Istanbul Literary Review - January 2009 Edition (#13)
Istanbul Literary Review - January 2009 Edition (#13)
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Palmistry Concepts
by
Myrna Lou Goldbaum

While a participant in a large convention in the Denver area a middle-aged  woman approached my booth for a palm reading.

She said, “ I was directed to come to you by my guides. I don't know why or what I'm supposed to do now, but I'm here. I don't know where I am in my life's work right now, or if I am on the right path. My relationship is causing my mind to whirl and my business structure is constantly in the change mode. What can you do to HELP?”

Key in her rambling conversation was the word “HELP”. As a practicing palmist over 50 years my main focus has always been to use my talent and abilities to help those who request a reading. I guide, encourage, straighten out thinking, and enlighten individuals.

I use Oriental Palmistry, one of the two most authentic types in the  world, having been in existence since 3000 BC. There are numerous types of  palmistry in existence. The most famous one is Hindu Indian.

The Oriental/Asian system involves five main areas:

Life line

Love line which includes the Soul Mate Symbol

Work lines

Reproduction

Bracelets

Numerous variations of those areas can be comprehended and detected by a palm reader. Interpretation of the lines exposes, reveals, uncovers and allows discovery.

A benefit of Palmistry is in being in touch with one's higher self, to connect to one's sacred self. Lines on a hand are the indicators of the major influences and movements in life.

I believe the hand is the mirror of the soul. I also believe our task in life is to discover who we are and be just that. By taking a journey into self one can discover empowerment.

In reading a palm specific information is gleaned about an individual where intense data can be uncovered. Deciphering markings and symbols displayed on the palm give one observations concerning health, longevity, romantic interests, soul mate connections, work opportunities, reproduction possibilities and the passage of time.

Our lives are in constant motion like a river or a stream, therefore the passage of time must be endured by everyone. Every moment of life is recorded on the human palm. Everyone reaches a time when decisions must be made, solutions found to problems, dilemma's faced and worked out. It is the timing one chooses that is crucial in taking the path in the right direction at the right time in love, work and play that is important. Every single line and symbol found in a hand can be studied.

Hands are the servants of the human system; all things that affect the system affect them too for they are the immediate servants of the brain. The human hand can express with gesture, ask, invoke, promise, dismiss, threaten, embrace, express fear, shows pity, joy and grief.

Miscellaneous symbols present on any given hand could include the following:

“X” symbol
Star symbol
Islands
Dots
Stripes/Grilles
Teacher's Block
ESP/Intuition
Poison line
Guardian Angels
Mystic Cross
Giving lines
Soul Mate/Old Soul
Reincarnation/Past Lives
Focusing/Centering
Grounding
Lessons Learned
New Beginnings

PALMISTRY ADDRESSES THE FOLLOWING ISSUES:

1. Relationships
2. Emotional turmoil
3. Recurring dreams
4. Future goals
5. Finding one's spiritual path
6. To deepen life to a new level of meaning
7. To build the life one desires
8. To create the work that gives one's heart “joy”

Palmistry discovers old patterns and releases them so new adventures can be experienced. Growth occurs through inner self-guidance. When one is ready for the suffering to end, a quiet, new mindset is the healer within. Everyone longs for happiness, the call “home”. We learn to harness the unlimited powers of insight, creativity and spirituality, allowing the changing of a mind to move in both positive and negative ways, willing and allowing our emotions to work.

Palmistry enables one to find their inspirational place in the world. It helps in locating the area of awareness beyond the common perception and offers excellent ways to solve life's dilemmas. Palmistry provides the means for one to find their best professional path, answers questions by unlocking secrets and revives old, forgotten memories. It heals the hurt and awakens the spirit.

Palmistry helps towards personal growth and renewal; it opens self-understanding from within, generating new thoughts and ideas as it works mysteriously to help in overcoming the fear of change. It overcomes unproductive thinking as it allows innovative thinking while promoting the recognition of mind traps. It sharpens and clears the mind. Palmistry reveals hidden opportunities. Individuals seek out a Palmist for a variety of reasons:

Personal transformation
Meditation training
Self-knowledge
Boost in energy level

After a palm reading session one discovers life is less stressful. People are able to handle the use of their time more easily as they learn to minimize their weaknesses and take advantage of their strengths.

Since 1967 the Science of Palmistry has been taught in Medical Schools throughout the US. Pre-Med students are instructed in the human palm to aid in their diagnosis of patients. Every single newborn baby's palm is analyzed by doctors for defects, or missing components that could affect the future health of the baby. At birth a newborn's hands are clenched which causes the lines to form on the human palm. On Day 2 the fingers begin to loosen and by Day 3 the infant has the well-known powerful  “grip”. In death the thumb is once again curled into the palm.

In every reading I pick up medical problems, mental heath difficulties and in particular, undesirable behaviors in a person. Because I love a mystery I choose to unravel the secrets and hidden memories in the psyche. This in turn helps the person I am reading. They are then able to understand where they have been in the past, what they are doing in the present and what life holds in store for them in the future.

It has been said, “Hairdressers see it all” but I take exception to that statement because I see it, hear it and feel it “all” in my life's work utilizing Palmistry. To date I have documented over 30,640 palms with a 90-95% accuracy rate.

Istanbul Literary Review - January 2009 Edition (#13)
Myrna Lou Goldbaum
Myrna Lou Goldbaum
United States
hmg@privatei.com
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Istanbul Literary Review - January 2009 Edition (#13)