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When the deep line is found lying close to the line of Heart, the
marriage will take place early in life, but the other marks I am going to
explain later will give more accurate dates as to when the event will
occur.

For a happy marriage the lines on the Mount of Mercury should be
straight and clear, without breaks or irregularities of any kind (1,
Plate XVII.).

[Illustration: PLATE XVII.

MARRIAGE LINES. THE LINE OF MARRIAGE.]

When the Line of Marriage curves or droops downwards (3, Plate XVII.),
the person on whose hand this appears will outlive the other.

When the line turns upward in the reverse direction, the possessor is not
likely ever to marry (4, Plate XVII.).

When the line is clear and distinct, but has a lot of little lines
dropping from it, it foreshadows trouble and anxiety in the marriage, but
brought on by the delicacy and ill-health of the partner (5, Plate
XVII.).

When the line has a curve at the end, and if a cross or line be found
cutting into this curve (2, Plate XVIII.), the partner will die by
accident or a sudden illness of some kind. But when the Marriage Line
ends in a long, gradual curve into the Heart Line, the death of the
partner will come about by gradual ill-health or illness of a very long
duration.

When the line has an "island" at the beginning, then the marriage will be
for a long time delayed, and the two persons will be much separated at
the commencement of their married life.

When the "island" is found about the middle of the Marriage Line, some
great trouble and separation will take place about the middle of the
married life (3, Plate XVIII.).

When the "island" is found towards the end of the line, the marriage will
most probably end in trouble and separation one from the other.

When the Line of Marriage divides into the form of a fork (4, Plate
XVIII.), the two people will live apart from one another, but when the
fork turns downwards towards the Line of Heart a legal separation may be
anticipated (5, Plate XVIII.).

When this fork is more accentuated, and turns down more into the hand,
divorce may be expected, and especially so if one end of this fork
stretches across the hand in the direction of the Plain of Mars, or the
Mount of Mars (5, Plate XVIII.).

In many cases a fine line may be found crossing the entire palm, from the
Marriage Line, and in such a case the greatest animosity and bitterness
will enter into the fight for freedom and divorce. In such an example
there is never any hope of reconciliation.

When the Line of Marriage is full of little islands, or linked like the
loops of a chain, the subject should be warned not to marry at any time,
as such a union would be full of the greatest unhappiness and continual
separations.

When the line, which is otherwise well marked, appears about the centre
to break in two, it foreshadows a fatality or break-up in an otherwise
happy married life.

When the Line of Marriage itself, or an offshoot from it, goes into the
hand, and joins or ascends upward with the Line of Sun, it promises that
its possessor will marry some one of great wealth or distinction (6,
Plate XVIII.).

When this above-mentioned line bends downward and cuts the Line of Sun,
it denotes that the person on whose hand it is found will lose his
position by the marriage he will make.

When any line from the top of the Mount of Mercury falls down into the
Marriage Line, it shows that there will be great obstacles to overcome in
whatever marriage the subject enters, but if the Line of Marriage is a
good one, then such obstacles will be overcome.

When there is another line much slighter in appearance lying close to the
upper side of the Marriage Line, it foretells some influence that will
come into the subject's life after marriage.

All lines that cross the hand from the Mount of Mars (6, Plate XVII.),
and rise up towards the Line of Marriage denote the interference of
people with the marriage. These lines give the date of the interference
when they cross the Line of Destiny; they cause quarrels when they come
from Mars; from Venus they also denote annoyances, but not of such a
vindictive nature (7, Plate XVII.).

INFLUENCE LINES TO THE FATE LINE ON THE MOUNT OF VENUS, AND OTHER SIGNS
WHICH ALSO HAVE A MEANING IN CONNECTION WITH MARRIAGE

The student may also get very great help in ascertaining details about
the likely marriage of the person whose hands he is examining by the
following:

Fine Influence Lines seen joining the Line of Fate (7, Plate XVIII.),
relate to persons who come into and affect the Destiny.

If the Line of Influence is very strong where it joins the Fate Line, and
if at about the same date a clear Marriage Line is seen on the Mount of
Mercury, the date of marriage may be more accurately predicted by the
place on the Fate Line where the Influence Line joins it.

