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hand shapes are super confusing for me too!! I’ve been studying the major lines much more than the various shapes… like I can’t even figure out the shape of my own hand lol. here’s my best attempt to give you an answer tho

psychic hands 

are small and slender

are smoother in texture

have longer fingers

have flexible fingers and (smol, elegant) thumbs

conical hands 

have rough palms + smooth fingers

have an unusually large thumb

taper / are shaped like cones

are wide from the wrist

August 26 – September 2 

Strengths

Structured

Dependable

Service-oriented

Weaknesses

Rigid

Emotionally unaware

Self-destructive

OVERVIEW

The Virgo I period takes the System Builder as its central image. This period can be likened to the time in a person’s life when the instinct to consolidate and solidify existing structures, marriages or partnerships, businesses, etc, asserts itself. Also, at this time, many individuals take part in service-oriented activities, whether in their family, professional or social life. The desire to be helpful and to constructively influence the course of events manifests here. The days that comprise Virgo I symbolically reveal the mature adult beginning to apply his/her energies in the service of social ideals, perhaps working with and supporting a partner, building dependability and efficacy, and taking a more no-nonsense and businesslike attitude toward the world. This may indeed be a time when overly carefree or irresponsible individuals recognize it is time to clean up their act.

Structure is an important theme in the lives of those born during the Week of System Builders, a kind of insurance policy they inevitably fall back on in times of stress. It underlies many of their attitudes toward the world. Mental insistence and concentration are often their greatest strengths, and consequently they suffer most when emotional pressures leave them unable to think clearly or manage their affairs well. They are particularly upset by chaos, so building an effective daily routine, a practical home, or an efficient work space is essential to their mental health. Inflexibility or rigidity is also a possible outcome of such structuring, however, and must be guarded against.

Their careers often involve service. In their family role, similarly, they often care for those who need help, or provide the bulwark of dependability in everyday life. Not all of them are well cast in such roles, however, and despite their tendencies and talents to help others, they can find themselves resenting heavy responsibilities loaded on their backs. Although they seem to do well living and working with people who know how to cooperate and to share the burdens of everyday life, it cannot be assumed that they want to be team players. They need to spend a lot of time alone, and do best when their contributions to the well-being of a social or family group are made on their own terms.

They are not usually cut out for solo leadership roles, but can make excellent partners and co-workers. They like to sit back and watch, preferring to observe carefully before acting; this quality of objectivity, and the evaluations that result from it, can make them extremely valuable to a company or family. Writing reports, stating conclusions verbally, and chronicling in different media what they see around them are often some of their best-developed abilities.

These females can have a shy, demure appeal; the males are often taken for strong, silent types. Rather than acting aggressively, they typically prefer to be discovered by others. This behavior is powerfully ingrained, since they thereby avoid rejection and reinforce their power to choose. In fact, choice is crucial to them if they are to feel empowered. Yet they are capable of making unfortunate choices in lovers and friends—in personal matters their decisions are sometimes disastrous. Their objectivity about the world does not involve a corresponding realism about and awareness of their own emotions. Consequently, they can suffer from acute nervous instability and depression when they meet disappointment. Feelings of inadequacy or failure are prone to surface and can prove to be too much for them to handle.

They tend to be fixed in their mental attitudes, and this is likely to arouse antagonism, particularly from those who prefer a more spontaneous, flexible or free-flowing lifestyle. As dominant family figures or parents, they may be prone to making excessive numbers of rules, and to enforcing them overdiligently. Should they believe that people must be free to choose and act according to their own dictates, on the other hand, they may implement such beliefs with equal zeal. They may benefit from personal involvements or working relationships with more easygoing types, who just take things as they come without needing to rely on planning them out in advance.

Since learning to loosen up is essential for them, their best relationships are often with those with whom they can just let go and have a good time. These relationships with fun-loving types can prove mutually advantageous, with them providing structure and dependability and the other party providing the unserious, relaxed attitude that these folks may lack. In love relationships, alas, they may not prove so dependable, for if their emotional state is unsettled they can feel they have little to give. Seeking to withdraw, they become unable to cope with the other person’s feelings.

