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History of Palmistry

Resources on the history of palm reading.

Aristotle's Treatise on Palmistry

This is a translated chapter on palmistry from Aristole included by William G. Benham in his book, The Laws of Scientific Handreading in 1900.

Palmistry or Chiromancy

Your palm print is the blueprint of your life. Every detail of your hand means somehing significant.

Palmistry or Chiromancy

There are always skeptics, and online we have our very own. Robert Todd Carroll, author of The Skeptic's Dictionary.

A Word in Defense

Like other sciences, cheiromancy is based upon a foundation of empirical evidence and shrewd observation.

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