Introduction; An explanation of how Palmistry works; How to use this book; Part One; The private, passive Left Hand, and the public, active Right Hand; Many-lined or Empty Palms and how these can be interpreted; The meanings of hand size, texture and shape; Part Two; Understanding the meanings of the Major Lines; The life Line, representing physical constitution and energy; The Head Line, which represents the thought processes; The Heart Line, giving an insight into your emotional make-up; The Fate Line, showing your life path and direction; The Minor Lines and their meanings; Special Markings such as crosses, dots, stars and squares and what these all mean; Part Three; The Fingers, their relative positions and the fingernails; The three basic Fingerprint Patterns their variations and their meanings; The significance of The Mounts, or raised parts of the hand; Timing the Hand; learning to forecast life's events with accuracy; Bibliography; Index