Head line
The head line is the middle of the three major lines, starting between the thumb and index finger and running across the palm. Palmists read it for your thinking style: how you reason, focus, imagine and decide.
Also known as: mastishk rekha, line of head, wisdom line
The head line, mastishk rekha in Hindi, begins at the edge of the palm between thumb and index finger, often joined to the life line at first, and travels across the centre of the hand. It describes the mind’s habits, not how clever you are.
A long, straight line is linked with logical, careful thinking; a short one with quick, practical decisions. A line that slopes towards the Mount of Luna, on the outer edge near the wrist, suggests imagination and creativity. A fork at the end, sometimes called the writer’s fork, is linked with seeing both sides of a question.
Its start says something too. Joined to the life line, it suggests a careful start in life with close family ties; beginning apart from it, independence and confidence in your own judgement. Breaks or waves are read as changes of direction, or a mind with many interests.
A short head line does not mean a weak mind. Palmists read it as a direct, practical style that prefers action to long deliberation. What matters is clarity and depth, not length alone.