Speaker Christopher Jones

About Christopher Jones

A chance encounter with a yoga teacher in 1983 led Christopher to study handreading under the auspices of the UK Cheirological Society. Christopher was the first student to complete all the Advanced courses of study and came to run the Cheirological Society from 1989-1999 and was authorised to teach esoteric approach to handreading from 1984. As Secretary, he corresponded with the major figures in the world of handreading and was responsible for writing, editing and producing the Society’s quarterly ‘Journal of Studies’. His undergraduate studies in Sociology and Psychology inform much of his approach to handreading as does his study of astrology and esoteric Buddhism. He completed his academic studies at Oxford University with a Masters degree in Philosophy and Theology.
An active researcher, Christopher conducted many original and pioneering studies into the significance of different features of the hands and wrote over fifteen study texts and training manuals for students of the Society. Many of his students have become well-known internationally and have had books published based on the approach to handreading that Christopher was teaching in the 1990’s, including Johnny Fincham (UK), Talma Brill (Israel), Jenni Hirsch (RSA) and Birgitta Birath (Sweden). Many of his students have had successful careers as professional handreaders after graduating from his courses, some for over 35 years. He is the pre-eminent palmistry teacher of his generation.
In 2019, he established the International Hand Reading Association (IHRA) together with Lynn Seal and Felicity Booth as a professional association for handreaders who wish to practice an ethical approach to palmistry and chirology. The IHRA organises two conferences a year to foster cooperation between handreaders from all around the world and to pursue the aim of promoting hand reading as a serious subject worthy of the finest minds, free from charlatanry, fortune telling and ‘prediction’. His seminal book ‘The Palmistry of Fingerprints’ is available from O Books and Amazon from January 2026..Cost to attend $5.00