THE LINE OF HEAD IN PALMISTRY

The Head Line is the second major line on the hand.
It reflects mentality, intelligence, temperament, talent, knowledge, logic, judgment, prudence, discrimination, discernment & conscience.
It divides the hand into two components & maintains the balance in between the two. The upper one is for mental & spiritual & the lower one for material, practical, pragmatic.
An excellent straight Line of Head rising from Jupiter, free from defects, terminating below the junction of Mercury & Sun finger, a small fork or trident at the termination of Line of Head, increases its strength multi fold.
Small branches of the Line of Head in upward directed towards the Line of Heart or moving straight to the base of the fingers, through the mounts, increases its strength further.
Such lines are found on the hands of scientists, inventors, philosophers & scholars or the people who can see the future.
They make progress for their family & the nation.
The connection of Life Line & the Line of Head should be small. It should not devote from its path suddenly.
Good Line of Head people do not opt for love marriage.
A Line of Head with regular slope to Luna is excellent, while a line with sudden bend or slope is defective.

Timing of the Head Line:


Excellent Line of Head with branches to the base of fingers, circular Line Life, upward branches of the Life Line moving to the mounts, presence of Special Luck Line, more than one Lines of Fate, presence of Sun Line, pink colored palm, beautiful hand, straight & beautiful fingers, broad & heavy hand, developed mounts, presence of circles on tips of all the ten fingers. These are the leadership traits.

Long Head Line means person is intelligent & fast learner.

Clear deep & thin Line of Head crossing the palm tells person is intelligent, religious, helpful, has love for nature & travels abroad.

Clear deep & thin Line of Head, crossing palm & bending towards Mercury shows that subject has the desire of earning money & higher position in life-society by fair or obnoxious means.

Wavy Head Line give instability in thoughts & fickleness.

Line of Head wavy, inclined to Luna shows love for nature, women, imaginative, writer or poet. Subject avoids hard work, impractical, freckle nature.

Line of Head slopes down through Luna to the Rascette is a bad omen.
This makes the subject lazy, pessimistic, avoid work.
Signs of madness & discomfort with wife may lead to suicide.

Chained Head Line shows a person who is slow minded  & suffering from headaches.

Straight Head Line gives a practical thinking & down to earth.

Curved Head Line gives imaginative & creative thinking.

Small or Short Head Line shows this person thinks very slow or understand very late, slow mind.
A short Head Line might also show a lack of intelligence.

Double Line of Head is a good omen bringing success.
Supplementary Line of Head can be found on either side of the main line.
Some people are born with this line, while in extremely rare cases it develops with age.
This person is capable of working for long hours, is quick to learn & understand, has extremely good memory, capable of doing two different tasks simultaneously without fault.
He is educated, intelligent, scholar, religious & honest.
He craves for research & discovery, tries to reach the depth of his field.
He may become a writer, a poet, an artisan, a photographer & is capable of earning a lot of money. They may not marry at all.
Such people may possess dual personality or double role in life.
They may have their own philosophy & ideals which may show contradictions.
Upper Line of Head shows logic, reasoning, cold nature of the possessor & the lower Line of Head shows sentiments & emotions.

If the Head Line has an upward branch, it usually indicates that person is skillful at making money, is good at thinking, loves money & knows how to make full use of it.
This person has a strong ability to win in gamble. 


Very common sign on hand is that the Head Line starts from or ties with Life Line.
This shows the person is sensitive with nervous temperament, lacks of confidence & always likes to get a second opinion before making any important decision.
This person is cautious & can see through cause & effect, being intelligent, full of etiquette, social behavior & good manners.
He has many friends & is capable of utilizing opportunities.
He possesses good physical & mental health & is blessed with logic, reasoning & prudence.
Such people are found to rise in life astronomically.
This persons family has a strong influence on him.


Independent origin of Line of Head & Line of Life, with narrow gap tells that subject has splendid energy, promptness & self confidence from the early childhood, can reach high positions.

