falling loop fingerprints

**Sue Miller** Thu Apr 14, 2011 10:48 am

has anyone any further info to Terry Duke's findings on falling loops being erratic, I have some prints with three on one hand, thanks. Sue

**Pamelah** Thu Apr 14, 2011 4:18 pm

Sue Miller wrote:has anyone any further info to Terry Duke's findings on falling loops being erratic, I have some prints with three on one hand, thanks. Sue

"Falling loops"? Are we talking about on the fingers or other places in the hand? I haven't heard of this. When I look at fingerprints, I am sometimes looking to see which quadrant of the finger they sit in because that can tell me something. For example, I have a client with 10 loops who has them all sitting in the 'family zone' quadrant of the top phalange on all her fingers. So her Life Purpose is very focused on family relationships mattering the most.

**Martijn (admin)** Thu Apr 14, 2011 10:42 pm

Sue Miller wrote:has anyone any further info to Terry Duke's findings on falling loops being erratic, I have some prints with three on one hand, thanks. Sue

Hello Sue Miller,

The picture below represents Ed Campbell's interpretation of Dukes' "falling loop", both his illustration and Dukes' illustration display 2 TWO LOOPS.

And Campbell writes about the 'falling loop':

"Falling loops represent dualism in approach to experiences. Though highly perceptive, without stabilization in other features of the hand, this is an erratic sign."

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Source: http://www.handanalysis.co.uk/EdCampbell-PalmD-History.htm

But I think the 'falling loop' can also manifest as just one loop with a configuration likewise to Campbell's upper loop: see the center picture below (though this example also has a small 'triradius' below the upward bending point of the loop... which could be described as a third variant of the 'falling loop'!).

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Sue, I was wondering... can you specify:

Which of these three variants do you observe on that hand?

**Lynn** Fri Apr 15, 2011 9:48 am

hi Sue, I was taught that a falling loop - (it looks like a wave rising high then crashing down) can bring experiences in life such as - just when they feel they are achieving something, it all comes crashing down. They need a lot of determination to start again & see things through, so look for compensating features eg a strong thumb.
That's if only the loop as in middle example on Martijn's last picture. If it's like the one Ed shows, that will bring in the duality of the double loop, highs and lows, ups and downs, hence the erratic nature that Dukes was talking about.

**Sue Miller** Sat Apr 16, 2011 6:12 pm

Hi, thanks to Pamelah, Martijn and Lynn for clarifying the falling loops for me, Martijn the loops are like a rising wave crashing over, however I will have a closer look tomorrow, if it is different from that I will post again...Sue

**Martijn (admin)** Sun Apr 24, 2011 10:48 am

Sue Miller wrote:Hi, thanks to Pamelah, Martijn and Lynn for clarifying the falling loops for me, Martijn the loops are like a rising wave crashing over, however I will have a closer look tomorrow, if it is different from that I will post again...Sue

Hello Sue,

Thanks for sending me the print of a family member as an example.

But I noticed that the print has 3 'double loops' - which are far less unusual as 'falling loops'.

Though, I can understand that you associated them with Ed Campell's example. But if you take a closer look at Ed's example, then you will see that there is a 'triradius' (triradial point) visible BETWEEN the two loops.

While in you family member's fingerprints, there are only two normal triradii visible - that are always featured with a 'double loop'.

Do you now see the difference as well?

PS. Ed described this at this website with a rather 'cryptic comment', describing a combination of water- and fire elements - which he probably relates the the presence of 2 independent 'loops' (one normal 'loop' plus one 'falling loop') + a 'tented arch'... though formally, there are 2 loops each featured with a triradius in his examples.

So, his comment is a bit confusing - since he should have described more explicitely that the 'falling loop' only relates to one of the two loops in his example.

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**Sue Miller** Mon Apr 25, 2011 1:16 pm

Hi Martijn, thanks for the clarification, I am going to make a much closer study of fingerprints next. I've sent for a couple of books which I have seen on this site after not having seen many books on the subject elsewhere in the last few years, though I have to admit that I am a second hand and antiquarian book shop frequenter rather than new. However I can update my collection now that I can see what is recommended by you and others from the latest tomes and bibles! regards Sue

Patti Wed Aug 03, 2011 12:10 am

In Duke's book, the Falling Loop is another name for a double loop pattern.

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**Martijn (admin)** Thu Dec 17, 2015 2:14 pm

Technically, the term 'falling loop' is actually a misnomer when two loops are present; in the FBI book The Science of Fingerprints example 259 (= double loop) is similar to Ed's concept of a 'falling loop'.

Fundamentally one can also visualize how the concept of a 'falling loop' represents a double loop featured with less entanglement between the two loop.

PS. For the same reason a so-called 'lateral pocket loop' (or twin loops) can fundamentally be described to represent a 'double loop' as well. A proper definition is given here:

http://www.australianpolice.com.au/dactyloscopy/fingerprint-patterns/

"COMPOSITES
Composites include patterns in which combinations of the tented arch, loop and whorl are found in the same print, also patterns where the majority of ridges are loops and a few ridges at the centre or side are whorls. These are subdivided into central pocket loops, double loops and accidentals.

Central pocket loop.
Central pocked loops are differentiated from whorls by placing the line of the glass across the two delta points. This line must not touch or cross any ridge formation within the inner area of the pattern. (The inner pattern is that portion of the print contained inside both deltas.)
Double loop.
Double loop patterns consist of two separate loop formations, with two separate and distinct sets of staples and two deltas. They include the lateral pocket loop and twinned loop types. Only those patterns with two well-defined loops come within this category. In cases where the two sets of staples are joined but where there is a definite recurving ridge forming each staple, the pattern is classed as a double loop, the presence of an appendage on a well-defined loop does not effect the pattern.
Lateral pocket and twin loops.
Henry described lateral pocket loops as patterns whose core points have their exits on the same side of one of the deltas. In twin loops the ridges containing the core points have their exits on different sides.
Accidentals.
Under this heading are the relatively small number of patterns too irregular in outline to be grouped with central pocket loops and double loops. They have two or more deltas and a combination or fusion of two or more types of patterns not including the plain, radial or ulnar arch. This category also includes any freak pattern or accidental formation that does not conform to any conventional type."

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