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.
You may also like these 5 Karma-Friendly Alternatives to Curses and Hexes.
I can’t decide whether the person I wanna bind is a bully, she’s proven to be a lier and envious person. She also prefers her own benefit over morals, and that’s what concerning me. Every friend can turn to enemy, right? And although she’s playing the role of my friend I know she’s potential of hurting me and she can do it without a blink. So what should I do? Is there some other way to keep her in her place?
Rose, I would start with a protection spell. Check out the ideas in this post: https://tesswhitehurst.com/5-karma-friendly-alternatives-to-curses-and-hexes/
Dear Tess,
I have had a terrible time at a college, which turned into a nightmare trying to gain a qualification. Doing the right thing I have now made complaints to the Governing body about my ex bully tutor. Today I received a response from her through the governing body in which she has lied continuously about me. She has bullied some of my other peers over the years in very despicable ways, I have lost all my confidence and will no longer be doing what I loved, which is why I took the course in the first place. I’m trying to keep strong and do the right thing, but she scares me. What do you suggest. I practise tarot and some spells when I was younger, I pray to st.Michael regularly, I just don’t want her to hurt anyone else, like she has me. Please can you advise me. Thanking you kindly
Daphne, I suggest binding spell #3 from this post.
hello i have this teacher who have already pierced hate and anger deeply in me, he shamed me, shouted on me in angry way. im scared so much, i can’t focus on school because i am so scared that he might shout so loud and shame me again thats why my head is always bowed down, i don’t look up that much. i lose my confident, i almost lose myself because im so scared, i understand that being a teacher is a hard job but does he realy need to shout and shame. i didn’t do bad to him yet. can you help me? i want to banished him using magic or power, i want to kill him but i don’t want to go to jail or lay a finger tip on him, i don’t even look at him because i am so scared mu head is always bowed. now some of my classmate bully me. can you help me, magic spells or rituals or enchantations please. i swear i can’t stand him and now i want to suicide again 😓
Oh, Randave, you are a precious divine child, worthy of love, respect, and every wonderful thing. Please do not hurt yourself or kill yourself. Stay with us! Here is the website for the suicide prevention hotline that also offers live online chat: https://suicidepreventionlifeline.org/ . Also, are there any other teachers or authority figures at your school you can talk to about your feelings as well as this teacher’s inappropriate behavior? Whatever happens, please know that you will get through this.
Hi Tess,
I’m seeking advice on how to best deal with a family of miners who are harming our town. we’ve been active in making them accountable therefore my husband & myself are being targeted via lies & a court action claim & we stand to lose everything….we need justice to be done…we need to stop them in their tracks & leave us alone…thank you
Hi Jann! How about the Swift Justice spell from this post: https://tesswhitehurst.com/5-karma-friendly-alternatives-to-curses-and-hexes/
Hi Tess, I’m trying to deal with a very manipulative work colleague. I even had a tarot spread months ago that confirms she’s done it, and still does. The tarot reader recommended to avoid her as much as I can and set healthy boundaries, and that’s what I’m trying to do. Difficult not to react with anger cause it looks like she’s doing things for my benefit in front of others. I’ve tried the small jar with salt and her name on it though I don’t have experience in doing magic. She involves other colleagues on a way that I’m seen the bad or awkward one. It could be great if I get your advice and thank you, Esther
Esther, let’s see how you feel after the binding spell you did. If you want to try another one after a month or so, the neutralization spell from this post might be a good one: https://tesswhitehurst.com/5-karma-friendly-alternatives-to-curses-and-hexes/
Hi Tess, thanks for this helpful post! So I am currently removing my brother from my life. I’ve been going to therapy and we’ve uncovered how much he manipulates, controls and abuses me emotionally. I’ve always been afraid of him, he is mentally unhealthy and flies off the handle at the drop of a hat. He’s been in physical fights many times and I feel that if I upset him and he’s in one of his “moods” that he could hurt someone. This week I set a healthy boundary with him and he lost it and attacked me verbally and tried to manipulate me again. I’ve blocked him on my phone and am wondering if it would be appropriate to bind him as well. I am honestly pretty worked up about it still, should I wait to do any sort of binding spell until I am more calm and less upset about it all? I just want to stop his hurtful behavior because he treats everyone this way. Which one would you suggest for this situation? I appreciate your help!
Annette, I suggest starting with the neutralization spell from this post: https://tesswhitehurst.com/5-karma-friendly-alternatives-to-curses-and-hexes/ After a week or two, see how you feel. You may want to do a binding spell at that point, or you may not feel you need to.
Thanks so much! I will try that first!