Are you wondering how to do a binding spell, or looking for an easy binding spell for protection? Take back your power and neutralize a bully’s ability to cause harm with one of these simple binding spells.
What is a binding spell? And how do you cast one?
According to author Judika Illes, the definition of a binding spell is magic performed for the purpose of “binding someone’s power, usually to prevent them from causing harm.” (Remember the chanted line in The Craft: “I bind you, Nancy, from doing harm: harm against other people and harm against yourself.”)
Merriam-Webster’s primary definition of bully is: a blustering, browbeating person; especially : one who is habitually cruel, insulting, or threatening to others who are weaker, smaller, or in some way vulnerable.
While we good witches generally do not prefer to bind other people’s power and therefore do not seek out situations that call for binding spells, there are times when it is obviously appropriate to perform one: in essence when you need to protect yourself from a bully. In other words, when you need protection from someone is “habitually cruel, insulting, or threatening to others who are weaker, smaller, or in some way vulnerable.”
If you are concerned about the threefold law (that which you send out energetically comes back to you multiplied), you needn’t be, provided you keep some things in mind. First, you must actually be binding a bully: if you’re binding someone who doesn’t deserve to be bound, you may indeed bring negative karma upon yourself. On the other hand, if someone is indeed being a bully, you have the opportunity to perform your binding as an act of sending out pure positivity. In other words, you’ll be sending out the bright, positive light of justice and protection on behalf of all those who are being threatened and unfairly treated.
As long as you’re using a binding spell exclusively for justice and protection, you will be safe from undesirable karmic backlash while performing a binding spell.
An excellent time to perform a binding spell is when the waning moon is in the fourth quarter. So that’s the last week of a moon cycle, or the week before the new moon.
No matter who the bully is, remember that they are only a human, and humans can be magically bound.
You may also like to check out my book, Little Guide to Protection Magic: Everything You Need to Know, Including Protection Spells.
Here are 3 simple, easy, powerful spells for binding a bully. Choose the one that feels intuitively right to you. Please be sure to cast a circle before doing any of these, and to open it when you are through.
Binding #1: Easy Salt and String Spell
For this binding spell, write the bully’s name on a slip of paper and place it on a table. Light a black candle. In a clockwise direction, surround the name with a circle of sea salt. With a short length of black embroidery floss, tie a knot tightly around the slip of paper, allowing it to crumple. As you tie the knot, say, “I bind you [name of bully]. You are powerless to harm other people or the planet. Your insults are powerless. Your hostility is powerless. You shall cause no harm from this day forth.” Repeat 7 more times, with 7 more lengths of black thread. Extinguish the candle. Leave the paper and string in the ring of salt overnight. In the morning, flush the salt down the toilet and throw the bound name on a fire.
Binding #2: Simple Tarot Spell
You’ll be working closely with the archetype of justice for this binding spell.
Place the Justice card from a Tarot deck on your altar. Light a white pillar candle as you say, “[Name of bully], on behalf of all those you would harm, insult, or overpower, I call on the archetypal energy of Justice. With this ancient, swift, and thorough power, I now bind all your power to harm.” Safely use the light of the candle to burn the bully’s full name and/or image on a piece of paper, perhaps in a cauldron or pot. As it burns, say, “Just as this paper is now reduced to ashes, your power to harm is now fully revoked and reduced to nothing.” When the ashes are cool, mix them with sea salt and flush them down the toilet. Extinguish the candle after you’ve opened the circle.
Bully #3: Freezer Binding Spell
Freeze out a bully and put his or her power on ice with this freezer binding spell. Obtain a picture of the bully, or just write the bully’s name on a piece of paper. Place it in a small mason jar. Pour water over it as you say, “[Name of bully], if your power to harm is like fire, I now extinguish that power completely. It burns no more.” Seal the jar with the lid. Wrap and tie it tightly with black ribbon as you say, “[Name of bully], if your power to harm is like wings, I now bind and immobilize that power completely. It flies no more.” Rotate the jar in a counterclockwise direction three times as you say, “[Name of bully], your power is now unwound. It has no momentum. It has no force. It now returns to the native nothingness from which it came.” Now place the jar in your freezer.
Remember: no one has any power over you. You have all the power over your own life. Do any of these binding spells (and indeed all your magical work) from this strong inner knowing, and you will certainly prevail.
For lasting protection against bullies and other negative people, check out my book, Little Guide to Protection Magic: Everything You Need to Know, Including Protection Spells.
