Finger Prints & Personality Types (Only for Counseling Purpose)

Fingerprints are found in three basic patterns: loops, whorls, and arches. Each of these patterns can then be
broken down further into subcategories, and each kind of pattern can give you valuable insights about
yourself. You may have the same pattern of print on each finger, or they may be mixed. If you have the same
pattern on all ten fingers, the attributes signified by that pattern will be strongly displayed.
Reflective Type (Arch Pattern):
Simple Arch : The fundamental motivations of the simple arch are to provide protection and security for
themselves and others, especially their family. These types are characterized by
dedication, loyalty, commitment and a sense of responsibility, which in turn makes them
steady, consistent and useful workers. Their desire for security can manifest itself as a
desire for allegiance with others, whether as a family, a tribe, a group or a nation. There
is a strong sense of support and solidarity. However, this desire for security can also
create a certain caution and reserve. They can be reluctant to face change and can have
difficulty in responding to and adapting to new ideas and unexpected circumstances. This resistance to
change can manifest itself as defiant obstinacy and even stubbornness. The simple arch is naturally suspicious
of anything until it has proven itself. The desire for security here requires certainties, not doubt. In terms of
self-expression, the simple arch is often self-repressive or self-abnegating. In part this is self-defence, but
they tend to have a reserved rather than a self-expressive nature. There can be difficulties in articulation
which can either produce slowness of speech or a hesitant, stuttering form of speech. Instead, they like to be
doing rather than thinking or talking. Most of all they can be inarticulate about their feelings, which they find
difficult to express even to themselves, and so they can be somewhat emotionally inhibited or
undemonstrative in their affections. Above all else, the simple arch gives practicality. They like to acquire
practical and/or marketable skills by which they can both make themselves useful to society and thereby gain
the employment needed for them to have a certain material security. People with simple arches often have a
skilled pair of hands and an innate ability to make or repair things. Consequently, they often tend towards
trades or professions which involve skilled manual work. The presence of many simple arches on one hand
can indicate the skilled specialist - someone who likes to have practical skills but has developed a speciality
(eg traditional craftsman, tree/forestry management).

Tented Arch: All triradii, wherever they are found in the hand, are ruled by the Fire element. In the tented
arch, we find the triradius centrally located and pushing a rising spur up towards the tip
of the finger. This reveals the fundamentally expressive orientation of the tented arch.
People with tented arches have an abundance of energy and are often intensely
enthusiastic. Generally creative and constructive, they have a great need for self-
expression and frequently express themselves by taking action. Their enthusiasm means
they usually become deeply involved in everything they do, sometimes to the point of
zealousness and fanaticism, for their intensity can make them the fanatical devotees of particular causes or '-
isms'. Hence they can make good leaders and initiators. Psychologically they enjoy the intensity of all types of
experiences. They have a highly responsive nature in general, spontaneity comes naturally to them, though
sometimes they are prone to being somewhat rash or impulsive and can even be quite volatile in their
behaviour. They are usually effervescent, sociable and outgoing types, energetic and with a lot of drive. They
like to keep themselves busy - though it is important that they find a useful way of channelling this energy,
given that Fire energy is apt to be as equally destructive as it can be creative.
Affective & Critical Type:

