Palmistry: The Self-Awareness System for the Age of Aquarius

By Vernon Mahabal

Palmistry, or hand analysis is a powerful metaphysical tool. This ancient science combines a tangible grid of verifiable psychic energy with the accuracy of astrology. As the age of Aquarius progresses the art of palmistry is making a resurgence and is on the path towards regaining its rightful place in as a dignified and esteemed science once again. The ancient and respected Vedic literature spoke highly of both palmistry and astrology. It declared them the sciences of the “learned and self-controlled” (Srimad Bhagavatam Canto 10, part 3) The Vedas also predicted a coming “Golden Age” coinciding exactly with ancient Mayan future forecasts. Although astrology and palmistry are related, a hand readers approach is much different. The hand is seen as a living tool through which the eternal soul, encased within the material body, speaks its message. Therefore to read a hand is to gain a complete understanding of a person’s emotional, creative, spiritual, health and career direction. Unlike astrology, a palmist does not need to know a birth time. The hand itself speaks visibly and concretely like a road map. The lines are created by both brainwaves and planetary influences. Classical palmists thought that the lines contain a planetary energy flowing within them that they named “The astral fluid”. Even today we understand that the brain acts as chemical/electrical computer. The age of Uranian technology is now upon us, and it is symbolic that hand is again being studied seriously as the computer printout of the individual souls journey on Earth. Just under the lines on the hand exist imprints called “dermatoglyphics”. These skin-ridge patterns are scattered throughout the entire palmer surface. These include the fingerprints formed in the womb between twelve and fourteen weeks of age. We are all familiar with law enforcement 's extensive use of the fingerprints for identification purposes, while being unaware of the wealth of physiological and life path information that they carry. A seasoned palmist learns more about a client from these ‘derma’ patterns than even from the well-known lines. As we enter the age of Aquarius, we find tremendous consciousness changes and an awakening of interest in psychic development. The hand can be an incredible psychic tool. It expresses in great detail exactly which type of intuition or psychic ability the bearer possesses. The hands also radiate powerful and verifiable auras, and are sensitive receivers of psychic energy fields. It is commonly understood by many that use the hand in healing and psychic work that the entire nervous system is represented on the hand in miniature. Many people can “feel” colors with their hands. Others can understand quite a lot about a person by touching and handling their personal possessions. If one were to examine the hands of a healer or body worker after they have helped someone, one would find the Communication Chakra (located directly underneath the little finger) on the hand glowing a reddish color during and after healers work.

The hand is filled with psychic energy. When two people sit together for a reading, the palmist comes into contact with a tremendous amount of metaphysical forces radiating from the clients palms. Having noticed this, it is possible to try a complete and thorough reading from a purely analytical approach. However, over time, even the most ‘scientific’ palmist will feel their intuitive skills grow. Many hand readers are psychically inclined, so whatever they receive will naturally come from the hands. A seasoned palmist, after receiving much intuitive information will verify it by looking at the planetary aspects depicted on the hands in order to give the most reliable and accurate reading. The palm, in all its astrological data combined with intuition will ’speak’ to the hand analyst. The science then becomes an Art. If one studies the hand by insight and observation (two very important Uranian keywords) the destiny and free will of the individual soul can be understood with incredible accuracy. Hand analysis becomes a complete system of understanding human potential. Many believe that the palm is unsurpassed as a tool for revealing the exact career or vocation for which one is perfectly suited. Even in the medical field, research has proven that health trends are clearly seen on the palms. Palmistry has been making a giant comeback due to efforts serious practitioners, and a more discriminating public. For years, cheaters and charlatans have done a great disservice to palmistry, but the tide is now turning as the age of Aquarius progresses, the science of palmistry is seeing a resurgence and its previous dignity restored. It will again be accepted as an esteemed and respected art--a study worthy of the best efforts of the best minds.

INTRODUCTION TO PALMISTRY

Everything that can be known about a human being is written on one's hands. To a professional palmist, the hand is a physical, tangible astrological roadmap, and reads just like a journal's of one's life. When people think of palmistry, they generally think that the lines on the palm constitute the entire study. The science of hand analysis encompasses much more than looking at the palmer lines, although they are an important part of the analysis. A wealth of information is also gathered from other parts of the hand, and we will briefly look at some of them.

Compare the length of your index and ring fingers. The index finger symbolizes the desire for power and independence, and the ring finger deals with interests of creativity and public impact. If your index finger is slightly longer than your ring finger, you are a person who desires influence in the world, and would be most happy in a position of authority. If your index finger is much longer than your ring finger, your desire for power would influence you to get your way in most situations. If your ring finger is longer than your index, then self-expression in all forms is more important to you than being in charge. Your desire would be to have a career that gives you a creative purpose or inner fulfillment, more than being in a position of power. This does not mean that you won't be successful at what you do, but it does indicate that it is more important for you to express your individuality and creative expression in the world. If your ring finger is much longer than your index finger then you have a great desire for public or social recognition, generally in the world of the arts. Notice if there are spaces between your fingers when your hands are placed down on a table. Spaces between fingers signify a need for freedom, and when your hands are relaxed and there is a natural separation between your fingers, you will generally act in an independent way. You are also open to new ideas and opinions, and can have an outgoing nature. If your space is very wide, you may have the tendency to be impulsive, and difficulty being committed to one activity at a time.

If you gesture a lot and keep your hands apart from each other when in conversation, this indicates that your instinctive and intuitive core directs your verbal expression. This may also make you quick and spontaneous in speech, and passionate about the topic at hand. People that lecture or speak with their hands somewhat close to each other indicate a more thoughtful approach in which their words and statements are weighed and considered before they are spoken. Wide outstretched hands in conversation signify speaking from the heart whereas hands kept close together denote a more mental or contemplative approach.

Many times I am asked by a client if they have "too many" lines on their hands. Another common scenario is that they visited a "palmist" who told them that their hands were too complicated, and therefore could not be read. These types of remarks by pseudo palmists only instill unnecessary worry in people, and bring a bad reputation to a very dignified science. A hand that possesses many lines means that the bearer has a large data bank and many potentials and talents at their disposal. They are able to comprehend a wide variety of viewpoints and perspectives. They also have the ability to choose from several different courses of action. The negative aspect is that there will be too many "inner voices" or internal arguments, possibly leading to indecision, confusion or second guessing.

Another frequently asked question is on the issue of right handedness vs. left handedness. In palmistry, the right hand is directed by the rational and linear left brain, and the left hand is directed by the intuitive and holistic right brain. For a right handed person, the right hand expresses the "outer" self while the left hand express the "inner" self. I look to the right hand for information concerning career, financial, and practical issues, and to the left hand for dealing with personal matters, emotional needs and spiritual directions. Due to the fact that left handers are directed by the right brain, my research has convinced me that left handers are far more in tune with their intuition. They tend to utilize this intuition greatly and are comfortable acting on their hunches, and they don't separate them from their "logical" self. Lefties, without consciously desiring to be non-conformists, are not wired to go along with or follow conventional thought or traditional modalities. Thus they frequently discover their own unique ways of doing things, many times "re-writing the book" and breaking with convention. There are many examples of this amongst left handed artist in particular.

The path of palmistry is powerful, as it is the most complete and dependable system of self-awareness. I encourage you to take a serious look at hand analysis, as you will understand quickly why previous advanced ancient cultures both respected and revered it. In the words of Dr. William Benham, the great American palmist , "palmistry is a study worthy of the best efforts of the best minds"