And there are some who have success in wealth,
And some in war, and some again in peace,
And some who, gaining their success in health,
See other things decrease.
Man can’t have all—the sun consumes itself
By burning in its lap more feeble stars,
And those who crave the Hindu idol’s part
Oft crush their children ’neath their gilded cars.
Cheiro.
The line of sun (Plate XIII.), otherwise called the line of Apollo, the line of brilliancy, or the line of success, must, like the line of fate, be considered with the type of hand on which it lies; for instance, it will be more heavily marked on the philosophic, conic, and psychic, and not mean as much as a similar line on the square or spatulate. The same rule given in reference to the line of fate therefore applies to this.
I prefer in my work to call this the line of sun, as this name is more expressive and more clear in meaning. It increases the success given by a good line of fate, and gives fame and distinction to the life when it is in accordance with the work and career given by the other lines of the hand; otherwise it merely relates to a temperament that is keenly alive to the artistic, but unless the rest of the hand bears this out, the subject will have the appreciation of art without the power of expression.
The line of sun may rise from the line of life, the Mount of Luna, the Plain of Mars, the line of head, or the line of heart.
Rising from the line of life, with the rest of the hand artistic, it denotes that the life will be devoted to the worship of the beautiful. With the other lines good, it promises success in artistic pursuits.
MODIFICATIONS OF THE PRINCIPAL LINES.
Plate XIX.
Rising from the line of fate, it increases the success promised by the line of fate, and gives more distinction from whatever date it is marked—from that time on things will greatly improve.
It is far more accurate and less misleading to class this line as relating to brilliancy or success—as its name implies—than to call it the line of Apollo or of art. It depends upon the talent shown by the line of head, and the class of hand itself, to determine in what way the success is shown, whether in art or in riches.
From the Mount of Luna it promises success and distinction, largely dependent upon the fancies and the help of others. In this case it is never a certain sign of success, being so influenced by the fortunes of those we come in contact with (e-e, Plate XXI.).
With a sloping line of head, however, it is more inclined to denote success in poetry, literature, and things of the purely imaginative order.
Rising upon the Plain of Mars, it promises sunshine after tears, success after difficulty.
Rising from the line of head, there is no caprice of other people in connection with success, the talents of the subject alone being its factor, but not until the second half of life is reached.
Rising from the line of heart it merely denotes a great taste for art and artistic things, and looking at it from the purely practical standpoint it denotes more distinction and influence in the world at that late date in life.
If the third finger be nearly equal in length to the second, the finger of Saturn, a very long line of sun with such a formation makes the subject inclined to gamble with everything—the talents, the riches, and even the chances of life.
The chief peculiarity of this line is that it generally gives, when well marked, a great tendency toward sensitiveness, but when combined with an exceptionally straight line of head it denotes the love of attaining riches, social position, and power.
Many lines on the Mount of Sun show an extremely artistic nature, but multiplicity of ideas will interfere with all success. Such subjects never have sufficient patience to win either fame or renown (Plate XXI.).
A star on this line is perhaps the very finest sign that can be found. Brilliant and lasting success is in such cases a certainty.
A square on the line of sun is a sign of preservation against the attacks of enemies in reference to one’s name and position (g, Plate XXI.).
An island on this line means loss of position and name for the length of time that the island lasts, and generally such will occur through scandal (h, Plate XXI.).
On a hollow hand the line of sun loses all power.
The complete absence of the line of sun on an otherwise talented and artistic hand indicates that such people, though they may work hard, will find the recognition of the world difficult to gain. Such individuals, no matter how they may deserve honor and fame, will rarely achieve it. Perhaps on their graves will be laid the wreaths that should have crowned their heads.