Psychologies

In the palm of your hand

Humans have always been fascinated by their hands. If we take a deep dive into history, even prehistoric cave dwellers saw their hands as markers of their individuality. Anthropologists argue that the palm prints found in prehistoric caves around the world were our ancestors’ attempts to leave a personal signature of ownership. As each palm print is unique, this would have shown exactly who lived where.

Today, palmistry is principally a means of self-knowledge. It isn’t a form of fortune telling; no tall, dark, handsome strangers are marked in your hand, nor will it tell you how long you’ll live. But truly astonishing information can be gleaned from the palm: sensitivity, emotional balance, confidence, intelligence, and many other qualities.

There are four basic skin textures you will find on a person’s palm, and each one indicates a different thing…

SILK SKIN

If the skin feels ultra-fine and soft, or the print shows barely visible ridges and lots

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