Palmistry (from three, cheir - “hand”, manteia - “prediction”, “fortune telling”) has been known since ancient times. By the configuration of the fingers, the nature of the hills in the palm, the location and pattern of the lines, you can read information about the realization of a person’s capabilities in his life: find out his past, present and future. This encyclopedia covers the following issues: the history of palmistry; basics of hand appearance analysis; special questions on the shape of hands, fingers and nails; the meaning of the lines on the hands; deciphering signs and figures on hands; conclusions from comparison of left and right hands; areas of application of the practice of reading hands (self-knowledge, fortune telling, health, career, protection from dangers, etc.). What makes the book unique are the detailed diagrams of palms and images of signs (more than 200 illustrations in total) and the simplicity of presentation. The gift design, combined with the complete coverage of the topic, will not leave anyone indifferent to the book either among experts or among those beginning to master the secrets of ancient psychological and mystical art.