"Thumbs up"

The thumb represents your will and determination, as well as how you shape, control and dominate your environment – or not.  Even our language reflects these notions: “under my thumb,” “rule of thumb,” “thumbs up,” ….along with the related directive, “Get a grip!” – used when you’re feeling out of control and a bit shaky with a situation.

If you have a flexible thumb, one that can bend back quite a bit, you’re probably someone who goes with the flow – like a willow tree bending in the wind.  And then there is the really bending-over-backwards thumb – the person who bends the world to his/her way.

On the other side of the spectrum, the person with a stiff thumb, with little or no yield, is assertive and self reliant.  They stay the course – like an oak tree that does not bend in the wind.  This person also tends to be trusting only of himself or herself.  People who believe “if you want something done you must do it yourself” probably have stiff thumbs. I happen to have a very stiff thumb and have been called stubborn.  But that knowledge allows me to work around it…most of the time.

Then there is the “angle of opposition” to consider.  As you hold your hand up in a natural position, the angle of opposition refers to the distance between your thumb and the palm of your hand.  Try this exercise to determine your angle of opposition:

Relax and shake out your hands.  Hold them up naturally, looking at your palm.  Is the space between your thumb and palm narrow or wide?  Someone with a wide angle, as wide as 90%, is the person who is going to be happiest with taking on a lot of responsibility, like the CEO of a big company, or tending to a large garden. The narrower that angle between thumb and palm, the less responsibility the person wants.

It would be a mistake to interpret these meanings as good or bad.  They simply give us a better understanding of why we do what we do. Thumbs are only one piece of the whole picture of your life direction and clear purpose.

In a comprehensive Hand Analysis reading I look at all the pieces of information in your hand:  the overall shape of the hands, the shape and length of your fingers, your hand’s texture and color, of course the lines and creases, and much, much more.  They all thread together to reveal your personal life story.

This is what I do.  It’s my own life purpose, and makes a difference to the clients I help.

The swimming analogy is meant to say that your ‘school’ – the feelings, the style, the paradigms, defined by the life school you are in – permeates everything in your life.

Of course, we do relate to all of the Life Schools of Hand Analysis in some way or another, but do not experience it the same as the person who is predominantly in that school. The information in your palms is about personality, nervous system, motivation, etc..

For example, the heart line tells about our style of love and relationship, and the head line indicates how we process information.

There are many, many other factors associated with your hand that all come together to illuminate your Life Purpose as well as your Life Lesson.  More insights to come….

Within a few minutes of examining your finger prints with good light and a good magnifying glass, I can give you the most profound and significant information: what you’re over-arching purpose in life is, along with the challenging issue that is for you to deal with and resolve. In other words, what is your right livelihood and how do you solve or avoid the same problems that keep coming up in life?

You will quickly recognize your purpose and lesson because you’ve been living it your whole life.  To feel so confirmed, and to hear language put to your deepest knowing about yourself is astounding!

You gain a new perspective of yourself and your life from a Hand Analysis.

I’m not the most articulate writer in the world. In fact, my own hand doesn’t emphasize overt communication as much as it indicates a purpose of helping people and fostering healing.  I was rather shocked by this when I first got my hand analyzed. More on that later.

One very significant benefit is gaining direction and clarity from the life purpose and challenges defines in your finger print patterns.

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