Starting next Tuesday I am going to be posting a picture of somebody’s palm.  With this picture I will give an analysis of it that you can follow along with.

To start I will be using pictures of palms that I have.   However if you would like me to feature your palm, send me a digital picture of your dominate hand.  Each week I will be picking a palm at random to do an analysis of.

With the palm picture, please also send me your name, date of birth and city/state, so I can tune into the correct energy better.

If you would like me to do an analysis of your palm in general, send me an email for details.

Analyzing a palm is a holistic activity.  In order to truly appreciate what it has to say you need to take in the big picture.  I start by looking at the outside of the palm and working in.  I notice the shape, the fingers, the set the angles, the thumb, the color, texture.

Then I look at the lines, I just look to see if they are busy or not busy.  Some people have very busy palms with lines all over.  Some people have fairly clear palms.    All of these things need to be considered and a general picture of the person can start to be formed.

Then I start to look at each piece in detail and see how it fits in with my picture.  If a piece does not fit in, then I have to wonder why.  A non-fitting piece is significant.

For example.  If you have a person who has long conical (point) fingers, and a spatulate hand (rectangular), you know they have a tendency to be deep thinkers and like planning, and thinking.  If this person has a short curved head line, you should have a little bell go off in your head.  A short curved head line is indicative of a creative person who is more impulsive, or perhaps less educated.

These to indicators are at odds.  From here I would examine the rest of the palm and determine which is the dominate force and is being played out.  This type of situation may indicate a person who is by nature a deep thinker but was unable to complete education, and was forced to find unexpected solutions to issues.  This person could have a tendency to think deeply about creative things but not necessarily something that will advance them in daily life.  For example, they may think deeply about the physics of Star Trek and build worlds around that base reality.

This is not a negative, as that energy can be channeled, if the person is aware of it.

So, the first approach to reading a palm is to get a sense of the palm and a person, then look at the details, look for things that don’t match up, and expand from there.

The mount of Mercury is below the Mercury finger.  Mercury is all about your communication and self expression.  Mercury also is about how you conduct business transactions. The mount of Mercury has indicators for this.  However it also indicates teaching abilities, healing abilities, your relationship with others in society, and how you apply your intelligence.

A raised mount of Mercury indicates someone who is a really good expressing themselves.  They are able to parlay their communication expertise into business, and be successful in that regard.

A sunken mount of Mercury is indicative of someone who just doesn’t quite catch on to what people are saying.  They have a tendency to struggle to understand what people are say or what they want, and often get instructions wrong.  They have a hard time bridging the gaps.

For example, if you are talking to a person with a sunken mount of Mercury and you are discussing packing a car for a trip and you say tell them to pack the luggage then stack it on top of each other when it’s loaded, they may have a stack of luggage by the front door because you did not explicitly say to put it in the car.

If the mount of Mercury leans towards the Apollo finger, then the person has a tendency to be verbose.  If this person is communicating a decision, they could have a tendency to explain everything they considered leading to the decision in detail.

The mount  of Mercury leaning towards Apollo also is a strong indicator of curiosity and a drive to understand something.  The more inflated it is, the more these traits will be evidenced.

A mount of Mercury leaning towards the outside of the Palm is indicative of a person who changes at the drop of a hat.  They can be temperamental, moody, joyous, you just never know, or never know what will trigger a change.

There are also many minor markings on the mount of Mercury that I will look into later.

The mount of Apollo speaks about how you use your gifts and talents.

A centered rising mount of Apollo can often indicated brilliance in the the field, an aptitude to apply innovative solutions to the challenges presented.  It is also a indicator that the person is probably recognized, or will be recognized as an innovator or leader in their field.

If a rising mount of Apollo is shifted towards the Mercury finger, it indicates an ability to map and manage the creative energies and parlay them into an effective career.

A rising mount shifted towards Saturn can indicate a close bond with animals.

A person with a rising mount of Apollo is generally a cheerful, outgoing person who enjoys engaging with others and sharing their talents.

