Palmistry

Palmistry is the staight forward study and assessment of the lines on the hands. Although it suggests the palm is being read in actual fact it is the whole hand, including the fingers and the wrists which are taken into account.

This is different from the other things mentioned here in that it is a skill that can be learned, not a gift that one is born with. Though a good measure of intuition can still be of use in obtaining a good clear reading.