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Spiritual Meaning:
A rope, as in a mountaineer’s rope, can offer security and also a sense of spiritual freedom. As a noose, such as a hangman’s noose, it may suggest despair and possibly our attitude to death.

Psychological / Emotional Perspective:
If we are tied to the rope, something is holding us back from expressing ourselves. Being tied by a rope to something or someone else means we are bound to them and need to look at the ties that bind us – what holds us together. We should look at the limitations of that particular relationship and how much mutual freedom there is.

Everyday Material Aspects:
A rope can suggest strength and power, though the power can turn against us. A rope and pulley suggests using the forces of weight to help us; a frayed rope signifies a lack of care. If the rope is made of an unusual substance such as hair or material, or is fashioned in a strange way, this will be a representation of the uniqueness of the bonds we have.

You might also like to consult the entries for Hang / Hanging, Noose and Weighing / Weight.