Breast-reading
According to the ancient Chinese, all body parts can be "read" as a means of foretelling the future. The shape of the head, for example, relates to status and career; the bum's all about the way you make your way through the world; the feet relate to your work (see "Sole Mates" below) and breast shape indicates how many kids you'll have and what kind of mother you'll make.
Breast friends
Get the low-down (although not TOO low down, we hope!) on what your boobs say about your nurturing skills...
'Plates' - flat and round. You're destined to have one or two children and will be quite controlling as a parent.
'Bowls' - full and rounded. You'll have babies (two at least) but won't make any serious sacrifices for them.
'Balls' - round and bouncy. You might have kids, but motherhood won't stop you from having as good a time as a free "n" childless type.
'Peaks' - pointy. You'll have lots of children but could have quite a tricky relationship with them and their father/s.
'Bells' - wide at the base, pointed at the nipple-end. You matured early and married/will marry young. You're very maternal and your kids will be well-behaved.
'Vs' - pendulous. You're destined to have many children, but unless you have lots of support (bra-wise as well as from the people in your life it would seem), you may find child-rearing a difficult job.
Sole mates
Although you've just been reading that the future's in your hands? It's also in your feet! So kick off your mules, take a peek at your bare trotters and all will be revealed...
* If your feet are wide, you're destined to be successful through hard work, but fame and fortune may elude you.
* If they're narrow, you'll do well if you can broaden your horizons and no depend so much on other people.
* If they're very straight, you run the risk of not doing as well as you could when it comes to future success.
* If your toes are big, you're destined to go far, especially if you choose a business-orientated career.
* If your toes are long, you'll do well if you take a spiritual path through life, but you're not really destined to succeed in a materialistic way.
* If your feet are a mixture of any of the above, you'll go far if you can keep your mind on one thing for long enough!
* If your feet are puffy-looking, y won't be able to progress in life until you've resolved a few of your pressing problems.
* If your feet are big, you'll do well as long as you make the most of your talents and abilities.
* If your feet are small, your tendency to be over-cautious could hold you back in life.
Itching to know the future
Itches have often been used as a means of fortune-telling. There's an old superstition, which says if an itchy nose means you'll have a fight. Here's what it means if you get an itch on other parts of your bod...
Scalp: Good luck with your work
Left ear: You'll soon get a compliment
Right ear: You'll soon be insulted
Left eye: Disappointment
Right eye: You're about to meet someone special
Mouth: You'll soon be saying stuff you should keep quiet
Neck: Illness
Back: Love problems
Left shoulder: Unhappiness
Right shoulder: Unexpected cash coming your way
Left elbow: Bad news
Right elbow: Good news
Left hand: Money loss
Right hand: Money gain
Stomach: A party invite will soon be yours
Thighs: A change of address
Left knee: Scandal
Right knee: Great joy
Shins: A shock
Left ankle: Sudden expenditure
Right ankle: A fab pressie
Left foot: A waste-of-time journey
Right foot: A pleasant trip away
Join the dots
The less marked - with moles, scars and lesions - the skin on the body is, the more lucky the bloke is. Hidden moles are said to be luckier than exposed ones (although you may not be lucky enough yourself to get to see the tucked away ones of course). In Chinese body-reading, moles represent strong points. Moles on the chest and belly are fortunate omens; on the genitals, they indicate fertility; but the luckiest of all are on the palms of the hands and the soles of the feet.
