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A62237	Palmistry, the secrets thereof disclosed, or, A familiar, easy and new method whereby to judge of the most general accidents of mans life from the lines of the hand withal its dimensions and significations as also that most useful piece of astrology (long since promised) concerning elections for every particular occasion, now plainly manifested from rational principles of art, not published till now / by Richard Saunders ...	Saunders, Richard, 1613-1675.	1663 (1663)	Wing S751; ESTC R12393	128,974	473

3. Thirdly Place the point of the Compass next in the midest of the root of the little finger as in the preceeding examples and where that toucheth the vital line is the demention of thirty years which according to the greatest Masters in this Science falls in the midst of the vital line so that there will appear a perfect Geometrical proportion from this point to the wrist and from this point to the supream angle the beginning of the vitall line 4. Fourthly Fix the foot of your Compasse in the midst of the root of the fore-finger as is before said and extend the other point to the outside of the little finger and draw a line to the line of life over the percussion of the hand and this shall demonstrate the fortieth year of age 5. Fifthly Which is chiefly to be Noted because some differ in opinion but our resolve is the Compasse being fixt as before extend the other part to the end of the Mensal or table-Table-line and draw a line over the Percussion of the hand to contact or touch the line of Life and this point in mensuration shall constitute the fiftiteh year of age 6. Sixthly The foot of the Compass fixt as before consider upon the outside of the percussion of the hand just the same amplitude of space that was betwixt the years fifty and forty before and from that part draw a line to the line of life and where that point doth touch there let be noted the sixtieth year of life which method will make unequal proportions in the line of life which must be allowed and not otherwise expected yet constitute distinctly the years as you see in the following figure 7. Seventhly In the next place if a third part of the amplitude be taken away upon the line of life i. e. if by removing your compass from the point sixty years the space of two thirds of the last demention further upon the line of life there you shall observe the 70. year and by removing two thirds from that further shall note the 80. year of age and by removing the foot of the compass two thirds more of the last demention shall make the bound of the 90. year and in like manner to the hundredth and beyond if such age be in the hand by this method most easily may be observed the exact times of mans age upon the vital line which hitherto under correction no man hath found out nor attempted without the ship-wrack and loss of their l●bours THe true mensuration of the vital line thus demonstated behold the figure next are observable the Geometrical proportions of the mensal and natural lines These two as they differ in method and operation from the vitall line so they hold a uniformity as to mensuration between themselves being both to be equally divided as to their longitude into three equal proportion are parts which parts respect the three principal ages of man the first part proportionating the first twenty five years of mans life the next the second twenty five years which brings our life to fifty years the last proportionating the last twenty five years which brings our age to seventy five years or the utmost term of Life But here is cheifly and warily to be noted that these lines are not in measure alwayes to be considered as they are found in the hands but to be considered in measure according to their proper natural certain proportion that they should bear in the hand as thus the midle natural line ought to begin at the Supream Angle or the Thenar part of the hand between the root of the pollex and the Index finger upon the midle of the mount of the Index and to extend it quite cross the hand over-against the midle of the mount of the Auricular or little finger and just there to terminate which if it be found longer or shorter it implyes the extreams of fortune The mensal or Table-line ought to ascend beyond the mount of the midle finger if it be longer or shotter of greater or lesser quantity it then answers not to the right proportionate rules of mensuration for the proportionate measure of the midle natural line for the first age or term of years viz. twenty five it is to be measured from the beginning of the line to the opposite place just against the midle of the mount to the midle finger for the first twenty five years and for the next twenty five years measure from the foresaid place of the midle finger over against the midst of the mount of the Ring-finger what remains of the line is to be considered for the remaining term of Life the Mensal or Table-line for the first twenty five years of age is to be measured from the beginning thereof which is on the out-side of the hand unto that part of the line which is just against the midle of the Auricular or little finger for the second