Tom Cruise's palm reading

Tom Cruise has been on the celebrity scene since the early 80s, so what the hell makes him so marketable still? The boyish good looks (not so boyish anymore)? Or the confident swagger (a quality that is so attractive in youth and yet smacks of egotism later in life as men age)? Whether you still think he's dreamy, or a Hollywood jerk, he's still relevant, especially with his role in "Rock of Ages" this year.

Tom is an Air hand. And we must be on a roll, because guess what he shares in common with Dolly Parton? Yep, they're both impulsive Air hands. He's an intellectual by nature, drawn toward self-study and happiest when his mind is active and engaged. Air hands think fast, they talk fast, they move fast... they're the hardest to keep up with, honestly.

And the gap we see between his Life line and his Head line is a biggie, so we know that Tom's lived his life on impulse overdrive. This quality can appear in wildly successful, as well as wildly tragic lives, so make no mistake about it... in palmistry, it's not so much what you're born with, but how you use it. Tom has turned a lifetime of impulsivity into a onscreen legacy. Love him or hate him, there's no denying it.

Add to that impulsiveness the arch on the Life line, and geez Louise, Tom is freaking insane when it comes to his willingness to take risks. Wanna see why he drives race cars and engages in wild, adrenaline-jacked adventures? That, my friends, is due to the arch of his Life line, which as you can see, swings wildly across the palm. He's not the first celebrity on the blog to show an absolute hellion streak on the Life line, so again... it's not what you're born with, but how you harness it (constructively or destructively) that makes the person who they are.

If you're still a little gaga over Tom, you might like to know that he's a true romantic at heart too. He has an idealistic streak in him that can't be denied, although it may be something only those he gives his heart to can ever see. But, Tom isn't so guarded about his heart. In fact, he connects with people quite naturally, so if he bristles at reporters on camera for interviews, don't assume that means he's a prickly personality. Instead, he enjoys connecting and learning from his fellow man, he just has a low tolerance for bullcrap.

A risk-taking, driven, impulsive, romantic intellectual. That's what Tom's palm says he is.

Dolly Parton's palm reading

Dolly Parton has been a fixture of American consciousness since the 1970s and she came in as a request from a very special blog reader so I finally found a decent shot of her hand (which was a challenge!)

Dolly is an interesting dichotomy, here's why... she's an impulsive Air hand. Being ever the intellectual by nature, Air handed folks are usually such careful types that to see the impulsive streak in Dolly's hand is a genuine surprise. The gap between her Life line and Head line tells us there are many times which Dolly thinks about doing something one way, but in the moment finds herself doing something very different.

What is truly amazing is that some impulsive hands live scattered lives due to this personality trait, but others, such as Dolly, have managed to negotiate their lives with tremendous success. Personally, I would attribute this measure of success as manifesting through her tremendous intuitive strength. Her line of Intuition is quite prominent, and that impulse presents itself as good gut instincts on the Life line; on the Head line as mental flashes of just knowing, as well as dreams that feel more like spiritual visitations; and, on the Heart line as a natural empath, able to sense emotions easily from others.

And her empathic sense may lead to one more aspect about Dolly, one many may not know...while she can connect easily with others, Dolly also has a strong hermit streak. It could be that she invests so much energy into the public persona of Dolly that in order to find balance within herself, she seeks times of solitude in order to "reset" herself and clear her emotions of others' input. It is reminiscent of Kelly Ripa's Heart line, in that it seems to form a ring around the Saturn (middle) finger, indicating that dual influence of connecting with others yet craving solitude and privacy. 

Elijah Wood's palm reading

Elijah Wood's palm was another one I found myself spontaneously reading years ago, there's a great shot in Fellowship of the Ring when Gandalf places the One Ring in Frodo's palm, and his palm lines were as large as the movie screen for me that day. I searched forever to find that production still, but alas....

Elijah is a Fire hand. Fire handed people are extremely charismatic, and can be considered "natural salesmen" as they can talk just about anybody into just about anything, and usually so persuasively that the rest of us find ourselves jumping through every hoop, smiling the whole time, just to appease the Fire hand's request. Their tremendous strength is their ability to be consumed with inspiration when in the midst of the creative process. Their downfall is that this same inspiration can mysteriously burn out just as suddenly as it originally appeared, and unless they have learned to cultivate a sense of self discipline, Fire hands are the type to have a house full of half-finished inventions, the first three chapters from a dozen different manuscripts, and paintings only partially done.

