The Line of Life

THE line of life Venus and Mars thumb. my (see plate 27, discussion of the marriage lines LIFE number 1) bounds the mounts of positive, fencing in the entire region about the base under the finger of Jupiter, its end in most cases under the mount of Venus, at the wrist. This line, of the Its beginning is according to the older theories of palmistry, was supposed to indi- cate longevity and the times when disease or danger threatened. This I have found to be an extremely literal interpretation of the actual function, which is to give an index of your health. lifeline’sANALYSIS AND INTERPRETATION 50 1 have seen hands the line of life in which an actual break even the ending of or has not been followed by any dire results. Strong head and heart and a good thumb often overcome the indications of weakness in the line of Iife and to conclude that a lines of the 7 actually in danger at any given period, the hand must look for confirmation in other parts of the hand. The analyst clearest sign of departure from this life is the stopping of all the principal lines at the same date. person’s life is If the line of life is made up of little pieces, broken, or linked to- often of poor digestive functioning. because weak, gether, vitality When the line of life commences high under the first finger the is subject will be ambitious and well controlled, directing his energies to the attainment of his ambitions. A lower origin shows the opposite. The usual point at which the line of life begins tween the thumb and the base of the index The line of life may is about halfway be- finger. also vary in its termination. If it swerves toward the mount of Luna on the opposite side of the hand (see plate 30), it indicates a restless nature which may lead to wide travel 30 31 32 and residence and death in a foreign land. The sudden termination of the line of life, marked by a star or cross, shows the threat of sudden death or accident, especially if other signs in the hand bear out this warning. If the line of life arcs far out into the larging the space occupied by the mount hand (see plate 31), en- you will find a of Venus,LINE OF HEAD 51 warm, generous and sympathetic nature; if Venus into a narrow space (see plate 32), you are likely and selfish one. constricted