CHIROMANCY Or the SCIENCE OF READING HANDS.

New Zealand Graphic, Volume XX, Issue XIX, 7 May 1898, Page 577

CHIROMANCY Or the SCIENCE OF READING HANDS.

THERE has been so much interest taken in the Graphology Column, that it has been decided to start a ‘Chironancy’ Column, under the able guidance of Madame Vero. This lady has devoted a great deal of time and thought to this very interesting subject, and has thoroughly studied it in all its branches. Hei ‘readings’ have been extraordinarily successful, and ‘The Graphic’ is fortunate In securing her services. A sketch of a hand with all its lines is given, as a guide to those wishing

their hands to be read. No one has all the lines indicated on the specimen hand, but some few of them will be found on each hand. The following suggestions will help in drawing the hand:—

Lay your hand, palm downwards, on a piece of clean white paper, the fingers as far apart as they will comfortably go. Then with a pencil trace all round it. Next hold it up against the window, and reverse it so that it will appear with the palm uppermost, as in the sketch. Then ink it carefully all round, taking pains to have the fingers the exact length. In the first sketch indicate the joints as you come to them by dots; this makes it much easier to get the correct distances when filling in the lines. Draw all the lines you see, as far as possible at correct distances from each other. Put no names in. Then send your hand with 24 penny stamps, to ‘MADAME VERO, Care of the Lady Editor, “New Zea land Graphic,” Auckland.’ HONESTY.—-I think your strong and successful hand is of the type of Mars, and that the mount, which gives courage, presence of mind, resolution. fortitude, strength of resistance, and impetuosity, is paramount. The fingers confirm this opinion, as while they denote impulse, activity, independence, unconventionality, and good reasoning power,the thumb gives determination, so great as to verge or. obstinacy. The lines are singularly fortunate, and were it not that I can give you my reasons, all derived from good authors on the subject, you might pronounce me unworthy to bear my nom de plume. The life line is not only long but clear and good. This indicates length of days and intelligence. One solitary illness is marked before 20. The lines ascending from the life line to the Mount of Jupiter denote gratified ambition and success, as they are uncrossed; while the line rising from the wrist shows a change of position late in life. On the heart line alone is there any sign of trouble. The bar crossing the fork on Jupiter betokens some great grief or trouble early in youth, and as it cuts through the girdle of Venns, or Uranus, 1 think it must have reference to some love affair. There is not a single attachment line marked on the Mount of Mercury, but the heart line is double from beneath the Mount of Saturn, which indicates not only intensely strong affection but a most powerful influence from about the age of 28 until the end of your life. There are no crosses on this influence line: tl erefore, I hope we need not connect ir with the significant bar so much earlier. The head line denotes perseverance, intellect, decision, and constancy. The fate line rises admirably and has not a break or cross throughout its length: but the line of Apollo shows that the chief success of your career commences at 35. The single vertical line on Mercury’s mount often signifies some great and unexpected stroke of good fortune. No actual voyage lines are marked, but general travelling by land anw water is indicated. The angles and quadrangle leave nothing to be desired in point of character and ability.—VEßO. COO-EE.-The Mount of Apollo beneath the third finger appears to predominate in your hand. The subjects of

Apollo love painting, poetry, artistic work, and possess admiration for beauty in shape and form, and grace of mind and thought. Your fingers, especially in the impression, confirm these artistic tastes, and also show reason, calmness, and resignation; but the thumb, in the drawing, does not display much strength of will, although its low setting indicates talent or great ability for acquiring knowledge. In passing on to the lines, I must preface my remarks by telling you, with regret, that your left hand is not at present a fortunate one in many respects; but let me remind you that." the lines are always changing, and your right hand may be quite different; therefore, pray consider my interpretation of the lines to l>e only a warning of possible events, if they be in the future. The life line shows length of days, but delicacy or trouble is indicated between 10 and 20, a severe illness about 40, and two more of less severity between 50 and 60. The heart line is typical of the best and truest love; but the heavy bar across it, at the commencement, is a sign of some deep heart trouble, so early in youth that I think it must be in the past. There is another, still more severe, between 25 and 28, The attachment lines are puzzling. I can recognise only one of lasting duration. It is before 23, and appears to end in an early marriage from the position of the cross on Jupiter’s Mount, which is generally considered to betoken a happy marriage; but you are the longest liver, and some member of the opposite sex appears to cause you much unhappiness. There is nothing to tell me what relationship he or she bears to you, and T of course eannot tell your own sex from a diagram. The head line displays an insufficiency of self-confidence, and shows that you suffer from heahache. There are also two accidents marked, both before 30: but these require, confirmation in the other hand to be serious. The fate line indicates a change in your prospects and position about 21 or between 21 and 25. and there is warning, of trouble between 32 and 35, after which the line improves, and from 35 to 50 the line appears to give promise of tranquillity and happiness. Only one voyage is marked, and the x at the end of the line seems to give warning of some trouble or danger connected with water. VERO.

‘A DREAM ANGEL.’—The Mounts of Jupiter and Mercury appear to be the most fully developed in your hand. This combination gives love of science and philosophy, in addition to the cheerfulness, energy, honourable pride, and ambition of the mounts respectively. The fingers indicate much activity, quick impulsiveness, and no love of detail. Your actions are decisive; you care little for conventionality. but are independent and practical, fond of travelling and outdoor pursuits, as well as scientific studies. The tips of your first and fourth fingers show intuition, and the length of the latter gives you talent and influence. The thumb, in your drawing, is large for the size of your hand, and strong also. It fully confirms my opinion that you possess self-reliance, decision.and power of will over others. The life line is better in the right hand than the left, although two illnesses of some severity' are marked between 15 and 25; but from the line, as it is now, you will have no lingering sickness in your old age. There is a tendency to rheumatism shown in both bands. The heart line starts too abruptly to be quite fortunate: but that also is better in the right diagram. Your affection is strong, and you are capable of jealousy; but you would require good cause for it. Two attachments are marked, but only one ends in marriage. 1 think this does not commence before 23, as T date your marriage at about 25, although I nm anything but sure of the accuracy of the latter time, which is always difficult to ascertain. I have known the cleverest palmists to be mistaken. The head line betokens excellent abilities, a fertile imagination, combined with good businesscapacities and a keen sense of humour. The fate line in the left hand leaves nothing to be desired, and shows success to be the result of personal merits; but in the right it is arrested by the head line, and you must guard against some grave error of judgment between the ages of 30 and 35. There is an important change of position about 22. No less than four long voyages are marked, one. according to my read-

ing, to be of the greatest significance to you. The line rising from the wrist and cutting the triangle I consider to mean some tribulation or adversity, or rather a warning of either the one or the other, as the sign is not confirmed. The trouble may be connected with the sea. You have one enemy, and the lines on the Mount of Jupiter indicate some obstacles or interference in your path of success. The vertical lines on the third phalange of the first finger are said to betoken legacies; those on the second finger give the number of your family. Ido not. as a rule, pay much attention to the wrist lines, but in your hands they are remarkably good, arid would be considered to foretell health, wealth, and happiness. VERO.