Independent origin of the Line of Head & Life Line, with wide gap gives reckless, egoistic character, tendency to hurt others by fault finding.
In woman’s hand, independent nature often leads to more freedom-often loose character.
Such people are imaginative, romantic & impractical.

Independent origin of the Line of Head, with curve under Jupiter shows extravagance & excessive  pride, high opinion in own powers & abilities.

Independent origin of the Line of Head separated from the Life Line, sloping down the Luna with poor Line of Heart & short & broad first phalanges of thumb tells about stubbornness, quarrelsome disposition, restlessness, sensitivity, unreasonable behavior leading to danger & unhappy married life.

Line of Head starts from within the Life Line & throws a branch to the mount of Venus, this is a sign of lack of foresight & tolerance, accompanied by impatience.

A number of tertiary lines resting over the Mars, forming the beginning of the Line of Head shows the confusion & lack of clarity in ideas & thoughts.

Break in Head Line tells about chances of head injury.

If both Head Line & Heart Line are broken then subject is fickle-minded, nervous, has depression due to unsuccessful career or affair, suffers head injury, eye trouble or back problem.
Check both hands.

Line of Head rising on Jupiter, slightly away from Life line, reaches Mental Mars or Luna shows strong desires, high grasping power, talent, intelligence, capacity to control & diplomacy, finding opportunities in times of crisis.
This person can be hasty in decision, impulsive in action.
Exaggerated Jupiter gives abnormal over confidence.
Badly formed crosses in quadrangle, shows lack of enthusiasm.

Presence of a wide gap between the Line of Life & the Line of Head, rising high on the mount of Jupiter gives egoistic & reckless personality, inability to foresee the danger.

Line of Head rising on Jupiter, touching Life Line, passing through Rahu, ending beyond Mental Mars or Luna shows strong desires, high grasping power & intelligence, capability to reason out, talented, managerial & administrative capabilities.
Good for lawyers & judges.
Subject is blessed with high degree of control & diplomacy, does not misuse power.


Line of Head starting over Jupiter gives leadership, dignity, ambition, good memory, desire to be great .
If it has small lines joining the Head Line with the Life Line, it makes that person listen to advice & makes him cautious.

Line of Head starting over Jupiter, touching the Line of Heart tells subject is capable of maintaining balance between the head & the heart. Maintains harmony in work & relations.


Line of Head & Life Line are joined by small lines gives the evil temperament.


Presence of a cross between the Line of Head & the Life Line, connecting both of them shows serious family trouble. Subject may not be a party to the dispute.


Line of Head rising from the Life Line, around 30-32 years of age shows late development of consciousness & social understanding.


Line of Head & Line of Life joined as one, move up to the age of 21 years, a small branch of Line of Head seen coming out of the Line of Life means that though this person is educated, he is lacking of understanding of society & the people around.
Subject will awake & understand the society quite late.

Undistinguished Line of Head & Life Line up to 1/3rd-1/4th of their length shows honest, hard working, cautious, shy, intelligent & academic person who prefers solitude.
Very sensitive nature.

Line of Head & Life Line fused till the middle of the palm is a bad omen. Effect might be seen on the body organs in the form of defective eyes, ears, nose, tongue.
Presence of an island or triangle on the fused segment makes the person dumb, blind of both or one eye.


Fusion of elevated Line of Head with the Line of Heart is another bad omen.
It might make the subject impatient in love or marriage, leading to suicide on disappointment.
Presence of other negative signs may lead to loved ones murder.
Subject & his lover may commit suicide, with the hope of uniting in the next birth.


Line of Head meeting the Line of Heart under the Mount of Saturn gives a year of death around 25 years.
Line of Head meeting the Line of Heart under the Mount of Sun predicts death around 35 years. 
Line of Head meeting the Line of Heart under the Mount of Mercury shows death around 45 years.