age or space of life the next twenty five years is to be measured from the last point over against the mount of the little finger to the point of the line just against the midst of the mount of the Annular or Ring-finger as appears in the fore-going figure the remainder of this Table-line is to be considered for the remaining part of life according to the former proportion so that here you may see plainly that this proportionate mensuration is rational and may give apt conjectures of the times of Life and length thereof as also by help of this mensuration predictions are made judgements given of Dignities Offices Honour Riches and good Fortune when and in what times of a mans age such or such a thing shall come to pass as also if marks in the hand appear signifying Death Sickness Imprisonment Poverty or any other mischance it is discerned according to the position of the several marks in the hand commensurately proportionated according to the fore said dimention their places and significations being considered as to good or bad As for example in the next following hand I have observed the most principal marks that in any hand signifie a violent death either by Hanging Drowning Heading by Wound or other mischance Now any of these being found in the hand of any person let them be considered in reference to the part of the hand and place they are found in and by this former measure of the Lines you will see plainly at what years of age such and such a mischance shall happ and the occasions thereunto conducing that thereby by prayer and watchful diligence it may be prevented Behold the following Hand and the variety of Characters therein posited IN the next place Courteous Reader I shall present you by way of Demonstation all those principal Marks or Characters which in the hand of any person signify Riches and according to the time of age in obtaining and injoying of them you must consider the former mensuration yet let me premise this that finding any of these

Characters in your hands signifying Riches you presume not to suppose such a necessity in nature as will miraculously accomplish this end no there is required the use of your Reason industry and pains for so saith Divine Writ it is the Almighties injunction Genesis 3. Cap. 9. In sudore vultus tui vescitor cibo donec revertaris in humum Honest policy and prudent industry must be carried on by us for the idle person saith Solomon Esuriet shall suffer hunger yet where these following Characters are found they either have an inclination to this frugallity or else the old Proverb is verified fortuna favet fatuos fooles have fortune though this be sometimes yet so rare that it ought not to incline us or any to a Supine segnitions stupidity behold the figures following All the Principal Observations in the hand that signify Riches or good Fortune by play or otherwise I shall deliver in sixty nine Aphorismes most of which you may see visibly Demonstrated in the two foregoing hands as also Honour or Magistracy 1 THe Letter A. in the root of the Index or fore-finger promiseth much Riches to him that is poor 2. G. In the mount of the hand noteth the man to be made Rich by means of Princes Nobles Great Persons or Women 3. A certain line passing the Rasetta from the root of the arme touching the line of life or the natural line denotes multiplication of Riches 4. The Vital line putting forth Branches towards the Supream Angle signifies Riches with Honour 5. The Mensal or Table-line straight and subtill in the end towards the index or fore-finger signifieth Rule and aboundance of Substance 6. The Mensal casting forth straight and right lines towards the supream angle and not impedited promiseth Honours with Riches 7. The Sister of the line of life continued in the mount of the thumb with a triangle towards the palm of the hand well coloured and proportioned extended to the wrist signifies Riches in the whole course of life and where this line fails according to the rules of the former demensions there also Riches and prosperity fails at those proportionate times 8. Small lines well coloured proceeding from the root of the fore-finger pointing towards the Supream angle promise increase of Substance and Honour from Persons of much excellency 9. Two lines touching in the nature of an Acute-Angle on the mount of the midle finger or the fore finger promiseth Riches and good to come for the future 10. Lines right and straight stretching themselves from the Radix or outside of the hand in the mount and brawn of the hand of good form and colour these denuntiate a continued good fortune 11. A Character like a Star upon the Thenar or outfide of the Index or fore-finger shews a man to be Luxurious yet to come to riches and some degree of Honour by womens-means 12. A Line in the wrist continued straight and well coloured going cross between the arme and the hand signifies to him that hath Riches the perpetuity and continuance of them and to him that is in poverty that hath such a line the may expect better fortune especially if this line and its Branches be continued right and straight and not abrupted or broken 13. A Character like a Sheild triangle or of a sperical form