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Written by Peggie Arvidson
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Spring is a time of renewal, right? And this year, after record snowfalls, H1N1 scares, the Late Night TV show changes and Kate Gosselin’s new hair extensions (How the hell did she find 18 hours in her day to get those things put in and, even more idiotic, why the hell did she tell us all about it in People Magazine?) I’m more than ready for some more light, some more color and some more time to care for myself. Aren’t you?
When I see the light at the end of the winter I really do relate to those bears coming out of caves at the end of their hibernation. I’m a little woozy and lightheaded from too much comfort food and zoning out in front of the TV and Twitter and not enough fresh, locally grown produce and activity immersed in sunshine.
In other words, I’m ungrounded.
This state can be a good thing as long as I’m aware of what’s happening within. Being ungrounded gives me a new perspective on my life, my body and my spirit and in short spurts it gives me a big push to clear out cobwebs in all areas and set some specific routines for putting down roots into a bigger and more fun way of being.
It’s relatively easy for me to see things from this perspective because I’m hard-wired this way and one of the ways I know this is because of the Life Line in my hand. Now before you go rolling your eyes now that I’ve started talking about palmistry, hear me out. Remember, this time of year is a great time to get a new perspective and put down some new roots.
When someone mentions palmistry you probably think about all those lines on your hands (or all the lines you don’t have on your hands) and then you’ll get curious about your future. You might even ask if you have anything bad in your hand, or remember a time that palm-reader in some hotel lobby told you that she couldn’t read your hands because she didn’t like to share bad news. (Now I’m rolling my eyes at that palm-reader’s ethics). You’re not alone. I hear questions and stories like that all the time.
But the most common question I get is “How long will I live? I have a short/weak/strong/deep/weird life line.”
Half the time people are confused about the three main lines and the one they think is their life line is actually a heart line or a head line. It doesn’t matter though, because contrary to the superstitions you’ve heard, your life line doesn’t represent the length of your life, rather it represents how grounded and fully present you are in your life right now.
All lines in your hands can and likely will change depending on how much work you put into changing, you can take information from what your lines look like right now and apply that to your plan for living even more fully.
Let’s clarify where your life line begins and where it goes so you can be sure you’re looking at the right place. Also, your life line may be different on your dominant hand than it is on your non-dominant hand.
Your life line begins in the space between your pointer finger and your thumb. There are usually two lines that begin in that same space, often times joined together. One of those lines will curve down around the base of your thumb. This is your life line. The other line that heads horizontally across the hand is your head line. Judge your life line’s length, depth and texture as compared to all the other lines in your hand.
Here are three common life line descriptions and what they can mean for you. (Remember, you have free will whether you like it or not, so you can change and grow or stay exactly where you are. It’s your choice.)
A life line that begins with a long connection to the head line. If these two lines are connected for a quarter inch or longer before they split you’re someone who puts a lot of stock in the tribe, family or community. What this means is that you gather strength and confidence when your ideas, your actions and your processes are embraced by people you perceive to not only be part of your group or family, but those that you think of as “leaders” or “elders.” The flip side is that you may feel ungrounded if you feel a pull that you think will take you out of the tribe.
A life line that begins with a gap between it and the head line. You’re someone who is independent – perhaps to an extreme. You are grounded when you’re following your passion and even when you’re challenging the status quo. You may feel ungrounded if you feel forced to conform to a group code (even if you don’t have a problem with the code).
A short life line means that you’re someone who likes to move quickly into new adventures, jobs or groups. You’re probably feeling like you’re playing a cosmic game of “catch up” but are afraid to slow down to see what you might be missing. You’ll feel more grounded if you give yourself time each day to simply reconnect with what you’re physically feeling.
Your life line is there to guide you as you emerge from hibernation in search of light, nourishment and adventure.
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