Cheiro

William John Warner (1866 -1936) was popularly known as Cheiro. An Irish astrologer and occultist, Warner took the name Cheiro from cheiromancy, the study of palmistry. He was a prolific writer who wrote many books on fortune-telling. He learned his divination arts in India, studying with his guru Chitpavan Brahmin. He studied palmistry for two years among the Brahman scholars and returned to London where he began to see his clientele. He died a wealthy man in Hollywood, having become the toast of West Coast society for his esoteric wisdom and talents.