Line of Head starting near Life Line or from Jupiter, curving in the middle a bit in the downward direction & then curves further to Upper Luna, below Mental Mars, clear, deep cut, free from defects gives this person a love for literature, poetry, music, writing, knowledge of many languages-benefits mother tongue.
Subject generally remains poor in life. His works are recognized only after the death.


Forked Line of Head, terminating on Mental Mars or Upper Luna shows a scholar with scientific, technical or engineering abilities. 
This person finds interest in nature & poetry.
He earns a lot of money along with respect.
Women are attracted to him, but he does not find interest in them.

One prong of forked Line of Head goes to Upper Luna shows that subject is educated, hard working, reliable, well behaved, cultured, artistic nature, always busy to discover, a good adviser, wants to be honored & listened by the people.

Line of Head is forked in the middle, one prong goes straight to Mental Mars, while the other one rises up, headed to Mercury & terminating over Line of Heart warns about deceitful person, losses of money in gambling, race, stock market & betting.
Subject is quick to get the work done by fair or dishonest means.
He has evil thoughts with the desire to kill towards himself or others.

Line of Head forked near Rahu, the middle of the hand, don’t raise much, downward prong reaches lower Luna shows a person who is normally educated, don’t rise much in life, appreciates nature, paintings & beauty, may compose poems or interesting stories, financially tight, insanity, suffers with the diseases related to head.
Women with this indication are found to suffer from hysteria.

Upward lines from Head Line are success in career.

Downward lines from Head Line tell about headaches & spinal problems.


Presence of a trident or forks at the termination on Mental Mars or Upper Luna tell that this person is intelligent & a scholar with scientific, technical or engineering abilities, interested in nature & poetry. 
He earns a lot of money, acquires wealth along with respect & honor. 


A number of offshoots in either direction, from the middle of hand shows that this person is satisfied, normally quiet, does not want to perform hard labor or rise in life.
This person might have more daughters than sons, don’t have luxuries, there is an absence of peace in life, death might be accompanied with water.
Often found in the hands of musicians.

Line of Head sends a branch to Jupiter, forked in the beginning gives a well educated, religious, high thinking, helpful person with a high position in society.
Good reputation, earning with the help of education, author, writer, capability to debate.
Subject leads good, decent life.


Line of Head is forked in the beginning, one prong touching the Life Line & the other resting over Jupiter without touching the Line of Heart, which is also forked with one end going to the percussion & the other resting over the Mount of Jupiter near the fingers.
This is a Good Omen.
This person is blessed with intelligence, riches & long life.


Sun Line starts at around the age of 35 years, parallel to existing one, as a branch of Line of Head shows a scholar person, distinguished artist, rewarded for his creations, successful & famous.
The subject is a dignified person of high position & caliber in society.
This person will obtain money/riches at around 35 years, he will lead a decent life in old age.
May spend money in charity & obtain good name.

A branch of the Line of Head goes to Mercury at around 35 years tell this person is blessed with success in trade & betting with a lot of money.
If this line rises over the third phalanges of Mercury finger, the subject may turn into a thief, thug, buyer-seller of stolen goods, leading to imprisonment.
A branch of Line of Head rising over to the fingers, leads to adverse effects.

Line of Head runs parallel & close to the Line of Heart, from one end to another tells about person who is cold-hearted, merciless person with strong will & firm determination.
This person can’t tolerate insult, once an enemy, enemy forever.
Develops powers through witchcraft, witch hunt, takes revenge by all means to finish the enemy forever.
Otherwise this person is calm & quiet, devoted to god, ready to sacrifice.
Friends & relatives often distance themselves from him.


Line of Head originates over Mars from inside the Life Line shows lack of confidence, timidity leading to inferiority complex.
Inconsistency in thought & action, worrying temperament, sensitive & irritable nature leads to conflicts with neighbors & co-workers.
If Line of Head originates from inside the Life Line over Mars & is accompanied by thick thumb, this might be a person who is found indulged in sinful deeds like selling & forcing women into prostitution, even murder after rape.
Never enter into friendship with such people.
Wavy Line of Head originating over Mars from inside the Life Line gives a violent temperament & changing mind.

