Taking Hand Prints – Why and How?
“..… why the examination of the hand rather than an imprint is of little or no use to the expert. It is not possible to
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Chirology Articles
Palmistry Gems
Here are some brilliantly accurate gems from my first palmistry lessons. I found an advert in the ‘Personal’ column of the ‘Star’ newspaper which read
Chirology’s Element System
In counselling with hand reading, our accurate and compassionate choice of words is pivotal to the therapy. I love this quote by Noel Jaquin, who
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Holding Hands and Touching
In the movie Avatar, a powerful connection was activated when the Avatar people plugged their pony-tails into the creatures they wanted to ride. Once they
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Hand Shakes
Many years ago I was privileged to shake hands with Nelson Mandela. His hands not only exude warmth and comfort by touch, but they also
Hands from a Distance
The start of our becoming hand readers is that we spontaneously have begun to observe other people’s hands. Out of this awareness, this attunement to
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Glyphs – Arch – Earth
Arches have no triradius and are composed of ridges that flow gently from one side of the fingertip to the other. Earth governed arches evoke
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Glyphs – Peacock’s Eye – Water/Air
Composite glyphs are composed of combinations of two main glyphs. In all humanity, there exist only two composite glyph patterns, double loops, and peacock’s eyes.
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Glyphs – Whorl – Air
Whorl patterns are formed from concentric or spiraling skin ridges. Two triradii support whorls, one on either side. Whether in bull’s eye or spiral form,
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Glyphs – Tented Arch – Fire
Tented arches are the least common of the glyphs. They mostly show up on water and occasionally on earth fingers. It is rare to find
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Glyphs – Composites – Double Loop – Water
Composite glyphs are composed of combinations of two main glyphs. In all of humanity, there exist only two composite glyph patterns, double loops, and peacock’s
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Glyphs – Loops – Water
Loop patterns flow inwards and re-curve to flow outwards on the same side as the in-flow. The water element, with her principles of receptivity, sensitivity
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The Five Element System
The Language of the Elements The Principle of Graduated Materiality The five elements reflect all of life in varied degrees of interconnectedness, some complementary and
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Intuition
As hand readers we open ourselves as channels through which energies flow. These energy flows are an intricate blend. The initial ingredients are love, care,
Counselling – The 5 Realms
The 5 human realms are the physical, emotional, vocational, intellectual and spiritual areas of our life. Governed by earth, water, fire, air and chi respectively,
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Rings on Your Fingers
By observing the fingers on which you choose to place your rings, a chirologist is able to determine aspects of your personality. Some hand readers
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Knotted or Smooth Fingers
Knottiness is defined by the width at the knuckles being noticeably wider than the phalanges above and below. Smooth fingers do not have any “swollen
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Sweaty Palms
Whether your palms are mildly moist, or if you suffer from the more extreme condition of palmar hyperhidrosis, a chirologist will know that you experience
Nail Biting
Reasons for NAIL BITING – from the perspective of chirology It’s not often that I do readings for people who bite their nails. That’s because
Shapes of Hands
Chirology in practice is about spending time holding someone’s hands, listening to them, and helping them to understand some of the traits of being which
Jacob Zuma and Helen Zille – Political Power
South African newly elected President Jacob Zuma is sworn in as President of South Africa during a lavish inauguration ceremony held at the Union Buildings
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