on the mount of the Sun denotes an honest life and promiseth perpetual and durable Riches 14. The Letter B. in the mount of Jupiter promiseth much Riches and great fortune 15. A Character like a Cross or Star in or near the vital line towards the wrist promiseth riches in old age 16. A Star or Stars appearing in the beginning of the line of Life or cutting the Vital Line especially if two stars appear they demonstrate the person glorious rich wealthy 17. Many lines from the root of the thumb between the thumb and the line of Life pointing towards the Ring-finger promiseth great Riches 18. A Crosse under the Natural Line signifies the acquisition of riches but with great labour and industry of the hand 19. Eminent rising like Caruncles or warts of the line of life signifies Riches 20. A Line pointing from the Mensal between the index and the midle finger shews the person to be favoured by fortune yet certifies withal that the person through dissimulation and flattery useth one only Friend as the rise to his fortunes 21. The Mensal or Table-line ending between the Index and the midle finger promiseth a sufficiency of all necessaries respecting humane Life 22. A Line falling between the midle finger and Ring-finger touching the roots and joyned to another on the mount of the midle finger pointing to the midle finger it indicates much future good the same if it point to the mount of Jupiter 23. A Line well disposed well coloured and thick beginning between the root of the little finger and Ring-finger and from thence descending and pointing towards the Mensal declares an excellent State of fortune Good Large and full of Riches 24. Lines from the out-fide of the Percussion of the hand Right Straight and extended on the brawn of the hand if they be well coloured they promise good fortune to him or her that have been long vexed with bad 25. The Line of the Sun or magestry of Ingenuity of Regallity of Fame of Honour and Riches extending with a trine proportion to the root of the Annular or Ring-finger consignifies Riches especially if the mount of the finger be well formed 26. A Triangle Aequilateral and a semi-circle in the supream angle annexed to the Vital whose points or hornes respect the Vital line Denuntiate a gradual augmentation of good fortune 27. Lines like Crosses in the first joynt of the thumb certainly signifie Riches 28. Little lines well coloured passing from the root of the index over the mount of the midle finger signifie good fortune by how much the nearer they are so much the more good is prenoted with increase and that he should receive the same from some Excellent and Honourable Person and these often times signifie Ecclesiastical Honour and preferment 29. A Line or lines under the root of the midle finger transverse without incission or being cut by any other lines note much good and the superlative of fortune 30. The Line of Saturn running from the wrist and continued not intersected and of good colour argues prosperity and faelicity even unto death 31. The Letter D. in the Field of Mars signifieth good fortune to him that hath it 32. The Saturnine-Line makeing a trine proportion from the wrist extending it self straight to the root of the Ring-finger by the side of the Auricular or little finger designeth prosperity 33. Lines going from the natural Line to the Table-line making a triangle with the Table-line Goods and Riches to be given him 34. A Star in the quadrangle or table near the natural line promiseth Riches and Substance in its defined time if he have been poor he shall be made Rich and want nothing

so Legitimate a ground for a good Election CHAP. II. Of many things Generally to be Noted about Elections COncerning the Elections of times generally these things offer themselves to our consideration First Elections of time profit not only for the obtaining of good in our daily actions and the useful profitable and happy management of good received and obtained but also is profitable as to the shunning and avoiding of any Eminent Evils feared for he that would concilliate to himself the favour of his Prince contract a happy designed Marriage or would build a House Castle or City it Superlatively profiteth him to make choise of such fit and congruent times that are only proper to such particular affaires in which the Caelestial Influences may favour and fortunate him in those undertakings for the Celestial Influences only affect the person by himself principally about those things which are said to be affected or moved by accident for the fortune of Building a House ●●●eth not in the State and Po●●●on of Heaven considered in it self 〈◊〉 the hour in which the House beg●● to be built which should be assumed if the Caelestial Influence did principally and by it self affect the Subject made and Operated but considered in respect of the Artichect and him that causeth that House to be built for so it 's possible the Position of Heaven to be Fortunate in the first sense and Unfortunate in the second acceptation From whence that House may be rendred Unhappy to him that oweth or enjoys it and the same Reason we may conceive in all other things In like manner he that would prevent an Eminent