The Heart Line runs across the palm, under the fingers. It usually starts below the 1st finger and runs across to below the 4th, or little, finger (1-1). The Heart Line is mainly linked to your loving nature. It shows how you love. It sits above the Head Line, on the part of the palm linked to your mind, not your body. The Heart Line should be clear, deep, and well coloured.
Where the Heart Line Starts
It may start from the far outer edge of the Mount of Jupiter (2), from the middle of that Mount, from the point between the 1st and 2nd fingers (3), from the edge of the Mount of Saturn (4), or from directly under that Mount (5). If your Heart Line starts from the outer edge of the Mount of Jupiter, this shows blind devotion in love. You place the one you love so high that you cannot see any fault in them. You love deeply. But sadly, this often means you suffer more because of your love. This seems to be a rule of fate.
The Line of Heart and Its Variations
When the Heart Line starts from the middle of the Mount of Jupiter, it gives much more self-control. This is seen as one of the best forms of the line. If you have this type of Heart Line, you are steady and firm in love. You have a very strong sense of right and wrong, and of honour. You are ambitious. You are a noble, great, and successful person. People like this rarely marry. They have far fewer love affairs than other people. Once you love someone, that love stays constant. You do not believe in remarrying. You rarely go through divorce. If the Heart Line rises between the 1st and 2nd fingers, your nature stays very focused in matters of love (3). You like to find a happy balance between pride and the idealism of Jupiter. If the line rises from Saturn, your love nature may be quite selfish. You are not very warm in love affairs, though you can sacrifice for someone you care about. You do not expect the person you love to be like a god or goddess. If the Heart Line rises onto the Mount of Saturn, you may be selfish in how you love (4). You are not an unselfish person. You tend to be cynical, undemonstrative, and reserved. You are very determined to get the love you want, and little usually stands in your way. But once you win that love, you show tenderness and devotion. You do not forgive a partner who makes a mistake. But since you are “a law unto yourself”, you overlook your own faults.
Heart Line starting pointsIf the Heart Line rises from under the base of the Mount of Saturn (5), it shows all the features above, but in a stronger form. You may live mainly for yourself and care little for the people around you.
Length of the Heart Line
If your Heart Line is short, you feel less strong emotion. If your Heart Line is very long, this shows a tendency toward jealousy (2). If the Head Line also slopes sharply toward the Mount of Moon (6), your risk of jealousy increases sharply. In this case, your imagination can run wild with jealous thoughts. If the Heart Line curves downward at the base of the Mount of Jupiter (7), this points to strange bad luck. You may face great disappointment in love, and even suffer in friendships too. It seems you lack good judgement of people. You do not know who deserves your love, so your affection often goes to the wrong person. In truth you have a warm and loving nature, but you get little joy from the people you love. You often marry someone below your own social standing.
Chains and Gaps
If your Heart Line looks like a chain, or has many small lines running through it, this shows a tendency to flirt. You are inconsistent in love and can rarely make your affection last. If the Heart Line comes from the Mount of Saturn full of gaps, or looks like a chain, especially if it is wide, this shows a complete dislike for your partner. This is also a sign of mental breakdown where love is concerned.
Position and Depth
If the Heart Line is wide, pale, and shallow, this shows a relaxed nature. You are indifferent about love. If the Heart Line sits very low on the palm, close to the Head Line, your heart keeps interfering with your head’s decisions. If it sits in the upper part of the palm, with little space because the Head Line runs unusually high and out of place, this shows that your head rules over your heart. You are very calculating in love.
The Simian Line: Head and Heart as One
If you see only one straight, deep line running across the whole palm, this means the Heart Line and Head Line have merged into one. This shows a strongly self-focused nature. When you love, you put your mind’s full force behind it. Once you set your mind on someone, you show complete dedication to them. You are also extremely stubborn and determined in whatever you do. You do not know fear in any situation. Once your temper rises, it is hard to stop you, and you may rush into risks without thinking.
Traditionally, this intensity is also read as a tendency to take physical risks, so care and patience are advised.
Forked, Thin, Missing and Broken Lines
If the Heart Line starts with a split, with one branch going onto the Mount of Jupiter and another between the 1st and 2nd fingers, this is an excellent sign. It shows you may live a happy, well-balanced life. If your Heart Line is very thin with no branches, this shows a cold heart, and that something or someone is missing from your life. If you have no Heart Line at all, this shows a cold, unemotional nature. You may be harsh, especially if the Mount of Venus is raised. If your Heart Line is broken, this shows your life may be struck by terrible tragedy. You may never recover from losing someone you love, and you may struggle to fall in love a second time.