The Twelve Palaces (2) — Seven Spots Around the Eyes, Nose, and Mouth

Traditionally read for siblings, and more broadly, relationships with peers and colleagues. Eyebrows longer than the eyes with a fine, even texture were said to mean harmony.

Since eyebrows do so much to shape emotional expression, this was read as 'how you get along with the people around you.' Long with a fine texture reads as someone who keeps relationships going over time; short and dense reads as someone who focuses in on the people who matter most.

Traditionally read for housing, inheritance, and one's own standing.

Read as 'how generously you occupy your own space.' A broad eyelid area gives an easygoing, embracing impression; a narrow one gives a crisp, sharp impression. This isn't used to predict real estate.

※ Modern practical guides narrow this to the eyelid area, but most classical sources point to the eyes themselves (left eye = sun, right eye = moon).

Traditionally read for children, family, and close relationships. Fullness here was considered favorable.

Since this is the first spot to swell when you smile, it was read as 'the warmth you bring to close relationships.' Full reads as someone whose expressions come through easily, putting people at ease; flat reads as someone who keeps feelings inward and cares for others quietly.

※ There's a claim that this spot reveals a fetus's sex, but it has no basis, so Glowy doesn't cover it.

Traditionally read for stability in one's bond with a spouse and other close relationships. Fullness with a healthy sheen here was considered favorable.

Since the outer eye corners move the most when you smile, this was read as 'how you express yourself in close relationships.' It isn't used to predict marriage, divorce, or bereavement.

※ The original name was 'Palace of Wife and Concubines' (妻妾宮), a term that assumed a system of concubinage. Glowy uses 'Spouse Palace' instead.

Traditionally read for health, constitution, and ups and downs in condition.

This is where you check whether the face's centerline runs unbroken. Straight and high reads as someone who keeps an even pace; low and gently sloped reads as someone attuned to the mood around them. This isn't used to predict illness.

Traditionally read for wealth and the capacity to manage it. A tip that was full, with nostril wings that curved in well, was considered favorable.

As the nose is the face's central axis, this was read as 'how you manage your own resources.' A full tip reads as someone who holds onto what matters and builds it up; a straight, high bridge reads as someone with clear standards who doesn't get pushed around. Think of it as an attitude toward money, not a dollar figure.

※ There was a practice of reading a woman's nose as 'her husband's fortune,' but Glowy doesn't adopt this, since it frames a woman's life as subordinate to her spouse.

Traditionally read for relationships with subordinates and the capacity to lead others.

As the foundation of the face, the chin was read as 'the strength that backs you up.' Broad and full reads as someone who takes people in and sees things through to the end; a slim jawline reads as someone who gets their own share done precisely, without excess.

※ Because of its association with a hierarchical class system, modern Chinese-language sources sometimes rename this the 'Palace of Friendship' (交友宮) instead.