Each of the mounts at the base of the fingers gives its name to the
finger above it, i. e., the first finger is called Jupiter, the little
finger is Mercury, and so on.
When judging character by the mounts, the fingers which share their
name must also always be noted as to their development. Let us first
take Jupiter.
If that finger is well developed (i. e., long in comparison to the
remainder) this will accentuate the Jupiterian qualities seen in the
well-developed mounts. This may be applied throughout the mounts. The
important thing to remember is that mount and corresponding finger
should be read together. This is essential.
To conclude this section let us take the phalanges (or joints of the
finger) with their interpretations.
Counting from the top joint nearest to the nail, the meaning given by
palmists to the three phalanges of each finger are as follows:--
(_Length of phalanx_, or distance between the respective joints, is the
_deciding factor_.) For simplicity, we have made a small table.
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Name | | |
of Finger | 1st Joint. | 2nd Joint. | 3rd Joint.
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_JUPITER_ | Religion. | Ambition. | Despotic or
| | | fondness for
| | | governing others.
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_SATURN_ | Fondness for spiritual | Out-door life. | Earthly ambition.
| mysticism. | |
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_APOLLO_ | Excess or foolish | Caution. | Love of show.
| optimism | |
| (Micawber). | |
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_MERCURY_ | The orator's finger. | Great tenacity.| Cunning and
| | | greed.
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