Hand Shape Meaning: Size, Shape, Skin and Hand Types

Readings by Ajarn Chayut, founder of horoall.com

Before reading the lines, a palmist looks at the whole hand: its size, thickness, firmness and skin. Here is what each type of hand means in Thai palm reading.

Size and thickness

Small hands

A natural leader who keeps learning and adding to their knowledge.

Small, thin hands

Thrifty and good at saving, imaginative and fond of beautiful things.

Thin hands

A person who reads others well, is highly capable and knows both themselves and other people.

Large hands

Physically strong and full of energy, though the tradition warns that this person may put their own interests ahead of the common good.

Thick hands

Someone who trusts their own judgment above all and tends to argue with other people's views; learning to consider useful advice from others is their lesson.

Shape

A square palm

Thrifty, a good saver who avoids waste. Steady, focused and careful in decisions, and an excellent planner of their own life.

A spoon-shaped hand (wide at the fingertips)

Made for work: capable, practical and very adaptable on the job.

A deep hollow in the middle of the palm

The tradition links a deep hollow with money troubles, plans that do not work out and a delicate constitution. (For any health concern, please see a doctor.)

Very slim finger bases

Clever and quick-witted, dislikes being forced into anything and never bullies others.

Rough, coarse finger bases

Competitive and determined to win, sometimes at the expense of reason, and inclined to think of their own benefit first.

Firmness and skin

Hard, firm hands

Physically strong, capable and ambitious, always working to build up money and possessions.

Soft hands

Many people think soft, uncalloused hands belong to lazy people, but Ajarn Chayut says this is a misunderstanding. Soft hands belong to sociable, good-natured, cheerful people who get along with everyone.

Very fine, delicate skin

Intuitive and good at reading people, with a feel for others' emotions and a love of beauty.

Hand types

The psychologist's hand

A peacemaker who loves harmony and gives advice to others, though they can be easily swayed and like to follow the crowd.

The helper's hand

Enjoys public service, has a fine mind with a talent for science, and holds firmly to fairness.

The traditionalist's hand

Calm, peace-loving and reasonable, with a taste for simplicity and old-fashioned values.

The peace-loving hand

Harmless and good-humoured, loves fun and conversation, though they like to have things their own way.

The pioneer's hand

Creative and full of initiative, patient and resilient, brave in facing problems, good at solving them and quick to read a situation.

The mixed hand

Adapts easily to any environment. The tradition warns that this person's social life can be changeable and that they need to guard their honesty.