HAND AND FINGER COMBINATIONSBefore Reading The Palm, Look At The Fingers To See If Theyre Short Or Long. This Isnt Always Easy To Gauge When Youre Just Beginning, But A Little Practice Will Enable You To Assess The Finger Length At A Glance.The Fingers Are Considered Long If They Can Fold Back And Touch A Spot At Least Seven-eights Of The Way Along The Palm. Unfortunately, There Are Exceptions, As Some People Have Extremely Flexible Hands While Others Are Very Stiff. Also, Someone With An Extremely Oblong Palm May Have Long Fingers That Only Reach Halfway Down The Palm, As The Palm Itself Is Very Long. With Experience Youll Be Able To Look At Someones Palm And Instantly Know If The Fingers Are Long Or Short.The Problem Comes When Youre First Learning And Find A Hand With Fingers That Seem To Be Neither Long Nor Short. Fortunately, We Can Cover That Situation As Well.Long FingersIf The Fingers Are Long, The Person Pays Attention To Detail And You Can Say:You Enjoy Complex Work. Youre Patient And Enjoy All The Fiddly Bits You Like The Details In Things. Your Work Must Be Very Consuming And Gratifying. If Its Too Simple You Lose Interest Very Quickly.Short FingersSomeone With Short Fingers Is Almost The Opposite. Theyll Be More Interested In The Broad Strokes Rather Than The Details And Wont Have Much Patience.You Could Say:Youre Always Busy. Sometimes You May Start Something New Before Youve Finished The Last Task. You Often Have Several Things On The Go At The Same Time. You Tend To Want Everything Right Now, So Patience Is Not Your Strong Suit. Your Impulsiveness Has Gotten You Into Trouble In The Past. In Some Ways You Are A Jack-of-all-trades.Medium Length FingersNaturally, Someone With Fingers That Are Neither Long Nor Short Will Fall Into A Middle Category.You Might Say:At Times You Can Be Very Patient. However, At Other Times Youre Inclined To Jump First And Think Later. If Something Really Interests You, You Want To Get Right Down To The Bottom Of It And Work It All Out. If Its Only A Passing Interest, Youre More Inclined To Skim Over It And Not Learn It In Much Detail.We Now Have Four Possibilities To Look At:1. Square Hands With Short Fingers2. Square Hands With Long Fingers3. Oblong Hands With Short Fingers4. Oblong Hands With Long FingersThis Is The Classification Used In Chinese Palmistry. It Comes From Fred Gettings Monumental Book, The Book Of The Hand. The Four Types Are Named After The Four Elements Of The Ancients:Fire, Earth, Air And Water. These Relate Very Well To The Descriptions Of The Fire, Earth, Air And Water Signs Of Astrology, But It Does Not Necessarily Mean That A Sagittarian (a Fire Sign), Would Have A Fire Hand. Youll Find People With All Four Types Of Hands In Every Sign Of The Zodiac.The Four Elements: Fire, Earth, Air And WaterFire HandsFire Is Hot, Energizing And Constantly Moving. It Can Provide Gentle Heat, But Can Also Burn. Consequently It Needs Careful Handling. A Fire Hand Is Oblong With Short Fingers. Someone With A Hand Like This Is Likely To Be Emotional, Enthusiastic And Creative. The Short Fingers Mean A Dislike For Detail. The Long Palm Adds Intuition.For Someone With A Hand Like This You Might Say:You Have A Great Mind, Full Of Wonderful Ideas. These Ideas Excite You. Your Enthusiasm May Not Last For Long, But Its Extremely Important To You At The Time. Your Emotions Can Be A Bit Hard To Handle At Times, But They Enable You To Experience Life To The Fullest. Details Are Not Your Strong Point And You Tend To Prefer The Overall Picture To The Fiddly Bits. You Are Likely To Be Creative And Need To Be Busy To Be Happy.Earth HandsEarth Is The Dry, Solid Part Of Our Planet. Everything That Happens On Earth Is Subject To The Natural Rhythms Of Germination, Growth, Death And Decay. Earth Is Timeless And Expresses Stability.However, Below Its Surface All Sorts Of Changes Are Constantly Occurring. This Can Lead To Earthquakes And Other Upheavals. The Earth Hand Is Very Like The Practical Hand. It Consists Of A Square Palm And Short Fingers.People With This Type Of Hand Are Reliable, Down-to-earth And Practical. They Enjoy Repetitive Work And Are Good With Their Hands. They Enjoy Rhythm. They Are Conservative, Reserved And Possessive.However, Like Earth Itself, They Can Also React Violently If They Deem It Necessary.You Might Say To Someone With Earth Hands:Youre A Hard Worker. You Enjoy Physical Challenges And Your Hands Can Think For Themselves. You Can Be Stubborn At Times, And You Dont Easily Change Your Mind. You Enjoy Rhythm And Movement. Youre Not Usually Good With Details, Unless Youre Making Something. You Probably Prefer Working Outdoors, Doing Something Practical. Youre Reliable, Honest And Somewhat Reserved.Air HandsAir Is Essential For Life. We Take It For Granted And Seldom Notice It, Except On Windy Days. Air Is Also Essential For Communications, As It Carries Sound Waves. Creatures Of The Air, Such As Birds And Flying Insects, Are Fast Moving And Active.The Air Hand Consists Of A Square Palm And Long Fingers. These People Tend To Use Logic More Than Intuition. Theyre Quick-witted And Express Themselves Clearly. They Enjoy Communicating And Often Have Careers That Utilize Their Skills.Their Strong Emphasis On Logic Means These People Tend To Distrust Emotions, Both Their Own And Other Peoples.We Could Say Something Along These Lines To Someone With Air Hands:Youre Intelligent, Clear-thinking And Discriminating. Relationships Are Important To You, But You Sometimes Find Logic Getting In The Way Of Your Feelings. Youre Reliable And Like To Do Things Completely. Youre A Stimulating Companion And Life Is Never Dull When Youre Around.Water HandsFinally, Water. If You Think About It, Water Is Essentially Still. Other Forces Have To Act Upon It To Make It Change. Its Also Shapeless As It Simply Moves To Fill Up Whatever Space Is Available.The Moon Has A Strong Influence On Water, Creating The Tides In Our Oceans. The Saying, Still Waters Run Deep, Is Very Pertinent To The Water Hand. The Water Hand Consists Of An Oblong Palm With Long Fingers. Its Sometimes Called The Intuitive Hand, As These People Are Extremely Aware And Receptive.People With This Type Of Hand Are Changeable, Impressionable And Emotional. Theyre Idealistic And Highly Imaginative.To Someone With Water Hands, You Could Say:You Have An Extremely Rich Inner Life. Your Imagination Is Keen And You Fantasize About Just About Everything. You Can Be Influenced By Others, So Youre Flexible With Your Ideas. Your Intuition Is Strong. Youre Emotional. If Youre Interested In Someone, You Love Spending Time With Them. You Also Need Time By Yourself To Reflect On Your Own Life. You Are Happiest Inside The Right Relationship With Someone To Depend And Rely Upon.
