The plain of Mars and the quadrangle
The hollow of the palm and the space between the head and heart lines say much about temperament.
- 6-minute lesson
- Basic course: Hasta Shishya
- Palmistry
- The plain of Mars
- The quadrangle
A first look at the lesson
The plain of Mars is the centre of the palm, between the two Mars mounts. Firm and slightly hollow: steady courage; very flat and hard: combative; very deep: easily discouraged.
The quadrangle is the space between the head and heart lines. Wide: broad-minded and generous; narrow: cautious or secretive; even and clear: a balanced mind.
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More lessons on this subject
- Parvata: the mountsThe raised pads of the palm are mounts, each named for a graha; a full, firm mount gives that graha's qualities.
- Hasta Parichay: reading the handSamudrika Shastra reads the body's marks; palmistry starts with the hand's shape and which hand to read.
- Cheiro's seven handsElementary, square, spatulate, philosophic, conic, psychic and mixed: the seven types in brief.
- Anguli: fingers and thumbEach finger belongs to a graha, and the thumb shows will, reason and love.
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