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I'm the granddaughter of Josef Ranald
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I'm the granddaughter of Josef Ranald
Hi -- I'm the granddaughter of Josef Ranald and new to this forum. I've seen a few discussions here regarding my grandfather and would love to participate in any new ones. While I have no background in palmistry at all, I am trying to learn about it as I am writing a book about my grandfather.
Looking forward to connecting with members on this forum!
Best,
Caroline Ranald Curvan
Looking forward to connecting with members on this forum!
Best,
Caroline Ranald Curvan
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Re: I'm the granddaughter of Josef Ranald
Welcome Carolina.
Looking forward to the pics of the palm of your grand father.
Looking forward to the pics of the palm of your grand father.
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Re: I'm the granddaughter of Josef Ranald
Hello Kiwiline (Caroline),
Yes, your grandfather has been mentioned in these topics:
https://www.modernhandreadingforum.com/t1627-how-is-the-book-how-to-know-peopole-by-their-hands-by-josef-ranald
https://www.modernhandreadingforum.com/t1735-masters-of-destiny-palm-drawings-of-75-personalities
https://www.modernhandreadingforum.com/t123-the-hand-of-hitler
But I am not sure that many members have heard of his name & work; all I know is that some of his books have been republished during the past 5 years + the fact that some of Ranald's works include some famous handprints; unfortunately I am not familiar with the content of those works.
Anyway, welcome at this forum + a big thank you for introducing yourself!

Re: I'm the granddaughter of Josef Ranald
Hello Caroline
welcome to the forum.
In various forums over the years there has been much discussion about the handprint that your grandfather presented as Adolf Hitler's hand. Are you able to tell us anything about it? eg do you know how and where your grandfather got this handprint - and of course whether it really is Hitler's hand? !
Thanks for joining us.

In various forums over the years there has been much discussion about the handprint that your grandfather presented as Adolf Hitler's hand. Are you able to tell us anything about it? eg do you know how and where your grandfather got this handprint - and of course whether it really is Hitler's hand? !

Thanks for joining us.
Josef Ranald
Thanks for the welcome! Sadly, I don't have anything regarding handprints other than what is in my grandfather's books and films. So, I have nothing really to add regarding Hitler's handprints. However, I have read in several sources that my grandfather knew Erik Jan Hanussen who was Hitler's personal astrologer, and that he read Rudolf Hess' palm as well. It may be possible that my grandfather did indeed meet Hitler and took a handprint. According to both his books and a short film called "Hands of Destiny" (1941), he read Hitler's palm in 1932 at the Hotel Kaiserhof in Berlin. I am still trying to figure out if that meeting could have taken place. PS I have read Fitzherbert's book and wonder why he is so adamant that my grandfather is one of the great charlatans. I honestly know nothing about palm reading, and am slowly learning more, but I wonder at the vehemence of his statements.
Caroline
Caroline
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Re: I'm the granddaughter of Josef Ranald
Hello Caroline,
Regarding your comment about Fitzherbert, which book are you refering to?

Re: I'm the granddaughter of Josef Ranald
hi Caroline, thanks for your reply answering my questions about Hitler's hand, much appreciated.
I haven't read Andrew Fitzherbert's criticism of your grandfather's work (is it in The Palmists Companion?)
I haven't read Andrew Fitzherbert's criticism of your grandfather's work (is it in The Palmists Companion?)
Josef Ranald in Fitzherbert
Yes, it's in The Palmist's Companion. I'm wondering what Fitzherbert's reputation is among palmists? Again, I'm very ignorant and just learning, so I have no sense of context here.
Thanks!
Caroline
Thanks!
Caroline
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interview with Josef Ranald
Caroline have you seen this interview with your grandfather Josef Ranald, in The American Weekly, magazine of the MIlwaukee Sentinel newspaper, March 28th 1943, about his experience reading Hitler's hand. He predicted that Hitler would die around 54th year. This newspaper was printed about 3 weeks before Hitler's 54th birthday. According to history he died age 56.
go to page 22.
http://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=wZJMF1LD7PcC&dat=19430328&printsec=frontpage&hl=en
go to page 22.
http://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=wZJMF1LD7PcC&dat=19430328&printsec=frontpage&hl=en
Last edited by Lynn on Mon Aug 06, 2018 3:18 pm; edited 2 times in total
Interview with Josef Ranald
Dear Lynn:
I had not seen this! Thank you so much for taking the time to contact me!
Best,
caroline
I had not seen this! Thank you so much for taking the time to contact me!
Best,
caroline
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Re: I'm the granddaughter of Josef Ranald
hi Caroline, you're welcome
At the same time I found another news snippet but I didn't save the link. However I just discovered - if you click on the link I gave you, put Josef Ranald into the search box and search archives, it brings up other articles where your grandfather is mentioned in various American newspapers, eg about Rudolph Hess & Danny Kaye's hands, and some amusing paragraphs about archetypes in his series "Know people by their dancing!
here's a link to one of the articles, try the search and see what comes up!
http://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=1755&dat=19410514&id=0uIcAAAAIBAJ&sjid=g2QEAAAAIBAJ&pg=2544,3974292

At the same time I found another news snippet but I didn't save the link. However I just discovered - if you click on the link I gave you, put Josef Ranald into the search box and search archives, it brings up other articles where your grandfather is mentioned in various American newspapers, eg about Rudolph Hess & Danny Kaye's hands, and some amusing paragraphs about archetypes in his series "Know people by their dancing!

here's a link to one of the articles, try the search and see what comes up!
http://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=1755&dat=19410514&id=0uIcAAAAIBAJ&sjid=g2QEAAAAIBAJ&pg=2544,3974292
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