This section is from the book "The Practice Of Palmistry For Professional Purposes", by C. de Saint-Germain. Also available from Amazon: The Practice of Palmistry for Professional Purposes.

Downward lines - Artistic genius turning into insanity.

Cross lines - Obstacles to the artistic career, causing insanity.
A cross- - Extraordinary chastity; the artist wedded to his art. Often insanity due to the over-excitement of the artistic tendencies.


A star - When insanity is not superinduced by the above cause, the subject's genius bursts into splendor.

A triangle - Science of the beautiful.

A circle - Most superb, if unexpected, success.

A grille - Insanity of the worst character.

A downward line from the top of the second phalanx, cutting deep into the third - Great fame.

One or two straight downward, lines from the second to the third phalanx, with a broad Quadrangle and a well-formed Triangle - Changeable disposition.

Cross lines - Lack of talent; jealousy.

A forked line - Efforts divided and hence barren.

A cross - The venomous envy of the impotent and conceited competitor.

A star - Exceptional talents.

A triangle - The science of art, penetrating its divine mysteries.

A square - A talent restricted within certain specialties.

A circle- - Great success.

A grille - Most envious disposition.
Several downward lines from the joint between the second and third phalanges to the base of the finger - Reverses due to persons of the other sex.


One single line not beginning so high and not reaching so low - Happiness.

Cross lines - Constant ill-luck and persistent poverty.
A forked line - Useless efforts toward fame and wealth.

A semicircle - Unhappiness.

A cross - Vocation interfered with, ambition crushed.

A star - Extravagant love for praise; danger of insanity on that score.
A triangle - Great skill in puffing oneself.

A circle - Fame and fortune.

A grille - Poverty; envious disposition; deserved humiliations of all kinds.
 
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