A great wealth of detail may also be made out from observing these
Influence Lines to the Destiny:

Coming over from the Mount of the Moon, there is always something
romantic about the union. The person on whose hand this Line appears will
as a rule meet his affinity when travelling or away from his home.

If the Influence Line has an "island" marked on it, the influence will
then be a bad one, or, at least, the person will have had some scandal
connected with his or her past life (8, Plate XVIII.). If the Line of
Fate looks weaker or more uncertain after the union is marked, then such
a marriage has not brought good or success to the subject. If, on the
contrary, the Line of Fate looks better or stronger after the Influence
Line has joined it, then this union will prove of advantage to the person
whose hand is being examined.

[Illustration: PLATE XVIII.

MARRIAGE LINES AND INFLUENCE LINES WHICH FURTHER HELP IN DENOTING
MARRIAGE.]

This increase of wealth or power is still more accentuated if at the same
time it is observed that a Sun Line has made its appearance.

If the Influence Line should cut through the Fate Line, and appear on the
thumb side of it, the affection will seldom last as long, or be so happy
(7, Plate XVIII.). If a still wider separation of the Influence Line and
the Fate Line appear as these two lines ascend the hand together, the
separation of interests and destiny of the two persons will be still more
marked as the years proceed.

If an Influence Line approaches close to the Line of Fate, and runs
parallel with it for some time but does not join it, some great obstacle
will prevent a marriage ever taking place (_see_ also page 57).

If an Influence Line terminates in an "island," the influence itself will
itself get into trouble, generally disgrace of some character (10, Plate
XVIII.).[5]

[5] For further particulars refer back to chapter on the Line of Destiny,
where these Influence Lines are also referred to (page 57).

INFLUENCE LINES ON THE MOUNT OF VENUS

These are fine lines that run parallel with the Line of Life (11-11,
Plate XVIII.), but they must not be confounded with the Line of Mars, or
"Sister Life Line," which commences higher up nearer the Mount of Mars.

These Venus Influence Lines are more often found with those persons who
have what is called the "Venus temperament," or who are intensely
emotional and passionate.

When many of such lines are seen, the subject cannot live without love,
and will have many "affairs" at the same time.

As such an Influence Line runs parallel with the Life Line, or turns away
from it, so it can be judged how long such an influence will last, and
with fair accuracy the date when it will occur (for dates _see_ page
113).

These Influence Lines, however, never have the same importance or meaning
as those previously ascribed to the Line of Fate.

In my large work on this subject, Cheiro's _Language of the Hand_, I have
been able to go into still greater detail with regard to all these
Influence Lines.

CHAPTER IX

LINES DENOTING CHILDREN, THEIR SEX, AND OTHER MATTERS CONCERNING THEM

The Lines relating to children are those finely marked upright lines
found immediately above the Line of Marriage (12, Plate XVIII.). A very
good plan, in trying to see these Lines, is to press this portion of the
hand with the tips of the fingers, and then note which of these small
lines stand out the most clearly.

Sometimes they are extremely deeply marked, and as a rule much more so on
a woman's hand than on a man's. In many cases it is necessary to employ a
magnifying glass in order to see them.

Broad and deep lines denote male children, fine and narrow lines,
females.

When they appear as straight lines they denote strong healthy children,
but when very faint or crooked, the children indicated are always
delicate.

When the first part of the little line (taking it upward from the Line of
Marriage) is marked with a small "island," such a child will be very
delicate in its early life, but if the line appears well marked when the
"island" is passed, the probability is that it will grow up strong and
healthy. When ending or broken at the "island" the child will never grow
up.

When one line stands out very clear and distinct among the others, the
child the mark indicates will be more to the parent, and will be more
successful than any of the others.

To know the number of children anyone will have, it is necessary to count
these lines from the outside of the hand in towards the palm.

A person with the Mount of Venus very flat on the hand, and very poorly
developed, is not likely to have any children at all, and this is all the
more certain if the first Bracelet is found rising up like an arch into
or towards the palm (_see_ page 91).

CHAPTER X

THE LINE OF HEALTH OR THE HEPATICA

There has been very considerable discussion among students of this
subject as to the part of the hand on which the Line of Health (1-1,
Plate XIX.) commences.

