| Palmistry originated in ancient India. It was said to be | | | | subject. Palmists claim that predictions through |
| practiced by the Brahmins of Ancient India. Palmistry | | | | Palmistry has scientific basis, even though the |
| can be regarded as a part of Astrology. Records of | | | | scientists worldwide have their own opinion regarding |
| practice of Palmistry are also available in countries | | | | this topic. The scientists claim that Palmistry does not |
| such as China, Tibet, Persia, Mesopotamia, Egypt, and | | | | have any scientific basis. According to the Palmists, |
| Ancient Greece. | | | | the dominant hand of a person reveals the current |
| Cheiro was the most famous practitioner of palmistry | | | | and future trends. On the other hand, the passive |
| in modern times. He was born in Ireland and had | | | | hand reveals the person's childhood. Palmists see a |
| predicted many incidents of his time. For example, he | | | | definite pattern in the lines on the palm. These lines |
| correctly foretold the Boer War, death of Queen | | | | have been classified into heart line, head line, life line, |
| Victoria, assassination of King Umberto of Italy, a | | | | fate line etc. Each of these lines will interpret |
| year or so before each of these incidents occurred. | | | | different aspects of ones life. |
| He also had predicted about the infamous "Great | | | | In this age of cutthroat competition, the people |
| Depression" all over the world. He correctly predicted | | | | seem to have become more and more dependant on |
| the outbreak and end of World War 1 before it | | | | things beyond their normal powers. Palmistry is gaining |
| happened. Cheiro wrote a number of valuable books | | | | popularity even among the western public as well. |
| on Palmistry. He had also successfully predicted the | | | | This is because human beings have become more |
| downfall of the Czar in Russian and the subsequent | | | | concerned about their future than ever before. |
| massacre of him and all his immediate family | | | | Palmistry is quite popular in India. It is a part of the |
| members. Palmistry is based on reading the lines on | | | | everyday life for many Indians. Life is unimaginable |
| the hand of a person. Palmists say that by reading | | | | for them without Palmistry. They will consult the |
| the lines of a person's hand, it is quite possible to tell | | | | Palmist for almost every activity of their lives. For |
| about the persons past, present and future. They | | | | special occasions like marriage, setting up of a new |
| say that positioning of the lines in the hand is a key | | | | business, birth of a child, starting a new profession |
| to determining the subjects past, present, and future. | | | | etc, a visit to a Palmist has become a must. A palmist |
| The basics of Palmistry are said to be quite simple as | | | | will examine the hand carefully and advice the clients |
| opposed to the popular belief that it is something | | | | about their next activity. The palmists say that there |
| mysterious. The fleshy part of the hand and the | | | | is a relation between the lines in ones palm, the |
| structure of the fingers reveal a lot about the | | | | planetary motions, and ones life. |