Elijah is also about as far away from the "diva" personality type as he could possibly be. He's a very logical fellow, and really sees himself as quite inconsequential in the grand scheme of things,displaying everyday a humility that not all actors share.

Have we mentioned yet how self critical Elijah is? Every actor agonizes over their craft, but Elijah takes worrying to a new level... be easy on yourself, buddy!

This palm shot is fairly craptastic, but we can see the strong connection between the Life and Head line -- Elijah may be flaky in his art, but he is not an impulsive person by any means -- and we see a highly developed mount of Luna. There are a few actors on the blog who show this "bodacious" mount, Johnny Depp always comes to mind, and the commonality they all share is the bounty of the subconscious which they can draw from as actors. This sense of a having a lush and fertile imagination seems to manifest as a playful side in each of these celebrities, as well as a providing them a well of inspiration to create a multitude of characters from.

Elijah is really good at avoiding guilt though when it comes to treating himself, I like to see that. He is not the type to mentally flagellate himself after an indulgence of the senses, whether that be an ice cream cone, or an afternoon of retail therapy. 

Owen Wilson's palm reading

I feel like Owen Wilson is family, or something. Although I've never met him (yet), Owen spent time in New Mexico during the decades I've lived here, and since I may have passed him on the streets about 2 decades ago, I guess I feel protective over him. Silly, I know. But I'm so glad he's with us still, and not just because I'm selfish and want to see more Ben Stiller/Owen Wilson movies (although I do).

It's because I think he's awesome. And he's a deep thinker. Despite his funny guy roles, Owen is an Air hand which tells us he's the contemplative type, prone to consideration and happiest when he's challenged intellectually.

The waist that we see on the fingers does tell us that Owen doesn't indulge his whims without feeling guilty for it. For whatever reason, Owen has had to learn to teach the voice in his head to shut up, and let him feel good again. Owen, let's start by getting some ice cream and smiling more, because the simple pleasures will help him get out of his head and back into experiential knowledge (as opposed to philosophical knowledge, which is his forte as an Air hand).

His connected Life and Head line show us that Owen is not an impulsive person, and is in fact quite cautious by nature. Owen won't be doing any bungee jumping or cliff diving... the arch on his Life line is so shallow, we can see that he wants nothing to do with "thrill seeking," but is instead quite happy to stand on the sidelines, laugh and clap but not to jump in.

We can see the extremely long Head line, which compliments his Air hand shape, and again gives strength to his mental capacities. If Owen hadn't gone into entertainment, my feeling is he would have made a great professor (despite his scholastic issues in his youth). He would be the type to command stage while lecturing.

And, he has a slightly longer finial digit to his thumb, showing he has a tendency to fall back on will power (yes, he can be a diva when he wants to) when logic isn't working in his favor. There's a touch of the charming thumb to his hand also, which would show us that Owen can charm the pants off you while using his will power, so that you're far more inclined to do what he's asking of you.

It's a shame we can't see his Heart line here, I'm a romantic at heart and I keep hoping Owen will find his happily ever after. For now? More Owen Wilson movies, please?

Adele's palm reading

Adele has been making her talents known worldwide, and certainly has seen her share of physical hardships over her phenomenal voice. But don't expect this lady to crack under the pressure.

Adele is a Water hand, which makes her an emotionally-driven personality. She is accustomed to making decisions based on her heart, and feels the sway of her emotions deeply, as all Water hands do. If anything, the caveat to this hand type is the susceptibility to depression, or even self-medicating, when they cannot find an equilibrium to their emotional input.

But despite her emotional nature, Adele is a very balanced hand. A connected Head and Life line tells us she's not the impulsive type. And the arch on the Life line is quite average, showing a balance between her need to seek thrills and her need to remain sedate.

Her Head line is on the slightly longer side of average, showing (again) a balance between her tendency to get lost in her dreamy side, as well as her more succinct, business-like thought patterns. This give her a groundedness that Water hands with long Head lines don't find for themselves as easily.

Her Heart line touches the fingers, so we know she connects easily with others for the most part, and she's very good at ridding herself of guilt. However, if there is one secret to Adele's hand, it's that she doesn't always feel as confident as the role of a songstress requires of her. There is a hesitancy that comes through in the Ego line, which tells us that although her vocal talent may be making her a household name, she's not always certain within herself that she deserves it.

