IS PALMISTRY A SCIENCE?

Palmistry was widely prevalent as early as BC in India, China, Persia, Tibet and more countries. However the question whether palm reading is accurate and it is recognised as any sort of science is an unanswered question. Palm reading is not learnt from book alone but from experience of reading many palms.

There are many line on our palms. These lines are classified as life line, fate line, head line, heart line, sun line, mercury line, girdle of Venus etc. Researchers believe that our hands provide a "fossilized record" of our early development and also provide future insight. The ring finger's length, it is believed that indicates exposure to prenatal testosterone.  Ring finger of a man if found longer than the index finger, he is more likely to be athletic and have more children. If the index finger is longer he is more likely to have heart disease and schizophrenia. Symmetrical hands suggest good genes and attractiveness. Simian Crease is the horizontal line that stretches from one edge of the palm to the other and people who have this line may have down syndrome, fetal alcohol syndrome and also shows that their mothers had measles while pregnant.

Palm reading, in fact, is a combination of pseudo-science, observation and the power of suggestion. Most people walk away from a genuine palmist feeling closure and security as palmistry itself is a harmless practice. A good palm reader use his intuition to read the entire person, not the lines alone and such people also do not promise anything that the palm does not indicate. However, the most significant aspect of human palm is that not a single pair of palm among the human population is identical. Palm of each of us is unique and even our own two palms are different from one another.

William John Warner also known as Count Louis Hamon (01.11.1986 - 08.10.1936) was an Irish astrologer. He is more popularly known as Cheiro. The word Cheiromancy itself is palmistry. He is an astrologer, clairvoyant and Chaldean numerologist. He had many accurate predictions on his account.

While palmistry can be useful for mankind modern science should actively involve in it and learn the subject indepth. Instead of turning the face away from it scientists should take it as a challenge to make at a scientific subject and draw more people towards this astonishing topic.

KV George

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