My own theory, and one that I have proved by over twenty-five years'
experience and also watching its growth on the hands of children, is,
that it rises at the base of or on the face of the Mount of Mercury, and
as it grows across the hand and attacks the Line of Life, it foreshadows
the development of illness or germ of disease, which, at the date of its
coming in contact with the Line of Life, will reach the climax of its
attack.

The Line of Life, it must be remembered, merely relates to the promised
length of life from heredity and natural causes, but the Line of Health
denotes the effect of the class of life the subject has led. Where these
two lines come together, if one is of equal strength to the other, will
be the date of death, even though the Line of Life should pass this point
and appear to be a much greater length (2, Plate XIX.).

The Line of Mercury, or of Health, relating as it does to the nervous
system, and also to the mind (Mercury), lends itself to the supposition
that the all-knowing subconscious brain is cognisant, even at an early
age, of the force of resistance in the nervous system. It may know how
long this force will last, when it will be exhausted, and consequently
may mark the hand long years in advance.

[Illustration: PLATE XIX.

THE LINE OF HEALTH.]

The Line of Health is one of the lines of the hand most subject to
changes. It is the thermometer of the life showing its "rise and fall" as
the case may be. I have seen this mysterious line look deep and
threatening during the early years of a life, and completely fade away
as greater health and strength took possession of the body.

Again, I have often seen it look deeper and more ominous as the wear and
tear, especially of the nervous system, began to make itself manifest, or
when the subject over-taxed his mental strength.

Further, it is an excellent sign to be without this line altogether. Its
absence denotes an extremely robust, strong constitution, and a healthy
state of the nervous system.

If a hand has the Line of Health, the best position for it is to lie
straight down the hand, and not approach or touch the Line of Life (3-3,
Plate XIX.). When found crossing the hand, and touching or throwing
branches across to the Line of Life, it foretells that there is some
illness at work which is undermining the health.

If it rises and seems like a branch from the Heart Line, especially if
both these lines are broad in appearance and with the Health Line running
down the palm coming in contact with the Line of Life, it is a certain
indication of weakness or disease of the heart.

The student should always observe the kind of nails there are on the hand
when thinking out the diseases indicated by the Line of Health.[6]

[6] _See_ Chapter on Nails, page 136.

When the finger nails are short, without moons, and round, and the Line
of Health is strongly marked, he may be sure that nervous weak action of
the heart is decidedly threatened.

When the nails are long and almond-shaped, there is danger of weakness
and delicacy of the lungs. With the same shape of nails, and with islands
in the upper part of the Health Line (4, Plate XIX.), consumption of the
lungs and tuberculosis will make itself manifest.

When the nails are very flat, and especially shell-shaped (_see_ Plate
V., Part II.), and the Line of Health is deeply marked, paralysis and the
worst forms of nerve diseases are threatening the subject.

When this line is very red in small spots, especially when pressed,
rheumatic fever is indicated.

When twisted, irregular, and yellowish in colour, the subject will suffer
from biliousness and liver complaints.

When found heavily marked, and only joining the Heart and Head Lines
together, it foreshadows brain-fever, especially when any islands are
marked on the Line of Head.

The Line of Health, running straight down the hand but not touching the
Line of Life, indicates that though the constitution may not be robust,
it is wiry, and there is great reserve resistance to disease.

In connection with the examination of the Line of Health, the student
must always look for other indications to the rest of the lines of the
hand, more especially to the Line of Life and Line of Head. For instance,
when the Line of Life looks very chained and weak, the Health Line on a
hand will naturally increase the danger of delicate health; and when
found with a Line of Head full of little islands, or like a chain, such a
Health Line more clearly foreshadows brain disease, severe headaches,
etc.

By a study of this line the most valuable warnings may be given of
approaching ill-health. Whether persons will follow the warnings or not
is a question. My experience is that they do not and will not, and
therefore, whatever is indicated will most probably come to pass.

Providence places many signposts and warnings in our paths, but human
nature is either too blind or too self-confident to notice them until it
is too late.

CHAPTER XI

THE GIRDLE OF VENUS, THE RING OF SATURN, AND THE BRACELETS

These marks are classed among the minor lines of the hands, but they
often have a significance that is of the greatest importance.

The Girdle of Venus is that broken or sometimes unbroken kind of
semi-circular line that is found rising from the base of the first finger
to the base of the fourth (1-1, Plate XX.).

