Of all the divination practices, palm reading, also known as palmistry or chiromancy, is one of the most highly regarded. Choose a hand. In palmistry, it is thought that: For females, the right hand is what you're born with, and left is what you've accumulated throughout your life. For males, it is the other way around. The left hand is what you're born with, and the right is what you've accumulated throughout your life. That being said, you can also choose whichever hand.