Metoposcopy is a form of divination

Divination

Divination is the attempt to gain insight into a question or situation by way of an occultic standardized process or ritual...

 in which the diviner

Diviner

Diviner is an infrared sensing instrument aboard NASA's Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter, part of the Lunar Precursor Robotic Program which is studying the moon...

 predicts personality, character, and destiny, based on the pattern of lines on the subject's forehead. It was developed by the 16th century astrologer and physician Jerome Cardan. The 16th century astrologer Giovanni Antonio Magini

Giovanni Antonio Magini

Giovanni Antonio Magini was an Italian astronomer, astrologer, cartographer, and mathematician.-Life:...

also concerned himself with this subject.

Metoposcopy is prominently featured in the Zohar.
See Matt, Daniel, "Zohar, Vol.4"

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