The island is not a fortunate sign, but it only relates to the line or portion of the hand on which it is found. It is interesting to notice that it frequently relates to hereditary evils; as, for instance, heavily marked on the line of heart it denotes heart-disease inherited.
When as one distinct mark in the center of the line of head, it denotes an hereditary weakness in relation to mentality.
When on the line of life, it denotes illness and delicacy at that particular point.
When on the line of fate, some heavy loss in worldly matters.
When on the line of sun, it foretells loss of position and name, generally through scandal (h, Plate XXI.).
When on the line of health, it foreshadows a serious illness.
Any line running into or forming an island is a bad indication in relation to the part of the hand on which it is found.
An attendant line on the Mount of Venus running into an island foretells disgrace and trouble from passion to the man or woman who influences the life (p, Plate XVIII.).
A line forming an island and crossing the hand from the Mount of Venus to the line of marriage foretells that an evil influence at that particular point will cross the life and bring disgrace to the marriage (r, Plate XVIII.). If the same kind of line run to the line of heart, some bad influence will bring trouble and disgrace to the affections; when it runs to the line of head, some influence will direct the talents and intentions into some disgraceful channel; and when it runs into and bars the line of fate, some evil influence will be a barrier to the success of the subject at the date at which the lines join each other.
An island on any of the mounts injures the qualities of the mount on which it is found.
On the Mount of Jupiter it weakens the pride and ambition.
On Saturn it brings misfortune to the subject.
On the Mount of the Sun it weakens the talent for art.
On Mercury it makes a person too changeable to succeed, particularly in anything in relation to business or science.
On Mars it shows a weak spirit and cowardice.
On Luna, weakness in working out the power of the imagination.
On Venus, a person easily led and influenced by the sport of fancy and passion (k, Plate XX.).
The Circle
If found on the Mount of the Sun, the circle is a favorable mark. This is the only position in which it is fortunate. On any other mount it tells against the success of the subject.
On the Mount of Luna it denotes danger from drowning.
When touching any important line, it indicates that at that particular point the subject will not be able to clear himself from misfortune—in other words, he will, as it were, go round and round in a circle without being able to break through and get free.
The Spot
A spot is generally the sign of temporary illness.
A bright-red spot on the line of head indicates a shock or injury from some blow or fall.
A black or blue spot denotes a nervous illness.
A bright-red spot on the line of health is usually taken to mean fever, and on the line of life some illness of the nature of fever.