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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There is someone that I thought was a friend trying to use information I told them in confidence against me to ruin my relationship.. do you think the last spell would be appropriate? Thanks in advance!
Yes!
Does it have to be a solid black ribbon or can it be one of those black opaque ribbons? Sorry I’m new to this!
No problem! Either one is fine.
I need help, My best friend is because bullied, but this bully also has someone using black magic to cause her harm. I just wish to protect my friend from both of them.
Ivy, a protection or neutralization spell from this post may be the thing: https://tesswhitehurst.com/5-karma-friendly-alternatives-to-curses-and-hexes/
Hi Tess,
Thank you for this! I have an ex who I co-parent with who will sometimes verbally bully me in front of our kids and will also call them (especially our oldest) unkind names such as “baby” when he is “punishing” them or annoyed with them. My 7 year-old shared that he rolls his eyes at her frequently when she tell him about things she’s excited about or anything that she and I do together. My concern is for them. They notice everything and if they could spend a lot less time in his energy, that’d be my wish…but the State we divorced in is pretty strict about 50/50 custody without really strong probable cause to give one parent more time and they don’t view this kind of behavior as abusive (enough). SO since they are around his energy and are already trying to guard themselves from it when he acts like this, I want them to feel protected. I also have a sense he needs peace. Do any of the three binding spells make sense for a situation like this?
Thank You!
Hi Lucille! In this instance, I recommend neutralizing your ex’s power over you and protecting your children’s energy. Find rituals for both intentions in this post: https://tesswhitehurst.com/5-karma-friendly-alternatives-to-curses-and-hexes/
Hello, I have a brother who is almost supernaturally strong and lack of judgement or any empathy when he is angry. He has said multiple times that he could beat anyone up when he is angry, regardless of who they are and how much he loves them. He is extremely verbally abusive and dismissive of everyone. He treats me like he owns me and like I’m his therapist. He makes death threats daily, and has come at me with a knife many times, having pushed one at my throat. He does not take no as an answer from any of us. This also includes my parents. I’m worried about him exploding if I suppress his energy.
Kenneth, I think this sounds like a valid fear, and like you’re hearing your intuition clearly. I suggest protection spells for you and your parents instead, and neutralizing his power. You can find both options in this post: https://tesswhitehurst.com/5-karma-friendly-alternatives-to-curses-and-hexes/
Hi Tess, I just came across your site and I am very new to this spells I always believe in it, though. I really need help. I am seeing someone sort of seeing each other. I don’t even know what to call our situation right now. We used to be together everyday, even said our I love you’s. Not too long ago something just changed, it’s not him though. It’s the people around us. First his kids, one of his kids rather, complaining to him how I just took everything from her. I took her dad’s time, and he didn’t have time for her. And how I took over their house (which is not true). I just did normal household chores like dishes, vacuuming and doing her dad’s laundry. Which I only done them when everything filed up. Secondly, my boyfriend’s (I am not even sure if he still my BF) good friend got involved. She was telling me and my boyfriend that she’d always side with his kids no matter what. After this drama. Me and the guy had a talk, he told me that “he’s confuse, that I got into his comfort zone and it scared him. That he really didn’t know what he feels towards me. He could not explain it. That he never really got into a serious relationship like we had.” He said, right now “we are starting over.” We’re on schedule now, we only see each other on weekends. One weekend, the same kid threw a fit because I just took his Dad’s time. I didn’t argue, I just said if only you’d tell me when I texted you that you would like time with your Dad. It’s alright for me.” And she’d always put it on social media. And of course my man’s dear friend jumped into the bandwagon calling me names, telling me how disrespectful, I just ignored it. My man even said to me, “how can we start over if this is what I heard?” And now this “good friend” of him, whenever she talks/texts/messenger to him she always has something bad to say about me. I just asked my guy, “what did I do this time?” I’m very careful with my actions but I still get bad rep. both from friend and kid. I’d reach out to his kid when she’s in good mood she’d say hi and say few lines, the rest of the time it’s always cold shoulders. I know for a fact that he would always side with them regardless. But this friend of him, just won’t stop.
This guy and I are still seeing each other, like I mentioned before we see each other on weekends. I could still feel something but there’s a lot of “holding back”. Sometimes when he hugged it’s different, really tight sometimes especially if it’s just the two of us. He’d squeezed my hands. You know the saying “action speaks louder than words?” His actions sometimes said differently than what he told me. That’s why I know he has still something for me. Whenever I said I love you to him, he’d say or mumble under his breath that so hard to understand. From time to time I’d say I love you and I would tease him to say it loud not under his breath then I’d laugh … a painful laugh but nobody notice it though cause it sounded so natural but deep inside it hurts. I’m even crying writing this.
I don’t like the idea of doing spells but I need his friend to stop. She needs to stop assuming what’s written on social media is the truth. She simply needs to stop. And as far as his kid’s concern, I wish she’d see that I simply love her Dad dearly. I want nothing but him to be happy. I was once his happiness. I still believe I am though. It’s just it’s being overshadowed with all the negativities of jealousy. I still hope it will go back to the way it was. I still believe but I need help. Thanks.
Hi! I’m so sorry to hear about this heartbreaking situation. It sounds to me like this man is not valuing you or defending you as much as someone would who is worthy of your love. Instead of doing a binding spell, I suggest releasing this relationship so you can be open and available for someone who prioritizes you and is able to make his own decisions about his feelings. If this feels challenging for you, I suggest working on your self esteem with a counselor. If money is an issue, there is an app called TalkSpace that provides affordable phone sessions with therapists. I hope this helps!
Hi Tess, I actually did the no. 2 bully binding on his daughter before I was able to read your reply. And I’ve seen a changed on her, she talked to me and even invited me to her new year’s eve party. But I haven’t done it to his best friend yet. I really appreciate your concerns, I do. However, I have this strong feeling to never give up. I have this feeling that he needs help. He needs some healing. First, I know in my heart he’s capable of love, even though he continually denies it. Second, he needs to let go and forgive the people that made him the way he is. He becomes defensive on topics that I guess “scares” him or made him the way he is. I asked him once if he’s scared, He’s reply is always like this, “I’m so use of being on my own. I’m super independent.” There are so many things that he needs to get cleansed, I believe in my heart I can help him with some spells. We all need cleansing, he needs it more than I do, I think. Thanks.