A sunken mount of Apollo can be indicative of a person who does not appreciate art.  This could also be a person who feels learning is a chore and would not persue a subject for the joy of learning about it.

A normal mount of Apollo indicates one who appreciates art and learning, however they don’t revel in either discipline.

The mount of Apollo deals with how you relate to the material world.  It encapsulates how you bring your ideas into manifestations, and how you appreciate the creations of others.  It talks about how much a person loves for the sake of loving and does for the sake of doing.

However a very prominent mount of Apollo can be to much.  If it is really risen, it can indicate a person who acts outside of the social norm, an artist drawn to loud and explosive displays, or a person so creative it may cross into insanity.

There are also many health aspects that can be looked at with the mount of Apollo, but I will go into them another time.

Saturn is about rules and regulations.  The structure you live by.  It is the area of your self discipline.   A rising mount of Saturn often is indicative of a person who is to obsessive.  This type of person may have trouble completing projects, or doing things because everything has to be perfect and all rules must be followed.  They can end up holding themselves to a standard that is perhaps to high.

A deflated mount of Saturn does not mean that you are void of structure.  In fact a deflated mount is probably better than a raised mount in most cases.  However if it is deflated you want to ensure that you are spending enough time learning and bring enough discipline to your endeavors.

If the mount of Saturn shifts toward the Jupiter finger your organizational and leadership abilities are amplified.  This is often the sign of someone who has “paid the dues” and “learned the trade” to raise to leadership position. This person is well primed to use their structure/organizational knowledge to excel in leadership.

A person who’s mount of Saturn shifts towards the Apollo finger is someone who can apply their structure and discipline in the entertainment field. Often these people can become manager, promoters, agents, or the powers behind the scenes.  However they can also excel in crafts that take discipline to master, like becoming a Magician.

Physically the mount of Saturn can also give details about the structure of the body, ie, the skeletal system and the nervous system.  A severely deflated mount may indicate a problem with this part of the body.

The mount of Saturn is most accurately evaluated by what markings you find on the mount.  On the mount itself there will be various markings.  However I am going to discuss the markings on the mounts later.

I hope this is enough to wet your appetite and get you thinking about your mount of Saturn.

The mount of Jupiter should be centered directly under the Jupiter finger.  Like the finger, the mount of Jupiter has a lot to do with what makes you who you are, and how you express yourself.  The mount of Jupiter gives indicators about how you lead, and how you persevere.

A well developed mount of Jupiter indicates someone who meets challenges head on.  A person who is self assured, and does not let life overwhelm them. This also indicates someone who is sure of their convictions, and an tendency for honesty.  This is also a type of person who can gather people to their cause because they project their integrity.

However an over developed mount of Jupiter can indicate someone who may be “full of themselves” or egotistic.

If the mount is underdeveloped or flat, it is indicative of a person who does not have a lot of confidence in themselves or what they stand for.  This person is most likely still a cheerful person who is willing to pitch in, but they are somewhat lost as to who they are.

A missing mount of Jupiter is indicative of someone who really does not believe in themselves or respect themselves.  This indicates someone who feels they are always doing something wrong or can’t live up to their expectations.

As I have mentioned earlier, Mounts are about energy.  The energy you put into things, and the energy you have available.  you can change your mount by being aware of what it is saying, and putting your attention and actions into changing your behaviors.  If you have a flat mount, spend some time exploring your convictions, see what fits, and what does not fit.  Explore how you can take more leadership in your daily life.

As you put your actions towards it, the energy will build.

Yesterday was a basic introduction to mounts.  I said you can think of mounts as energy centers of the hand.  That is correct at the most basic level.  Mounts are all about energy.  Where you have energy, where you are putting energy, and where you are lacking energy, where you are not paying attention.  Attention, and intention are forms of energy, and they are reflected in the mounts.

This gets to be a little tricky.  The mounts can show extra energy available, but they also show where you are putting your energy.  The interpretation is in the details.

The finger mounts should be located directly under the finger.  If a mount is shifted to one side, the energy is unbalanced, misplaced, or misdirected.  The side it is leaning towards indicate what the energy is working on.

