Mole Reading 痣相
痣相 reads the placement of moles across the face and body. Select where yours are and see what the tradition associates with each position — fortune, relationships, travel, caution.
痣相 · the marks of fate
Mole Reading 痣相
In Chinese 痣相 the position of a mole reveals fortune — a mole hidden in the eyebrow is a “pearl in the grass”, one on the nose touches the Wealth Palace, and a mole on the sole (富貴痣) marks rare prosperity.
📜 善痣 vs 惡痣 ›
A 善痣 (good mole) is raised, dark and shiny (or sprouts a hair) and is often hidden — it strengthens the fortune of its location. A 惡痣 (inauspicious mole) is flat, dull or greyish and exposed — it weakens or warns. “顯處不藏，隱處皆吉” — visible moles tend to caution, hidden ones bless.
Where is your most notable mole?
Its quality 善惡
Position is everything
In 痣相 a mole carries no meaning in itself; its meaning comes entirely from where it sits. A mole on the wealth palace of the nose reads differently from the same mole on the travel palace at the temple, and the tradition distinguishes further between 顯痣 visible moles and 隱痣 hidden ones — the hidden generally considered more fortunate.
Colour and clarity also matter in the classical texts: a dark, well-defined, raised mole is read as stronger in effect than a faint one.
A necessary note
This is cultural interpretation, and it has nothing to say about health. If a mole is changing in size, shape or colour, or is bleeding or itching, see a doctor. That is a medical matter and no reading of any kind substitutes for a proper examination.
Common questions
Should I remove an inauspicious mole?
That is a personal and medical decision, not one to take on the basis of a reading. Speak to a doctor.
What about moles I can’t see?
Hidden moles are covered too, and the tradition generally regards them as more favourable than visible ones.
Do freckles count?
No. The tradition distinguishes moles from freckles and reads only the former.