The 3rd Form of "汝來神掌": Combinations of the Metal Palm
As mentioned in the previous article, palm shape is a combination of both the palm and the finger shape.
Each type of finger and palm shape has its own characteristics, generally classified into 7 types: Metal (Square), Wood, Water (Round), Fire (Psychic or Conical), Earth (Elementary), Spatulate (Triangular), and Mixed. Each finger shape can be paired with different palm shapes, forming various personality traits.
Each type of finger and palm shape has its own characteristics, generally classified into 7 types: Metal (Square), Wood, Water (Round), Fire (Psychic or Conical), Earth (Elementary), Spatulate (Triangular), and Mixed. Each finger shape can be paired with different palm shapes, forming various personality traits.
Therefore, palmistry roughly divides personality traits into 49 types (7 finger types x 7 palm types = 49), but since this is quite complex, we will skip it for now.
However, Chinese and Western palmistry differ slightly in their identification of palm shapes; some classifications overlap while others do not. Since Western palmistry terminology is easier for most people to understand, subsequent explanations will use Western names.
The "Metal Palm" (Square Palm) personality is relatively stubborn, rule-oriented, steady, persistent, and practical. They value order and are down-to-earth, but pairing it with different finger shapes yields different results:
However, Chinese and Western palmistry differ slightly in their identification of palm shapes; some classifications overlap while others do not. Since Western palmistry terminology is easier for most people to understand, subsequent explanations will use Western names.
The "Metal Palm" (Square Palm) personality is relatively stubborn, rule-oriented, steady, persistent, and practical. They value order and are down-to-earth, but pairing it with different finger shapes yields different results:
1. Paired with Metal Fingers (Square)
Stubborn, disciplined, pragmatic, proactive, somewhat conservative, strictly follows principles, and very methodical.
2. Paired with Wood Fingers
Cautious, excellent focus, deep thinker, hesitant, organized, good at research, realistic, and unromantic.
3. Paired with Water Fingers (Conical)
Excellent intuition, sharp mind, optimistic, capable of turning imagination into action, diverse thoughts with practical results, and somewhat selfish.
4. Paired with Fire Fingers (Psychic or Pointed)
Prone to fantasy, narcissistic, observant, appreciative of beauty, direct in speech, lacks perseverance, impatient, quick-witted, exceptionally talented, and enjoys bossing others around or arguing.
5. Paired with Earth Fingers (Elementary)
Honest and simple, reliable in work, high endurance, strong willpower, upright and sincere, lacks ambition, straightforward, and dislikes conflict.
6. Paired with Spatulate Fingers (Triangular)
Agile, responsible for their actions, highly creative, brave, unconventional, unrestrained, loves freedom, and insistent on self.
7. Paired with Mixed Fingers
Versatile but a "jack of all trades," diverse thinking, and possesses considerable patience and perseverance.