The knuckles are smooth or slightly knotty. The palm is almost equal in length and breadth, and is usually quite stiff.

The hand is very firm in texture, even hard sometimes. It has a solid feel about it. The skin quality varies from very coarse to moderately fine.

palmThe alert hand is very soft and spongy. The bones, in these hands are completely covered by flesh and muscles.

The palm has an oval shape. The fingers are thick at the base and then taper down at the ends which are either rounded or conic.

It is said that these fingers are really recieving aerials, picking up vibrations from the Universe.

The fingers are smooth-jointed, and this indicates a variety of talents.

The vigorous hand is smooth and firm. It has smooth fingers and rounded tips. It is tough, muscular, not too broad, and not too narrow.

It differs from the realistic hand in that it is not as square, is more flexible, and it does not have knots on the knuckles.

This hand is warm to touch, and it is usually bright in colour.

The palm has a bony, narrow feel and the well defined knotty joints are the vital features of the analytical hand.

The fingers are usually long, but the distinctive feature is the enlarged or knotty knuckles.

The hand is a little dry to the touch, and sometimes it feels cool.