They can encounter problems when their service-oriented stance and practical abilities attract dependent, needy types, who drain their energies and exhaust their capacity to give. Fostering such dependencies may be a subtle form of self-destructive behavior for them, for although the need to share and to solve problems may initially provide positive common bonds, relationships with insecure and needy individuals can ultimately bring out a corresponding negativity.

Since living through others may be a temptation for these individuals, they must learn to stand up for themselves and become less self-sacrificing. Building a truly independent lifestyle, one less dependent on the needs and wishes of others, whether parents, clients, friends or lovers, may be the greatest challenge they face. In the long run, then, close relationships with highly independent people, particularly those who can demonstrate how to set limits in human interactions, may prove the most productive and rewarding for them. Even if such personalities initially seem selfish or egotistical to them, they are especially beneficial as role models. They may need to free themselves from the constant demands of other people if they are to gain the space they need to develop their own expressive, creative and financially productive side.

– The Secret Language of Relationships: Your Complete Personology Guide to Any Relationship with Anyone, Gary Goldschneider and Joost Elffers

When reading palms, whether your own or someone else’s, these are the main things to consider:

Which hand is dominant? For right-handed people, the left hand gives information about inherited characteristics and potential, while the right hand reveals the development, character, and life events. The opposite is true for left-handed folks!

Quality of lines and their points of intersection. How strong or fine are the lines? Are they straight and long, broken and twisted, etc.? 

The directions of lines, which mounts they occur on or near, and their influences.

Shape of the hand, fingers, nails, and mounts.

General demeanor of the person and the hand. 

MAJOR LINES

Each line has its own meaning and depicts a certain course of action in a person’s life. Lines come in all shapes and sizes. Not everyone has all six of these lines, although the first three are always present (the fate line is usually present as well). 

Heart line: emotions, insecurities, marriages, dependence and independence, the nature of your relationships.

Head line: intellect, reasoning powers, prospective career paths, potentials for success.

Life line: pattern and quality of life, physical vitality, stability or imbalance, will power and logic, not necessarily the indicator for length of your life.

Fate/Saturn line: strengths of character, career, friendships, life’s daily problems, and general ability to succeed.

Mercury/Health line: health matters, business and adventure, the spirit of discovery.

Apollo/Sun line: utilization of creative energies and potentials for success through development of talents.

MOUNTS

The mounts are fleshy cushions underneath each of the fingers. These mounts carry the same name as the finger they are under. Below are the different character and personality traits associated with each finger/mount.

Mercury: Pinky. buoyancy, shrewdness, wit, spirit.

Apollo/Sun: Ring finger. compassion, love of beauty, artistic abilities, potential for success.

Saturn/Fate: Middle finger. seriousness, cautiousness, gloom, superstition.

Jupiter: Index finger. leadership, honor, ambition, spirituality/religiousness.

Lower Mars: Below pinky. moral courage, self-control.

Upper Mars: Below thumb. resistance, coolness of spirit, calmness, courage.

Venus: Thumb. benevolence, affection, humility, passion.

Moon: sentimentaliity, imagination, self-centeredness 

CONFIGURATIONS

These are just a few of the figurative markings that are commonly seen on the hand. They add meaning to the lines or mounts they are near.

Branches: emphasize strengths.

Breaks in lines: emphasize weaknesses.

Chains: signify obscure goals, inclinations to deviate.

Crosses: signify upheavals, violence, struggles, and blunders.

Islands: indicate delays, injuries, and problems.

Stars: emphasize luckiness.

Aries: Quick, unexpected, fiery, love from an Aries is the most passionate and true.

Taurus: Sweet, easy, pleasant, love from a Taurus is the most genuine and considerate.

Gemini: Wild, fulfilling, breath taking, love from a Gemini is the most exciting and rewarding,

Cancer: Romantic, charming, blissful, love from a cancer is the most loving and secure.

Leo: Fun, playful, social, love from a Leo is the most joyful and out there.

