The person on whose hand this Line appears will as a rule meet his affinity when travelling or away from his home.
If the Influence Line has an "island" marked on it, the influence will then be a bad one, or, at least, the person will have had some scandal connected with his or her past life (8, Plate XVIII.).

If the Line of Fate looks weaker or more uncertain after the union is marked, then such a marriage has not brought good or success to the subject.

If, on the contrary, the Line of Fate looks better or stronger after the Influence Line has joined it, then this union will prove of advantage to the person whose hand is being examined.
[Illustration: PLATE XVIII.
MARRIAGE LINES AND INFLUENCE LINES WHICH FURTHER HELP IN DENOTING MARRIAGE.] This increase of wealth or power is still more accentuated if at the same time it is observed that a Sun Line has made its appearance.
If the Influence Line should cut through the Fate Line, and appear on the thumb side of it, the affection will seldom last as long, or be so happy (7, Plate XVIII.).

If a still wider separation of the Influence Line and the Fate Line appear as these two lines ascend the hand together, the separation of interests and destiny of the two persons will be still more marked as the years proceed.
If an Influence Line approaches close to the Line of Fate, and runs parallel with it for some time but does not join it, some great obstacle will prevent a marriage ever taking place (_see_ also page 57).
If an Influence Line terminates in an "island," the influence itself will itself get into trouble, generally disgrace of some character (10, Plate XVIII.).[5] [5] For further particulars refer back to chapter on the Line of Destiny, where these Influence Lines are also referred to (page 57).
INFLUENCE LINES ON THE MOUNT OF VENUS These are fine lines that run parallel with the Line of Life (11-11, Plate XVIII.), but they must not be confounded with the Line of Mars, or "Sister Life Line," which commences higher up nearer the Mount of Mars.
These Venus Influence Lines are more often found with those persons who have what is called the "Venus temperament," or who are intensely emotional and passionate.
When many of such lines are seen, the subject cannot live without love, and will have many "affairs" at the same time.
As such an Influence Line runs parallel with the Life Line, or turns away from it, so it can be judged how long such an influence will last, and with fair accuracy the date when it will occur (for dates _see_ page 113).
These Influence Lines, however, never have the same importance or meaning as those previously ascribed to the Line of Fate.
In my large work on this subject, Cheiro's _Language of the Hand_, I have been able to go into still greater detail with regard to all these Influence Lines..