topic : 3 Branches of Palmistry

 Two original branches of Palmistry :
 Cheiromancy (Analysis of Lines)

Cheirognomy (Analysis of Hand)
 Two extended branches of Palmistry :
 Body Language
 Dermatoglyphics

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ANALYSIS OF HAND

Topic : 1 Characteristics of the Hand Topic : 3 Study of the Four Fingers

 Shape of Hand  Size of Fingers : Long / Short
 Size of Hand  Comparative lengths of fingers & Palm
 Consistency of Hand  Long Fingers on Long Palm
 Flexibility of Hand  Long Fingers on Short Palm
 Skin Texture  Short Fingers on Long Palm
 Colour of Hand  Short Fingers on Short Palm
 Fingers  Setting of Fingers : High / Low / Medium
 Thumb  5 Types of Finger Tips
 Nails  Knuckles on Finger
 Mounts  Smooth & Knotted Fingers
 Lines  Spacing between the Fingers
 Inclination of Fingers
Topic : 2 Classification of the Hand  Phalanges of Fingers
 Based on Shape :  Effect of Skin Colour
 Elementary Hand
 Square Hand Topic : 4 Study of the Thumb
 Spatulate Hand
 Importance of Thumb
 Philosophical Hand
 Effect of Thumb on the Native
 Conic Hand
 Types of Thumb
 Psychic Hand
 Analysis of different kinds of Thumb
 Mixed Hand
 The 2 Phalanges of the Thumb
 Based on Size :  Angle of Opening
 Lengthwise : Large Hand & Small Hand
 Widthwise: Broad Hand & Narrow Hand Topic : 5 Study of the Mounts
 Based on Consistency (touch) :
 Mount of Jupiter
 Flabby Hand
 Mount of Saturn
 Soft Hand
 Mount of Sun (Apollo Mount)
 Elastic Hand
 Mount of Mercury
 Firm Hand
 Mount of Moon (Luna Mount)
 Hard Hand
 Mount of Venus
 Based on Flexibility (Bending) :
 Mount of Lower Mars
 Very flexible Hand
 Mount of Upper Mars
 Moderately flexible Hand
 The Plain of Mars
 Firm Hand
 Locating the Apex of a Mount
 Stiff Hand
 Pure Mounts & their Strengths
 Based on Skin Texture :
 Effect of Displaced Mounts
 Fine Skinned Hand
 Coarse Skinned Hand

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ANALYSIS OF LINES

Topic : 1 Five Principal Lines Topic : 5 Heart Line

 Life Line  Heart Line & Emotional Nature
 Heart Line  Effects of :
 Head Line  A Straight Heart Line
 Fate Line  Heart Line curving upwards
 Apollo Line (Sun Line)  Heart Line ending under Saturn Finger
 Heart Line ending between Saturn & Jupiter
Topic : 2 The Secondary Lines  Heart Line ending under Jupiter Finger
 Health Line or The Hepatica  Heart Line dropping to Head & Life Line
 Line of Love & Marriage  Chained Heart Line
 Line of Influences  Branches at the end of the Heart Line
 Line of Intuition or The Via Lasciva  Dots on the Heart Line
 Girdle of Venus  Line Joining Heart Line with Head Line
 Ring of Solomon
 Wide gap between Heart & Head Line
 Girdle of Saturn
 Narrow gap between Heart & Head Line
 Mystique Cross
 Bracelet Line (Rascettes) Topic : 6 Head Line
 Accident Line
 Head Line & Mentality
 Travel & Voyage Line
 Head line on 7 types of Hand
 Line of Children
 3 Principal Positions of Start of Head Line
 Lines of Friends
 Effects of :
 A Long Head Line
Topic : 3 Quality of Lines  Short Head Line just reaching Saturn Finger
 Deep-cut Line  Strong Head Line
 Thin Line  Weak Head Line
 Broad & Shallow Line  Islands on Head Line
 Normal Line
 Wavy Head Line
 Head Line moving straight across the Palm
Topic : 4 Life Line
 Head Line sloping towards Mount of Moon
 Life Line & Vitality
 Double Head Lines
 Effects of :
 Long, Clear & Well-marked Life Line
 Short, Clear & Well-marked Life Line
Topic : 7 Fate Line
 The Line of Destiny
 Red & Deep Life Line
 Modifications of Fate Line
 Wide & not Well-marked Life Line
 Fate Line rising from the Life Line
 Long & Weak Life Line
 Fate Line rising from the Wrist
 Islands on Life Line
 Fate Line rising from the Mount of Moon
 Breaks on Life Line  Fate Line rising from the Middle of the Palm
 Life Line separated from Head Line  Double Fate Lines
 Life Line connected to Head Line  Islands & other Signs on Fate Line
 Life Line forming arc around Venus Mount
 Life Line close to thumb & Venus Mount Topic : 8 Apollo Line (Sun Line)
 Life Line moving towards Mount of Moon  The Line of Success & Brilliancy
 Branch from Life Line towards Jupiter Mount  Modifications of Sun Line
 Line of Mars or the Inner Life Line

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ADVANCED FEATURES OF PALMISTRY

Topic : 1 Advanced Division of Hand Topic : 4 Important Marks on Palm

 3 Vertical Zones :  Kinds of Marks found on Palm
 Active Conscious Zone  Important Marks & their Effects:
 Zone of Balance  Transverse Marks (Horizontal Lines)
 Passive Sub-Conscious Zone  Vertical Marks
 3 Horizontal Zones :  Grille
 Emotional Conscious Zone  Cross
 Zone of Balance  Star
 Instinctive Sub-Conscious Zone  Island
 Physical, Practical & Mental Planes  Triangle
 Square
Topic : 2 Advanced Analysis of Lines  Dot
 Circle
 Difference between Main & Secondary Lines  Chain
 Analysis of plain palm and palm full of Lines  Fork
 Defects in Lines  Spot
 Repairs of Lines  Break
 Strengthening of lines  Trident
 Using Alternate Lines if Main Line is missing  Tassel
 Sister Lines
Topic : 3 Finger Print Patterns  Drooping Offshoots (Downward Lines)
 Rising Offshoots (Upward Lines)
 Dermatoglyphics (Study of Ridges)
 Special Note on :
 3 Primary Fingerprint Patterns :
 Great Triangle
 Whorl
 Quadrangle
 Arch
 Loop  Rare Marks & their Effects:
 Fish
 3 Secondary Fingerprint Patterns :
 Elephant
 Tented Arch
 Lotus
 High Loop
 Ship
 Double Loop
 Flag
 Indian terminology :
 Wheel
 Chakras
 Temple
 Shankus
 Umbrella
 Effect of Loops :
 Swastik
 Loop of Charisma
 Loop of Seriousness
 Loop of Humour
 Loop of Vanity
 Loop of Memory
 Loop of Nature
 Loop of Empathy
 Loop of Music
 Loop of Courage

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