The meaning dictionary.

The uppermost major crease on the palm, read for patterns in affection, attachment, and emotional expression.

The horizontal crease crossing the centre of the palm, read for thinking style and intellectual temperament.

The curve arcing around the thumb mount, read for vitality, constitution, and major shifts in circumstance.

The vertical line rising toward the middle finger, read for career path and the pull of outside obligation.

A single crease replacing the separate heart and head lines, read for fused feeling and thinking.

Short horizontal lines on the side of the palm below the little finger, read for significant partnerships.

Faint vertical lines beneath the ring or little finger, read for relationship to earnings and resources.

Lines extending from the percussion edge of the palm, read for journeys and changes of place.

A vertical line running toward the ring finger, read for reputation and public recognition.

A curved line beneath the index finger, read for counsel, intuition, and an inclination toward teaching.

The fleshy area at the base of the thumb, read for warmth, appetite, and capacity for affection.

The pad beneath the index finger, read for ambition, leadership, and self-regard.

The pad beneath the middle finger, read for discipline, duty, and a serious cast of mind.

The pad beneath the ring finger, read for creativity, taste, and a feel for the visual.

The pad beneath the little finger, read for communication, commerce, and quickness in speech.

The pad on the percussion side opposite the thumb, read for imagination and inner life.

The pads on either side of the palm between Jupiter and Mercury, read for courage and endurance.

A small square formed by four lines on the palm, read as a sign of protection across a difficult passage.

A small star of crossed lines on the palm, read for a moment of sudden recognition or arrival.

Two short lines crossing on the palm, read for a turning point that pulls in another direction.

A small oval interrupting a line on the palm, read for a contained period of strain or pause.

The overall build of the hand, classed as earth, air, water, or fire, read for temperament.

The area between the brows, read in Chinese face reading for general fortune and the cast of the present chapter.

The centre of the forehead, read for vocation, public standing, and the long arc of work.

The tip of the nose, read for accumulation, resourcefulness, and one's hold on money.

The smooth area at the outer corner of each eye, read for partnership and the texture of close bonds.

The pads just below the eyes, read for family life and warmth toward the next generation.

The upper eyelids, read for inheritance, real estate, and what is held in keeping.

The bridge of the nose between the eyes, read for constitution and the energy available for daily life.

The temples at the side of the forehead, read for movement, distance, and life away from home.

The lower forehead arc above the brows, read for inherited luck and the general tilt of circumstance.

The lower cheeks near the jaw, read for relationships with subordinates, staff, and those who assist.

The upper forehead, read for the imprint of the parental line and what was received from elders.

The brows themselves, read for relationships with brothers, sisters, and close peers.

The brows, eyes, nose, mouth, and ears, read together as the principal organs of character.

The forehead, midface, and lower face, read as three life stages. youth, middle years, and later life.

A red field around the body, read for physical vitality, drive, and a temperament rooted in the body.

An orange field around the body, read for sociability, appetite for experience, and creative play.

A yellow field around the body, read for intellect, optimism, and a quick, sunlit disposition.

A green field around the body, read for growth, care for others, and a steady, healing temperament.

A blue field around the body, read for calm, honest speech, and an even emotional register.

An indigo field around the body, read for intuition, inwardness, and a contemplative cast.

A violet field around the body, read for imagination, longing for meaning, and an artistic disposition.

A white field around the body, read for clarity, an open inner state, and a quiet sense of purpose.

A dark field around the body, read for fatigue, guardedness, or a period of held-in feeling.

A pink field around the body, read for tenderness, romantic warmth, and softness in close company.

The narrow band closest to the body in the aura model, read for physical condition and bodily ease.

The layer of the aura associated with feeling, read for the texture of moods and emotional weather.

The energy centre at the base of the spine, read for security, belonging, and the body's foothold in the world.

The energy centre below the navel, read for pleasure, desire, and a sense of flow with others.

The energy centre at the upper abdomen, read for confidence, will, and self-direction.

The energy centre at the chest, read for love, openness, and the balance between giving and receiving.

The energy centre at the throat, read for speech, honesty, and the ease of saying what one means.

The energy centre at the brow, read for insight, inner sight, and a feel for pattern beneath events.

The energy centre at the top of the head, read for sense of meaning and connection to something larger.

The narrow ring around the pupil, read in iridology for the stomach and inner digestive area.

A jagged ring set into the iris, read for the autonomic nervous system and overall tension.

The outer body of the iris beyond the wreath, read for the limbs, skin, and circulation.

A localised marking in the iris, read for inherited weakness in the body area mapped to that sector.

A small oval opening in the iris fibres, read for an area of constitutional thinness in the corresponding tissue.

A concentric arc inside the iris, read for nervous tension and a tendency to hold strain in the body.

A discrete patch of darker colour in the iris, read for accumulation in the organ mapped to that sector.

A dark ring at the outer edge of the iris, read for the skin and the body's outermost channels of release.

Handwriting that leans toward the right, read for outwardness, warmth, and a readiness to meet others.

Handwriting that leans toward the left, read for reserve, self-protection, and a private inner life.

A line of writing that tilts upward as it goes, read for optimism and forward momentum on the page.

A line of writing that drifts downward, read for fatigue, low spirits, or a passing weight.

Writing pressed firmly into the page, read for intensity of feeling and physical presence behind the pen.

Writing laid lightly on the page, read for sensitivity, adaptability, and a fine emotional touch.

Letters formed at a generous size, read for sociability, presence, and a wish to be seen.

Letters formed compactly, read for concentration, modesty, and an inward focus on detail.

The handwritten signature considered on its own, read for the public self and how one signs into the world.

The warm, light, clear colour family in seasonal analysis, read for skin with a bright, warm cast.

The cool, light, soft colour family in seasonal analysis, read for skin with a cool, gentle undertone.

The warm, deep, muted colour family in seasonal analysis, read for skin with a warm, earthy undertone.

The cool, deep, clear colour family in seasonal analysis, read for skin with high contrast and a cool cast.

A wardrobe archetype built on clean, traditional lines, read for restraint, polish, and lasting cuts.

A wardrobe archetype built on soft fabrics and curved lines, read for tenderness, ease, and an unhurried femininity.

A wardrobe archetype built on hard fabrics and sharp lines, read for confidence and an appetite for contrast.

A wardrobe archetype built on quiet palettes and unfussy shapes, read for clarity and the pleasure of less.

A wardrobe archetype built on bold silhouettes and statement pieces, read for presence and a love of arrival.