Smooth and Knotty Fingers, Fingertips, Hand Temperature and Gestures

Readings by Ajarn Chayut, founder of horoall.com

Thai palm reading also looks at whether the fingers are smooth or knotty, the shape of the fingertips, how warm or moist the hands feel, and even how a person holds their hands.

Smooth fingers (no prominent knuckles)

Smooth fingers with square tips

Orderly, logical and imaginative. If the tips are very blunt and square, the tradition says the person can be fierce when provoked.

Smooth fingers with spatulate (paddle-shaped) tips

Very adaptable, with skills in many different fields.

Smooth fingers with pointed tips

Highly imaginative and quick-witted, with a gift for poetry, but can be careless and should take care to keep their word.

Smooth hands with soft skin

A reasoning mind combined with a rich imagination and a love of the arts.

Knotty fingers (prominent knuckles)

Knotty fingers with square tips

Calm, careful, orderly and with a strong sense of justice.

Knotty fingers with spatulate tips

Brave, logical and quick-tempered, but not always careful, and can be blunt.

Knotty fingers with pointed tips

Clever and well-informed, values accuracy and is good at mathematics and science.

Knotty fingers with prominent joints

Orderly, intelligent and reasonable, bold in both thought and action.

Warm, cold, dry and moist hands

Warm hands

Lively and full of energy, quick-tempered, spends money easily and is not always careful.

Cold hands

Proud and inclined to act without thinking things through, so the tradition advises extra care to avoid accidents.

Moist hands

Some people believe moist hands are a sign of heart disease. Ajarn Chayut explains that hands which are naturally moist and healthy-looking belong to people who are strong in body and mind, though they may prefer to take life easy. Moisture can also have medical causes, so it is important to tell the two apart. (For any health concern, please see a doctor.)

Dry hands

The tradition links very dry hands with money troubles, plans that do not work out and a delicate constitution.

How you hold your hands

Hands pressed together

Careful, calm and self-controlled; not easily startled.

Hands held up at waist height while walking

Imaginative and artistic, with broad ideas and good vision.

Arms hanging loosely

May lack confidence and find it hard to keep a secret. Swinging the arms hard, on the other hand, shows irritation.

Hands clasped behind the back

Careful and philosophical, though also read as proud and fond of comfort.

Hands kept in pockets

The tradition reads this as a private person who keeps secrets and can be hard to read.

A tightly closed fist

Strong determination and real dedication to work.

A loosely curled hand

Very cautious, though not always connected with the people around them.