Virgo: Stable, encouraging, innocent, love from a Virgo is the most balanced and soothing.

Libra: Surprising, vivacious, pleasing, love from a Libra is the most animated and flirtatious.

Scorpio: Chilling, exhilarating, deep, love from a Scorpio is the most expressive and tender.

Sagittarius: Consuming, free falling, intense, love from a Sagittarius is the most independent and optimistic.

Capricorn: Powerful, controlling, graceful, love from a Capricorn is the most faithful and determined.

Aquarius: Intriguing, understanding, unexplainable, love from an Aquarius is the most entertaining and personal.

Aries: McDonald's tbh

Taurus: a BREAK

Gemini: someone to talk to

Cancer: time to themselves

Leo: their crush to like them

Virgo: some advice 4 life

Libra: tbh McDonald's too...

Scorpio: their hair to be on fleek

Sagittarius: love

Capricorn: money

Aquarius: an artsy pic for their Instagram

August 19 – August 25

Strengths

Self-contained

Observant

Flamboyant

Weaknesses

Narcissistic

Secretive

Nonsharing

OVERVIEW

The Leo-Virgo cusp is an admixture of the fifth sign of the zodiac, Leo, and the sixth sign of the zodiac, Virgo. This cusp can be likened to the period around thirty-five years of age in the human life and also to the actual time of year at which it occurs–the winding down of summer in the northern hemisphere. During this period of the year, grass must be cut to make hay for the winter, some vegetables harvested and others prepared for harvesting. The days grow shorter and the nights longer, fall approaches and vacation time is almost over. In human development, at the age of thirty-five, adulthood is in full swing. This is a period in which the theme of Exposure figures prominently–particularly in terms of personal development, career, and family life. At this time an individual may discover and perhaps reveal to others secret or undiscovered parts of his/her personality. In doing so, new sources of power may be accessed while a sense of identity is strengthened. Both sexes reevaluate their marriages or ongoing relationships, and wish to bring hidden matters out in the open for discussion. Unattached individuals may seek to define a more meaningful living situation for themselves.

Those born on the Cusp of Exposure are an interesting blend of introvert and extrovert. These people combine practical, earthy qualities with more intuitive, fiery traits, producing quietly inspired individuals who keep their light within. Some of them give a muted, almost nondescript first impression while concealing more flamboyant tendencies; others come across as exhibitionistic but are actually sensitive, private types. They may hide certain personal qualities, or facts about themselves, for years, but their inner flamboyance will break out periodically in even the most introverted of them when one day they reveal themselves to the world, in full awareness of what they are doing. Many of them will come to realize that self-concealment is futile—the more they try to hide, the more the world seems to take notice of them. By aiming to be more transparent, letting others see what they really are instead of hiding, they will even out some of their swings between introverted and extroverted behavior.

Such individuals who are born in unremarkable surroundings, or at the bottom of the social ladder, can be late starters in the struggle to move up in the world. Even once they get going, it is only through tremendous tenacity and willpower that they can maintain their momentum. Indeed, many can succumb to their worst fear, a life of boredom and mediocrity. Their belief in themselves is often inversely proportionate to the world’s belief in them; just when they are gaining self-confidence, in other words, others take less notice of them.

While applause is not crucial to these people—who do not need attention in the same way as others—no matter how quiet or self-contained they may be, they have a burning sense of their own worth. It is characteristic of them not to reveal the truth about themselves or show their real inner feelings until they get to where they are headed, socially or professionally. In fact, this desire to divulge, to show, can be the fuel that powers their drive toward a goal. Those who do reach the top and have carried lifelong secrets are prone to be found out, but usually through their own statements and behavior. This tendency can be viewed as a strange blend of narcissism and masochism, of self-indulgence and punishment.

These people are often outstanding observers and judges of character. They know how to watch, silently, without drawing attention to themselves. Further, they are often good at recording their impressions in thought or word, and at expressing them later after long periods of rethinking. Their associates and co-workers will often come to depend on their memory, judgment and objectivity. When able to achieve emotional stability, they can be dependable and reliable friends.

