Sri Lanka, Feb. 1 -- Although Astrology (Jyotish Shastra), Palmistry (Hasta Rekha Shastra), and Numerology have developed as separate subjects or sciences in recent times, the latter two sciences were originally branches or offshoots of Astrology in ancient times. In fact, Numerology developed as Swara Shastra, which suggests that the ancient sages, particularly in India, emphasized the vibrational or phonetic aspects of the science more than the numerical aspects.

Palmistry and Numerology - Offshoots of Astrology

Both Palmistry and Numerology - the modern-day Swara Shastra - acknowledge the influence of planets on humans. For example, in Palmistry, the Mounts and Lines on the hand are named after planets. The characteristics of differe...