Defect free Line of Head originates from Jupiter tells about children who are serious in studies, intelligent & progressive.
Good Line of Head associated with defective Life Line or defective broken Line of Fate tells about children who repeatedly fail in studies & change subjects.

Person with good Line of Head, small fingers, thick Line of Fate travelling up to Saturn accepts bribes & spends money cautiously.

Good Line of Head & defective Life Line tells about repeated change in profession, job.

Good Line of Head & broken Life Line, incomplete or defective Heart Line cutting into Venus tells about conspiracy, conspirators, laziness.
This person takes tools of others to get their work done, evasive, considers self to be wise, have no faith in others.
They talk only when they have to, otherwise not.

A good Line of Head on defective hand  shows  person with a tough nature, with negative tendencies like hardness, selfishness, proud do not have faith in others, suspects others, cunning.

Person with an excellent Line of Head &  small fingers, especially when Jupiter finger is abnormally small might be conceit, black marketeer or smuggler.

Person with an excellent Line of Head & small fingers, especially when Jupiter finger is abnormally small, irregular-twisted fingers might be somebody who pick-pockets, is a liar, can be cunning or miserable.

Person with an excellent Line of Head pointed to Mars with soft & loose hand experiences impotency, gas trouble, discharges quickly during sexual intercourse, has lack of stamina.

Person with an excellent Line of Head pointed to Mars with pointed fingers uses different techniques in sex.

Line of Head terminates over mental Mount of Mars, confirmed by the square nail on Mercury finger talks about the person who studies science or law.

If person has three or more vertical lines over Mercury then he might study science, spends money cautiously, conducts research, innovations & new ideas.
Three or more vertical lines on Mercury accompanied by a Fate Line which is initially broad turning to Mercury & broad junction of Life Line & Line of Head. 
This is an intelligent person with business traits, industrialist.
Three or more vertical lines on Mercury accompanied by even & straight uniform Line of Fate tells about person who studies engineering or technology.
Three or more vertical lines on Mercury accompanied by Line of Head inclined to Luna or over Luna tells about person who studies literature, a writer, a poet, an author or composer.
Three or more vertical lines on Mercury accompanied by long pointed fingers shows a high level artist.
Three or more vertical lines on Mercury accompanied by Long Saturn finger shows interest in dance, music, gardening.
Such children are stubborn, persistent, qualifies competitive examinations.

Defect free Line of Head accompanied by twisted finger of Mercury, small or square nails, difference between the size of nails on Jupiter fingers on the two hands-short in one, long in other palm, should neither be red nor black. Palm soft, broad & heavy with developed Venus.
This combination enhances working capacity & mental caliber.
This person never loose a court case or debited money.
Good at studies, do not waste time.

Defect free Line of Head accompanied by circular Life Line gives scholarships, genius.

Defect free Line of Head accompanied by over developed Venus or broad Fate Line shows carelessness, neglect of studies due to addiction & bad habits.

Defect free Line of Head accompanied by Fate Line close to Life Line tells about obstacles in studies, due to bad financial conditions.

Defect free Line of Head accompanied by raised Jupiter shows overly confident person who ignores studies,there is a tendency to show off as a leader, conflicts with teachers, this person have faith in God but avoids rituals & recitation, visits temples & holy places, believes in work, humanity & mental purity.

Line of Head with the chained first half shows mental strain, lack of concentration, inconsistency of thought, irritable  & moody nature, no control over brain, impulses or actions.
This person is intelligent & responsible, dedicated worker, yet he gets no recognition due to self praise, stubborn & obstinate behavior.

