The Study of Palmistry for Professional Purposes

Originally authored by the renowned Comte de Saint-Germain, this monumental work remains the gold standard for those seeking to move beyond casual parlor tricks into the profound depths of scientific palm analysis. Unlike many superficial guides, this manual treats the hand as a biological map of the human psyche. It provides a rigorous framework for interpreting the complex interplay between the mounts, lines, and textures of the palm, offering a level of detail that has empowered professional readers for over a century. Contents include:. The Map of the Hand. Chirognomic Observations. The Hand as a Whole. The Fingers. The Thumb. The Leading Types of Hands. Chirognomy in Every Day Life. The Mounts of the Hand. The Signs in General. Signs and Lines on the Mounts. The Signatures of the Mounts. Chiromantic Observations. The Lines in General. The Vanishing of the Lines. How to Reckon Time in the Hand. The Line of Life. Lines of Influence from the Mount of Venus, the Lower Mount of Mars, or the Line of Life. The Line of Mars. The Rascette. The Line of Live. The Via Lasciva. The Line of Intuition. The Line of Head. The Line of Heart. The Girdle of Venus. The Line of Union. The Line of Fate. The Line of the Sun. The Plain of Mars. Line and Signs on Thumb and Fingers. plus more. Designed for those who intend to practice chirosophy as a vocation, this text covers the ethics of the trade and the psychological nuances of conducting a reading. It is an indispensable resource for historians of the esoteric, professional occultists, and students of the human condition.