Are you wondering how to do a binding spell, or looking for an easy binding spell for protection?
Reclaim 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’re 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 your own behalf, and/or on behalf of anyone else who is being threatened and unfairly treated.
As long as you’re using a binding spell exclusively for justice and protection – and as long as you hold the intention that your spell is for the ultimate good of all concerned – you will be safe from undesirable karmic backlash.
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. But sometimes, you can’t wait. So you can go ahead and follow your intuition and perform one of these spells when you feel the moment is right.
No matter who the bully is, remember that they are only a human, and humans can be magically bound.
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 any 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.
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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.
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My former mother-in-law is a very controlling person who bullies almost everyone to get her way.
Recently my ex-wife and I have began improving our relationship – largely for the kids, although it seems we are on the path to becoming friends.
My former M-I-L is obviously very much against this. She has been outwardly rude to me several times in front of my children and given them instructions regarding how to interact with me as if they were from my ex-wife. I feel she is attempting to sabotage any efforts I put into improving the terms I’m on with my ex.
Would you advise a binding spell in this case or some other course of action?
I just want her to stop interfering with my relationship with my ex and my children and not say negative things about me to or infromt of my kids.
Thank you.
Hi Mike! This sounds very frustrating – I’m so sorry to hear it. I suggest the second ritual in this post: the one involving the Justice card from the tarot.
My ex mother in law is about the same. My ex and I are working it out and she is bulling both of us, throwing tempertantrumes, verbally abusive, lieing, hostile. We’ve tried talking to her but she won’t see logic and reason. Her bulling gets worse. She’s done this with everyone he’s been with. It’s to the point the neighbors are afraid of her and worried about us. Is binding ok in this situation?
I’d say binding may be appropriate, as long as you’ve set strong boundaries in the physical world (such as not allowing her in your home and life, etc.) and she isn’t honoring them.
Hi,
My daughter is in kindergarten and having trouble with a couple of her friends who often exclude her, run away from her, ignore her or are just plain mean to her. I have spoken to the teacher, the teacher has spoken to the students and parents but it keeps happening. I think she may feel slightly threatened by my daughter. I have tried to persuade her to find another group of friends but she wants to stay friends with them. Seeing as she still wants to remain friends would this work? Or are they to little anyway? (6 years old). At my wits end as to what I can do. My daughter is very sweet and wants to be friends with everyone. It just breaks my heart.
Hi there! I’m sorry to hear this – I can see how this would break your heart. Rather than a binding, I recommend sending your daughter to school with a kunzite pendant. First, hold it in sunlight and set the intention for it to protect her energy and emotions.
My landlord has been harassing me and lying on me to the neighbors. I pay him on time and never been late. He doesn’t repair the place and plus have issues about our relaion and ethnicity. It’s never ending torment from him, i can’t move right now.
Please help.
Jess, some areas have legal firms that specialize in helping tenants in such situations. I would investigate to see if you have the option of getting legal help for free. Additionally, the neutralization spell from this post would be appropriate: https://tesswhitehurst.com/5-karma-friendly-alternatives-to-curses-and-hexes/
Hello read..my son is having trouble with one of his coaches in football, he says this man takes him out of games or practices when he makes good plays. An then tells him he’s doing good enough..my son is very confuse this is a new coach and even the players notice the coach picking on him. He’s scared to go to the head coach cause he don’t want to get kicked off the team.an he don’t want me to go to the school..would this be a good spell..if not, which spell is good for this situation.
Hi Sai! Oh how frustrating. I’m so sorry to hear this. Have you tried consulting with the other parents? Maybe more than just one of you have this complaint and you can go to the school together? Or speaking directly to the coach to find out what’s going on might also be a good place to start. Since your son wants to continue to have a relationship with this person, you might not want to bind him quite yet. You could certainly light a candle for harmony and the best possible outcome, however.
Hi Tess I’m having a similar issue. Is it possible to bind the harmful behavior without severing the relationship?
How about number 3 from this post: https://tesswhitehurst.com/5-karma-friendly-alternatives-to-curses-and-hexes/ – it’s not quite a binding, but will still help neutralize negativity from bullying.
Got a abuser boyfriend would this work on him
Wanda, I suggest calling the domestic abuse hotline at 1-800-799-7233 for help with an exit strategy. It’s important to get out of that relationship and environment ASAP.
Wow I’m here for the same reason, college coach extremely abusive… same son doesn’t want to go to head coach and doesn’t want me to intervene.
Such a hard place as a parent when your kid has worked all his life for this and to make it to this level and experience this kind of bullying from an adult. I have 4 sons and love them all dearly but they are all very different people but this kid has never given me a day of grief in his life…. all who who him know he is a good person was even honored in his senior year statewide television for his character as an honor student athlete. Feeling helpless.
So hard.to watch. And to recognize that our children are adults and have to deal with their circumstances themselves. Changing levels in sports, one can find the new level a whole lot tougher including behavior not dreamed of before on the part of those involved. Magic? How about magic to strengthen your son….to help him deal with these challenges. Magic that helps him love himself (aka reinforce appropriate self-respect). Assuming, of course, that your personal ethics & training allows for doing magic for another.
My little sister has been getting bullied by her ‘friend’ for several years now. It’s usually just verbal, but she has also given my sister black eyes and just recently injured her wrist. I’m worried that my sister will receive further injury from this ‘friend’ as well as damage to her confidence and self-worth. My sister and the bully are only in middle school, would this spell still be a good idea?
Hi Caroline! I’m so sorry to hear this. Yes, I think option #3 would be appropriate in this instance.
Thank you!
How long should I keep it in the freezer?