Keep singing, Adele! We wish you well and encourage you on, girl!

Jennifer Lopez's palm reading

Why, it's Jennifer Lopez! You can't imagine how often I see her on my research sessions, and yet after months of searching, these are still the best shots I can find. Let's see if it was worth the effort?

Jennifer's first closeup shows a slightly flattened angle to the palm itself, which makes for some wonkiness, so there's our first caveat. It looks like a fairly short Head line, which would suggest that Jennifer makes up her mind quickly, and moves along without second-guessing herself often. If so, her brain moves in staccato patterns, and in comparison to long Head lines on others, she does not fall into states of dreaminess during her wakeful hours but is much more on point when attending matters at hand. Perhaps this is her business acumen coming forward?

And look at that Heart line! If that is indeed where her Heart line terminates, just below her Jupiter (first) finger, then Jennifer has a deeply compassionate nature, but she is also very dicatatorial in her expectations on a partner. A termination in the mount of Jupiter can show an accusatory tendency, but conversely, it comes from a sense of "teaching" the other person. In her mind, she's instructing, and therefore being helpful. To a parter, it can sound like criticism, and can be hurtful.

There are some light marks that branch from her Heart line to her fingers as well, and if this is so, she is hesitant about how she reaches out to others, but in her heart, she genuinely wants to connect with the people around her.

There are, as well, markings in the mount of Saturn, beneath the middle finger, which indicate someone who has a hermit streak too. So throw that into the emotional landscape that is Jennifer too.

Her longer first digit of the thumb means she relies on logic over willpower when negotiating, so she does not like to "diva out" on people in order to persuade them of her point, contrary to the public image she has sometimes been given.

But wait a minute, is that seriously the arch of her Life line? That can't even be right, it's so hard to see here, but it looks like it swings all the way to the Apollo (ring) finger! That's unheard of, so we have to keep looking to know for sure.

Hi Jennifer!

And here we see? Well, it almost looks like her Life and Head line are joined for so long, they travel together past the center of the palm before distinguising themselves. This would indicate that by Jennifer's mind, she is most certainly not an impulsive person by nature, also contrary to bad press she's seen, but is a deeply connected person who makes the decisions of her life from a very intellectual viewpoint.

And the zinger? Jennifer's Life line still seems to swing such a wide arch, that despite all this logic we've discussed, she has an adventurous streak that is wider than any palm I've ever read... ever. I hope and pray we find some better shots of Jennifer's palm, because now I'm curious.

Justin Bieber's palm reading

Justin Bieber... not since Britney Spears or the Olsen twins has there been so much buzz over someone turning 18 as the Bieb did earlier this year.

Justin is a combination hand type, with a lot of Air qualities to his hand but also some Earth as well. Air/Earth is a great combination for a celebrity, as they are people who possess both the intellectual gifts of the Air hand, but remain grounded and quite sensible when decision making due to the Earth hand aspects. In palm reading, this Earth handedness is Justin's best defense against falling into the young celebrity trap that we see tragically repeated in so many broken personalities (Lindsay Lohen, Macaulay Culkin). The fact that he is naturally contemplative is also in his favor, as he will be more inclined to consider changes at length before enacting them (no hasty 48 hour marriages to be seen here).

After several hours of looking, the best palm shot I found (yes, he's left handed) was this one from a few years ago. So while his detailed lines may have changed some in the time that's passed, we can still get a great look at some of his major lines.

Justin is very well balanced when it comes to how much he indulges himself. He is not the type to gratify the senses through excessive indulgences, which is accentuated by the fact that he is also not an impulsive person by nature. Given these influences, it is likely Justin will make good decisions on how to manage his money, and his career.

Believe it or not, this period he is in now is Justin's cautious youth. As he ages, he will find himself trusting in life more, and being more willing to take risks (especially those which would give him an adrenaline rush) later on in his lifetime. There is almost the sense that early in life, his gift belonged to so many people that he couldn't allow himself permission to engage in risky behaviors. Justin won't be cliff jumping any time soon because he feels a sense of culpability to everyone around him whom he works with, and it won't be until later in his 30s and far beyond that he grows into a feeling of owning himself. That independence will bring him a new sense of freedom.

Sadly, the termination point of Justin's Heart line is still indiscernable so we don't know much yet about how he relates to others. The strength and depth of the Heart line tell us that he certainly feels things deeply and is a person to live his life very much invested in his emotional realm.