PolarfateThe mounts under the fingers
Under the index finger is the mount of Jupiter, read for confidence, leadership and ambition. Under the middle finger is the mount of Saturn, read for responsibility, patience and a serious streak. Under the ring finger is the mount of Apollo, or the sun, read for creativity and joy. Under the little finger is the mount of Mercury, read for communication, wit and quick thinking.
The mounts of the palm
At the base of the thumb is the mount of Venus, usually the largest, read for warmth, affection and enjoyment of life. Opposite it, on the outer edge of the palm near the wrist, is the mount of the Moon, read for imagination, intuition and feeling.
In between lie the mounts of Mars: one near the thumb, read for courage, and one on the outer edge, read for persistence. The hollow in the middle of the palm is sometimes called the plain of Mars.
How to look at them
Look at your palm side-on in good light, or press it gently and see which pads rise most. Readers compare the mounts with each other rather than with anyone else's hand: the ones that stand out are read as your stronger themes, and a flatter mount simply as a quieter one.
Mounts are usually read together with the lines that run near them. A full mount of Venus beside a wide life line, for example, is read as warmth and energy that go together.
Fingers and mounts together
Fingers are often read with their mounts. A long index finger above a full mount of Jupiter, for instance, is traditionally read as a natural leader; a long little finger above Mercury as a confident talker.
Lines that start on or run toward a mount are read in its light too: the sun line rising toward Apollo, or the heart line ending under Jupiter.
Reading them for yourself
Treat the mounts as a map of where your attention tends to go. Does the reading of your strongest mount feel true? Is there a quieter area you'd like to give more time to?