About Christopher Jones

Christopher Jones has been a leading figure in the world of handreading for 40yrs and was the Secretary of the Cheirological Society from 1989-1999 writing for and publishing their Quarterly Journal of Studies. During that time, he taught many handreaders who went on to become the expert cheirologists in their countries, including Israel, Spain, Croatia, Australia, Sweden, South Africa, Canada and the UK. The written works of his students are amongst the most esteemed books on handreading available today.

The author of 15 technical study books on cheirology, Christopher has written the definitive guide to the History of Handreading after five years of studying in the libraries of Oxford University. He pioneered original cheirological research into health assessment from the hand, the effects of meditation on the hand and the hands of criminals, amongst others and facilitated Advanced Cheirological Study seminars with noted handreaders such as Johnny Fincham, Felicity Booth, Lynn Seal, Johan Hjelmborg, Talma Brill, Laura Thornton and Chris Swain. Whilst at Oxford, he completed a Masters Degree in Philosophy & Theology and ran the Oxford Astrology Group with Dr Charlotte Suthrell, combining psychological astrology with traditional horary astrology.

Christopher first took Refuge as a Buddhist in 1983 and whilst at Oxford, set up two Buddhist Residential Communities focused on meditation, dharma study and Buddhist Yoga. His training in esoteric Buddhism is infused into the practice of handreading to provide a thorough, erudite and enlightening perspective on how to live with integrity and authenticity.

Since 2020, he has been a student of non-dual tantra under the guidance of scholar-practitioner Christopher Tompkins and from time to time teaches both meditation and astrology.

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Cheirological Background
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May 1983 – Attended a Foundation Course in Cheirology taught by Fran Skipper
June 1983 – Had my hands read by Dylan Warren-Davis and attended courses with him
August 1984 – Authorised to teach Cheirology
1984-1986 – Attended Intermediate Cheirology classes with Dylan Warren-Davis and T Dukes
1986-1989 – Studied Philosophy & Theology at the University of Oxford
1989 – Appointed Secretary of the Cheirological Society
1989-1994 – Conducted research into the History of Cheirology and the Science of Cheirology in the Bodleian Library, Oxford which resulted in nine written works.
1991 – Completed thesis on ‘The Interpretation of Dermatoglyphics’ for the CS Advanced Diploma
1992 – Conducted research into Health Analysis from the hand at St Leonard’s Hospital in London
1992 – Conducted research into the hands of residents of a drug rehabilitation centre
1992 – Conducted research into the Effects of Meditation as seen in the Hand
1992-1994 – Authored fifteen study texts on handreading for Cheirological students
1996 – Conducted extensive original research into the Major Water line (with Felicity Booth)
1990-1998 – Organised Advanced Research Seminars with senior students of the Cheirological Society and invited guests. Themes included Mental Health and the Hand, Emotions & sexuality, Health Diagnosis
1989-1999 – wrote for and produced the quarterly Journal of the Cheirological Society v341 – v350

Written Works
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A Cheirological Bibliography (1992)
A Short History of Cheirology (1992)
The Complete Quadrant Analyser (1992)
Cheirological Health Analysis (1992)
The Interpretation of Dermatoglyphic Patterns (1992)
The Science of the Palmar Lines (1992)
Early Chiromantic Manuscripts (1993)
Codex Chiromantiae Bodleiana (1993)
Codex Chiromantiae Bodleiana – Duke Humphrey’s Library (1993)
Scientific Dermatoglyphics (1993)
The Science of the Hand (1993)
The Major Air Line (1993)
The Beginner’s Guide to the Hand (1994)
Studies for the Intermediate Diploma (1994)
The History of Cheirology (1994)