These individuals who use concealment and revelation alternately, as weapons or as ploys to get their way, must come to realize the childishness and nonproductivity of such games. Often the solution to such problems comes when they meet just one person, or a very few, who can accept them exactly as they are; through acceptance, love and trust, they can eliminate the need for hide-and-seek. Emotional immaturity may plague them until they fully accept the challenges of growing up.

People who like mysteries and detective work will like these folks, and those who take the trouble to understand them will be richly rewarded. Although they do not deeply need appreciation, kudos or flattery, they do cry out for understanding. This silent call is heard only by those sensitive enough to take notice of them, on a deep level.

Trust is obviously a big issue for them: their friends must be trustworthy enough to keep their secrets, and their lovers must be trusted to be faithful. These people do not easily attach their passion and affection to someone. If betrayed by a friend or lover, they may suffer emotional collapse.

Characteristically, they form long-lasting relationships with those who first penetrate their shield of mystery. Those who can accept them fully revealed, continuing to like them even after they show more of themselves, will become their closest, lifelong friends and partners. They may not make the best parents or the best children. Their private nature can make intergenerational sharing difficult or impossible. There may well be a family member, however, a cousin or sibling, to whom they periodically open their hearts and with whom they share their secret worlds. Such peers are valuable role models for possible mates later in life; indeed, these people may often cast their life partners in the role of brothers and sisters. Although usually far too self-centered, secretive and unattached to sacrifice themselves for family life, they can be counted on to discharge their obligations in the daily living situation, as long as the demands placed on them are not excessive.

no I actually never get asks because I’m such a new blog lol. I don’t think there’s a magic~ formula~ to figure out who you should avoid necessarily. sun sign compatibility (and incompatibility) is a really case-by-case thing. if you don’t like someone just avoid them, yknow?

Sunshine: ENFP, ESFP, ISFJ, ESFJ, ENFJ

Pisces-Aries (March 19 – March 24)

Aries I

Cancer-Leo

Leo-Virgo

Virgo-Libra

Libra II

Scorpio III

Sagittarius-Capricorn

Capricorn-Aquarius

Aquarius-Pisces

Pisces III

Aries-Taurus (April 19 – April 24)

Virgo II

Virgo-Libra

Libra II

Libra-Scorpio

Scorpio II

Scorpio III

Capricorn III

Aquarius III

Taurus-Gemini (May 19 – May 24)

Taurus I

Gemini III

Leo-Virgo

Libra II

Sagittarius-Capricorn

Aquarius II

Aquarius III

Gemini-Cancer (June 19 – June 24)

Aries II

Aries III

Taurus I

Leo III

Libra III

Scorpio I

Scorpio III

Sagittarius III

Aquarius III

Pisces III

Cancer-Leo (July 19 – July 25)

Pisces-Aries

Aries I

Gemini II

Cancer I

Libra III

Sagittarius I

Capricorn II

Capricorn-Aquarius

Aquarius III

Leo-Virgo (August 19 – August 25)

Pisces-Aries

Taurus I

Taurus-Gemini

Gemini II

Gemini III

Leo I

Libra I

Libra II

Libra-Scorpio

Sagittarius II

Aquarius II

Virgo-Libra (September 19 – September 24)

Pisces-Aries

Aries-Taurus

Gemini III

Cancer II

Virgo I

Scorpio I

Sagittarius III

Pisces III

Libra-Scorpio (October 19 – October 25)

Aries-Taurus

Gemini I

Leo-Virgo

Libra I

Scorpio II

Scorpio-Sagittarius

Capricorn-Aquarius

Pisces I

Scorpio-Sagittarius (November 19 – November 24)

Aries I

Aries III

Taurus III

Libra-Scorpio

Sagittarius-Capricorn

Capricorn III

Capricorn-Aquarius

Aquarius II

Sagittarius-Capricorn (December 19 – December 25)

