One of the main reasons to read palms for spiritual patterns or belief systems is to use this information as an informative key in determining an individual's potential for personal growth. If a person has strong convictions and beliefs, he or she is more likely to survive any tumultuous situations that could be made evident by other lines on the hands.

The important thing when looking at less favorable lines of the hand is to think not in terms of life's challenges, but in terms of the opportunities they present for positive change and growth. Working through the difficulties and challenges in life is how we eventually reach our life's fullest potential.

Those who have the faintest lines on their hands, particularly with respect to those closest to Jupiter, have the most opportunity for spiritual and emotional growth through all of their life's lessons. They also tend to have the smoothest ride on the road to spiritual enlightenment, because their lines are not deeply set. On the other hand, those with deeper lines can be said to have already achieved the height of their personal awareness — a blissful state of “nirvana,” the highest level of peace and oneness with all they believe.