Analysing the Heart Line and the Life Line

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The Heart Line

Long and curved: Indicates an exceptionally warm, tender and sensual person. Such a person is full of warmth, but can also be very susceptible to the emotions of others and easily influenced by those around them.
Long and straight: May suggest a certain reserve in showing feelings. This person is often afraid of losing control, can be shy and finds it hard to talk openly about their emotions.
Short: A sign of restraint. Such a person rarely shows warmth and may seem cold or distant in relationships.
Starting on the Mount of Jupiter: A very favourable sign. It heralds happiness in love, a cheerful disposition and a talent for making friends. This is the domain of optimists.
Starting on the Mount of Saturn: The feelings are deep but hidden. This person is faithful and serious, but has high expectations of their partner and rarely shows tenderness outwardly.
Forked at the start (Jupiter and Saturn): A restless nature. Such a person needs change and stimulation in relationships. They can be independent, and their feelings may be changeable.
Starting between the Jupiter and Saturn fingers: A striving for perfect harmony. Such a person is often better at friendship than at passionate love; they are self-sufficient and demanding.
Ending on the Mount of Mercury: Reason rules the heart. Relationships are built consciously, sometimes with a touch of calculation or pragmatism.
Joined to the Children Line: A strong attachment to the family, the home and children.
Set low (far from the fingers): Deep sincerity of feeling, a great need for physical closeness and a natural, healthy sensuality.
Set high (close to the fingers): The emotions are violent. It may indicate jealousy, possessiveness and a constant hunger for affection.
Chained: Inconstancy in love. This person loves to flirt and to conquer, but finds it hard to create a deep, lasting bond.
With many branches going up: A rich emotional life, but also inconstancy. It may mean many relationships and frequent changes of partner.
With many branches going down: A tendency towards illusion. Many romantic dreams and hopes that are not always matched by reality.
Joined to the Head Line (the Simian Line): Heart and head act as one. Such a person throws themselves into relationships completely, combining love with good sense.
Broken under the ring finger: A warning of problems in the relationship, possibly separation or a break-up.

The Life Line

Long, clear and smooth: Symbolises iron health, vitality and consistency in pursuing goals. It is a sign of stability and life force.
Long but weak or ragged: Physically the person may be strong, but mentally they can be unsteady. They lack discipline and their enthusiasm quickly fades.
Short but deep and clear: Appearances are deceptive. Despite the shorter line, this person may have great physical strength that masks any weaknesses of the body.
Short and barely visible: A sign of a delicate psychophysical make-up. There may be a lack of energy for action and of resistance to stress.
Divided into sections: Life will consist of distinct stages. Each break is a radical change or a new chapter.
Starting on the Mount of Jupiter: A very good sign. It heralds success, protection from higher powers and material prosperity.
Joined to the Head Line at the start: Prudence and control. Such a person lives in an orderly way, plans their actions and values stability.
A long join with the Head Line: A tendency to self-analysis, caution and sometimes a lack of self-confidence.
Separate from the Head Line at the start: Impulsiveness and courage. Such a person acts on the spur of the moment, often learns from their mistakes and is not afraid of risk.
Starting on the Mount of Mars: The nature of a warrior. A great need for movement, sport and competition, but also a tendency towards aggression and outbursts of anger.
Joined to the Fate Line: Destiny is on your side. The possibility of a great career, of meeting important people or discovering your calling, which will bring success.
Crossing the Via Lasciva (Milky Way): Success will come, but late. Patience will be rewarded later in life.
Forked towards the Mount of the Moon: A restless spirit. A need for change, travel and escaping into dreams. Women may have a great influence on this person's life.
Forked towards the Mount of Venus: Sensuality takes the upper hand. Emotional life and passions will have a decisive influence on this person's fate.
Small lines going upwards: Overflowing energy, optimism and the ability to recover quickly.
Small lines going downwards: A tendency towards pessimism and loss of energy. It may indicate periods of weakness or discouragement.

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