Threads released, knots undone, freedom through release.
origins
Across cultures, cords symbolised ties of kinship, vows, or spirit bonds. Rituals of cord-cutting marked release from the past.
meaning
Release, freedom, renewal. Letting go of cords speaks of ending unhealthy ties and reclaiming energy.
today
It reminds us to notice attachments that drain or bind, and to choose freedom over entanglement.
practice
Visualise a cord you are ready to release. With breath, imagine cutting it gently. Ask: what new energy flows to me now?
endurance
This symbol endures because every soul must learn to release — love remains, but cords need not bind forever.
This page is part of the Codex — the living archive of the Forge of Elaryn and the Stones of Aereth.
