Are You Looking For A New Party Trick? Try Palm Reading.
Hi all. Today we are going to talk about Palmistry and where it came from.
Palmistry is a form of divination that utilizes the lines on your hands to tell characteristics or life events. It is also called chiromancy.
Similar to Astrology it uses planetary influence. In this post we will look at the differences between Ancient European and Asian beliefs, and modern beliefs.
We will also analyze the lines in most people’s palms.
Palmistry in Ancient Eurasia
Palmistry was practiced in Ancient India, Nepal, Tibet, China, Persia, Sumeria, Israel and Babylonia. For some early practitioners it had roots in Hindu Astrology.
Others used the roots traced in the Chinese “Yijing”, the classical, sacred, divination text that contains history for two and a half millenia. Palmistry was also primarily used by Gypsies of Europe and the Americas. In the ancient world palmistry originated in India then spread to all the other countries of Ancient Eurasia, including Egypt.
Palmistry in Ancient Greece
In Ancient Greece there was a famous philosopher and palm reader named Anaxagoras.
