Long or deep
A clear line running the full height is read as an early, consistent sense of direction.
Runs vertically up the centre of the palm
The fate line
Governs career, direction and the degree to which life feels externally shaped.
Short or faint
A faint or absent line is read as a self-directed life rather than an aimless one — and roughly a third of people have no fate line at all.
Breaks and markings
Breaks are read as changes of career or purpose, often the most eventful line to read.
Worth being clear about
Its absence is common and carries no bad meaning, despite the name.
Other lines
Life line
Vitality, physical constitution and major changes of circumstance.
Heart line
Emotional life, attachment and how you love.
Head line
Thinking style, concentration and how you make decisions.
Sun line
Recognition, creativity and public success.
Marriage lines
Significant partnerships.
Money triangle
The ability to hold on to resources.