About me
I've always been fascinated by how the surface hints at what lies beneath.
Palms: 15 years
Tarot: 28 years
Hypnotherapy: 12 years
Former reader at Mysteries
British Astrological & Psychic Society accredited.
My journey into these mysteries started when I was 20, after a Tarot deck surprised me with the coherence of its communications, and I was reading professionally by 26. When someone blew me away with a palm reading I immersed myself in that too, taking six courses at the Psychic College of London, reading all the books I could find and studying some Indian masters, all the time testing what I was learning with my clients.
My journey into hypnosis began when an interview about my first book went terribly, and I needed to address my fear of public speaking - and later some issues around anger. It has been extremely powerful for me and my clients alike.
My approach
Hypno-magic:
There are many good card readers out there, some palmists, but few bring in years of training and experience with hypnosis. When appropriate, we may use trance to engage with a character in a card or in your imaginal realms, to travel the timeline to work with ancestors or future selves, to access internal resources or unhook limiting habits of thought. More about my approach to hypnosis at transformhypno.com.
Putting it together:
Every fork, loop or droplet is like a word with a clear meaning; the art is piecing the words into a story that brings self-understanding. Like anything you've done for a while, however - even something you adore - it can become routine. When a palmist slips into tired metaphors about a writer’s fork or an island on the headline, rather than contextualising it with the rest of the hand, something is lost.
The videos give an example of what that looks like.
How does Palmistry work?
“Cheiro has exposed my character to me with humiliating accuracy."
– Mark Twain
For tens of thousands of years, before we had much to distract ourselves with, the world was one long nature documentary. We studied the skies above, the natural world around us, and we studied each other. Every culture has a tradition of palmistry, and they have had millennia to see what works.
All around us, holding tight on the bus or giving change at the shop, gestures, fingers and lines tell stories. Reading the signs on the surface to make sense of what lies beneath, palmistry can offer fresh perspectives on a situation, suggesting strategies for positive action informed by an understanding of our strengths and weaknesses, trajectories and influences.
The way I read, a consultation does not deliver a rigid sentence or an unalterable map - it empowers you to play your hand better. Traditionally, Indian palmists might recommend wearing a particular gemstone on an appropriate finger to fortify certain traits. I might suggest what kind of feelings, strategies of thought or impulses you can rely on or be cautious with, or ways to connect with potentials in your character.
The Science of Palmistry
Scientists have “discovered” what palmists have known for thousands of years - that the relative length of the fingers and their sections tell us something about a person's character. The balance of hormones during foetal development influences bone structure, and the ring finger is particularly favoured by testosterone. A relatively long ring finger is correlated with more risk-taking, more aggression, and a better sense of direction.*
The number of ‘whorl’ fingerprints is linked to high blood pressure;* palmists associate this print with the element of fire. From the length of the head line* to markings in skin patterns*, scientific research has uncovered many indicators of physical, emotional and mental health in the hands.
Some of the greatest thinkers in history have been palmists, including Aristotle, Pliny, Paracelsus and others. We have been doing this for much longer than pathologists, and our interest is much broader than simply associating medical conditions with signs.
About the reading
Palmistry tells us about the constitution of your mind, body and heart, and themes and pivotal shifts in your biography. Tarot focuses in on specific questions and maps out relevant influences.
Palm lines indicate trajectories, but they also change as our patterns of thought and behaviour change. Lines and cards are like GPS systems: if they indicate cliffs ahead, they also recalculate routes to avoid them.
Readings are comprehensive - 90 mins or longer - and solutions focused. You’ll leave with a plan for your next steps, plenty of information in your recording, and potentially a hypnotic induction for your to return to.
Check out the videos below or read more about palmistry.
You’re only as good as your last reading…
…so I keep it fresh by with client reviews.
Online reviews
Anything else?
Yes, plenty!
As well as guiding people into trance, I’ve published two books on the history of science and linguistics and psychology, along with pop science pieces and academic articles, talks and podcasts on a range of subjects, including the psychopharmacology of Indigenous tribes and the ancient Israelites, prejudice in the academy, collective intelligence in nature and more.
These threads all come together on my personal website, my substack and Instagram.