Mount of the Moon

The mount of Luna is a symbol for external influences on one's life, and the "inner way in which we deal with the outer world".(152) Lines that stream from this mount are in concordance with travel and strangers who affect our lives. It is the hallmark of inspiration, dreams, occultism, creativity, and ideality. As a result of this, the mount of Luna indicates the creative output of an individual. They are lovers of journeys, especially regarding the sea. A well-developed mount of Luna with no conflicting marks will designate the bearer as one who rides the currents of imagination, who captures the beauty of its waters with poetry, prose, art, and other abstract and synaesthetic media. These are the dreamers, the romancers, whose headiness is amplified further with long, slender, and tapered hands.

All that the archetype of the moon and femininity provides us, we may find in the mount of Luna. Darkness, mysteriousness, water, intuition, coldness, occultism. Let these primal symbols be your guide as you chart the expanses of the palm.

NB: If there be a large bulge near the bottom of the palm, the subject possess a more sensual imagination, fired by contact with external stimuli and sensations. If the bulge be at the top, nearer the mount of upper Mars, the imagination is more intuitive and internalized.(157-8)

If overdeveloped, the bearer may have difficulty in differentiating their world with reality, or they, in their deference to their dream world, will withdraw from reality themselves. They have a propensity for excessiveness in spirituality and love of beauty. They are anxious and uneasy as the result of their hyperstimulated imaginative faculties. They are subject to delusion, and may deceive others quite unwittingly as they are drawn into their fantasies. It is no coincidence that there exists the term "lunacy."(154)

If the mount be underdeveloped, the bearer lacks enthusiasm and imagination. This want of imagination makes it difficult to conceive the point of view of another person.(161) A flat, white mount betokens an utter dearth of imagination, coupled with bleak and bitter pessimism.(93)

Markings

Horizontal lines usually enervate the mount, but if found on the lower portion of the mount, assume especial purpose. These are travel lines, indicating journeys that typically traverse the seas. The longer and more ingrained the line, the more lengthy and important the journey is, respectively. A line which is crossed, broken, or islanded betokens unpleasant journeys.(112) Too many of these lines indicate a restless nature.(93)
Vertical lines increase the imaginative intellect of an individual, but their plentitude may warrant derangement.
A mesh is a sign of melancholia and constant worry.(115)(176)
A cross is an omen of superstition and dreaminess(113), the latter of which could result in self-deception.(173)
The star is an ill omen indeed. Though it brings with it imagination that may very well meet with great acclaim, the bearer themselves will be too senseless and deranged to enjoy the fruits of their own brilliance. Older texts often attribute the star to death by drowning--interpret this with great caution and pronounce it only when accompanied by other clear signs of death.(114)
The square, as always, is a symbol of protection. Placed upon the mount of a highly creative individual, this mark will fortify the boundaries between reality and imagination so that they may never be shattered.
The spot is a dark blemish upon the intellect, foreboding a disease of the nervous system eventuating to hysteria or senseless madness.(113)
The triangle provides one wisdom in the use of their imaginative faculties. The bearer of this mark will be able to harness their creative potential without succumbing to insanity.(113)