Ulna & Radial Loops : The difference between these loops is that the more common ulner loop is open on
the little finger side and the radial loop is open towards the thumb [Link] loop pattern is the single most
common pattern to be found on the fingertips, and so we can deduce that the loop pattern indicates a fairly
conventional, normal type of person. They tend to be group orientated and thus they mix well with others
socially. The loop gives flexibility and adaptability, hence these are people who fit in well with others and are
good at dealing with other people. In fact, the loop is highly responsive to all things - new ideas, changing
circumstances, the environment as well as to other people. But they tend to follow rather than to lead, to
blend with the crowd rather than stand out from it; consequently there tends to be a lack of individualism
here and a tendency to conform. Mentally, loops reveal a versatile and assimilative mind. They can be
imaginative and have a strong aesthetic appreciation, because they have a highly receptive and
impressionable mind. However, sometimes they are too easily impressed, which can lead to gullibility and in
addition, a predominance of loops reveals a mind that can lack concentration and can be easily distracted.
They have flexibility and a general all round capability, but there can be a tendency to spread them too thin.
Most of all, loop types need people, for they have a need to feel a sense of belonging. Having friends and a
social network is important to them. Consequently they have dislike or even a fear of being alone. They feel a
need to connect with other people, either socially or at work, where they function best if they can work as a
team.
This is generally true of both radial loops and ulna loops, but radial loops tend to be more egocentric
than ulna loop types, and hence can be a little more forceful or domineering. The radial loop tends to be
more centripetal, drawing things into it whereas the ulna loop tends to be more centrifugal and hence more
able to accommodate to others. A radial loop indicates an extreme mental state of openness to others to
such a great extent the bearers often lose sight of their own personalities. Radial loops create a compulsion
to priorities others needs over one's own, and an insecure, unstable, hyper-responsive personality. It is the
ulna loop type that more often has a clearer idea of itself as expression of individuality comes from within
rather than from without. This can readily be seen by reference to the direction in which each of these
different loop types point on the hand itself. The one, though more self-assertive, tends to internalize the
external environment; the other, though more passive and receptive, tends to externalize themselves. The
full ramifications of these different types of loop pattern will be considered more fully when we come to look
at each of the fingerprint pattern types on each of the different fingers. Although the ulna loop is extremely
common on all digits, the radial loop is only commonly found on the index finger and it is here, therefore,
that this pattern has its greatest significance.
Integrative Type :
Double Loop Composite Pattern: In this pattern we have two loops going in two directions. The essential
manifestation of the double loop is one of duality of thought, which most often
creates inner conflict, confusion and self-mistrust. The area of life which the
double loop rules, as indicated by the digit on which it is found, will reveal the area
of life where the individual experiences most confusion and conflict. Everything
they do here is undermined by self-doubt and questioning. They frequently have
regrets and wish they had done something else other than that which they [Link]
double loop pattern enables them to be able to see the value of various
alternatives or the merits of both sides of an argument. However, as a result they
can be incredibly indecisive as they find they are pulled equally in both directions and often cannot choose
between them. Uncertainty and vacillation is a common feature of their experience, and they commonly get
in a muddle. The conflict of choices can manifest as a continual battle between material and practical
considerations getting the better of their more idealistic aspirations. Consequently, they can often defeat
their own attempts to achieve that to which they aspire. Because their aspirations are undermined by self-
doubt, defeatist attitudes can settle in and they are prone to give up too easily. Hence they are in need of
continual encouragement from others to continue the pursuit of their ideals - ideally it being given without it
being sought.
We can't change our dermatoglyphic patterns, but we can come to terms with them and hence work with
them rather than fight them or be defeated by them. Double loops need to come to terms with cyclical and
dual nature of their experience. Emotionally, they tend to experience considerable highs and lows and can be
subject to rather severe mood swings. Rather than being depressed by the trough side of this cycle though, it
should be seen as an inevitable part of the movement of their life. Double loops certainly experience the ups
and downs of life more intensely than most, but needn't fixate on the downward arms of the spiral. The
danger here is disillusionment and a disappointment which can lead to a downward spiral of depression.
Encouragement should be given so they can continue despite this - a good motto for double loop types being
'Great faith, great doubt but great determination'.
More positively, the double loop gives the ability to see both sides of an issue and thus can give a diplomatic
ability that makes them good negotiators or arbitrators. Double loops need to integrate the two sides of the
coin they can see, rather than view them as irreconcilable opposites. The double loop pattern closely
resembles the Taoist Yin-Yang symbol and it is within Taoism that we find opposites are recognised as being
complementary to one another rather than being poles apart. The key therefore is to accept the cyclical
nature of life's experience and to recognise that beneath duality there is a fundamental unity. There may
indeed be two sides to the coin, but it wouldn't be a coin if it didn't have two sides. The key to resolving the
double loop dilemma is therefore to be found in reconciling and integrating the opposites in one's
experiences, to endeavour to create a balanced appreciation of the different dimensions of human
experience.
Cognitive Types:
Whorl Pattern : People with whorls, which look like circles, have a strong will and are more controlling and
individualistic than others, but they can also be uniquely dynamic and creative — in a
“tortured genius” kind of way. They dislike doing anything the way others would like
them to and conforming to a set standard. If you have a lot of whorls, this means that
you may have many talents, and you are a decent and trustworthy [Link] come
in two varieties — spiral and concentric. Spiral whorls are in the shape of spirals, just as
the name suggests. If you have these, you are likely adamant about your beliefs and will
hold them faithfully throughout life. You like to be independent at work and you labor best when guided by
[Link] that form complete and unspiralled circles, which are known as concentric whorls, are
unusual and can be usually found on the Apollo or Jupiter fingers or on the thumb. If you have concentric
whorls, your attitudes are even stronger — you'd like to be running the world! Fortunately, that wouldn't be
all that bad, because you are a responsible person, trustworthy to the extreme.
People with whorls are often highly original and effective individuals. They are independent, freedom loving,
self-motivated and often highly talented. Whorls are the most aware of their individuality, often to the point
of being too individualistic. They resist being influenced by others and have a strong dislike of interference
from others, and will actively rebel if they are restricted or hampered in any way. Most of all, they have a
strong need for personal autonomy. They have a strong desire to be self-sufficient and self-contained,
independent of all others. Hence they tend to be their own person rather than one of the crowd. This
contributes to why they can be original - they like to be different!.
Frequently they do indeed feel 'different' and often this can cause them to be something of a loner. They
never lose their sense of individuality, and this sometimes results in an inability to mix with others. Even if
they do mix with others, they are still aware of themselves as individuals and find it difficult to adapt to group
identities. Most often they will relate to others in an individual, one to one manner, usually picking out other
individuals (ie, other whorl types) from any group to which they belong. Otherwise, there can be a great love
of solitude. Their solitary nature often results in a feeling of being 'out of place' or alienated from others.
They often feel that they are completely misunderstood by others and because of this they often suffer the
feeling that they don't really 'belong'.
The presence of whorls also indicates a thoughtful and analytical disposition. They usually have clearly
formed opinions about things and because they brook no interference from others can be rather fixed in
their attitudes. Whorls like to be their own boss and hence are drawn to work that involves self-employment
or work that gives them a position of control and autonomy. When working for others, they must need have
their own niche where they have control and can act without reference to others. They need to express their
individuality and thus must have the freedom to do so. They rarely express themselves in a subordinate
manner, which sometimes can appear to be arrogance, and their need for autonomy and control is such that
they like to organise things with themselves at the centre.
Many whorled people can be very difficult people to get along with. They can be very much a law unto
themselves and often have an inward disregard of others and the society in which they live. They are only
adaptable if they want to be, and being much less tied by convention, they are only conventional and law-
abiding just so long as it suits them to be so - and just so long as it doesn't cause undue interference with
what they want to do. The more whorls on the hand, the more the individual will reject society and live in
another dimension - in a 'whorled' of their own. Whilst they can appear isolated or self-preoccupied, they
usually also possess some quite unique and original talent by which they can be distinguished. For the whorl
is the mark of the individualist, someone always busily finding their own niche in life.