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Reading Between The Lines: A Peek into the Secret World of a Palm Reader
Have you ever wondered what it is like to be a Palm Reader? Can they really see the future by looking at your hands? Or do they just make it up? Can they really look deep inside someone and know everything about that person? Kind of gives you the shivers, doesn't it?
147 pages, Paperback
First published January 1, 2011
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About the author
Wendy Willow
11 books5 followersI was born in Ottawa, Ontario, and moved to Montreal when I was a wee little girl. Montreal has been home for most of my adult life.
Writing is my passion! Even as a child, stories would pour out of me onto the paper. Then acted out with children in the neighbourhood. And there were lots of them in the baby-boomer years. I was never without playmates.Childhood was a delightful time of climbing trees and picnics in the woods, of hide-and-seek and staying out till the streetlights came on.
Marriage at a young age produced 3 beautiful children. And one day a neighbor introduced me to the world of palm reading. I was enchanted with the idea that one could "read" a person simply by studying the lines on their hands. Well, it's a lot more complex than that - but I did study the science of palm reading and with a little intuition (actually a lot) I began guiding people along their path through the art of palmistry.
Then numerology caught my fancy and I dove into the wonderful world of vibes.You were born on a specific date and each number symbolizes something; has its own vibration. It's all explained in my book, Reading Between The Lines.
My second book, Silver Butterfly Wings, is a story of transformation, of the many paths and decisions I had to face while going through the process of grief. My husband had died and I was utterly shattered; could not imagine a life without him.
Then signs from the Other Side appeared, filling me with hope: flickering lights, hawks flying overhead, our song on the radio, a butterfly’s silvery wings. Over time I learned to trust these signs, these gifts from Spirit. They brought hope to my weary soul, encouraged me to move forward and seek out joy.
Publishing date for Silver Butterfly Wings is November 1, 2022.
Writing is my passion! Even as a child, stories would pour out of me onto the paper. Then acted out with children in the neighbourhood. And there were lots of them in the baby-boomer years. I was never without playmates.Childhood was a delightful time of climbing trees and picnics in the woods, of hide-and-seek and staying out till the streetlights came on.
Marriage at a young age produced 3 beautiful children. And one day a neighbor introduced me to the world of palm reading. I was enchanted with the idea that one could "read" a person simply by studying the lines on their hands. Well, it's a lot more complex than that - but I did study the science of palm reading and with a little intuition (actually a lot) I began guiding people along their path through the art of palmistry.
Then numerology caught my fancy and I dove into the wonderful world of vibes.You were born on a specific date and each number symbolizes something; has its own vibration. It's all explained in my book, Reading Between The Lines.
My second book, Silver Butterfly Wings, is a story of transformation, of the many paths and decisions I had to face while going through the process of grief. My husband had died and I was utterly shattered; could not imagine a life without him.
Then signs from the Other Side appeared, filling me with hope: flickering lights, hawks flying overhead, our song on the radio, a butterfly’s silvery wings. Over time I learned to trust these signs, these gifts from Spirit. They brought hope to my weary soul, encouraged me to move forward and seek out joy.
Publishing date for Silver Butterfly Wings is November 1, 2022.
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October 6, 2011
"Lines are not written into the human hand without reason. They emanate from heavenly influences and man's own individuality."
-Aristotle
This is a book, simply and charmingly told, about a very ancient and intricate subject. Chiromancy can be traced back to the ancient Greeks, although modern palmists integrate other disciplines into their readings as well.
Wendy Willow is a seasoned palm reader and has been practicing for over 20 years. She is a Montrealer who does not confine her work solely to palm reading (including past life readings for some clients), but also makes use of the healing arts (such as affirmations and creative visualization) and numerology. She seems to be particularly adept at discerning what lines of work a person could successfully and naturally follow. As often noted in her interesting descriptions of her sessions with clients, many experience a "Eureka moment" after being told of their natural bents.
But the individuality in her work stems from her remarkable intuitive gift that she applies to her readings. She has the ability to inwardly view what she refers to as an "intuition screen," a series of images that quickly flows through the calmed mind. I can relate to this because, although I do not practice any occult arts, I can experience the same phenomenon. So I know exactly to what she is referring.
Ms. Willow makes it clear that she is not certain of the reality of past lives. However, one gets the impression that she is more of a believer than a non-believer. Quite frankly, I haven't the slightest idea as to their veracity. I'm still up in the air about that. She uses various techniques, including the placement of variegated colored chairs corresponding with the colors of the chakras to make note of which one a client will decide upon. In line with the Chinese belief that there is no such thing as coincidence, this determination is taken into account with the reading which is to follow.
