The Head Line shows how we think, perceive and process information. The stronger the Head Line, the more powerful someone’s mental processing ability. The myriad Head Line variations mean people’s views and thoughts about the world are conceptualised and understood differently. One of those variants is when a break in the line is present – a broken Head Line.
A Head Line break shows a disruption in someone’s thought process. The linear direct flow of mental activity has a path-altering deviation. As with all lines, there are several different types of breaks, each with different meanings, and attention to detail is important when assessing them.
Overlapping Head Line
Here we can see a break in the Head Line, although a close inspection shows it is more of an overlap of two lines. This shows there are two different personalities. The bottom, short Head Line, is the more conformist persona; whereas the elevated Head Line shows the heightened, imaginative and expressive personality. This lady is quite shy and, in many ways, conventional (as seen by the first line), but she told me she loves performing. She loves to dance, and becomes the life and soul of a party when she has had a few drinks! In addition to the different ways of behaving, the second higher line gives her an interest in more ethereal, spiritual concepts. She loves to write, and says she gets into a “different head space” when doing so.
An overlapping-break in the Head Line
This is a very interesting hand. It shows great passion, with its strong Fire element, and has a very short emotion line that is partially creating a Simian line. However, let’s focus on the break in the Head Line. Again, there is a slight overlap, but we can see the detachment in the line. A change in the Head Line like this means the person will have a different world view once they start functioning from this new perspective. This can be assessed chronologically. Although the Head Line is not as accurate a means of timing as the Life Line, the break here occurs in the man’s mid 30s. When discussing this total change of outlook and way of thinking, he explained that at this time he had been working hard and only focusing on money; but at 36 he became heavily involved with a spiritual group. His whole perspective on life changed and he sought deeper meaning in his life. This corresponds with the increased length of Head Line; before that, he was thinking and living in the shorter first line. This break demonstrates how someone’s personality, world view, thinking and philosophy can change and show in a Head Line break.
Head Line break
A similar pattern is seen on this lady’s hand. Her faint, weak lines and missing Fate Line show she does not have clear convictions or a good sense of direction and grounding. But looking at her Head Line, we see a break. The short part of the Head Line, before the break, shows her practical, functional, materially-driven side. However, after the break, the Head Line grows, showing a deeper-thinking, philosophical mind. The break shows the two lines and two minds are separated. On a hand lacking conviction (seen in the other weak major lines), a broken Head Line adds further complications – it can be harder for her to think in an informed way. Part of her mind will be impulsive, focusing on the here and now and immediate targets. But another part of her mind will get bored, think about the future, and try to think more deeply. This can cause internal conflict, and working on other areas in her hand will help balance these contradictions. As with the previous hand, chronologically when she passes through the Head Line break her perceptions will shift and consolidate, and she will feel more settled.
This is quite an extreme break. The Head Line is not very coherent and certainly has the potential to cause anxiety and stress. With a break like this, the thought process will not be clear. It is as if the train of thought gets derailed and is unable to think clearly though an issue, which can be very frustrating. Paranoia can develop, along with erratic changes in behaviour if the person is feeling under pressure and stressed. Look at a break like this as showing a time of great confusion, when the mind is not fully able to comprehend what is happening and cannot see past immediate events. It is important that anyone with a break in the Head Line (or an island) does not take on extra mental burdens. The line is under strain and putting more pressure on it is like sending more trains down a broken railway line. The head needs time to relax and repair. Minimising stress, simplifying life and giving oneself time to think in a relaxed, methodical way is important. Children with a break in the head line might not be as quick at answering a question or solving a problem at school. But give them a little more time and their mind can ‘make the jump’ across a Head Line break and find answers. In time, if a person continues to think in this way, the clearer the line will become. Remember, diagnose a break in the Head Line with caution as it is dependent on the appearance of the break and the lines either side; as well of course on other factors in the hand. However, you can usually guarantee a discontinuity and separation in thought.
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