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Practical Face Reading and Palmistry

Written by 蘇民峰 Peter So

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232 pages, about 5 hours of reading

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This is how a Chinese proverb goes, “It takes a long way to tell how strong a horse is; it takes a long time to know a person well.” Yet, the Chinese also developed a set of rules to know a person simply by observation – read first his face and palm, then his gesture and demeanour for his intelligence and his luck. If you’re interested in knowing a person by just looking, this book is an indispensable read: - Is she/he the perfect wife or husband? Is he pretending to be rich, but is actually a less-privileged working class? Is he a sex fiend or a shameless con man? They are giving it away on their face and with their gestures. -What is your boss thinking? How do you tell if a subordinate is loyal? Which of the workers is the most competent? Simply take a look and you’d know. -Read both the face and the palm to tell his/her love luck and if his/her marriage is good or bad. -A mole, a zit, the voice, the hair and the way a person walks are all essential clues to tell his/her luck. -This book comes with remedies to dissipate your bad luck and boost your good luck. Dye your hair. Grow a beard. Or even wear a pair of spectacles for better luck. This book is great fun to read, encompassing a broad base of knowledge in face and palm reading. It also puts theories in contexts, so that you’d get to know those around you in everyday situations. This book lets you take a peep at a person’s heart by reading his/her tiniest feature or trait. Not to be missed.

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  • about 8 hours
  • intermediate
  • informative
  • mysterious
  • enlightening

Peter So's "Practical Face Reading and Palmistry" serves as an accessible, instructional guide to the ancient Chinese arts of physiognomy and chiromancy. The book systematically introduces readers to interpreting facial features, hand lines, and mounts to gain insights into personality, destiny, and potential life paths. Emphasizing a practical approach, it aims to empower individuals with tools for self-understanding and for discerning characteristics in others. So demystifies complex concepts, making these traditional practices relevant and applicable in contemporary life.

"Your face is a map of your destiny; your palm, a story of your life's journey."

Key themes

Self-Understanding and Personal Insight
The book primarily aims to provide readers with tools to understand themselves better—their strengths, weaknesses, potential challenges, and innate characteristics—through the lens of their physical features. It posits that external traits reflect internal realities.
The Art of Observation
The entire premise of the book relies on the meticulous observation and interpretation of physical details. It trains the reader to look beyond surface appearances and discern deeper meanings in human physiognomy and chiromancy.
Destiny vs. Free Will
While the book presents interpretations of destiny based on physical signs, it implicitly and sometimes explicitly explores the interplay between predetermined paths and the choices individuals make. It suggests that while certain potentials are indicated, actions can influence outcomes.

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