You have two major lines that run horizontally across your palm. The lower one, which begins at the side of the hand above the thumb and travels across the palm to end in a fork, is your head line. Just as the other two major lines, the head line appears on the palms of almost every human being — its lack is thought to indicate severe mental illness.

The head line shows our mental and intellectual life, our psychological makeup, and our intuitive abilities. It can also shed light on emotional difficulties as they influence mental health, as well as the physical condition of the head in regard to such things as headaches. The head line does not show how smart you are, but it can tell the palm reader how you think and where your skills lie. A fork on the head line can mean that a person is conflicted by too many choices.

A long head line shows intelligence, a good memory, a questioning spirit, and flexibility of interests, as well as the ability to reason and think logically. A deep and strong line means you can focus on problems and have a good ability to concentrate.

A strong head line

A weak or fragmented head line

A short head line shows a mental world limited to practical matters with little imaginative flair, but it can also mean that your mental strengths are focused and concentrated in one area. The stronger the head line, the more focused you are, but a weak line shows inability to concentrate and a tendency to daydream. Those of you who have a weak head line may be indecisive and unrealistic, or lack common sense.

A wavy head line points to a person who is unsteady and unable to be trusted, and a fragmented head line shows a person who is worrisome, unfocused, or with a bad memory; he may also have a tendency toward having migraines.

The Straight and Narrow

A line straight across the hand shows an analytical and logical nature. Straight head lines are seen in the hands of pragmatists who are detail-oriented and organized, who can focus well, and who are interested in the sciences and technology.

A head line that descends shows more imaginative use of the brain power. An arched head line that veers at the top toward the Jupiter mount shows that the person will be determined to succeed.

A curved line takes a more experimental and intuitive approach, and creativity is seen in career choices such as writers, linguists, and the social sciences. A very curved head line that approaches the Luna mount means the person is imaginative and idealistic, perhaps a practitioner of the creative arts such as painting and poetry. However, too deep a curve into the Luna mount can signify an interest in the subconscious area of the brain or it can mean the person lives in a world of fantasies, fear, and melancholy, unable to interact well in the real world.

From Beginning to End

A head line that begins in the Jupiter mount shows a person with great potential for success; a head line that begins inside the life line on the Mars mount can mean an ultra sensitive and hostile person who likes to cause problems and cannot follow through when it comes to getting things done.

Where the line ends is significant as well. A sloping head line that ends under the Apollo finger belongs to a person with many interests. A head line that ends below Mercury finger likes the arts and talking about them. A forked ending shows an analytical and persuasive talker, and a fork that goes down into the Luna mount indicates the ability to make an impartial judgment.

Branching Out

It is also important to look at the lines that branch off the head line. Rising branches bring good news. If the branch rises toward Jupiter, the good news will be academic in nature. If it rises toward Saturn, the news will be career-related. If the line rises toward Apollo, expect good news related to artistic or scientific success, or personal fulfillment. Finally, business-related success is indicated by a line that branches off toward the mount of Mercury.

A rising branch at the end of an island shows an end to worry. A falling branch shows sadness and mental anguish at that point in life. And a branch to the heart line shows a person who is cold and ruled more by his head than his heart in matters of love, or an unhappy affair that changes a person's life direction.