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Understanding the Four Basic




           Hand Shapes in Modern Palmistry










































        THE BASIC HAND SHAPES                                  They are grounded in logic and reason,
        In modern palmistry, most schools now                  often showing respect for authority

        use a four-category hand system, an                    and discipline. These individuals are
        adaptation of the ancient Chinese system  typically hard workers who thrive

        that has been updated and anglicized for  under rules and regulations. To them,
        contemporary Western practice. If you                  everything has its rightful place.
        look at your own hand, it will roughly fit

        into one of these four categories:                     2. THE CONIC HAND - Water
                                                               The conic hand is broad at the base of the

        1. THE SQUARE HAND - Earth                             palm and tapers toward the fingertips,
        This hand shape is named for its square  which are often narrow, like a pen or

        appearance: the palm is square, the                    pencil. This shape is associated with
        fingers are squared at the tips, and even  an artistic nature, signifying a love for
        the nails appear squarish when viewed                  beauty, creativity, and anything aesthetic.

        from the back. People with square                      Those with conic hands have imaginative
        hands tend to be practical and realistic,              and intuitive minds, often relying on first

        valuing action over abstract thought.                  impressions, which are usually accurate.
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