It is not a perfect book. I think that some phrases (though not many) should have been edited out as they tend towards the cliché and the trite. And one chapter entitled "Opening that Forbidden Doorway--the Past," a lengthy one, delves into the healing of childhood scars and seems to stray too far from the book's subject. I would have preferred a more specific explanation of some of the lines of the hand instead. For instance, the author points out that, contrary to general belief, the length of the life line does not reveal longevity. Yet she reads a client's hand and realizes that it reveals she has only a few years more to live. No explanation is given as to how Ms. Willow comes to that conclusion, or which line she is viewing to make that determination. Also I would have liked to learn more about the meanings to be found in the Girdle of Venus.
She aptly concludes her work with a discussion of the ethics of a palm reader, particularly in relation to seeing bad or negative events in a client's future. Weighing between two unsatisfactory alternatives: tell the client the truth no matter what, or hide the truth from the client, pretending all outlooks are rosy, she comes to what seems to me to be a very wise conclusion: she relates the bad happening, but presents it as "the possibility of a situation or set of circumstances." After all, the lines of the hands are not permanently etched. They are subject to change.
Ms. Willow is a spirited and active individual (hiking, swimming, bicycling and running are her forte) who in no way resembles Noel Coward's Madame Arcati. Therefore, her book is also spirited and animated with an energy that entertains as well as being insightful and informative.
-Aristotle
This is a book, simply and charmingly told, about a very ancient and intricate subject. Chiromancy can be traced back to the ancient Greeks, although modern palmists integrate other disciplines into their readings as well.
Wendy Willow is a seasoned palm reader and has been practicing for over 20 years. She is a Montrealer who does not confine her work solely to palm reading (including past life readings for some clients), but also makes use of the healing arts (such as affirmations and creative visualization) and numerology. She seems to be particularly adept at discerning what lines of work a person could successfully and naturally follow. As often noted in her interesting descriptions of her sessions with clients, many experience a "Eureka moment" after being told of their natural bents.
But the individuality in her work stems from her remarkable intuitive gift that she applies to her readings. She has the ability to inwardly view what she refers to as an "intuition screen," a series of images that quickly flows through the calmed mind. I can relate to this because, although I do not practice any occult arts, I can experience the same phenomenon. So I know exactly to what she is referring.
Ms. Willow makes it clear that she is not certain of the reality of past lives. However, one gets the impression that she is more of a believer than a non-believer. Quite frankly, I haven't the slightest idea as to their veracity. I'm still up in the air about that. She uses various techniques, including the placement of variegated colored chairs corresponding with the colors of the chakras to make note of which one a client will decide upon. In line with the Chinese belief that there is no such thing as coincidence, this determination is taken into account with the reading which is to follow.
It is not a perfect book. I think that some phrases (though not many) should have been edited out as they tend towards the cliché and the trite. And one chapter entitled "Opening that Forbidden Doorway--the Past," a lengthy one, delves into the healing of childhood scars and seems to stray too far from the book's subject. I would have preferred a more specific explanation of some of the lines of the hand instead. For instance, the author points out that, contrary to general belief, the length of the life line does not reveal longevity. Yet she reads a client's hand and realizes that it reveals she has only a few years more to live. No explanation is given as to how Ms. Willow comes to that conclusion, or which line she is viewing to make that determination. Also I would have liked to learn more about the meanings to be found in the Girdle of Venus.
She aptly concludes her work with a discussion of the ethics of a palm reader, particularly in relation to seeing bad or negative events in a client's future. Weighing between two unsatisfactory alternatives: tell the client the truth no matter what, or hide the truth from the client, pretending all outlooks are rosy, she comes to what seems to me to be a very wise conclusion: she relates the bad happening, but presents it as "the possibility of a situation or set of circumstances." After all, the lines of the hands are not permanently etched. They are subject to change.
Ms. Willow is a spirited and active individual (hiking, swimming, bicycling and running are her forte) who in no way resembles Noel Coward's Madame Arcati. Therefore, her book is also spirited and animated with an energy that entertains as well as being insightful and informative.
August 31, 2017
This was one of those "picking up the right book at the right time" reads, and I haven't had one of those in a while so I was very pleased.
November 11, 2018
I had always been one to ridicule having one's palm read or fortune told but after reading Wendy Willow's book I am a little less skeptical. A good palmist apparently has studied how what tendencies go with the various hand and finger shapes as well as the main and minor lines on the palm. That reader would also be quite intuitive. I had also previously thought that I couldn't see the point of paying someone to give me a reading if all they did was rephrase the information I gave them. Later I realized that perhaps this was not fair of me for if I were to go to a psychologist for help they couldn't do anything for me if I refused to tell them anything about myself or my perceived problems. Now, it is true that a palm reader doesn't have the extensive training that a psychologist does but it turns out that there are training courses for palmistry. Wendy Willow seems to have a lot of common sense 'psychology' to guide her subjects for what they want to know. As the author points out, a good palmist will get better with experience and if their clients are pleased with the readings they will recommend a reading to their friends. Conversely, I suppose, if they have no intuitive skill at all they won't have anyone seeking their readings. I also suppose this is true even if they do know the basics of what the lines on the palm are supposed to mean. I now feel that I might like to have a reading, not because I need guidance in my life but just for the experience.
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