We now come to the most fascinating side of Palmistry--the actual study
of the network of lines upon the hand, and their relation to the mounts
and to each other.
This is where your magnifying glass will be of enormous value. There
are very many small signs, seemingly of little matter, but in reality
of very great importance, such as stars, crosses, squares, and
triangles, little marks with frequently great meanings.
One word of warning must be given before we go farther. If you see
evil in a palm never on any account tell of it. But if you see some
misfortune approaching which a little foresight might avoid, by all
means warn your subject. Should you by any chance see, or think you
see, anything calculated to alarm another, keep it to yourself.
Always remember that human intelligence is frail and finite but life
is infinite. Palmistry shares in this frailty; it is interesting and
intensely fascinating, but far from infallible. It is not an exact
science in the sense of mathematics, where two plus two equals four, no
more and no less.
Let us take these lines in turn and discuss the meaning of each.