Cheirognomy
Seven types of hands, the consistency and flexibility of the hand, texture of the skin, the length of each finger, the three phalanxes and the finger tips, whether spatulate, square, conic or pointed, and, most importantly, the thumb, its flexibility together with the development of the seven mounts; all these are valuable in determining the character of a person.
There are seven types of hands
Each type is identified by specific characteristics. For example, the features of square hand are the square shape of the palm, and the square tips of the fingers. People with such a hand are orderly, punctual and precise. They respect law and order, and they love discipline. They are tenacious and they win by great application and force of character. They have little originality on their characteristics. You will find different types of will have different temparaments and character.
THE MOUNTS AND THEIR MEANINGS
The Mounts are seven in number, and of these four are located at the base of the fingers, two on the side of the hand, on what is termed the percussion, and one at the base of the thumb, which properly constitutes the third phalanx of the thumb. These mounts are especially valuable in determining the type to which a subject belongs.
For example, the Mount of Venus is the development found at the base of the thumb, as shown in the sample palm. If the Mount of Venus is well developed, it indicates strong and robust health. This mount denotes affection, sympathy toward others, benevolence, a desire to please, love and worship of beauty, love of color, and melody in music, and the attration of one sex to the other. When the mounts lean toward one another, the qualities of each are blended and developed in unison.