Mount of Mercury
The Mount of Mercury is the pad at the base of the little finger. Palmists link it with communication, quick thinking, business sense and science. The marriage lines run in along its outer edge.
Also known as: mercury mount, budh parvat
Mercury, Budh in Jyotish, is the planet of speech, intellect and trade. Its mount, Budh parvat, sits beneath the little finger and is read for eloquence, wit, adaptability and a head for business and negotiation.
A well-developed mount suggests a persuasive communicator, a quick learner and a natural in commerce, science, writing or teaching. A flat mount suggests a quieter, less commercial temperament. An overdeveloped one can lean towards restless cleverness.
A few small vertical lines on this mount, which older palmists called the medical stigmata and others call Samaritan lines, are traditionally linked with a gift for caring for others. The short horizontal marriage lines run in from its outer edge.
The little finger is easy to overlook, but palmists do not. A long little finger, reaching up to the top joint of the ring finger, is traditionally linked with strong communication skills.