Palmistry, or chiromancy, is the practice of reading palm lines to understand personality traits or predict future outcomes. Across cultures, it’s believed that “specific lines on the palm indicate wealth, luck, or other traits.”

An image compares two palms: the top is labeled “Poor,” showing a crossed line near the thumb, suggesting a lack of wealth. The bottom is marked “Rich,” with a deeper cross, implying “financial success or wealth.”

Different cultures view palm lines uniquely, with some believing that “certain configurations of lines… reflect a person’s destiny,” including their financial future.

However, modern views often dismiss palmistry. Science largely considers it a pseudoscience, with skeptics seeing it as “a form of entertainment rather than a factual way” to predict wealth.

Despite skepticism, palmistry’s appeal endures. The idea that “one’s financial status is written in the lines of their hand” remains part of folk wisdom and cultural symbolism.