Even if you think you haven’t, you most likely have come across some instance of palmistry in your life, even if it was just in a random episode of your favorite TV show.
almistry is the art and divination of reading and then also interpreting the various lines, markings, and stories that are on the palms of one’s hands. This type of reading is most commonly associated with gypsies and spooky, hokey-pokey fortune-tellers, but the history of palmistry actually dates back to ancient years since instances of it have been seen in ancient Egypt, China, Tibet, Mesopotamia, and also Persia. People have used palmistry to supposedly predict or explain many life occurrences, but what is the mystery behind the letter X on people’s palms?
The History Of Palmistry
Americans today often look at palmistry more or less skeptically, tending to avoid it altogether or consider it a fun game to play from time to time. However, throughout the many years of its existence, palmistry has taken on a number of different forms. It was once a trusted way of determining the future. Additionally, throughout its existence, palmistry has focused on various aspects of the palm, including pigmentation spots that were once thought to be the Devil’s mark, and also other aspects that palmists use today to determine the personality and destiny of a person getting their palms read.
There are many different lines, symbols, or markings that a palmist looks for when attempting to carry out a reading for a client. Many of us have heard of the infamous “lifeline,” as well as the travel lines or the “Girdle of Venus.” While there tend to be many different names given to small markings on your average hand, to a palmist, they all mean something. One mark in particular that tends to carry a bit of significance to a palmist is the presence or lack of an X on one’s palm.
Since palmistry often gains a creepy, skeptical reputation, the attention that the confusing “letter X” gained drew the attention of th