Ages 15–30. Intellect, early fortune, inheritance and parents.
Samudrika Shastra
Face & Psychic Reading
The three zones of the face, what each feature is read for, the psychic temperaments and what the aura colours are held to mean.
Ages 31–50. Career, wealth, drive and the productive years.
Ages 51 onward. Security, family, endurance and legacy.
Fortune in the first third of life, intellect and the father's line.
- Broad and high
- Intelligence, foresight and good early fortune.
- Narrow
- Focused rather than broad thinking; fortune builds later.
- Rounded
- Diplomatic and adaptable; gets along with authority.
- Lines, three clear
- Long life and administrative ability — a classical mark of rank.
Temperament, courage and how conflict is handled.
- Thick and even
- Strong will and physical courage.
- Thin
- Sensitive, avoids confrontation, works by persuasion.
- Joined at centre
- Intensity and a tendency to hold grudges; also great focus.
- Arched high
- Dramatic temperament, quick to react.
The single most important feature — vitality, honesty and inner state.
- Large and clear
- Openness, generosity and emotional expressiveness.
- Small and sharp
- Analytical, guarded, misses nothing.
- Deep set
- Introspective and private; slow to trust.
- Prominent whites below iris
- Restlessness and, traditionally, a caution about overexertion.
Wealth in middle life, and the capacity to hold on to it.
- Straight and fleshy tip
- Steady accumulation of money; the classical wealth nose.
- Sharp and thin
- Precision and taste, but money passes through.
- Upturned
- Optimistic and generous, sometimes to a fault.
- Wide nostrils
- Spends freely; earns freely too.
Speech, appetite and relationship style.
- Full and even
- Warmth, generosity and persuasive speech.
- Thin
- Discreet and self-controlled; says less than is thought.
- Upturned corners
- Optimism and social ease throughout life.
- Downturned corners
- Seriousness; often carries responsibility early.
The final third of life, endurance and old-age security.
- Broad and firm
- Determination and a secure, well-supported old age.
- Pointed
- Refinement and sensitivity; less physical stamina.
- Double or full
- Prosperity and comfort in later years.
- Receding
- Adaptability rather than confrontation; plans need external structure.
Childhood, longevity and inherited constitution.
- Large with thick lobes
- Long life, good fortune and a comfortable childhood — the Buddha ear.
- Set high
- Intellectual ability and early achievement.
- Set low
- Practical intelligence; success arrives steadily rather than early.
- Close to the head
- Prudent and cautious with resources.
Authority, influence over others and the middle years.
- High and prominent
- Natural authority and the ability to command.
- Flat
- Works through cooperation rather than power.
- Full and rounded
- Popularity and social warmth.
Receiving information as images or visual impressions.
Receiving as inner sound, words or names.
Receiving as bodily sensation and emotional atmosphere — the most common.
Sudden knowing without a traceable source.
- Red Physical vitality, drive and grounded energy. Excess shows as anger.
- Orange Creativity, sociability and appetite for experience.
- Yellow Intellect, optimism and clarity of purpose.
- Green Healing, balance and love of nature. Common in caregivers.
- Blue Calm, communication and truthfulness.
- Indigo Intuition, depth and psychic sensitivity.
- Violet Spiritual awareness and connection to the higher mind.
- White Purity, protection and a period of transition.
- Grey Fatigue, blocked energy or a defensive posture.