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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Hi I am concerned or my daughter. From primary school she have been bullied by a group of kids. She is now almost out of secondary school abs the kids are still bullying her. She can’t catch a break they always have something to post whether it’s on yolo or WhatsApp or social media. We have had several meetings with their parents the school and the parents are not doing anything. My daughter is now trying to please people so they can like her as a way to avoid the bullying but that’s not good. We don’t want her to be somebody she isn’t just to fit in. We want her to be herself. She have been ignoring them awhile now but I am tired of it. I don’t want her to be watching her back every-time but want her to enjoy her teenage life. What can I do to stop these group of teenagers from bullying my daughter
Oh wow, this has got to be tough. Are you in the US? If so, it looks like if you are not getting help at the school level, you can contact the US Department of Education Office for Civil Rights and the US Department of Justice, Civil Rights Division. I would start there before attempting to magically bind these bullies. https://www.stopbullying.gov/resources/get-help-now .. And, in the meantime, I suggest doing a protection spell for your daughter, like #2 from this post: https://tesswhitehurst.com/5-karma-friendly-alternatives-to-curses-and-hexes/
No we are not in the US. Thank you very much
Oh ok. In this case, much like with the previous commenter, I suggest #3 from this post: https://tesswhitehurst.com/5-karma-friendly-alternatives-to-curses-and-hexes/ …If you know the bullies’ names, you can write them. Otherwise, you can write something general, like “The kids who are bullying my daughter.” And instead of saying “You have no power over me,” you could say “You have no power over [your daughter’s name]” Do you feel good about this option?
Would any of these spells work for online bullies? This isn’t a case of a troll that could easily be ignored by blocking and muting. They have a habit of bypassing blocks by making new accounts to continue to harass people. Furthermore, their actions have become rather disturbing as they have been relentlessly stalking a minor and doxxing people. I think this has become very serious, especially when a minor is involved, and something needs to be done since blocking hasn’t deterred this person from targeting people. As for reporting and getting them banned, that doesn’t seem to stop them for good either. I don’t know how seriously the law would take this person’s actions, nor am I sure if something legally can even be done when this person can very well be in a whole other country.
Any recommendations or is this really something that’s too petty to use a spell for?
It sounds to me like a binding would be appropriate.
Thank you. A few more questions, but is a circle really needed? Only reason i ask is because the layout of my apartment wouldn’t allow me to lay out items 6ft in diameter.
And I was thinking about using the Freezing spell. What exactly do you afterwards? Is there a certain time when it’s safe to remove the jar from the freezer, or another set of steps that need to be taken.
Morgan, you can do a smaller circle, but no, it’s not really needed if you intuitively feel that it isn’t necessary. You can remove the jar from the freezer when you feel the spell has done its job and maybe a few additional months have passed. Basically, you want to feel totally safe about everything. Then you can responsibly dispose of the jar, etc.
Hi, I love your article, I have a little sister who is just a very bad and toxic person, she always manages to turn people against each other, be it family or not, even managed to break up a marriage of many years with lies, she has always been a jealous person, she is turning my mother and I against each other, mom told me to move out, I am vulnerable and don’t know where to go as of now, she lies and manipulate people and acts innocent, can i bind her, I just want peace with others and with my old sick mother who always chooses her.
Sylvia, the fact that your mom is taking her side makes me think it would be better for you to get out of the home because that doesn’t seem like a healthy reaction to someone who is so manipulative. (I mean, doesn’t your mother know her by now?) So would you feel comfortable working your magic instead to find a healthier living situation somewhere else? What I’m getting at is that it seems like a toxic situation all around, not just where your sister is concerned. Would you agree with that? If so, here’s a spell that might help. You can do it for renting instead of buying if that’s better for you: https://tesswhitehurst.com/spell-for-finding-and-buying-a-home/
Hi yes you are probably right about the moving out part, that is the only thing I have to do, just a little pressed financially, anyway mom knows what her daughter is doing and she is not helping much, rather she is messing up her daughter more, thank you will check out the link.
I have a coworker that bullies everyone in the clinic. For example every little mistake we make she yells and catches attitude with us in front of our boss instead of talking to us calling us out and also blaming us for things we didnt do. Mind you she is not above us in anyway. She is married to our manager so they are doing nothing about the verbal abuse that is going on. Would a binding spell work with out consequences?
In this case, I would lean more toward something like #3 from this post: https://tesswhitehurst.com/5-karma-friendly-alternatives-to-curses-and-hexes/
good evening, Madam Tess:
have had an interest in wicca for years, not practicing/never have, just reading those which are simple spells.
The spell for binding with sea salt/black string above..
would this be applicable for certain persons who are being verbally abusive?
i need to inquire since there are at least 7 who call me unkind names (all 50+ aged adults within a volunteer group I belong to, many are intimidated because of my strong Libra background).
thank you for your insight.
Hi Sheila! Without knowing the details of the situation, my initial intuition is that leaving the group might be more efficient and appropriate? Is leaving the group a possibility?
hello Tess:
in answer to the question, leaving the group would not be more efficient or possibility, as I am due to be president of the group within 2 years and this is part of my ‘bucket list’. The senior advisors who have mentored me want me in that spot as a strong leader. This is a national organization relating to veterans and my group involves not only a local group (for which I am currently president) but for the geographical area to oversee 25 smaller groups and 4000 members.
The current regime seems to be intimidated by my presence and inquiries.
thanks for your additional assist.
OK, no problem! In this case, it still doesn’t sound like a binding ritual is appropriate. I would suggest instead a ritual to create more harmony instead, like any of the rituals in this post: https://tesswhitehurst.com/3-spells-for-staying-positive-in-a-challenging-environment/