Having a shifted mount is not a bad thing.  It can indicate energy being shared with the other area.  For example: If you have a rising mount under the Jupiter finger, but it is shifted towards the Saturn finger, you may be finding new and innovative ways to present who you are to the world, and how to exist inside of societies rules but truly express who you are.

A common question is how do I tell if a mount is off center.  Each mount has a little whorl pattern.  It can be fairly subtle and you may need a magnifying glass to see it fully.  The center of the whorl is the center of the mount.

As an interesting aside, a whorl marks a spot in the hand where a lot of energy is building and circling.  There may be a lot of nerve endings present there, or it may be an energy cluster.  However when you see a whorl, energy is involved in that area.

Some hands may not have whorls in the mounts, or may not have many markings on them at all.  Those hands are more atypical and I will deal with them later.

The hand consists of multiple zones.  I have breifly gone over the fingers.  Another area to look at are the mounts.

A mount can roughly be considered an energy center on the hand.  A mount can be raised, sunken, or flush to the area of the palm around it.  

When a mount is raised there is more energy available for that area.  When a mount is sunken, there is a lack of energy in that area.  A flush mount means there is not much happening in that area.

A raised mount may feel a little bony, or shifty when you press on it.  A sunken mount generally feels spongy.   A flush mount may feel a little spongy,  but it will be mostly firm.

Directly under each finger there is a mount that matches that finger. There is the Jupiter, Saturn, Apollo, Mercury mounts, directly below those fingers.

Below the Mercury mount there is the mount of Mars (negative).  They can seem to run in together, so you need to pay attention to which is where.  The mount of Mars (negative) is generally underneath the beginning of the Heart line (or the Heart line runs through it).

The fleshy part of the outside of your palm is the Mount of the moon.  If you cup you hand by bringing the pinky and thumb towards each other, the mount of the moon is the part that kinda “bunches” but does not really tip in.

There is also the mount of Venus.  The mount of Venus is below the thumb, and it is the part that “cups” when you move your thumb in.

The mount of Mars (postive) is between the mount of Venus and the Mount of Jupiter, right around where the life line starts.

The mount of Mars is split between postive (constructive) and negative (destructive) energies.  I will dig into that deeper in a later post. 

These are the major mounts on the hands.  Mounts are more that just energy indicators, but it is simplist to think of them as that. 

I will go more in depth to each mount in the future.

The thumb is about your will power and discipline.  When you open your hand with your fingers spread out, how does your thumb look?

A person with a long straight thumb has a good amount of will power.  They are good at setting goals, and navigating to the goal.  They often have skills in engaging and delegating to encourage the people around them to help them reach their goals.

A person who has a thumb that “swells” at the tip tends to have control issues.  This type of thumb indicates someone who needs to micro-manage and stay on top of people’s progress.  A greatly enlarged tip could indicate someone who oppresses people.  There is a common saying “they got you under their thumb” that speaks to this clearly.

My thumb tends to bend backwards away from the hand, at a pretty good angle.  It is litterally bending over backwards.  This type of thumb is indicative of a person who wants to please others.  Often it indicates a tendancy to roll over to keep the peace and keep everyone happy.

Contrary to that, a straight thumb indicates someone who is good at maintaining boundaries, and does not give much ground when it comes to a battle of wills.

Some people will have a thumb that cocks in towards the palm a little bit.  This indicates a reluctance to trust and let other people help with their plans.

A person with a short thumb (a thumb that is below the first line on the Saturn finger at the base of the palm), often has a hard time seeing projects through to completion.  A short thumb also indicates a lack of organizational ability (generally), and a tendecny to allow themselves to be overlooked.

A person with a long thumb (extending above the 2nd phalanges) is a person that may have difficulty adapting to change in plans and going with the flow.

There is no “better” thumb type, or finger type.  However it is very important to be aware of what type of thumb you have.  By knowing your tendancies you can accenutate what you are good at, or choose opprotunities that allow you to go outside of your comfort zone.