Beleta Greenaway - Out of Your Hands: What Palmistry Reveals About Your Personality and Destiny

Copyright 2019
by Beleta Greenaway
All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic or mechanical, including photocopying, recording, or by any information storage and retrieval system, without permission in writing from Red Wheel/Weiser, LLC. Reviewers may quote brief passages. Previously published in 2013 as Palmistry Hand in Hand by Zambezi Publishing, ISBN: 978-1-903065-70-9.

Cover and interior design by Kathryn Sky-Peck
Cover illustration created using imagery from INTERFOTO / Alamy Stock Photo
Illustrations Malcolm Wright, Beleta Greenaway, and Sasha Fenton
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I dedicate this book to Catherine Coverdale. Thank you for your endless patience, help and support. You truly are a very special friend.

Many thanks to Sasha Fenton for her input and help in making this book possible, but above all for having faith in my palmistry knowledge.

A special mention to Lynn Seal, a fabulous palmist whose ideas have been an inspiration to me.

A big thank you to my husband, John Greenaway, for his love and support.

S ince the beginning of human history, the hand has enthralled and captivated all cultures and races. In addition to the Indians, the Chinese, Greeks and Persians were among the first civilizations openly to practice the art of Chirology, while the Egyptians were also known to have an avid interest in it, often combining palmistry with astrology. Judging by the number of painted hand pictures found in prehistoric caves, especially in France, Spain, and Australia, it's apparent that some form of hand reading has been around since the beginning of time.

Chirology is another name for palmistry, or a study of the hands, and it probably originated in the Indian subcontinent; there are texts in Indian museums that go back over 5,000 years. However, written evidence doesn't always survive, so there may have been earlier texts than these, and an oral tradition that goes back even further.

The chances are that palmistry, along with many other esoteric skills, moved westward as a result of the Crusades, which brought Westerners into close contact with Eastern countries and peoples. Later, palmistry became associated with gypsies and then fortune tellers.

Nomadic wanderers have brought their knowledge to many parts of Europe over the last three hundred years, and the old saying cross my palm with silver is quite probably the origin of paying for a reading.

As mentioned, there are references to palmistry in many ancient books ranging from the Bible to the Brahmanic Vedas and the Torah.

Sadly, palmistry was forced to go underground by the Catholic Church, which labelled the craft as the work of the devil. Those who were found to be practicing chiromancy were in danger of being murdered and disposed of secretly. Despite this, man's fascination with the hand flourished, and today, all over the world, there are people who still use this magical art, with many more eager to learn the skills.

Every time you look at the lines on someone's hand, you are looking at that person's journey of life and the map of their character and fate. Although palmistry is considered a science and each line on the palm represents a certain meaning, it is also known to be another channel for psychics to gain information, because touching or feeling the hand brings a vibration to the clairvoyant and thus becomes a form of psychometry. A true clairvoyant will be able to tune into the psychic vibration of their client (sometimes called the Querent) when performing hand analysis, thus benefiting from both psychic and scientific aspects. Sometimes an initial letter will be clearly seen on the hand, and this can represent someone very important with that initial in their name, due to come into the life of the seeker. It could be a lover, a child, or a member of the seeker's family or friends. A house or an image might suddenly appear on the palm to give the palmist extra help in defining what is going on in that person's life. Another time, you might delve into the same hand and find that particular information has gone, which means the situation has passed.

Once, I was browsing the hand of a new client and saw the image of a tepee. I asked him if he had recently been to a North American Indian reservation. His head shot up in amazement as he had just returned from one the week before.

The Romany gypsies believe that the left hand is what God has given you and the right hand is what you do with the potential. In their readings, many modem chirologists will tell you that the left hand represents the past and that it can hold karmic knowledge of previous lives, while the right hand holds knowledge of the future. Of course, this assumes the person is right-handed, because, if the person is left handed, the process is reversed.

Those who might want to become palmists will find the following lists helpful:

1. Find a calm and peaceful room for the consultation.
2. Set the mood by burning oil or incense of lavender or poppy opium. These two fragrances can enhance psychic ability and create a peaceful ambiance.
3. Ensure that the readings are on a one-to-one basis.
4. Have a lamp or small spotlight on the table to illuminate gloomy days.
5. Purchase a good magnifying glass to see tiny lines. Some have a light included.
6. You might wish to have your favorite crystal nearby on the table.
7. Remember your client is the most important person during their reading.
8. Practice on friends and family, inking their handprints to study. A good photocopy of their hand can be helpful if you want to avoid the mess of the ink.
9. Wash your hands before and after every consultation. You may prefer a medical hand gel. You might find that each person will have his or her own special vibration or energy, and with practice, you could link into this.
10. Turn off all telephones and try not to interrupt the reading, as that stems the flow.

1. Have radios or TVs playing in the room that you work in while you're giving a consultation.
2. Have children or pets running around when working.
3. Make any hair-raising predictions.
4. Become a party piece. People will love to ask you to dinner and bombard you with questions. I once arrived to have dinner with a new friend and found she had invited four of her friends as well, and I was the unwitting entertainment for the evening!
5. Be put off about making a recording of your reading for a client. Many get comfort from them, but others have bad memories.