Finger Length & Shape In Palmistry
by Joe Nicols
Palmistry is a metaphysical art which has been traced back to pre-vedic
India. Rational or scientific Palmistry, which surfaced prominently
in Europe in the mid-nineteenth century, is considered to be the study
of the actual lines and structures of the hand. An aspect of Palmistry
which can be quite revealing, is the examination of the relative shape
and length of a person’s fingers.
In Palmistry interpretations, it is important to determine laterality,
or hand dominance. Your dominant hand is the one you use primarily,
or the one you tend to write with, if you are ambidextrous. Your non-dominant
hand, like a natal horoscope, indicates what you brought into this life,
such as your natural inclinations and potentials. Your dominant hand
reflects how your free will has impacted upon your potential, how you
have changed since childhood and where you appear to be going in the
future.
Once you determine your hand dominance, hold both hands up in front
of you, palms toward you, with fingers extended upward. If your fingers
are shorter than your palm, you prefer action, movement, communication,
and excitement. If your fingers are as long as your palm, you tend to
have the ability to focus on details, and can generally accomplish detail-related
tasks in a thorough manner. If your extended fingers are closer together
you are feeling a bit guarded. If your fingers are somewhat spread apart,
you are feeling more open.
As you compare the length of your index (pointer) finger to that of
your ring (third) finger, if the ring finger is longer, you tend to
be sensitive and possibly insecure or lacking in confidence. If the
index finger is longer than the ring finger, you tend to be confident,
assertive, and possibly have a need to be in control. If both the index
and ring fingers are approximately the same length, there is a balance
between sensitivity and assertiveness. Once again, the non-dominant
hand configuration reflects tendencies we brought into this life, and
the dominant hand configuration indicates how we came into adulthood.
Finger shapes are also significant indicators. Straight fingers suggest
balance and evenness. An inwardly curved index finger (toward the middle
finger) indicates an early fear about financial security. An inwardly
curved middle finger (toward the ring finger) suggests that there may
be emotional sensitivity, or perhaps even depressiveness or addictiveness
in the family tree. An inwardly curved ring finger (toward the middle
finger) hints at a tendency to be compulsive or to become totally absorbed
in specific tasks, which can then be an escape from people or situations.
A curved pinky or little finger (toward the ring finger) indicates early
childhood fear, such as fear of the dark, which might have been brought
on by interactions with an intimidating or fearful parent or family
member.
The shape of the thumb holds keys to how we express our will relative
to others. If the end of the thumb is large and the middle of the thumb
is narrower, creating a “waist” appearance, the person can
be “pushed” a long way before they react, but when they
finally respond to pressure they tend to “walk away from”
the person or situation causing the stress. When the upper and lower
phalanges of the thumb are about the same diameter, the person has a
desire to connect with others, and can allow themselves to be influenced.
A bulbous or short, rounded end of the thumb suggests a person who can
be nice, but who can be very willful or stubborn when they are not in
agreement with what is going on.
While many aspects of Palmistry can be very detailed and complicated,
impressions based upon finger length and shape are more easily gained
because our fingers are exposed and visible in our daily social interactions.
Our fingers and thumbs can be amazing indicators of our emotions, our
traits and even our fears. This information can help us gain valuable
insights with which to grow in understanding of ourselves and others.
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Reprinted with permission.
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