The Apollonian and Venusian, or a good Jupiterian, or Mercurian, are much greater examples to my mind of a kind fate than is the Saturnian.

The line of Saturn is not found in every hand. Older palmists gave to a hand without a Saturn line the interpretation of a "negative existence." Observation will show that the line is absent in the hands of many successful people, and in other prosperous subjects it is present only in rudimentary form. These persons have not led negative lives, so this interpretation cannot be correct. In a great many cases of this kind coming under my observation, I have found that the subjects are what are commonly called "self-made men," that they began life in humble positions, and only by dint of energy and application have they made their way in the world. These "self-made" people are not always brilliant to start with, but they have determination and energy and will educate themselves, even if it must be done at night after the day's work is over, and they will not fail to seize every opportunity for progress. They seem to feel that everything depends upon their own efforts and no amount of labor is allowed to stand between them and ultimate success.

They are the kind of men who can "carry the message to Garcia."

As the result of my observation, I read hands in which no Saturn line is seen as belonging to a subject who must depend upon himself entirely; who should not trust to luck or fortunate circumstances, but if he would accomplish much in the world, it must be the result of his own efforts.

The line of Saturn may start from one of many places. These are always at the base of the hand (344) but may be any point between the end of the Life line and the Mount of Moon. Sometimes the line rises inside the Life line, and sometimes as high as the upper Mount of Moon. The course of the Saturn line is always toward the Mount of Saturu, sometimes reaching the Mount, and sometimes falling far short. It always runs through the centre of the palm. When the Saturn line rises inside the Life line and runs on to the Mount of Saturn (345) it indicates that the subject will have material success in life, and that near relatives will assist him greatly. When the line rises from the centre of the palm (346) and runs into the Mount of Saturn, the subject will achieve success in life largely by his own efforts. When the line rises from the Mount of Moon and runs on to the Mount of Saturn (347) the subject's success in life will be materially assisted by one of the opposite sex. This may either be by good advice or by rendering financial aid. I have noted this marking on many hands where the wives have been of great assistance in the career of the subject.

In most instances the sources of the line will be in one of these three positions, all other beginnings being a modification of one or the other of them, and all readings should be modified in proportion as the source of the line is from these three pronounced centres. Sometimes the line does not rise low in the hand, but starts higher up (348). In this case the subject will have a more negative existence for the first part of the life, as this point is the time when he is so young that he can accomplish little by his own efforts, and such a beginning to the line indicates that he was not born with a " silver spoon in his mouth." His best period will begin at the time the line starts, for while the absence of the line does not show that influences are at work to prevent the advancement of the subject, the presence of a good line does show that some especial advantages are present during its existence. The absence of the line shows that constant effort is needed, while a good line will show that during its best period of formation the greatest efforts should be exerted if the largest results possible are to be achieved. The higher in the hand the line starts, the later in life will be the period of easiest sailing.

Whenever a deficiency is noted in the Saturn line you will find an explanation in some of the other lines or signs. With [he line absent at the beginning, it may be found that the Life line will show great delicacy for the same period of years that is covered by the absence of the Saturn line (349). Thus you will know that the subject did little during the earlier years because he was delicate. As the Saturn line begins at the time this delicacy ends on the Life line, he will at that time begin a period which he may make productive. If the Life line be thin when it begins to recover, and grows thicker as it progresses, and if the Saturn line does the same, the subject will continue to do better in a business way as his strength increases. It will be noted that it is necessary to read the beginning of the Saturn line from the bottom and the Life line from the top. If with the line rising late we find a defective Head line at the start (350) the subject will have his start in life impeded by brain weakness, and the Saturn line will not grow good until the Head line does.

If the Head line be weak at the start, and as soon as it recovers the Heart line become weak, the Life line being thin all of this time (351), the career of the subject will be hindered first by head trouble, and then by heart weakness, and he does not begin to do his best until these have passed away. If the line rise high in the hand and the lines of Head or Heart are not defective, you must look for health defects in other parts of the hand, on lines and Mounts, and somewhere you will discover the cause of the absence of the Saturn line. Use both hands with the Saturn line. If the line begin low in the left hand and rise high in the right, you will know that the natural course of the line was favorable, but as it shows its defects in the right hand, something has occurred to alter the original plan. This may be health, laziness, or influences from family, friends, or outsiders, and inasmuch as we do not believe that mere chance has produced the alteration we must look somewhere for the unfavorable condition which has prevented the rising of the Saturn line low in the right hand. The absence of a Saturn line where it should normally begin will often be explained by some accident to the parents.

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