There are two distinct ways of telling travels and voyages. One is from the heavy lines on the face of the Mount of Luna; the other, from the little hair-lines that leave the line of life but travel on with it (j, Plate XXII.). This indication is similar to that of the line of life dividing in the hand: if one branch goes around Venus, the other proceeding to the base of the Mount of Luna, it foretells that the subject will make some great change from his native land to another. It therefore follows that the journeys told by the change in the line of life are far more important than the lines on Luna, which relate more to the minor changes or travels of the subject. It is sometimes found that long lines extend from the rascette, or first bracelet (Plate XXII.), and rise into the Mount of Luna. These are similar to the travel-lines on Luna, but much more important. When the line of fate shows a considerable and beneficial change at the same point, then these lines are prosperous and fortunate. When, however, the line of fate does not show any advantage gained at the same point, the subject will not improve, to any great extent, in worldly matters by the change.
When such a journey-line ends with a small cross, the journey will end in disappointment (e-e, Plate XXII.).
When the travel-line ends in a square, it denotes danger from the journey, but the subject will be protected.
When the line ends with an island, no matter how small, the journey will result in loss (f, Plate XXII.).
On the Mount of Luna the ascendant lines from the rascette are the most beneficial.
When the line crosses the hand and enters the Mount of Jupiter, great p. 140 position and power will be gained by it, and the journey will also be extremely long.
When the travel-line runs to the Mount of Saturn, some fatality will govern the entire journey.
When it runs to the Mount of the Sun, it is most favorable, and promises riches and celebrity.
When it reaches the Mount of Mercury, sudden and unexpected wealth will arise from it.
When the horizontal lines on Luna cross the face of the mount and reach the line of fate, the journeys will be longer and more important than those indicated by the short, heavy lines also on that mount, though they may not relate to a change of country (g-g, Plate XXII.).
When they enter the line of fate and ascend with it, they denote travels that will materially benefit the subject.
When the end of any of these horizontal lines droop or curve downward toward the wrist, the journey will be unfortunate (k, Plate XXII.). When they rise upward, no matter how short, it will be successful.
When one of these lines crosses another, such a journey will be repeated, but for some important reason.
Any square on such a line will show danger, but protection from accident or misfortune.
If the travel-line runs into the line of head and causes a spot, island, or break, it foretells some danger to the head, or some malady arising from such a journey (h-h, Plate XXII.).
Accidents
I have alluded to accidents considerably in my treatment of the line of travel and in relation to travel, but disasters are more marked on the line of life and line of head than at any other point.
In the first place, the accident marked to the line of life denotes a more immediate danger of death, as follows:
When, from an island on Saturn, a line falls downward and enters the life-line, serious, if not fatal, danger is indicated (i-i, Plate XXII.).
When such a line ends by a small cross, either on the line of life or without p. 141 it, it tells that the subject will have some narrow escape from serious accident.
When the same mark occurs lower down, at the base of the Mount of Saturn, the accident will result more from animals than from other causes.
Any straight line from Saturn to the life-line means danger of some kind, but not so serious as from a line possessing the island either on Saturn or lower down.
To the line of head exactly the same rules apply, with this difference, that the danger will be direct to the head itself, but unless the accident line cut or break the head-line the danger does not signify death as much as when marked on the line of life: it denotes, as it were, that the person has time to foresee the dangers that approach, and such a mark indicates a fright and shock to the brain, but no serious results unless the line is injured or broken.