I have not in my experience found this mark to indicate the gross
sensuality that is so often ascribed to it by other writers. It should be
remembered that the hand is divided by the Line of Head, as it were,
_into two hemispheres, the lower and the upper_.

The lower relates to the physical or more animal side of the nature, and
the upper to the intellectual. Following this arrangement, it is only
reasonable to assume that this mark under consideration, viz., the Girdle
of Venus, relates more to the mental side of the symbolism of the Venus
nature.

I have found that persons with this sign are more mentally sensual than
physically so. They love to read or write books on the subject of the
"sex problem," but they are not inclined to put their theories and ideas
into practice, at least with their own lives.

The qualities, however, that this mark represents are much more active
and dangerous when this Girdle forms itself from the Mount of Saturn to
that of Mercury. The imaginings of such people are then morbid and
unhealthy.

[Illustration: PLATE XX.

THE GIRDLE OF VENUS, THE RING OF SATURN, THE THREE BRACELETS, THE LINE OF
INTUITION AND THE VIA LASCIVA.]

To those who study Astrology, the inference that I draw from the
connection of these two parts of the hand will become clear and
reasonable.

When broken or made up of little pieces, the Girdle of Venus has little
meaning except to show a hysterical temperament, with a leaning towards
the tendencies I have mentioned above.

These persons in all cases suffer enormously from moods, they are very
difficult to live with, and when the Girdle of Venus runs off the side of
the hand and passes out through the Marriage Lines, their moody,
changeable natures generally make marriage for them an unusually unhappy
experience.

THE RING OF SATURN

What is called the Ring of Saturn (2, Plate XX.) is very seldom found,
and it is by no means a good sign to have. It is also a semi-circular
line, but found lying across the Mount of Saturn.

In all my experience I have never been able to come across any person
with this mark who succeeded in life or was able to carry any one of his
plans to a successful termination.

These people seem cut off from their fellow beings in some peculiar and
extraordinary way. They are isolated and alone, and they appear to
realise their lonely position keenly. They are gloomy, morbid, and
Saturnine in character. They seldom marry, and when they do it is always
a ghastly failure.

They are terribly obstinate and headstrong in all their actions, they
resent the least advice or interference in their plans. Their lives
generally close in suffering, poverty, or by some sinister tragedy or
fatality.

It is the most unfortunate mark ever to find.

THE BRACELETS

The Bracelets (3-3, Plate XX.) are of very little importance except to
throw light on certain points of health. There are supposed to be three
of these lines or bracelets at the wrist, which were called by the Greeks
the Bracelets of Health, Wealth, and Happiness.

It is certainly very seldom that they can be found together, for
experience in life does not give much hope that these three
much-sought-after possessions can ever be found together on this side of
the grave.

Delving back into the ancient legends of Greece, we find one very
significant point in reference to the first bracelet, the one nearest the
palm, which represents Health.

It appears that at one period of the ancient Greek civilisation all women
had to come to the priest at their Temple to have their hands examined
before they were allowed to marry. If the priest found this first
Bracelet out of its place and rising up into the hand in the shape of an
arch (4, Plate XX.), he would not allow the woman possessing this sign to
be married under any circumstance, the idea being that it represented
some internal malformation that would prevent her bringing children into
the world. In such cases these women were made Vestal Virgins in the
temples. Perhaps the old Greek Priest was right in his idea, for if this
first Bracelet is found rising into the hand in the form of an arch, both
men and women possessing it are delicate internally, and especially so in
matters relating to sex.

CHAPTER XII

THE LINE OF INTUITION AND THE VIA LASCIVA

The Line of Intuition (5, Plate XX.) is seldom found on other types of
hand than those of the Philosophic, the Conic, and the Psychic, but it is
sometimes found on the Spatulate.

It takes more or less the formation of a semi-circle from the face of the
Mount of Mercury to that of the Mount of the Moon, or may be found on the
Mount of the Moon alone. It must not be confounded with the Hepatica, or
Line of Health, but is found as a distinct mark in itself.

It denotes an extra highly-strung sensitive temperament, also
presentiments, inspiration, clairvoyance of the highest kind, clear vivid
dreams which often come to pass, intuition as to how things should be
done, and very often manifests itself in inspired speaking and writing of
the loftiest character.

