A palm reading might be an unexpected appointment to make in Ubud. Tanah Gajah includes it in Sacred Art of Healing, a wellness programme that brings Balinese water blessings together with practices from elsewhere in Asia. Guests can choose a session combining palm reading with Japanese Reiki and sound from Tibetan singing bowls. Another includes a water blessing led by a holy priest.
The water blessing begins with breathing exercises and meditation. For sound sessions, Tibetan singing bowls provide the accompaniment, while palm reading involves a practitioner studying the hand’s lines and patterns. Sessions last 60 or 90 minutes and need a day’s notice. That leaves an afternoon free to consider whatever the palm reader had to say.
