The thumb will show a persons drive and how they apply that. The more ordinary the thumb the more ordinary the person.

There are two sections, the top which shows willpower and the bottom which shows just how much you will push to get what you want. Large thumbs show a strong personality.

Small thumbs show the person is more gentle. Long, broad thumbs belong to people who push hard and succeed.

Long, narrow thumbs belong to people who want to succeed but dont have the driving force. Small, broad thumbs belong to people who lack determination.

Thumbs that have an exceptionaly wide top belong to aggressive people. If the other applies and the top is very narrow it indicates a sign of weakness.

A thick top joint shows a person who is blunt. The tapered tip shows a subtle way of doing things.

A thumb that holds itself close to the side of the hand shows a stingy person. A thumb that sticks out indicates a carefree personality.


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The thumb can be divided into two individual phalanxes, the top nail section, and below the crease, the lower, base phalanx. The mount of Venus, surrounding the ball of the thumb may be considered the third phalanx, representing the amount of love within the character while exerting willpower and reasoning.
The top phalanx represents a person's willpower and determination. If this phalanx is long, at least equal in length to the other phalanx

below it, or longer, then the person will have strong willpower with the necessary determination to push himself forward in order to influence his environment and surroundings. He will be tenacious and clear minded, with the ability to give orders and make decisions. Such a

person will be in charge and in control of his life and will feel able to

exert some influence over others. Most of all he will be capable of

turning ideas into action. A very long top phalanx reveals these

qualities in abundance with a strong, forceful personality revealing

staying power, determination and tenacity.



A very short top phalanx reveals the absence of the qualities above. There will be a lack of willpower and drive, with difficulty in making

decisions. The person may even show a careless and indifferent

attitude towards his life, be easily swayed by others, generally

impressionable and weak willed. He will always allow others to dominate him as he feels he has no control over his own destiny. The most

important aspect of the short top phalanx is the inability to turn ideas into action. Ruled by sentiment, this person will always prefer to be led by others. Whatever qualities are found in the rest of the hand, the short, top phalanx will ensure they will never come to much.



The second phalanx of the thumb represents logic and reasoning

ability. When turning ideas into action using drive and willpower, as represented by the top phalanx, it is preferable to have some kind of logic or reasoning behind those actions. The second phalanx reveals the ability to apply logic before carrying out any action. When the

second phalanx is long, there is plenty of logic behind the actions. This person will think and plan carefully, working out the pros and cons

before carrying out any action. A short phalanx reveals that logic and reasoning are not too apparent in the personality. Unable to plan

logically the person is likely to make quick, instinctive decisions on the spur of the moment and may not always act with wisdom.