What is physiognomy?

It is a method to analyze a person, through patterns, based on his/her hand, face and body anatomy, and helps us understand;

• innate character traits,

• personality traits and habits that develop later,

• light and dark sides,

• how s/he chooses to communicate with other people,

• his/her current and potential diseases.

Physiognomy is a language that can be read after being learned. 

 

History of physiognomy 

First mentions to this area could be found in the works of Aristotle. Hippocrates also conducted studies examining the compatibility of certain body types with certain psychological characteristics.

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In the Islamic world Avicenna, Fahreddin Razi, Muhyiddin Arabi, Hamdullah Hamdi, Imam Shafii, Imam Muhammed and İbrahim Hakkı Erzurumi wrote pieces about physiognomy.

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During the Ottoman period, physiognomy was used in the selection of people to be admitted to the palace through the 'devshirme' system and in determining gifted children. Hippocrates also benefited from this area in monitoring the diagnosis and treatment of diseases. It is said that the famous philosopher Plato decided to meet people who came to visit him by having somebody draw their pictures and then evaluate their physiognomy before meeting. 

Physiognomy today

Today, physiognomy studies are known by such names as palmistry, cheiromancy and quiromancia. The most well-known writers on this subject include Cheiro, Richard Webster, and Francisco Rodriguez.

 

How is the physiognomy analysis done?

Physiognomic analysis is carried out by analyzing;

• The ratio of the upper body to the lower body,

• Head structure and shape,

• The shape of organs such as ears, nose, eyes and lips,

• Eyebrow structure,

• Skin structure and color,

• Forehead lines,

• Jaw and tooth structure,

• Hair style,

• The size and shape of the hands,

• Finger lengths and knuckles,

• Palm lines, color and hills inside the hand,

• The structure, shape and color of the nails and

• The wrist lines.​

 

What can you expect from physiognomy analysis?

When you receive physiognomy analysis, you may expect to get an analysis regarding;

• Areas in life where you have difficulty and where you have advantages,

• Your current health condition and potential diseases,

• The source of your personality traits that you cannot change,

• The main events you have experienced in your life so far that have affected your heart and mind,

• Your thoughts and plans for the future, 

• Important events that you have the potential to experience if you continue with your current system of thought,

• The profile of the partner who might be suitable for you,

• Your relationship with money, your career plans and the possible risks that await you.

 

For additional information

For objective evaluations of what hand and face analysis is, you can read these articles (in Turkish): 

https://fikirturu.com/toplum/insanin-yuzunden-beden-yapisinindan-kisiligi/

https://ab.org.tr/ab17/bildiri/157.pdf

https://www.silhouettesbyhand.com/physiognomy