What we know as Life is but existence;
A waiting-place, a heaven by the sea-
A little space amid unmeasured distance,
A glimpse, a vista, of that life to be.
"Show me my days and the measure of my life what it is: and behold, I will walk softly in the shadow of this knowledge."
When considering the Line of Life-one of the most important lines upon the palm of the hand- I desire to make it clear that such an examination is not undertaken solely to afford any person some idea of a long or a short life..
I want to correct some misconceptions.
To begin with, the great majority of individuals labour under the impression that a long line of life, going round the base of the Mount of Venus, indicates to a long existence. It may do; on the other hand, there are so many other indications and considerations to weight in the balance, that it is just as likely that the days of the years may not be protracted beyond middle-age, or even less.
I would rather say that if the line is perfect- without serious breaks, crosses, or irregularities of any kind- it does promise that life should be healthy and reasonably long. But how rarely is the line thus found. It is of greatest importance in considering the Line of Life, to examine and to understand the Line of Health- a sort of subsidiary line, and one that is too often overlooked, by those who have not made a deep and prolonged study of the art of reading the lines of the hand.
The Line of Life is that line which runs round the base of the thumb and lies directly over a large blood vessel called the Greater Palm Arch. This blood vessel is closely connected with the heart, stomach and vital organs. It is reasonable to assume that it is this intimate connection with the vital organs of the body which enables it to foretell the probable length of life judged solely from natural causes............ continued....
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