THE finger tips, in Palmistry, are classed as the Spatulate, the Square, the Conic, and the Pointed, and all refer to the impression the tips make on the eye. In this chapter we are considering only the shape of the tips of the fingers and not of the whole hand, so that fingers with spatulate tips are not to be classed as spatulate hands, but as spatulate tips. My observation has been that students become hopelessly confused by speaking of spatulate and square hands, owing to the fact that one seldom sees a hand taken as a whole which belongs, pure and simple, to one of these formations. You constantly see spatulate and square or come fingers and tips, maybe a different tip on every finger in the same hand. These have been called mixed hands. Students have constantly told me they could not tell to which class hands belonged, and I have found that this inability to class whole hands as square, spatulate, or conic has entirely befogged those who have tried to do so. I have, for this reason, dropped the practice of speaking of square or spatulate hands and use, instead, square and spatulate tips.

The first tip to be considered is called the Spatulate, named because of its resemblance to a druggist's spatula (51). As an aid to memory, which is sure to be of great assistance in handling all the tips, remember the vital life-current entering the body through the tips of the fingers. The more pointed the tip, the easier this current enters, consequently the more direct the connecting link between the subject and its Creator. For this reason it has been found that the more pointed the tip, the more idealistic the subject; the broader the tip, the more practical and common-sense he will be. When we look at the spatulate tip, we see the broadest tip, as well as the one presenting the greatest amount of resistance to the entrance of the life current, consequently this tip has a very practical side. The man possessing it is the exponent of realism in everything. In life he seeks always the practical, common-sense side, and spatulate tips have been called the tips of real life. The moving desire of the spatulate tip is for action, exercise, and movement. There is no walk in life where the spatulate lip is found, that is not made to respond to this marvellous activity.

In his daily life its possessor is constantly on the go; he inspires all about him with his wonderful enthusiasm and activity. In books he loves tales of action, hunting, war, or history that is filled with achievement and life. In amusements he seeks the active sports, is fond of the chase, of football, baseball, golf, or anything that gives expression to his great love of activity. In pictures he loves scenes depicting motion and action, and still-life does not appeal to him at all; battles and hunting scenes are his favorites. He makes a good soldier, for he is filled with life and enthusiasm, and will go to his death for a leader whom he loves. He is fond of horses, dogs, in fact, of all animals. He is a strong lover and is constant and true. There is little that is vacillating about him. He is real, earnest, and practical. The spatulate tip also shows great originality. This man does not do things by any well-ordered system or by established rules. He likes to think of new ways in which to expend his energies, so he invents new methods or new machines, always with something practical in view. He follows no creed, but has his own ideas on religion, and is often called a crank. He loves independence, and pursues his active way through life caring little what people say of him.

In whatever he undertakes, you find him skilful, for it is not his intention to be in the rear. For this reason he is among our great discoverers, and has scoured sea and land, hunting for new fields and new countries on which to expend his energy. When he gets to a new country he at once sets to work putting all of his activity and originality into operation: thus he not only discovers, but builds up and develops new lands. He is everywhere a power in activity, originality, and enterprise. Whenever you see this tip, think of these qualities.

No. 51. SPATULATE FINGER TIPS.

The Square tip is one which is distinctly square at the end of the finger, the exact appearance being well shown by the accompanying illustration (52). This tip indicates regularity, order, system, and arrangement in everything. These are the people to whom disorder, whether in the home or in the store or shop, is an abomination. They can be happy only when everything with which they are connected is well ordered, systematically arranged, and done according to rule. "A place for everything and everything in its place," is their motto. They think by rule, eat by rule, are never late to dinner, always on time at the office, and insist that everyone else shall be. They do the same things at the same hour each day, and punctiliously keep every appointment they make. They have a certain hook for their coats, and they are always hung there, so that in the dark they can put their hands on everything they own, provided conic tips have not been around, They rise and retire at an appointed time, and everything they do is governed by rule and system. They are polite, strict observers of social customs, and resent any breaking away from accustomed forms. In literature,square tips love history, scientific and mathematical works. In art they love paintings of natural scenery, still-life, or buildings.

They are also fond of sculpture, and make the best sculptors. They are skilful in games, often good shots, careful in dress, and methodical in everything they think or do. Thus, with square tips, think of regular qualities, system, order, and arrangement in everything. If the tip is very square these qualities are most pronounced; if a little conic they will be less tied down by such absolute regularity. The square tip is the useful tip, and is found in all the practical walks of life. It shows the good bookkeeper, clerk, merchant, or librarian, the calculator, mathematician, and exact scientist; in fact, these people will be found useful everywhere that system, order, and good methods are required. Square tips will add square qualities to each individual finger and Mount, and make the Mount types punctual and systematic. Their possessors do not act by impulse but by thought and method. Always, in everything, good or bad, they have order and system.

No. 52. SQUARE FINGER TIPS.