Jewelry Interpretation in Palmistry
By Joe Nicols

In the study of Palmistry, people usually think in terms of bone structure, flexure lines, and fingerprint patterns. However, where we wear our rings and other hand jewelry also tells us a lot about ourselves. Jewelry accents the area of the hand on which it is worn. The locations of things we wear indicate what we are focusing on, dealing with, or potentially struggling with in the areas of our lives indicated by the meaning of that part of the hand. Also, jewelry on the hands, or lack of it, is neither positive nor negative, but merely gives us pointers on what is important to us.

If we wear accessories on our dominant hand (right if a person is right-handed, left if they are left-handed), then the issues suggested are more in the person’s conscious daily awareness. If items are worn on the non-dominant hand, then they reflect that the awareness is more unconscious or subconscious.
A preference for gold jewelry reflects an inclination for patience, slow growth, and long term connections. Silver suggest a desire for excitement, stimulation and more immediate reward. Watches reflect our need to adapt to time and deadlines, and bracelets reflect our tendency to take on duties and responsibilities for others.

A total of four or more rings on both hands are interpreted as the person having a tendency to juggle many things in their life, or in other words, trying to spin all the plates on all the sticks at the same time. No rings on either hand reflect that a person desires not to be trapped, tied down, or fenced in, especially in relationships, even if the person is currently married or in a committed relationship.

Rings on individual fingers are meaningful as well. Rings worn on the pointer or index finger telegraphs that the person doesn’t like feeling out of control. This does not mean that the person is a control freak, but just does not want to feel vulnerable or out of empowerment. Rings on the middle finger give a hint that the wearer feels a need to be more grounded or stable emotionally, and will tend either to do or to avoid activities in order to experience mental or emotional balance. Little finer or “pinky” rings suggest that the person is healing something about their same-sex role model, such as a parent or whoever raised them. In other words, a daughter with a pinky ring would be dealing with past experiences with the mother-figure, the son with the father-figure. A thumb ring indicates that however independent or confident the wearer might appear, they have a fear that if they are bonded with someone, they feel they might not be able to say no and could become submissive or manipulable.

The ring finger, which relates to social/interpersonal commitment, gives a profound reflection of ones attitude toward relationships. No rings on either ring finger indicates a desire for personal freedom or lack of restriction. A ring on the dominant ring finger, but not the non-dominant, projects the double message, “Come here, but not too close.” A ring on the non-dominant ring finger, but not the dominant, indicates a false bravado of independence which says, “I can do it all by myself, but I really need someone to help me.”

If a client says they are not in a relationship, but wish to be, and yet they wear no jewelry at all, I encourage them to try what I call “jewelry therapy.” I have them put on a non-wedding band looking ring on their dominant ring finger, and see if they can stand to wear it for a few days. Then they may even want to try a birthstone or other stone-setting ring on their non-dominant ring finger. This sets subconscious energies in motion which can change our attitudes, help us put out more approachable vibes, and attract to us more suitable partners.

From a metaphysical perspective, jewelry is more than just a vehicle for adornment and self-expression. It is also an amazing indicator or our preferences, tendencies, and the life issues which we feel are important, or with which we struggle.

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Reprinted with permission.