The 4 Basic heartline types
The way you react emotionally is expressed through your heartline type.
The are 4 basic types and lots of different combinations. These basic types are: Passionate (fire), Big heart (water), Hermit (earth) or Romantic Idealist (air).
The Big Heart type
The water (big heart)heart line is long and curves up towards the Jupiter finger. Water heart line types need connection. They are sensitive and caring. They are sometimes too giving and flexible and prone towards self sacrifice. They seek to be contained. Relationship style: nurturing. Orientation: you first
The hot-blooded, passionate type
The Fire heart line curves upwards towards Saturn. It's the most curved heart line (curved = emotional) These types are vivacious and like to be the centre of attention. They need passion and hate boredom. They are challenged to focus and may over display inappropriately. Relationship style: let me tell you what I want. Orientation: Me first
The reserved/hermit type
The Earth heart line is short and straight. This is the loyal, strong silent type. They prefer to show their emotions through actions rather than excessive words.
Owners are more likely to brood on their feelings than express them. They won't let you know if they are feeling overburdened or unappreciated. Work and personal freedom come first. This type needs to feel appreciated and hates clinginess. They love nature, family and tradition and don't like too much change or complex social situations.
Relationship style: reserved. 'not now, I'm busy!'
Orientation: Me first
The Romantic idealist type
The Air heart line is long and flat. Above is an extreme version of this. These types are romantic idealists. They are thoughtful, considerate, and rational and hate conflict.
They like long conversations but can be sarcastic and aloof.
Relationship style: analysis paralysis - to think about feelings rather than express them in the moment.
Orientation: you first
Quick summary
Of these four types, 2 express their emotions easily (Passionate/Fire type and Big Heart/Water type) and 2 don't (Hermit/Earth type and Romantic Idealist/Air).
2 types are focused on their own needs (the Passionate type and the Hermit type) and 2 on other people's needs (the Big Heart and the Romantic Idealist).
Why is it important to know your type?
Your emotional type is one of your key resources. It's vital that you to live your heart line type to be a happy, healthy you. This is called 'The validity of the personality'. The advanced type also integrates 5% of their opposite, but no more.
Who is your ideal partner?
Your ideal partner is your exact opposite type. In other words, if you are the Big Heart, expressive, caring mother type, your perfect partner is the quite, silent type who needs lots of freedom and is focused on his or her own needs.
Likewise, if you're the passionate, hot-blooded Italian type your ideal mate is the considerate, Romantic idealist.
Which type are you?
To figure out which type you are you need to look at where your heart line ends.
1. Does it end under your index finger (Jupiter) or under your middle finger (Saturn)?
2. Is it flat or does it curve upwards?
Take a look at the different types above. If your type isn't obvious to you take a piece of transparent plastic film and draw a large cross on it. Line up the vertical line between your index and middle finger, then line up the horizontal line half way between your headline and the base of your index finger. This will give you four quadrants where the heart line could end.
If you have two different heartlines on each hand, this means how you express yourself out in the world (right hand) is different to how you are at home.(left hand)
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