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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I need help. I’d like to bind my husbands ex-girlfriend from him and myself. We’ve been happily married for 10 years and their relationship ended 14 years ago. Every couple of years or so she turns up at his office, tries to contact him through his colleagues etc and occasionally stalks him via social media. My husband is very open and honest with me about it all but I was wondering if a binding spell is appropriate for this situation? If so, which one?
Yes, I’d say it’s appropriate. Is there one of these that appeals to you?
Thank you so much for replying. I feel comfortable with the third binding spell as I’m unfamiliar with tarot. I’m mindful of the threefold law though as I’m very new to all of this. Is there anything you’d recommend?
You can do the third spell (and all these binding spells) without negative repercussions if you do it with no ill will. In other words if you come from a place of neutrality.
Hi there, I have a sister inaw that has caused a lot of pain and heartache for my family. She was so nice before she married my brother but as soon as they were married things have turned soar, she has turned my brother and feel she has totally manipulated him into getting married and also making a stories about our family to turn him against us. What do you think is the best spell to do in this situation?
Thank you, Liz
Liz, I’m feeling #3 from this post: https://tesswhitehurst.com/5-karma-friendly-alternatives-to-curses-and-hexes/
I am in a situation of sorts. My “husband” and i just recently had a terrible arguement that could have severed our relationship after 4 years of happiness. We barely ever fought, so this is very difficult to handle. I won’t go into the legalities of it all, however, the living situation he is in now is not a healthy one. He is not being bullied in a physical, tormenting way, but is being hoghly influenced by others who are dictating and defining our relationship over this one horrific night. These people he is with now are enabling his drinking and drug use, and influencing his decisions about us being together and working it out. I am wondering if the 3rd option in this scenario would work to keep their words away from him and have him influenced by his own heart rather than others people words who are trying to keep us apart.
Allie, I would not do a binding at this time. Check out this post for something that might be more appropriate: https://tesswhitehurst.com/5-karma-friendly-alternatives-to-putting-a-love-spell-on-someone/
Thank you for answering, i appreciate it
Hello! I love these binding techniques, simply because they aren’t complicated, so thank you for that! My question is, if these are also applicable with life or death situations? If not, are there other ways to bind someone from doing harm mentally or physically? I plan on doing this spell for the safety of a friend of mine who is thousands of miles away from me. I was also wondering if the effects are just as strong? Thank you very much!
Nicole, spells are not substitutes for taking safety precautions in the physical world. So absolutely in a life or death situation more than a spell will be required. What spells CAN do is support energetically once the physical world situation is managed appropriately. For other options, did you see this blog post? https://tesswhitehurst.com/5-karma-friendly-alternatives-to-curses-and-hexes/
Thank you so much for this spell,
I went back and read up on opening a circle as well, as I have not cast spells for many years.. but now find myself in a situation that the binding spell might be of use..
Just a year ago, I got a great job, working with animals that I so love to do, my bosses are the best, good hearted people, and generous..
But now the last month my job got less of a pleasure.. as the son of my boss (my second boss) got him self a girlfriend over the internet all the way from convenient Russia..
Its a long story, butt lets just say she is No Good, endlessly whispering in his ear. Claiming all his attention getting him to things he didn’t stand for before. He is blinded
She treats me like a dog, and as an inferior. But she must be seeing that I am on to her, as she avoids eye contact with me as much as she possible can.
His parents,are not happy either, but they dont live there so they stay out of it. (They also dont know how they actually met)
The animals suffer under her presents, and my job as well.
So how about that binding spell, suitable??
Greets Jennifer
She is working at the same place you are? Yes, a binding sounds suitable in this situation if you and the animals are suffering. Also be sure to shield and protect your energy daily. You can do that with this meditation: https://tesswhitehurst.com/quick-thorough-aura-cleansing-meditation/