Review: The Little Guide to Palmistry
- Megan // thebookishnarwhal
- Jul 21, 2023
- 2 min read
★ ★ ★ ★ ★
By Johnny Fincham Published: 11 July 2023
This book is beautiful! As a bibliophile, the beauty of it drew me in at first glance. As someone who is into every aspect of spirituality (I’m a yoga teacher who goes to church and reads tarot cards on the regular) I was really excited to begin palm-reading, even if just for fun. I’ve only ever had my palm read by others and will be the first to admit that I stared at my hands for so long I got a kink in my neck! Totally worth it.
The book goes through everything. You learn about aspects like the difference between reading left and right hands, skin texture, and the different lines that can appear on different types of hands. Informative and easy to follow, I am finding it really interesting that markings on our bodies can indicate things about our experiences and personalities. I found the two illustrations and visual examples throughout to be extremely helpful.
This book nailed me to a tee in pretty much every aspect. It gave me some spooky vibes sometimes with how spot-on it was and gave me goosepimples. I don’t put scientific stock into palm-readings much, so if you do, my review won’t be helpful to you at all. Don’t get me wrong, I am in no way denying the scientific evidence brain studies have shown. My husband suffers from suspected CTE, so don’t come for me. I’m just saying that stuff like this is fun and offers a different perspective that can generally be refreshing because, for me, faith and hope come in many forms.
Fincham is known as the UK’s best palmist,having researched, written about, and practiced plamistry for over 30 years. He has read the hands of over 20 thousand people and has taught palmistry in France, Spain, Portugal, India, Sweden, and Ireland. He is a third generation celebrity palm-reader who balances modern techniques with his intuitive gift. Fincham’s books include Palmistry Apprentice to Pro in 24 Hours and The Spellbinding Power of Palmistry. Readers who are fans of Lifeprints by Richard Unger and Palm Readings for Beginners by Kenneth Lagerstorm will also adore this book.
Thank you to NetGalley and Watkins Publishing for a temporary eARC and a very special thank you to Watkins Publishing for sending me a physical copy as a gift for review purposes.
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