Air Hand (The Thinking Hand)
Air hand – Air is the element used in astrology, the air signs are Gemini, Libra, and Aquarius. These people have similar traits, but not necessarily correspond with their actual sign. This shape is also called the thinking hand or the philosophical hand. The air hand has a square palm with noticeably long fingers with conic or rounded fingertips. (Video Lesson about hand shapes here.)
The long fingers represent thinking and love of detail and the square palm shows practicality and someone down to earth. The lines are clear but finer than on the earth hand. The square shape of the palm gives practical, realistic and down to earth qualities and the long fingers show the thinking person. This shaped hand is rarely plump. The fingertips are often spatulate, depicting some obsessive qualities.
Summary of the air hand
- The long fingers depict someone who is mentally active, logical, intelligent, patient with a love of detail.
- They like to think things through themselves.
- Also, tend to be inquisitive and eager to Hence, they make good students.
- They prefer to keep busy mentally with thoughts and ideas with constant variety and change.
- Communication and technology interest them and they are often up to date with the latest technology.
- Many have the talent in vocal or literary fields.
- A suitable career could be journalism, teaching or something involving intellectual activities because they become restless or bored without mental stimulation. These people are often talented musicians, guitarists, pianists etc.
- The emotional side of their life may be difficult to experience; they feel comfortable talking about their feelings rather than showing them.
EXAMPLES OF MIXED FEATURES (EXCERPT FROM DESTINY PALMISTRY)
Most hands have a mix of the elements of earth, fire, water, and air. On top of that, the fingertips are often not all the same either. The length of the fingers, shape of palm and fingertips, we can put together an overall summary of the character.
AIR HAND WITH KNOTTED FINGERS
People with an air hand (square palm and long knotted fingers) have a plodding and analytical mind and tend to look for order and technique in what they do. The square palm gives them practical and down to earth qualities.
AIR HAND WITH SPATULATE FINGERTIPS
The square palm and long fingers of the air hand shape coupled with spatulate fingertips reveals a technically creative intellectual. They can be very original and inventive. The hand in the picture above belongs to a digital music technician who composes original works.
EARTH HAND WITH POINTED FINGERTIPS
If with pointed fingertips on an earth hand, it is not the best combination of to have. It does depict someone who is down to earth, but the practical side is weakened by the pointed tips, if, with smooth fingers, it shows potential artistic talent. They are rather impressionable and impulsive in their actions. Psychologically, they may suffer from a lack of self-control and willpower.
EARTH HAND WITH ROUND FINGERTIPS AND SMOOTH FINGERS
The earth hand with rounded fingertips and smooth fingers denotes someone inspirational, creative, quick thinking, intuitive and spontaneous. However, they can be very impulsive in their actions, which reduces sound qualities.
EARTH HAND WITH SQUARE TIPS
The square fingertips on the earth hand accentuate the mental qualities. They like to take the lead and set an excellent example for others. Most are reliable, sensible, punctual, and want to have everything systematically arranged in the right place. They frequently have a love of history, science, and math. If they have artistic skills or taste, it is probably in the form of sculpture.
FIRE HAND WITH SPATULATE FINGERTIPS
A fire hand together with spatulate fingertips suggests someone with a lot of enthusiasm. They have a sense of adventure; the spatulate tips accentuate the energy levels or obsessive qualities.
WATER HAND WITH KNOTTED FINGERS
If a person has a water hand, that is a long and narrow palm with average/long fingers combined with distinctly protruding knuckles; it shows a sensitive, yet analytical person. They tend to be slow thinking, and do not like to rush into anything, preferring to take their time in implementing any ideas they have.
WATER HAND WITH SMOOTH FINGERS
The water hand with smooth fingers shows a slow thinking and gentle nature. They are quick to grasp an idea than one with knotted fingers, and their love for detail shows in the preciseness of their work or creative endeavours.
For more information about the hand and finger shapes, see Destiny palmistry Basics. More about it here.
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