| The American Heritage Dictionary defines | | | | hand and the structure of the fingers reveal |
| Palmistry as the practice of telling fortunes | | | | a lot about the subject. Palmists claim that |
| from the lines, marks, and patterns on the | | | | predictions through Palmistry has scientific |
| palms of the hands. Palmistry is also called | | | | basis, even though the scientists worldwide |
| as chiromancy, palm-reading, chirology, or | | | | have their own opinion regarding this topic. |
| hand-analysis. Palmistry originated in | | | | The scientists claim that Palmistry does not |
| ancient India. It was said to be practiced by | | | | have any scientific basis. According to the |
| the Brahmins of Ancient India. Palmistry can | | | | Palmists, the dominant hand of a person |
| be regarded as a part of Astrology. Records | | | | reveals the current and future trends. On the |
| of practice of Palmistry are also available | | | | other hand, the passive hand reveals the |
| in countries such as China, Tibet, Persia, | | | | person's childhood. Palmists see a definite |
| Mesopotamia, Egypt, and Ancient Greece. | | | | pattern in the lines on the palm. These lines |
| | | | have been classified into heart line, head |
| Cheiro was the most famous practitioner of | | | | line, life line, fate line etc. Each of these |
| palmistry in modern times. He was born in | | | | lines will interpret different aspects of |
| Ireland and had predicted many incidents of | | | | ones life. |
| his time. For example, he correctly foretold | | | | |
| the Boer War, death of Queen Victoria, | | | | In this age of cutthroat competition, the |
| assassination of King Umberto of Italy, a | | | | people seem to have become more and more |
| year or so before each of these incidents | | | | dependant on things beyond their normal |
| occurred. He also had predicted about the | | | | powers. Palmistry is gaining popularity even |
| infamous "Great Depression" all over the | | | | among the western public as well. This is |
| world. He correctly predicted the outbreak | | | | because human beings have become more |
| and end of World War 1 before it happened. | | | | concerned about their future than ever |
| Cheiro wrote a number of valuable books on | | | | before. Palmistry is quite popular in India. |
| Palmistry. He had also successfully predicted | | | | It is a part of the everyday life for many |
| the downfall of the Czar in Russian and the | | | | Indians. Life is unimaginable for them |
| subsequent massacre of him and all his | | | | without Palmistry. They will consult the |
| immediate family members. Palmistry is based | | | | Palmist for almost every activity of their |
| on reading the lines on the hand of a person. | | | | lives. For special occasions like marriage, |
| Palmists say that by reading the lines of a | | | | setting up of a new business, birth of a |
| person's hand, it is quite possible to tell | | | | child, starting a new profession etc, a visit |
| about the persons past, present and future. | | | | to a Palmist has become a must. A palmist |
| They say that positioning of the lines in the | | | | will examine the hand carefully and advice |
| hand is a key to determining the subjects | | | | the clients about their next activity. The |
| past, present, and future. The basics of | | | | palmists say that there is a relation between |
| Palmistry are said to be quite simple as | | | | the lines in ones palm, the planetary |
| opposed to the popular belief that it is | | | | motions, and ones life. |
| something mysterious. The fleshy part of the | | | | |