Pisces-Aries

Taurus-Gemini

Gemini III

Leo III

Libra II

Scorpio-Sagittarius

Sagittarius III

Capricorn III

Aquarius I

Aquarius III

Pisces III

Capricorn-Aquarius (January 17 – January 22)

Pisces-Aries

Aries I

Aries III

Taurus I

Cancer I

Cancer-Leo

Virgo I

Scorpio III

Scorpio-Sagittarius

Capricorn II

Aquarius III

Aquarius-Pisces (February 16 – February 22)

Pisces-Aries

Taurus III

Cancer I

Leo II

Virgo III

Libra II

Libra III

Capricorn I

Pisces III

Pisces-Aries Cusp (March 19 – March 24)

The Cusp of Rebirth

Aries I (March 25 – April 2)

The Week of the Child

Aries II (April 3 – April 10)

The Week of the Star

Aries III (April 11 – April 18)

The Week of the Pioneer

Aries-Taurus Cusp (April 19 – April 24)

The Cusp of Power

Taurus I (April 25 – May 2)

The Week of Manifestation

Taurus II (May 3 – May 10)

The Week of the Teacher

Taurus III (May 11 – May 18)

The Week of the Natural

Taurus-Gemini Cusp (May 19 – May 24)

The Cusp of Energy

Gemini I (May 25 – June 2)

The Week of Freedom

Gemini II (June 3 – June 10)

The Week of New Language

Gemini III (June 11 – June 18)

The Week of the Seeker

Gemini-Cancer Cusp (June 19 – June 24)

The Cusp of Magic

Cancer I (June 25 – July 2)

The Week of the Empath

Cancer II (July 3 – July 10)

The Week of the Unconventional

Cancer III (July 11 – July 18)

The Week of the Persuader

Cancer-Leo Cusp (July 19 – July 25)

The Cusp of Oscillation

Leo I (July 26 – August 2)

The Week of Authority

Leo II (August 3 – August 10)

The Week of Balanced Strength

Leo III (August 11 – August 18)

The Week of Leadership

Leo-Virgo Cusp (August 19 – August 25)

The Cusp of Exposure

Virgo I (August 26 – September 2)

The Week of System Builders

Virgo II (September 3 – September 10)

The Week of the Enigma

Virgo III (September 11 – September 18)

The Week of the Literalist

Virgo-Libra Cusp (September 19 – September 24)

The Cusp of Beauty

Libra I (September 25 – October 2)

The Week of the Perfectionist

Libra II (October 3 – October 10)

The Week of Society

Libra III (October 11 – October 18)

The Week of Theater

Libra-Scorpio Cusp (October 19 – October 25)

The Cusp of Drama and Criticism

Scorpio I (October 26 – November 2)

The Week of Intensity

Scorpio II (November 3 – November 11)

The Week of Depth

Scorpio III (November 12 – November 18)

The Week of Charm

Scorpio-Sagittarius Cusp (November 19 – November 24)

The Cusp of Revolution

Sagittarius I (November 25 – December 2)

The Week of Independence

Sagittarius II (December 3 – December 10)

The Week of the Originator

Sagittarius III (December 11 – December 18)

The Week of the Titan

Sagittarius-Capricorn Cusp (December 19 – December 25)

The Cusp of Prophecy

Capricorn I (December 26 – January 2)

The Week of the Ruler

Capricorn II (January 3 – January 9)

The Week of Determination

Capricorn III (January 10 – January 16)

The Week of Dominance

Capricorn-Aquarius Cusp (January 17 – January 22)

The Cusp of Mystery and Imagination

Aquarius I (January 23 – January 30)

The Week of Genius

Aquarius II (January 31 – March 7)

The Week of Youth and Ease

Aquarius III (February 8 – February 15)

The Week of Acceptance

Aquarius-Pisces Cusp (February 16 – February 22)

The Cusp of Sensitivity

Pisces I (February 23 – March 2)

The Week of Spirit

Pisces II (March 3 – March 10)

The Week of the Loner

Pisces III (March 11 – March 18)

The Week of Dancers and Dreamers