The X on the hand, sometimes called 'mystic cross' when it appears at the center of the palm, is one of the most discussed signs of palmistry. It's associated with an out-of-the-ordinary destiny, a disturbing lucidity, and a life trajectory that doesn't follow obvious paths.
Rarity: Estimated at less than 3% of the population. Not an X drawn by chance: an X clearly formed by two short lines crossing at the heart of the palm.
Where to find the X
The 'significant' X lodges between the heart and head lines, often above the fate line. It's small, independent of the main lines, and traced by two short lines crossing at a right angle or nearly so.
Caution: an X formed by the simple crossing of a head line and a fate line isn't the 'mystic X', it's just an intersection.
What tradition attributes to it
The X is associated with deep intuition, a sense of the sacred, a form of wisdom that can't be learned. People who have it often describe 'knowings' they've never studied.
In historical reading, it was found on Lincoln, and tradition long interpreted it as a sign of marked leadership, an ability to inspire without having to impose.
Several Xs: what to think
Several small Xs scattered on the palm don't have the same meaning as an isolated central X. On the mount of Venus, they can indicate memorable affective bonds. On the mount of Mercury (under the little finger), communication talents.
The central X, it, stays apart: it's unique, it's alone, it's clean.
How to live it
The 'mystic' X is not an imposed destiny. It's a disposition. Many people who have it spend their lives not listening to it, fearing to appear strange or pretentious.
If you clearly see it in your palm, take it as an invitation to trust what you know without being able to explain it.
A clean, isolated X at the center of the palm is one of the most striking signs a hand can carry. Don't confuse it with a simple crossing.