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10.7 THE THUMB
10.7 THE THUMB
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The thumb is the index to the character of the hand.
Placed low, with a wide thumb angle – careless and irresponsible.
High on the hand and difficult to move – cautiousness varying to stubbornness.
Medium set—adaptability.
The average thumb should extend to the middle of the bottom phalange of the first finger. Any thumb lower than this is considered short. A thumb longer than this is considered longer and therefore more forceful. If a hand has weak lines, a long thumb would strengthen the intellectual needs.
The thumb has three parts, first, second, and third phalanges. The third is the mount area of Venus and part of the palm proper. It represents love, affection, and sympathy as described under the mounts. The first phalange represents will power, the second, reasoning ability. If the first phalange is longer, will power is stronger. If the thumb is square, there is practical application; if conical the artistic viewpoint; if pointed, idealistic. A second phalange which is too short denotes a tactless person and a lack of reasoning.
