HAND ANALYSIS OF POPE BENEDICT

What Makes The Pope Tick?

History of Pope Benedict XVI

The newly elected Pope Benedict XVI, Cardinal Joseph Ratzinger of Germany, was one of the most powerful men in the Vatican under Pope John Paul II. Ratzinger was born on April 16, 1927, in Marktl Am Inn, Germany. During World War II, he was drafted into army in 1943. He served in an anti-aircraft unit that tracked Allied bombing raids.

He was ordained a priest in 1951, and in 1953, received his doctorate in theology. A highly motivated man, he was named archbishop of Munich and Freising by Pope Paul VI in 1977. He then became dean of the College of Cardinals, November 2002. Ratzinger is highly regarded as an intellectual and considered humble and charming..

Pope Benedicts Hand Analysis by Ann Marie

KNOTTY KNUCKLES - When one looks at the hand of the Pope, a philosophical man is seen in his knotty knuckles....also seen as the mark of an artist. A person with natural knotty knuckles tends to focus intensly to the finest detail.

TAPERED FINGER TIPS: The Popes tapered finger tips show he gives perfection and detail to all he does. Tapered finger tips can also stand for someone that needs a pampered life style. The owners of tapered, refined finger tips often surprises their comrads with spoiled out bursts when their detailed ways are not obeyed.

DEEP HEAD LINE THAT SLASHES ACROSS HAND:
BUSSINESS AND LEADERSHIP SAVVY.

The Popes deep, clearly cut "head line" cuts, in the middle of his hand, from one side behind his thumb, clear to the other side of his hand. We can see this clearly in his highest held hand. This is the mark of an aggressive goal driven person, excellent at getting ahead in business transactions. In the Popes case, the dynamic that caused him to stand out so clearly and chosen as Pope within 24 hours, gave him the edge as if an heir next in line for king.

POPE BENEDICTS LEADERSHIP & COORDINATION

One can't help but notice the unusually long thumbs of the Pope, as well as the sharp angle of his lower thumb joints. The longer the thumbs, the more leadership skills is seen in the hand. A sharp jutting thumb base not only speaks of exceptional coordination, but also the excellent timing to say and do things at just the right time to get things done. It would be wise to point out that Pope Benedict is an exceptional piano player, which would need the long thumbs for chord reaches.

POPE BENEDICTS TALENTS

Exceptional, are round pads under EACH AND EVERY FINGER BASE in the Popes hand. In the average hand, only 2 or 3 fingers have enlarged pads at their base. In Palm Reading, this would indicate the Pope has a well rounded variety of interests and exceptional skills in Communication, Creativity, Business and Spiritual Philosophy. See the pink full pad opposite the thumb? This, in Palm Reading, indicates that Pope Benedict also has an exceptional intuition. Intuitive ability with good business timing, exceptional creativity, and aggressive need to stand out amongst the crowd, along with a gentle nature, marks him as good Pope material!

POPE BENEDICTS WORK ATTITUDE

The Pope has a square palm, on the verge of being oblong. In Palm Reading this speaks of a man that is basically very down to earth and likes to be on the move. He needs concrete proof before making a big decision, and will work long hard hours to meet his goals.
An Oblong Palm, belonging to the person that has an imaginative approach to all they do, has an intense need for variety. Without variety, this person will get lost in their imagination. The Pope has a Square Palm with full Pads beneath every finger, yet the oblong palm tendency to bore easily.

POPE BENEDICTS BOREDOM LEVEL

All and all this man is a down to earth soul, with an aggressive need to get ahead and the ability to work long hours. Being a man of variety, he has the ability to relate well to everyone. The problem will be boredom. Being a man that loves variety, and a refined life style, long grueling hours waiting to meet lines of people will need to be broken with an occasional run to the piano or he will go crazy.

The gentle even curve at the base of the Popes hand, says that this man is a gentle soul. Perhaps to reinforce this the following interview with Pope Benedict speaks volumes:
Benedict XVI Continues Tradition of Papal Concern for Animals
Just hours after Cardinal Joseph Ratzinger was named Pope Benedict XVI, PETA offered congratulations and urged His Holiness to include animals in the Catholic Church’s areas of concern.

The new Pope has spoken movingly about the exploitation of all beings, particularly of farmed animals. When he was asked about the rights of animals in a 2002 interview, he said, "That is a very serious question. At any rate, we can see that they are given into our care, that we cannot just do whatever we want with them. Animals, too, are God's creatures . . . Certainly, a sort of industrial use of creatures, so that geese are fed in such a way as to produce as large a liver as possible, or hens live so packed together that they become just caricatures of birds, this degrading of living creatures to a commodity seems to me in fact to contradict the relationship of mutuality that comes across in the Bible."

Cardinal Ratzinger was echoing official church teachings, as laid out in the Catholic Catechism, which states clearly that “Animals are God’s creatures. He surrounds them with his providential care. By their mere existence they bless him and give him glory. Thus men owe them kindness. We should recall the gentleness with which saints like St. Francis of Assisi or St. Philip Neri treated animals. . . . It is contrary to human dignity to cause animals to suffer or die needlessly.