Opening Palms
More About Patterns
Batya Examines Ridges and Print Patterns on the Hand
Batya discusses the ridges and print patterns that exist on our hands. Read story.
Back to the Fingerprints
Batya Rexamines What the Ridges on Our Fingers Do
Batya revisits the important roles that the ridges on our fingers play. Read story.
More on Fingerprints
What the Whorls on Your Fingers Say About You
A whorl on a particular finger represents individuality of only the aspect governed by that finger. Read story.
The Authority of Saturn
Batya Meets and Reads Two Born Leaders
Batya meets and reads the palms of two women who were born to be leaders. Read story.
The Story of the Double Life Line
A Friend's Migraines Indicate Deeper Personal Woes
Batya examines a friend's hands and realizes that she may be suppressing her true self. Read story.
Reading the Angel of Mercury
What the Space Between the Fingers Says About You
What does the distance between your fingers say about you? Read story.
The Mercury Finger
What Your Pinky Says About You
Batya examines the meaning of the pinky finger's shape and curves. Read story.
The Jupiter Finger
Does It Point the Way to Leadership?
Does it point the way to leadership? Read story.
Neutopia’s Palms
Evidence of a Creative New Thinker
Batya finds signs of a radical visionary in the palms of Doctress Neutopia. Read story.
Timing on the Lines of the Hands
Batya Examines Chronology in Palmistry
One of the differences between Eastern and Western palmistry practices is how to tell time on the lines of the hands. Read story.
East Meets West
Theories and Speculations About the Origins of Western Palmistry
It turns out not everyone believes that the Gypsies brought palmistry to the West. Read story.
A Break in Your Life Line Can Mean a Leap Towards Your Destiny
Batya Debunks the Fears and Myths of Palmistry
When people are first approached about palm reading, the usual answer to the question, “Would you like your palms read?” is, “I don't want to know!” Read story.
The History of Palmistry
The Gypsy Fortune Teller Bows Out to the Male Expert
Speculation existed that the gypsy fortune tellers prevalent in England had come from Egypt. But practice in Egypt had long ago died out by the time the gypsies arrived in Europe. Read story.
The Warrior Line
Activist and Editor Salim Lamrani Gets Analyzed
Batya attends an event to recognize the Cuban Five and listens to an editor who truly stands up for what he believes in. Read story.
Hands of the Homeless
Batya Rethinks the Link Between Psychosis and Environment
A schizophrenic homeless man teaches Batya a thing or two about psychiatric diagnostic categories Read story.
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