Disease presignified by the Stars to him Having found the time thereof by Directions and the Revolutions of Sun and Moon may choose a fit time by this Art before the Disease invade Nature in which he may let Blood if necessary or safely Purge those Noxious Humors afflicting As also a King fearing War from another Prince may hereby before the beginning of the War take up those grounds and resolutions by consulting a fit and proper time of acting and by consulting with and acting by those men that are fortunately affected and disposed consilliate a laudable Peace or prosper in a fortunate honourable War the same reason is of any eminent controversie in which life or goods are concerned and the event feared Secondly any Man may as for himself so for any other Person Elect a Congruent and fit time as well to Good as to an Evil end to Good as if one would procure Dignity for his Son or the like To Evil as if one should study design the Ruine of another in Life or in Goods as often times it comes to pass by evil men over much abusing their Authority to the prejudice of others as he that contrives Evil will Sagaciously consult the Nativity of his Adversary and the time when Evil Directions Revolutions or Transits accomplish their effects then will he take his time to Ruine him by Play Quarels Contentions Law-suits Wars or by Implicating him in Dangerous and pernicious Designs and will Oppose Encounter him in Combat War or the like at such a time when himself is Fortunated by the Stars and the other Unfortunate The same Reason is there of one King undertakeing or waging War against another King the Event Depends not upon the justness of the Cause so much as the time undertaking the same neither doth he wisely undertake a War that doth it upon the Ground of some slight Directions Signif●ing Good when as the Revolutions are strongly unfortunate and as he fortifies himself so he must deal in the contrary with his Enemy he must Elect a time when the Position of the Heavens do Infortunate the Enemy and Fortunate himself therefore it comes to pass that it is of great concernment to know the genitures of the Generals and cheif Officers that lead an Army and Command in chief by the knowledge of which through a good Election of time a desired end may be obtained and these things not heeded and understood are often times the causes of most Unfortunate Accidents and the ruine of Good undertakings Thirdly for the making an apt and fit Election of time for the more happy Contracting of Matrimony These two things are required First that the Nativity have good Signification of Marriage Secondly That the time of the Contract or Marriage be backt with congruent Directions Revolutions and Transits of the Radical Significators either of these failing Election profiteth not much although it seemingly promise never so much good Fortune for Elections are not able to avert the Radical Significations nor truely the Radical Directions and Revolutions The Radical Significations may be considered in a Supreans an Infime and a Mediate Degree as also the Significations of Elections ad agendum respecting Action as if those grounds taken form the Nativity agree with the Rules of Election in the supream highest degree great and quick shall the effects following be conformable to either signification if in the Infime and lowest degree it shall be the meaner or as it were Fortunate in appearance only if in the Mediate degree the effects shall be answerable proportionably the Superlative degree of the one with the inferior degree of the other shall produce something more then the capacity of the Lowest degree wil admit and with the mediate degree above the Medium cheifly if the Supream degree be taken from the Natal Signification The fourth principal of this Doctrine referring to Practice consists in this that those things which we intend to do and act in are to be begun in that moment of time signified by the Caelestial Elective constitution of the Heavens for the whole vertue of an Election consists in that very proper Position of the Heavens which is made choice of conformable and congruent to the end of the thing intended otherwise the virtue is dissolved by a continued motion of the Heavens and your desired and wished success is lost and perished As for Example to Elect a time to make a Fortunate Journey or Voyage The ninth house is to be Fortified by the Position of fortunate Planets therein which by a little delay of time the swift motion of the Heavens all those Significators are devolved into the Eight House where Death and Danger of life is portended and in like manner those fortunate Positions of the Planets which are Located in the first House for the health Sanity of body and minde are quickly by the swift foot of time revolved into the Twelfth House which hath the signification of Mischiefs Diseases therefore seeing the whole consists in that nicity of proper time Elected all things relating to the business in hand ought to be made ready and prepared that nothing be to be done but to observe the exact Moment of time which is not to be taken by common vulgar Clocks and Dials which ofttimes vary half an hour or more from the true