Did you try one of these binding spells? Or do you have any questions about the spells in this post? Please share in the comments below.
You may also like these 5 Karma-Friendly Alternatives to Curses and Hexes.
I’ve just started getting into all this and have never actually done any spells on my own but I do strongly believe in it. I’ve been having a lot of trouble with a guy at work and I’m sure it’s going to lead to a fist fight. I wouldn’t have really had a problem with that in the past but I just got out of prison and I don’t want to go back. I want to put his name in the freezer but a few things are holding me back. First I don’t have the supplies, 2nd I do have a dark side to me and I’m afraid I won’t be able to clear my mind of the anger I feel towards this individual or my rage in general and that I could possibly cause him a great deal of harm when all I really want is to get along or for him to just go away. However my main concern is this, I had a hex put on me a few years back(a dome spell I think she called it) of which my lady friend said was very well done by a witch very in tune with her emotions. She said it’s going to take multiple cleansings to fully break. I’ve only let her do 1 for me so far because of how much it affected her. My step mom helped me with a spell to bind the curse between 2 mirrors and also had me do a threefold spell. Now my lady friend is an empath and she says I still have a lot of bad energy I need to work through before I start doing any kind of binding spells or anything of that nature. She fears it will come back at me even without a reversal spell. She says this is a test and to just push through but she doesn’t understand that this guy is threatening my freedom with his rage and anger towards me. What do you recommend? I mite should also add that I’m pretty sure this guy is schizophrenic and bipolar. My step mom did a healing spell using his first and last name but it didn’t seen to last long.
I look forward to hearing back from you. Thank you.
Hi William! I suggest starting with spell #3 from this post. Try it and see if it helps: https://tesswhitehurst.com/5-karma-friendly-alternatives-to-curses-and-hexes/
I like the idea of binding abusive power. I need a witch to get my boyfriend to stop hitting me. I’ll have to hire a witch who works with love potions.
Tex, I highly recommend getting out of the relationship instead, and getting support if you need it. Here’s the National Domestic Violence Hotline: https://www.thehotline.org
I have multiple chemical sensitivities and my roommate knows this. Vanilla really triggers me. He’s purposely putting fragrances everywhere so I will trigger. He said that he gets off on making people upset. He knows I’m allergic to scents. What would be the best spell? I don’t have anywhere else to live so I’m stuck. If I say anything he will be worse. Like buying more vanilla candles, vanilla trash bags, etc, etc. I have said let him see how sick he makes me and then he vomits. I don’t want anything bad to return to me, my family or him. I’m not wanting to harm but I need it to stop. My throat burns, my eyes burn and I feel like my throat is closing. He knows this and continues to purposely make me sick. What do you recommend?
Lena, when you say you have nowhere else to go, do you mean you can’t currently look for another living situation for some reason? If that’s the case, I recommend asking your roommate to leave and finding someone else to live with (if necessary). And if he will not do that, I have a spell in my book Magical Housekeeping for getting an unwanted houseguest to leave. I know he’s not a houseguest, but it will still be appropriate. (Binding someone you are choosing to live with is problematic.)
I have never preformed a binding spell, and I am concerned about negative karma coming my way for attempting a one.
My situation is this.
I am married to an older man. And his ex-wife and her mother poison his two daughters minds against him. The two daughters constantly speak down to him and tell him blatantly that once they turn 18 they are cutting him out of theirs lives.
All this hate comes from mom and grandma.
Other people in her family has told us that she has blamed their divorce on me and that I am a homewrecker (which is not the case at all). Then grandma constantly says that dad needs to die.
I want to bind their negativity to maybe better their relationship with their dad.
Vanessa, I think it might be more effective to neutralize this negativity rather than binding it. Maybe try #3 from this post: https://tesswhitehurst.com/5-karma-friendly-alternatives-to-curses-and-hexes/
Hi Tess
Our 9 year old grandson has Autism and ADHD. He is a lovely sweet natured child most of the time but recently has become increasingly violent hurting himself his mum and younger sister. We are working with professionals but I’m desperate to protect the 3 of them from harm, would a binding spell help? Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated
Paula 🙏
Paula, I would not recommend a binding spell in this instance. Instead, I would do a protection spell for everyone. The yarrow charm from this post would be a good idea. You could place it on your altar near a photo of the family members you’d like to protect: https://tesswhitehurst.com/5-simple-and-powerful-protection-charms/
Thank you so much Tess, I’ll work with the Yarrow charm you suggest. And thank you for taking the time to reply so quickly
Brightest blessings to you xx