The Benham Book of Palmistry, Revised by William G. Benham

Author:William G. Benham
Language: eng
Format: epub
ISBN: 9781632658166
Publisher: Red Wheel Weiser

Chapter 20

Character of the Lines

In examining lines, note first the character of the lines themselves. By this I mean their clearness, depth, evenness, and whether they are perfect or defective. If the latter is the case, what is the defect? Does it cover the entire line, or only a part of it? Is the line repaired after the defect? Does it regain its original depth and clearness, or does it show diminishing strength until it gradually fades away?

The first general principle governing lines is that the more evenly they run, the clearer they are, the less they are crossed, broken, islanded, or chained, and the nearer pink in color, the better is the line (and the more vigorous and clear the operation of its attributes). These clear, even lines furnish better channels through which the Electric Current can flow, offering as they do less obstruction and fewer impediments to free circulation. Conceiving the Electric Current to be flowing in and out through the finger ends, you can readily see that all vertical lines facilitate its passage and all horizontal lines check and impede its progress. Thus vertical lines are favorable, and horizontal lines crossing them are defects. This is why vertical lines on a Mount are good indications and increase the force of its type, and likewise the reason why grilles and crossbars on the Mount are bad indications and obstructions, bringing out the bad side of the type (or its health defects). The study of the lines makes clear the general law that lines operate best when the Current has the least obstruction to its free passage, and defects and bad effects are produced on a subject when it is impeded.

The slighter the defects and obstructions seen, the less marked are the bad results, and, conversely, the greater the obstruction, the worse the effects. Clear, cleanly cut, even pink lines show the best operation of any line; and every break, cross, island, or obstruction of any kind that may cause the Current to be impeded and to scatter or overflow its banks will produce a defective operation of the qualities indicated by a line. Note whether any one line is deeper or shallower, is more defective, or has a different character in any way from other lines in the hand. If lines in general are of the same size and character, but some one line is much deeper, clearer, better-colored than the others, the thing that this deep line indicates will be the strongest thing told by the lines in that subject's hands. If all the lines are deep, well-colored, and clearly cut, and some one line is found much less clearly cut and deep than the rest, then the quality that line indicates is the weakest point. Look for proportion constantly, and anything that disturbs it must be used for or against the chances of the subject. If the lines in the hand are broad and shallow, instead of deep and clear, there is an imperfect channel for

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