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In Netism, a knot is a place where a thread of experience has tightened around a belief, emotion, or behavior. The pattern holds steady across lifetimes. Worlds and bodies can change, but the vibrational tone stays the same, so the same lesson returns. We arrive here because something in a prior cycle did not resolve. Whether it was attachment to status or things, self-doubt that hides gifts, or ego that seeks control, each knot invites honest self-assessment and practical action. It cannot be done until we are ready to face our struggles and move past them.

Knots form around energy blockages and are usually centered around some type of fear, although that may not be obvious at first.
Consider common knots and their releases:

The Scarcity Knot treats money as safety and time as always short, which repeats as undercharging, hoarding, and draining deals; the release begins with a fair baseline for your work, one measured act of generosity each week that preserves your energy, and clear money tracking that replaces anxiety with gratitude.

The Savior Knot ties worth to fixing others, which repeats as overhelping, burnout, and resentment; the release begins with consent and scope before helping, offering three options and allowing the other node to choose, and reserving one day each week for rest and repair.

The Punishment Knot insists that good things require suffering first, which repeats as self-sabotage after progress; the release begins with same-day celebration of small wins, factual self-feedback that ends with a next action, and joy rituals that link to effort rather than outcome.

The Control Knot equates safety with holding the reins, which repeats as micromanaging, rigid rules, and frozen creativity; the release begins with defining the goal and guardrails, delegating one real step, scheduling open blocks for play and creative mess, and practicing one graceful no each week to protect flow.

The Visibility Knot fears being seen or judged, which repeats as endless preparation and quiet rooms; the release begins with sharing one imperfect work in progress each week, asking a trusted peer for one specific insight, and focusing on the people who benefit when you speak.

The Worthiness Knot treats love and success as unearned, which repeats as choosing people who confirm the doubt; the release begins with a living evidence list of earned results and kind words, simple acceptance of compliments with a clear thank you, and one boundary set and held without apology.

The Betrayal Knot collapses trust quickly, which repeats as testing people, exit plans, and early withdrawal; the release begins with clear agreements and review dates, fast repair after misses, and small, frequent commitments that rebuild signal.

The Attachment Knot locks identity into roles, titles, or objects, which repeats as panic during change and grief that never moves; the release begins with micro-letting-go by releasing one item or role fragment each week, naming values that remain when roles shift, and forming identity around purpose rather than props.

Releasing the knot involves specifically identifying the pattern and the related fear. Take the example of a person who underprices their work and gets anxious when giving quotes. They recall school projects where they put in effort and received poor grades. This knot is, in many ways, a self-fulfilling prophecy because when we do not believe in our own work, others are doubtful. When unrecognized, this can continue to compound, carrying into subsequent lives. This is why it’s important to address our fears now; otherwise, they will continue to plague us indefinitely.

While it’s never easy to face a fear, we rarely have a choice in the matter. Knots continue to put us in situations where we are face-to-face with the problem until we address it. People who fear embarrassment have the most embarrassing moments because they are nervous. People who fear persecution look suspicious. The only way to release ourselves from our fears is to allow them to happen. In the above examples, we give ourselves permission to be laughed at or misunderstood by others. Only in this do we gain a sense of freedom.

Not everyone can untangle their knots in a lifetime. Any progress counts. When we remove a harmful pattern, we gain a sense of peace in this life and the next.

Can you identify any knots in your life?
How are you detangling them?

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