Meaning of the five fingers
In palmistry, each of the five fingers reveals a specific aspect of our personality.
- Thumb - relates to self control and will power
- Index finger (finger next to the thumb) - guidance and ambition
- Saturn finger (middle finger) - seriousness and wise
- Sun finger (ring finger) - passion, courage and charisma
- Mercury finger (little finger) - communication and sexual expression
PALM READING
A long thumb – in comparison with the rest of the hand – will control the environment and take charge of the person's life, but if the thumb is short, the environment will control the person and he or she will often feel overwhelmed.
Each of the two thumb phalanges has a specific role to play: the phalange closest to the palm represents our logical thinking, while the nail phalange denotes our willpower. Variations in size and shape of each phalange indicate how the person uses will and logic to make decisions and control her environment.
This is the finger that shows the direction our life is taking and our sense of purpose. A short Jupiter finger may reveal a lack of purpose or a feeling of inadequacy in social settings, while a very long one could show that we identify too much with the role we play in society.
This is the finger that forces us to ask tough questions, such as “Since we are all going to die, what’s the sense of living?” It compels us to be structured and disciplined.
With a short Saturn finger (i.e. shorter than the palm width), we may lack discernment, be thoughtless and say the wrong thing. With an extremely long finger, we may lack spontaneity and warmth and be too rigid.
It is the finger of passion, courage and charisma. When it is short, we lack passion and may feel shy or insecure. When the Sun finger is particularly long, we will do anything to attract attention and may use our charisma to manipulate others.
It stands for communication as well as sexual expression. People with a very small Mercury finger – compared with the size of other fingers – is very often naïve and may display a lack of interest in their surroundings. The bearer of a Mercury finger that is proportionately very long could be an excellent communicator, but may also be inclined to lie or cheat.