Good question! I’d say around 3-6 months, or until you feel 100% sure the situation is permanently remedied.
When doing a spell like this but this cause Bad Karma on the person doing it?
Not if you do it with neutrality. In other words, it’s best to do it with the intention to protect yourself and your freedom to feel comfortable in the world, rather than to negatively affect or punish someone else.
What happens to the jar when removed from the freezer please?. Would it be thrown in the bin?
If you no longer feel like the person is threatening to bully you, you can thaw it, pour the water down the drain, put the remaining contents in the trash, and recycle the jar.
I was also wondering how long to leave in the freezer. I couldn’t believe in just one day this bully (a grown man) was blocked by my family member on face book for his horrible rants and bullying for others opinions on politics, attacking her and her family and friends and to go so far to include rants on gays and race! I couldn’t take it any more! I was so glad Blocked him! ✅
I would say 3-6 months or until you feel the threat has passed.
I am somewhat new to this. But meet classic signs of what I’m meant to be. I would like to bind my x-mother in law from harassing my two autistic children every weekend. She also harassed me via call,text. I blocked her and her husband from my phone. I’ve been told by the children that she talks I’ll wills about me to my five year old, its upsetting and a form of mental manipulation. I was also told that they left unattended and get slapped if they are bad. There is much more, want to bind to help my children. They cry profusely when I tell them its daddy’s weekend.
Nikki, a binding sounds appropriate in this situation.
I am in need of some advice please. There are a number of individuals that have been known to the neighbourhood as bullies, to young children and now have attempted to hurt cats and we had heard yesterday that one of the children had seen them hurt a cat by kicking a ball at it and saying they think it’s fun to kill living things. I have concerns for my children and mine and other neighbors pets and children. Is a binding spell appropriate? As they are just children themselves?? Police have been made aware but they are unsure where these children live and for this reason nothing has been done about the situation.
Katie, have you talked to these kids yourself? And/or might you perhaps work with your neighbors to find out who their parents are so you can talk to them before you decide if you want to bind the kids? In the meantime, you can certainly do protective magical work for the animals and kids in your neighborhood. Here are some posts you may find helpful: https://tesswhitehurst.com/5-simple-and-powerful-protection-charms/ and https://tesswhitehurst.com/5-karma-friendly-alternatives-to-curses-and-hexes/
Sounds like a call to child protective services might be in order also
I’m a retired social service worker! Make the call!!! She should have no more unsupervised visits with these children.
so my best friend at school is being bullied by two girls and those two girls sit right next to me whispering about how dumb she is and how annoying her voice is saying stuff like “oh my god does she ever shut up?” or “you know I think her face would look better with a black eye” one day when none of the other girls where there they almost did give her a black eye. this has gone on long enough I am very mad. would a binding spell be good in this case?
Yes. Just make sure you do it with a neutral frame of mind, not with anger or fear.
Do you suppose a mother would willfully offer up the happiness and marriages of her children in exchange for a successful marriage of her own? I find it troubling that 3/5 children’s (5 year, 7 year, 20 year) marriages ended or are ending in a span of 6 months just as the mother celebrated and made a huge to-do on her 10th wedding anniversary. (Her 4th and longest lasting marriage. )She dabbles so I was thinking this might be something. I’m afraid to try and bind her.
Hi Beatriz – In this case, I’m not getting the feeling that this situation is magic-related, and it would probably be wise not to bind at this time. Thank you for reading and connecting. 🙂
What spell is best to bind an old witch who has symptoms of beginning alzheimer and curses everyone all the time?
How about just neutralizing her so her curses are harmless? There’s a neutralization spell in this post: https://tesswhitehurst.com/5-karma-friendly-alternatives-to-curses-and-hexes/
I need help from blocking this particular person from exposing my secrets. What should i do.
I suggest the first one, but change the words, so they are something like, “I bind you from exposing my secrets. You shall stay silent about all that concerns me.”
Hi Tess, great article thank you. I am wondering, lately I have been thinking of traumatic memories in which I was bullied and hurt. The person who did this to me was definitely a bully and toxic (abusing vulnerable women, bullying behaviour, insulting people). Could I do this binding? Or is there something else you could recommend? Basically what I want is to be completely free of the negative energy that came from him and from interacting with him. Also, I want to ideally make him aware of the pain and suffering he invoked. I want him to pay for that, rather than being careless. But I don’t want to do any ‘bad’ thing and I want to keep my energy pure and clean. Tips?
Hi! I suggest doing one of these meditations (you could switch off daily) every day for 60 days. After that, let me know how you feel and if you still feel compelled to make him pay. https://tesswhitehurst.com/cord-cutting-meditation/ https://tesswhitehurst.com/quick-thorough-aura-cleansing-meditation/
Hi Tess – my wife has been unremittingly bullied by her boss at work for the last 2 years & it seems to be escalating since she has homework we during coronavirus – think the boss is trying to get wife to resign so they save her salary as she doesn’t ‘fit in’! We’ve exhausted all formal workplace legal avenues & are fairly desperate..as a (bad but supposed) Christian resorting to magic is obv a sign of our desperation (no offence I hope!). The boss is a malignant, manipulative, arch-narcissistic (who I believe are sheer natural evil). Would you recommend a binding spell in this circumstance please & if so which one? I realise trying to obtain a neutral mental state may be tricky for us after all the endless abuse. If you were able to give some advice I would be so SO very grateful!
Hi Chris! Instead of a binding, I suggest spell #3 from this post: https://tesswhitehurst.com/5-karma-friendly-alternatives-to-curses-and-hexes/ . Love and blessings to you both.