Line of Head with the chained second half & the Life Line is also defective during this period tells about headache, stomach trouble, expenditure more than income, lack of savings; serious illness, distress or worries.

Chained Line of Head associated with defective & reddish lines below the Mounts of Mercury or Sun tell about headache, eye trouble, hereditary or genetic defects.
Women with this marking give birth to many children or undergo abortions.

Chained Line of Head, associated with acute angled small opening of the thumb, long joint of the Life Line & the Line of Head, confirmed with hard hand-palm means that the possessor may have diseases like, hysteria, epilepsy, unconsciousness, perplexity.

Chained Line of Head associated with incomplete Life Line means that possessor & children as well, may have tumor or cancer, liver trouble, periodic fever, piles, epilepsy of brain, trembling, shaking or quivering.

Chained Line of Head associated with incomplete Life Line with soft hand may be a sign possible tuberculosis.

Chained Line of Head associated with broken Life Line, crooked Mercury finger & thick Luck Line might be a sign of deceit, this person never thinks of returning borrowings.
Never fulfills his promises.
There might also be defects in nervous system or brain due to too much thinking or extreme indulgence in prayers or on being hurt.
Intimacy is always harmful with such people.

Line of Head is cut by some other line shows sudden change in life or job.

Line of Head is cut by small lines might be a sign of headaches or weak memory.

Line of Head is cut by a line from inside the Life Line, moving over to the Line of Heart talks about death of some near & dear that will cause mental tension.

A thin line running close, side by side to the Line of Head is a bad omen.
The person is troubled by family members, accompanied by accidents, disease & illness, death of children, unemployment, imprisonment etc.
He is evasive, imaginative & suspicious person, who finds excuses for everything.

Long joint of Life Line & the Line of Head is attacked by the Line of Heart tells about an extreme sorrow due to the death of someone.
This person will face many problems throughout the life like troubles by family members, accidents, diseases, death of children, unemployment, imprisonment etc.

When the Line of Head is uneven in the beginning then the person has harsh nature, good at heart, talkative, good understanding, administrative ability without impact on others, honest, straightforward, social, impetuous but forgetful.
This person might have a weak digestive system, stammering, ear & nose troubles throughout life along with loss of hearing-deafness & impotency in old age.

If Line of Head is uneven at the termination , it means person is bending, shaky & he has gas trouble in old age.

Curved, uneven, defective Line of Head on a woman’s hand shows abortions, trouble by husband’s bad habits, wound in breast or poor health of mother.
Good Luck Line & Life Line compensate ill effects to some extent but ups & downs, one or the other problem will always be associated with this person like running away by someone or suicide in the family.

Curved or defective Line of Head associated by defective Line of Heart  means the person will find obstacles in studies, wound in legs, defective teeth, nose, ears.
This person might have untidy surroundings, congested residence without ventilation, near corrupt or vicious people.
He may run away from family life.

Curved Line of Head associated by a good Life Line says one child is disturbed, faces difficulty in studies, no trouble with others.
Person may adopt professions like money lending, property dealing.
He will progress if the hand is good, otherwise he will face difficulties throughout the life & specific trouble in some years.

Mole, black or red spot on the Line of Head over the right hand means possessor’s wife has mental trouble, madness or insanity.

Mole, black or red spot on the Line of Head on the left hand 

Moles in the beginning of the Line of Head mean luxuries.

Mole at the termination of the Line of Head tells about the acquisition of conveyance.

Mole found below the Mount of Saturn on the Line of Head might be wife’s death.

Mole found below the Mount of Jupiter on the Line of Head might be the illness of self or the child.

Mole found below the Mount of Sun on the Line of Head can tell about the cataract in higher age.

Mole found below the Mount of Mercury on the Line of Head may be paralysis or poisoning in old age due to injection or animal bite or food.

Presence of Moles in the beginning, middle & the termination show happiness accompanied by executive position.

Bars on the Line of Head tell about the obstructions & headaches.

