PALMISTRY : THE LIFE OF SUN (APOLLO), PART 3

The Line of the Sun, which is otherwise called the Line of Success or the Line of Brilliancy (1-1, Plate XV.), is one of the most important marks on the hand to consider.

It has in its symbolism almost the same significance as the Sun itself has to the Earth.

Without this line the life has no happiness, no sunshine, as it were, and even the greatest talents lie in darkness and do not produce their fruit.

Amateurs, in looking at hands, often make the greatest mistakes in seeing what appears to be "a good Line of Fate," and in consequence rush off and predict great success and fortune, whereas, as I explained in the preceding chapter, a Fate Line unaccompanied by the Line of Sun may simply mean a fatalistic life full of sorrow and darkness.

The quality that the Line of Sun denotes is, what is generally called "luck"; with a well-marked Sun Line even a poor Line of Head promises more success, and it is the same with the Line of Fate.

People with the Sun Line appear to have more magnetism, more influence over others. They more easily secure recognition, reward, riches, and honours.

They also have a happier and brighter disposition, and this has naturally a great deal to do with what is called success.


When Sun line rises from the Mount of Luna it promises success and distinction. Largely dependent upon the fancies and the help of others.

With a sloppy line of Head, however, it is more inclined to denote success in poetry, literature and things of the purely imaginative order.

Sun Line rising from the line of Heart, it denotes a great taste for art and artistic things, and looking at it from the practical point of view it denotes more distinction and influence at late age in life.         

If the third finger be nearly equal in length to the second, the finger of Saturn, a very long line of Sun with such a formation makes the person inclined towards gamble with everything.

A star on the line of Sun indicates the person is exceptionally brilliant and the success will remain throughout the life.

A square on the line of Sun indicates preservation against the attacks of enemies.

An island on the line of Sun means lose of position and name for the length of time that the Islands lasts.