Take your subject's hand and examine it closely; a strong magnifying
glass should form part of the equipment of every wise palmist. It will
be seen that there are certain portions of the hands which are raised
above the surface. These are known as "mounts." As will be noticed in
the accompanying picture, we call these mounts by astrological names, a
method adopted from the very earliest times. They are eight in number,
named: Jupiter, Mercury, Venus, Saturn, Apollo, Luna and Mars (of which
there are two).
Let us look at our picture on page 21. At the base of the first finger
you will see Mount Jupiter, then taking the base of each finger in
turn, will be found Mounts Saturn, Apollo, and Mercury. Mount Luna will
be found at the base of the hand, below the little finger, near the
wrist, Mount Mars just above it, Mount Venus stands below Jupiter and
at the root of the thumb, with the second Mars above it.
All individuals have not these mounts developed to the same extent, and
in these variations strong indications of character are to be found.
We will now have a little discussion upon the subject of Mounts, taking
each individually, and in turn.
Usually one of these mounts in your subject's hands will be found to
stand out clearly from the remainder. This will give you a good idea of
the general type of person whose hand you are judging.
These are the general indications to be found.
_THE SATURNIAN._--If the Mount of Saturn be over-developed, you have
the cold, sceptical type of man. He lacks the milk of human kindness,
and is probably a pessimist. A moderate development, on the other hand,
is good; this man should be prudent, not miserly; optimistic yet not
fatuously so, a well-balanced man.
We well know that the excess or over-development of one particular
quality (however excellent this quality may be) is evil. Thus a
super-artistic temperament gives the neurotic; while the over-prudent
man becomes the grasping miser.
_THE JUPITERIAN._--Jupiterians, or folk with an excessively strong
mount of this name, are the strong men of the world. In excess they
are ambitious to a fault, masterful, overbearing and bullying. With
a moderate development we have exceedingly good qualities indicated.
Power of leadership, rightful ambition, initiative, and great abilities
for hard work.
_THE APOLLONIAN._--Taking the men and women of Apollo we have the
essential optimists, the Micawbers and Mark Tapleys of life. Allied
to their cheery natures is a love of the artistic and the really
beautiful. The sculptors, painters, and musicians who make life
so pleasant, are very frequently Apollonians. The best advice to
give an Apollonian is "moderation in all things." He or she must be
very careful in the choice of a marriage partner; this last is very
important indeed.
_THE MERCURIAN._--In excess we have craft, guile, and fondness for
falsehoods. In moderation we find the good business man, shrewd,
cautious, possessor of a capacity for doing the lion's share of the
work, and a fine eye for the main chance. Let him cultivate his
opposites. Unselfishness, kindness and generosity will make a Mercurian
a most charming person. Their lack will leave a clever, scheming
scoundrel.
_THE MARTIAN._--When we find Mars in the ascendant (i. e., the mounts
excessively developed) we find aggression and even bullying. In
moderation we have a fighter in the best sense of the word; a man
who will withstand the blows of fate and fight his way through life,
resisting evil. He is never mean, and you will find him a sincere and
trustworthy friend.
_THE VENUSIAN._--When this mount is predominant in excess we find
a person of unbalanced mind; he will be careless and will make a
dangerous marriage partner. Developed to a moderate degree we find
generosity, a power to feel for others, with a pleasing personality.
The folk of Venus love beauty, and love their life; they are strongly
attracted to those of the opposite sex, and are likely to fall in love
without counting the cost. These people should cultivate a habit of
thinking before they act, and should not allow generosity to degenerate
into extravagance.
_THE LUNARIAN._--Lastly let us take the Mount of the Moon. In excess
we again find the neurotic or unduly nervous person. In moderation the
Lunarian will be a person of imagination, sympathy, and one who loves
to look on all that is most beautiful in life. He should be successful
as a musician, playwright, or novelist, and has a ready capacity for
learning foreign languages.
Let me give one piece of final advice to those who truly judge
character by the mounts, or indeed by any signs on the hand. Never
judge by one sign or you will be led into stupid mistakes. Always
take the hand as a whole, for frequently some point in the formation
striking you as bad may be strongly counterbalanced by other good signs.
This is exceedingly important, and rightly applied will save you many
foolish pitfalls in your early fortunetelling days!