When Choices Breathe, Knots Loosen

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Inside each of us, there are places that feel tangled. In the language of yogis, these are called granthis, knots tied in the subtle body. They are not physical ropes but tensions woven from fear, memory, and attachment. When these knots hold tight, our energy does not move freely. Breath becomes shallow, emotions contract, clarity hides behind clouds.

When the knots begin to loosen, even slightly, life flows again. Thought feels lighter. Emotions soften. The heart remembers its natural rhythm. We are not made perfect by this loosening, but we become permeable enough for grace to enter.

The dance of choice and energy

Choice and energy live in dialogue. Each influences the other, each shapes the other.

A choice born from fear can tighten a knot. A choice born from truth can ease one open. When energy is blocked, choices often feel small, compulsive, predictable. When energy flows, choices widen, imagination stirs, courage awakens.

It is never only one way. Just as choices influence energy, the release of energy influences choices. A softened knot allows the mind to see what was hidden. An opened channel makes courage feel natural instead of forced. There is a loop here, a circle where choice and energy nourish one another.

The subtle nature of knots

It is easy to think of this as simple arithmetic. Good choice equals open channel. Bad choice equals blocked channel. But life does not move in such straight lines.

Some choices that feel painful in the moment may in truth be loosening a deeper knot. Walking away from comfort, admitting a hard truth, stepping into the unknown—these may feel like contraction but are openings in disguise. On the other hand, what feels soothing in the moment may only weave a tighter net around us. Short-term ease can sometimes create long-term bondage.

This is why intention matters more than surface comfort. The question beneath every choice is not, does this feel good now, but rather, does this move me closer to truth, to freedom, to love.

The hand and the thread

Imagine your choices as hands, touching the threads of your being. With every act, you are either pulling the knot tighter or allowing it to soften. Imagine your inner current of energy as the silent companion of these choices. It is never absent. It flows, or it waits, or it gathers. And when the knot is released, even for a moment, life rushes back in.

This is the sacred reciprocity of existence. Choices untangle energy. Energy clears the path for truer choices.

Returning to flow

The more aware we become of this interplay, the more gently we can walk with ourselves. Not pushing. Not forcing. Simply remembering that life is always inviting us back into openness. The knots are not enemies. They are teachers showing us where fear holds sway, where attachment still whispers. And every act of awareness, every step in truth, every breath of forgiveness, becomes a quiet loosening.

We do not need to untie everything in one day. We only need to stay present to the dialogue between our choices and our energy. When this dialogue is honoured, flow returns. Courage and creativity rise. And the soul remembers its natural ease.

Soulfully,

Minal | Adhyaant | Soul Alignment


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