Palmistry

Palmistry, also known as chiromancy, is a practice common to many different places on the globe. It can be found all over the world, with numerous cultural variations. Palmistry is the art of characterizing or foretelling the future through the study of the palm, also known as palm reading or chirology.

History[edit | edit source]

The practice of palmistry is believed to have originated in India and is a part of Vedic Astrology. From India, the art of palmistry spread to China, Tibet, Egypt, Persia and to other countries in Europe.

Practice[edit | edit source]

Palmistry consists of the practice of evaluating a person's character or future life by "reading" the palm of that person's hand. Various "lines" ("heart line", "life line", etc.) and "mounts" (or bumps) (chirognomy), purportedly suggest interpretations by their relative sizes, qualities, and intersections.

Criticism[edit | edit source]

Palmistry does not have a scientific basis and is regarded by academics as a pseudoscience or superstition. This is due to the lack of evidence of any predictive power of the practice, and the lack of a mechanism by which the practice could be theoretically plausible.

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External links[edit | edit source]

Official website

Palmistry Resources
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