f the life will be tinged with
whatever quality that particular Mount signifies. Such an indication must
not, however, be considered as the certain or sure sign of success as
when the Line of Fate keeps to its own place and sends branches to some
particular Mount.

When the Line of Fate ascends the hand without branches and runs like a
lonely path up and on to the Mount of Saturn, such a person will be like
a child of Fate chained to an iron road of circumstances. It will be
impossible for him to avert the trials of his Destiny or mitigate them in
any way. He will receive no help from others, and little will ever happen
except to bring him sorrow or tragedy. Such a mark of Fate through the
hand must never be considered as "a good line of Destiny."

To have a really good Line of Fate it should not be too heavily marked,
but just clear and distinct, and, above all, be accompanied by a Line of
Sun in some form or other.

If a Line of Fate run over the Mount of Saturn and up into the base of
the finger, it is an unfortunate sign, as everything the subject
undertakes will get out of his control, and he will not apparently know
how or when to stop in whatever he takes up.

When the Line of Fate appears to be stopped by the Line of Heart, the
career will always be ruined through or by the affections being badly
placed.

When, however, it joins the Line of Heart and they together ascend the
Mount of Jupiter (1-1, Plate XII.), the subject will have happiness
through his affections and will be helped by love and affection to attain
his highest ambitions. He will also be extremely lucky through the
friendship and love of those he meets, and will be greatly benefited and
helped by others.

When the Line of Fate appears to be stopped by the Line of Head (4-4,
Plate XII.), it foretells that his career will be spoiled by the
subject's own stupidity or mental foolishness.

RISING FROM THE MIDDLE OF THE PALM

When the Line of Fate only makes its appearance far up in the centre of
the palm, in what is called the Plain of Mars, it indicates a hard early
life and that the subject must always have a hard fight to gain his ends;
but should the Line ascend clearly and strongly from the Plain of Mars
and have a branch to or on towards the Mount of the Sun, such a person
will be the architect of his own fortunes, and without help or assistance
will win success and fortune by his own personal hard work and merit.

When the Line of F