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Article #249: How to Fortune Tell By Interpreting A Persons Face

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Physiognomy or Anthroposomancy is a social situations.
divinational system by which a persons Physiognomists divide the face into three
characteristics and temperament are parts. The first is 'Forehead'. The
interpreted from their facial appearance. second the 'Middle face' around the nose
It is said that a persons face will area, and the third being the lower part
reflect the spirit of that person and of the face. It is said that if all three
interpreting a persons face reveals his section are equal in length it indicates
or hers true personality. Records of the a well-balanced personality, but rather
art of face reading go back for more than dull. If the forehead is longest area
3,200 years to the Chou dynasty. The book then it indicates a personality in which
"The simple guide to face reading " their head rules their heart. If the
written during the Sung dynasty middle part is the most dominant then
(960-1279), is still the basic source of this reveals a capacity for endurance,
information in Asia where physiognomy is common sense and a pragmatic attitude to
more popular than palmistry. Aristotle life. A person with a dominant lower part
commended the practice whilst Hippocrates of the face can have difficulties in
also believed that ones face could reveal communicating feelings and emotions and
future disease. may tend to be cool and calculating.
Most psychics as well as the general Other aspects of the face are also taken
public continue to use physiognomy in one into consideration, for example long
way or an other in order to read peoples unbroken lines on the forehead can
faces that they come into contact with. A indicate honesty, wavy lines a desire to
tired drawn look often reveals that an travel whilst abrupt lines show
individual is worried or over stretched. forthcoming change.
A radiant face indicating a sense that Noses are also significant, a turned up
things are positive in their lives, with nose is said to indicate a friendly and
possibilities that their love life or sociable person, whilst a turned down
work situation is flourishing. It's often nose shows someone who is conservative
said that people who avoid looking and difficult to please. Nostril size can
directly eye to eye are dishonest or have also play an important part; for example
something to hide. Judgements based on large nostrils indicate a strong
the way a person looks are quite common character and small ones insecurity and
and are often quite accurate; for example idealism. The main characteristics with
he/she has an honest face. Although we regards to chins depend on shape and
inherit our general features, our width. For example a broad chin is
personal lives and experiences also add supposed to indicate reliability,
considerably to our features. In Japan a determination and mental and physical
practice known as 'Ninso' is practised strength. A narrow chin can indicate an
today and incorporates the shape, contour introvert, submissive type of person.
and texture of the face, eyes and hair as Large earlobes indicate future affluence,
well as colouring. and an ambitious personality, small ones,
People with 'circle' faces are said to be some one who may be timid or shy. Ears
optimistic and social and in touch with that are small at the top but large at
their feelings and emotions and have the bottom tell of someone who is bright
strong ethics They are said to have good and has a good memory. In Japan, ears
business skills but tend to look to that are low set on the head are a sign
others for help in the early days of of nobility. Eyebrows that are heavy
projects. People with 'square ' faces indicate a strong often overbearing
have a bias for practical things and personality whilst thin ones show that a
quick to grasp business or concept ideas. person can be fussy. A gentle curved
They are also said to be good leaders and eyebrow shows some one who is calm and
have a stubborn streak. People with oval balanced, whilst arched a questioning
faces have the abilities of both the nature.
'square' and the 'circle' face, this Mouths too tell a lot about a person. A
being moral instinct, good business curved upwards one shows a good
skills and a pragmatic attitude towards temperament whilst a downward one can
success. 'Triangular' faces indicate indicate an unhappy person. A large mouth
people who get bored easily, they are shows extravagance and a small one
said to have an analytical, questioning miserly fussy nature.
mind but tend to feel uncomfortable in






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