Spots, dots, cuts, blackish on the Line of Head, touched by some other line tell about increased expenditure or change of profession or job, obstruction in trade, business works.

White spots on the Line of Head below the Mount of Sun, having cross bars on the Line of Heart tell about literary success.

White spots on the Line of Head below the Mount of Mercury, close to it mean success in scientific pursuits.

Black spots over the Line of Head, accompanied by a fork in the beginning of the Life Line can tell about serious brain trouble. Single black spot indicates Typhoid.

Blue spot on the Line of Head by the side of triangle made by the Line of Head, Life Line & the Mercury Line, accompanied by exaggerated Mount of Mars warns about the tendency to murder.

Cross on the Line of Head warns about the accident.

Cross on Head Line show head injury & headaches.

Island on the Line of Head, confirmed by the presence of a cross on the Line of Mercury on the higher side might be blindness.

Independent star formation is extremely dangerous except the Mount of Jupiter. Bad Omen.

Star formed on the Line of Head, on the right hand, below the Mount of Saturn tells about head injury, brain hemorrhage, acute pain nearing death or unconsciousness.

Star formed on the Line of Head below the Mount of Saturn, on both hands means death.

Star formed on the Line of Head, below the Mount of Sun, on the right hand means eye injury.

Star formed in the beginning of the Line of Head tells about death of some responsible person in the family, possessor himself is protected from some serious accident.

Star formed at termination of the Line of Head might be a death in accident.

Star formation, both at the termination & the beginning of the Line of Head might tell about the entire family may be wiped out, lost or destroyed in accident.
When star is covered by triangle or square lines from both sides then the impact is reduced.

Triangles on the Line of Head mean progress, fortunes & monetary gains.

Triangle on Head Line show a success in science & medical field.

Triangle on either side of the Line of Head means monetary gains.

Triangles over the Line of Head tell about gains through genuine, legal means or fair play, also intelligent well settled children.

Triangles below the Line of Head show gains through unfair play, illegal means.

Triangles on the Line of Head, associated by triangle on the Line of Fate gives the certainty of gains, property & wealth.
Then smaller the triangle, more effective it is.
Presence of triangles becomes more important if the hand has fewer lines.

Triangle formed by Line of Head, Life Line & an upward branch of Life Line, Luck Line, Sun Line or Line of Mercury, called the great or large triangle.
Person is tolerant up to a certain limit only, if pressed hard without visible reason, he is capable of crossing any limit .
Never entangle with such people, keep an arms length with them.

Triangle & square present on a defective Line of Head gives protection from dangers.

Two triangles, forming a square on both sides of the Line of Head means that problems are solved without monetary or financial gains.

Many triangles -treasure.
Many triangles on a heavy hand gives riches.
Many triangles associated by a Sun Line from the Line of Fate show lottery win or unexpected gains.

Triangles on the Line of Head, absence of triangles on other lines, Line of Head free from defects, Life Line rounded show earning from more sources.
Life span covered by the triangles on the Line of Head is certainly more comfortable.

Line of Head free from defects, covered by some other normal line, square, triangle shows a life span covered by the triangles on the Line of Head at this time is marvelous.

Triangle formed by a line from the Life Line cutting the Line of Head is a bad omen.
Possessor will be prone to quarrels, illness,  death, change of place, change of job, business, accidents.

Square on the Head Line means savings & beginning of new projects, gives protection from illnesses & accidents.

Square on the Line of Head accompanied by a broken Life Line means son, daughter or spouse are protected from death.

Square on the Line of Head accompanied by a square on the Line of Fate, on the side of Luna gives possessor a protection from danger during travel.

Independent square close to the Life Line on the Venus is imprisonment.

Island at staring of Head Line warns about eye, ear & lungs related issues.

Island at middle of Head Line means ear, backache & arthritis.

Island at the end of Head Line show eye problems.

Head Line parallel to Life Line show suicidal tendency.



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