It is much more often found on women's hands than on men's, although many
cases have come under my notice of its being unusually clearly marked on
some men's hands. In each case the possessor of it had most remarkable
powers and unusual faculties, as well as the gift of intuition, even
concerning purely mundane subjects that in an ordinary state they knew
nothing whatever about.

I use the words "ordinary state" advisably here, because such people are
not always in the condition of mind when these strange faculties may be
employed. Several of these men were absolutely uneducated, and yet at
times, when thrown into an inspired state, they were able to explain the
most intricate problems with the greatest accuracy. If asked, however,
from where they obtained their knowledge, they were only able to reply
that "it came to them" when in certain moods.

One man I knew well had such remarkable dreams of coming events that he
was able to warn many people weeks and months in advance of dangers that
lay before them, and his warnings in many cases saved life.

With all people who were gifted in this way I have noticed that they
completely lost their strange powers the moment they indulged in alcohol
of any kind.

THE VIA LASCIVA

This is a strange mark (6, Plate XX.) which takes the form also somewhat
of a semi-circle, but in this case it connects the Mount of the Moon with
that of Venus, or it may simply run off the hand from the lower part of
the Mount of Luna into the wrist.

The first-mentioned formation indicates unbridled sensuality and passion,
and where it cuts through the Line of Life it indicates death, but one
usually brought about in connection with the licentiousness that it
denotes.

This Line running from the Mount of the Moon into the wrist denotes the
most sensual dreams, desires, and imaginings, but, unlike the other
class, it is usually only dangerous to the person on whose hand it is
found.

In both cases there is generally a tendency towards the taking of drugs
such as opium, morphine, especially when the hand is noted to be soft,
full, and flabby. With a firm hard palm the subject usually indulges in
excessive drinking fits, and when under drink seems to have no control
whatever.

If the Line of Head is found weak-looking, full of islands and descending
downwards on the Mount of the Moon, insanity or the worst form of
degeneracy will sooner or later destroy the whole character and career.

CHAPTER XIII

"LA CROIX MYSTIQUE", THE RING OF SOLOMON

What is called "La Croix Mystique" is found in the quadrangle of the hand
between the Lines of Heart and Head (7, Plate XX.).

It is more usually found in the centre of this part of the hand, but it
may be also found nearer the one side of the quadrangle or the other.

This mark denotes a natural gift or talent for mysticism and occultism of
all kinds.

When placed nearer Jupiter, it denotes the employment of these studies
more to gratify the subject's own pride or ambition than the following
out of such things for their own sake.

When it is in the centre of the quadrangle, across the Line of Fate, or
immediately under the Mount of Saturn, such studies become more of a
religion or are followed for their own worth and the influence and truth
of occultism will play a leading role in the whole career. Most likely
the possessor of this mark will follow it as a profession, or will
crystallise his researches into the form of books.

When this mark lies lower down in the quadrangle, nearer to the Mount of
the Moon, the subject will study some form of occultism more from a
superstitious standpoint than any other. None the less, he will be likely
to succeed in doing so, and influence other people through his studies,
and with this latter form he will be more likely to write beautiful
mystic poetry with the prophetic note running through it very strongly.

THE RING OF SOLOMON

The Ring of Solomon is also one of these strange marks of mysticism and
occultism, but in this latter case, owing probably to the qualities
signified by the Mount of Jupiter, its possessor will aim at having the
power of a master or an adept in such subjects (8, Plate XX.).

CHAPTER XIV

TRAVELS, VOYAGES AND ACCIDENTS

Travels and voyages may be seen on the hand by the little lines that
leave the Line of Life and bend over towards the Mount of the Moon and
also by the lines found on this Mount (2, Plate XXI.).

When these fine lines of travel are seen on the Line of Life, by
referring to the map showing dates (Plate XXVI.), it may be possible to
obtain a very clear idea of when these travels take place.

When, however, the Line of Life itself divides, and one branch of it
leans over towards or on to the Mount of the Moon (I, Plate XXI.), it
denotes that the entire life will be full of change and travel. In such a
case it will not be possible, except by the use of some gift such as
clairvoyance, to tell accurately in advance the dates of voyages that
will be undertaken.

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