The fate line runs vertically from near the wrist up toward the middle finger. It is the career line, the path line, the line of life direction. A break in this line is traditionally read as a significant professional disruption.
A clean gap suggests a sudden job loss or an unexpected career change. An overlapping break (where the line continues on a different track) suggests a gradual shift: a new role within the same field, a promotion, or a slow redirection.
Modern readers add important nuance: a broken fate line is not a sign of failure. It is a sign of change. In a modern career landscape where people change jobs every few years, breaks are not only common but normal.
