Living tradition
Hasta Samudrika, Indian palmistry
India; the mother of all European palmistry.
Reads the lines together with marks (fish, lotus, trident) and mounts, and gives great weight to the thumb.
How it's done
- 01Examine the thumb: will and logic.
- 02Look for special marks on the mounts.
- 03Compare both hands.
With your own tools
Classically the right hand for men and the left for women; today both are read.
With Ocluna
Ocluna's palm reading recognises the same lines and mounts; do both hands and compare.
What Master Li Wen tells you
- Indian samudrika shastra treatises read the whole body, not just the hand: the shape of the ear or the foot also counts.
- Buddha statues with a wheel on the palm are said to reflect a mark Indian tradition considers highly fortunate.
- Many 19th-century European palmists, such as Cheiro, claimed to have learned the art from Indian masters.
- In India it is mainly the right hand that is read for men and the left for women, according to most classical treatises.
This reading is symbolic self-knowledge and entertainment content based on folk traditions. It does not predict the future, is not medical, legal or financial advice, and does not replace qualified professionals.