American Academy of Hand Analysis

Deciphering Your Own Fingerprints – The Tented Arch
Part 3 of 5
By Kay Packard

The tented arch and the arch comprise about 5% of fingerprint patterns found on the human finger tips and thumbs.  The tented arch has a ‘tent pole’ thrusting up from the mound at the base in the middle of the print.  See the example below.

Tented Arch

Your fingerprints were permanently carved into your fingers and thumbs in utero 16 weeks after conception. Look at your own fingerprint patterns and see if you have any tented arches.  If you see tented arches, count how many reside on your finger tips. Not everyone has tented arches. Part one and two of this article series identified the whorl and the loop which account for about 95% of the fingerprint patterns.  The arch will be discussed in part four of this series.

According to Richard Unger’s LifePrints, if you have one tented arch you may be in the school of “Wisdom”.  If you own two or more tented arches you are definitely in the school of “Wisdom” where you are developing your skills to take risks and fully experience life with joy.  As a Master of Wisdom you are able to quickly discern and initiate appropriate action.

Vernon Mahabal, Director of the Palmistry Institute, declares two or more tented arches dwell on the finger tips of the Enthusiasts.  Enthusiasts are those who tap into their self-initiation skills, stay motivated and inspire others as leaders. 

I combine the two descriptions into “The Wise Enthusiast” as one who moves from observation and evaluation to action, follow-through and commitment.  If you have two or more tented arches you are developing the skills of discernment, decision making and the risk of powerful participation in the world.  You’ll learn through being over dogmatic, over analyzing and feeling the need to be absolutely correct before proceeding.

Life experience requires those on the student path of Wisdom to experience the bumps of procrastination, doubt and making excuses along the way.  The student may also swerve between doubt and dogma to get to powerful participation, knowledge and understanding, and then repeat the cycle over and over.  Toggling between uncertainty and ridged beliefs is a pure indicator of successful trail blazing for Wisdom.  How could one become wise without taking action and learning from mistakes?

Acquiring the skills of ‘diving in’, ‘taking the plunge, and ‘just doing it’ puts one on the Master Path of Wisdom.  The sacred work is to bounce through hesitation and vice-grip-beliefs to recalculate the navigation system for Wisdom with Enthusiasm.  The tented arches belong to the courageous Knights, Heroines, Crusaders and Leaders who have suited up in armor and dared to battle.

The key to happiness on the life path of Wisdom with Enthusiasm is to enjoy one’s self during the knowledge gathering and utilization process.  While we’re actually all on the life path of Wisdom, those with two or more tented arches have chosen, from before birth, the opportunity to delve more deeply into the lessons on the student path.

Yes, it’s a bumpy road on the campus of Life. Monster trucks are designed, built and thrash over those gnarly bumps.  You can too.  Just do it and live on the Master Path!

To learn more about hand and fingerprint analysis or to schedule a private reading in person or over the phone contact Kay at kay@handfactor.com or call 559-561-4490 or 310-699-7671.

Deciphering your own fingerprint patterns – the Whorl
Part 2 of 5
by Kay Packard

Whorls comprise about 30-35% of fingerprint patterns found on the human finger tips and thumbs.  The whorl looks like a set of rings seen on a tree stump or the lapping ringlets after dropping a pebble into a body of water.  However, whorl fingerprint pattern must have a core and two tri-radii on the outside lower edges of the circular pattern. 

Whorl Fingerprint

Look at your own fingerprint patterns and see if you have any whorls.  If you see whorls, count how many inhabit your finger tips. Not everyone has whorls. There are other fingerprint patterns that I’ll be describing in upcoming newsletters so don’t worry if you don’t have any whorls (or loops as discussed in my last issue).

According to Richard Unger’s LifePrints, if you have three whorls you may be in the school of “Service”.  If you own four whorls you are definitely in the school of “Service” where you are developing your skills to choose to live in a consciousness of service.  As a Master of Service you are consciously aware of your acts of service and not dependent on the outcome.    Vernon Mahabal, Director of the Palmistry Institute, declares these whorls dwell on the finger tips of Teachers.  Teachers are those who tap into the swirling air of knowledge and convey information to those in need.   Clients identify when I combine Unger and Mahabals’ systems and describe that the whorl owner feels compelled to collect and share information for use in self-less service.  The Emergency Medical Technician studies diligently to capture retain and use information real time to preserve and prolong the human heart-beat.

Life experience requires those on the student path of Service to experience sacrifice; feeling resentful, unappreciated and disrespected along the way.  The student may also swing the pendulum in the opposite direction to excessive self-indulgence, tending to her needs and wants – only.  Toggling between sacrifice and self-indulgence is a pure indicator of successful trail blazing for Service.  How else would one learn how to ‘choose’ Service?

Acquiring the skills of saying “yes” and “no” without guilt, in a true state of service puts one on the Master Path.  The sacred work is to bounce through sacrifice and self indulgence when it’s happening and recalculate the navigation system for freedom-in-service.  When the outcome is NOT the primary focus one is in real service.  The simple act of service triggers ultimate delight.

Whorl wearers will also advance by asking for help.  I’ve found this to be most difficult for service-driven-clients because they can ‘do-it-all’.  They have the information and the know-how.  However, those valuable traits can be the primary ingredients for obligation, bitterness and loss-of-self.  What are the benefits in asking, allowing and receiving help?

The key to happiness in service is ‘choice’ and ‘desire’ to help and guide – not control – that garners a long term sense of satisfaction in the process. 

As described in Part 1 of 5, if seven loops and (from this issue) three whorls are etched into the finger tips one is on the life path of ‘Loving-Service’.  Consciously servicing from the most authentic self feels really, really good.  Getting to that good-feeling state requires appropriate expression of feelings + selfless service how one darn-well-pleases.

Yes, I know it’s a long and winding road at Life University.  Why not get (or rent) a hot-rod and burn rubber baby!

To learn more or to schedule a private reading in person or over the phone contact Kay at kay@handfactor.com or call 559-561-4490 or 310-699-7671.