This is called the line of the head and brain, which, if (arising from its
place in a due proportion) it connects the lines of the liver and heart in
a triangular form, have a lively color, and no intersection falling out
between, declares a man of admirable prudence, and one of no vulgar wit
and fortune.
By how much more decent the triangle is, so much the better shall the
temperature, wit and courage be; but if it be obtuse, it argues an evil
disposed nature, and a man that is rude; if no triangle, far worse.
The superior being a right angle, or not very acute, foretells the best
temperature of the heart; but when it is too acute, especially if it touch
the line of life, upon the region of the middle finger, it argues
covetousness.
The left angle, if it be made upon the natural mean in the ferient, and be
a right angle, confirms the goodness of intellect.
But when the cephalica projects unequal clefts to the mons lunæ, thereby
making unusual characters, in the gentleman it denotes weakness of the
brain, and dangerous sea voyages. But in the lady’s hand it shows frequent
sorrows of mind, and difficulties in child bearing.
Equal lines (thus projected) presage the contrary in both sexes, viz., in
gentlemen, a good composure of the brain, and fortunate voyages by sea; in
ladies, cheerfulness and felicity in child bearing.
This one thing is peculiar to the cephalica: if it project a cleft or a
manifest star, upwards to the cavea martis, it signifies boldness, &c. But
if it let fall the same downwards, thefts, &c.
The cephalica, jointed to the dragon’s tail by a remarkable concourse,
promises a prudent and a joyful age.
The same drawn upwards in the shape of a fork, towards the part of
fortune, signifies subtlety in managing affairs, and also craftiness
either to do good or evil.
If in this said fork a mark appears resembling the part of fortune, as it
is noticed by astrologers, that gives an assurance of riches and honor to
succeed by ingenuity and art.