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! So, I have two bullies named Caleb and Bella and they are mean to me and my friend! I got so mad because they were mean to my friend on his birthday! Caleb broke my pencil, has been mean to me in my other school and kicked me under my desk lot’s of time’s. I talked to the vice principal and 2 teachers and they won’t do anything. I told my parent’s and they won’t help! Any suggestions?
Hi there! I’m sorry to hear that you’ve asked for help and haven’t received it. Would it be possible for you to ask to see a counselor or the principal? There are anti-bullying laws in all 50 states, so an adult should definitely be helping you with this. According to this site – https://www.stopbullying.gov/resources/get-help-now – these are people to contact if you are being bullied:
1. Teacher
2. School counselor
3. School principal
4. School superintendent
5. State Department of Education
Since you’re able to comment on this site, I don’t see why you couldn’t email your local superintendent or your state’s department of education if no one at your school is supporting you.
Hi Tess, I have been mentally and emotionally abused by my mother in law and sister in laws. I have been seeing a therapist because of this. They are complete control freaks and even though my sister in laws do not live with us, they have to be in control of everything. They manipulate my husband and cause many problems between us. Whatever they say goes and everyone else is wrong. They have such a bad name in their community because of what they have done to others in the past, including what one sister in law has done to her own daughter in law. We have no privacy in our marriage either because of this as my sister in law is at our house everyday to see her mum. Please, I need some advice to block them out of our lives and to give our marriage the respect and privacy that we deserve and to stop causing problems for me. They bad mouth me for no reason whatsoever and it is very upsetting. What do you suggest?
Simone, before I recommend a magical solution, I have to ask: are you also seeing a therapist with your husband? And/or is he on board with changing this family dynamic? It sounds like he needs to help you out with setting boundaries here.
Hi Tess, no we are not seeing a therapist together at this stage. I have suggested it but he is not interested. I am unsure if he is interested in changing the dynamics. We have only met up in person 4 times since we separated in October. He said on Saturday night that we are going to meet up as much as possible now to try and work out whether we move forward together or whether we end our marriage. I really do not want to end our marriage. He is my world and I love him with all of my heart. This is killing me.
Simone, instead of intervening magically with the family members, I recommend working to speak your truth to your husband about your feelings about this situation. This challenge with the family members is an aspect of your relationship and it will not benefit you to deal with it as a separate problem. If he doesn’t want to support you in fixing this dynamic, I would work magic to heal your relationship rather than binding the family members. Here are some spells that may help: https://tesswhitehurst.com/5-karma-friendly-alternatives-to-putting-a-love-spell-on-someone/
hello Madam Tess
first of all, wishing you a beautiful new year.
A spell you had recommended (sea salt, black candle, black thread, paper with their name written on it, reversing someone’s attitude) actually did work for me.
1 of the women in our volunteer group I had focused on for the spell actually had good fortune come to her and she is no longer vicious towards me. I will be using the same spell on another volunteer soon, however, she just became engaged to her boyfriend and it may not be necessary. With the new year comes changes, we’ll see how the others behave.
Blessings to you. Sheila
Blessings to you too Sheila, and happy New Year. Glad you had success with the spell. 🙂
Hello, I have an ex whom is battling drug addiction and he was sincerely trying his best and was almost convinced to enter rehab, then I had a miscarriage and it seemed things turned for the worse he started robbing people, and convincing himself they deserved it for whatever reasons he deemed punishable, well after an argument that he was being responsible as he showed up at my house high with a young lady who was also high I told him I would help and feed him but he couldn’t be bringing this chaos around my two young daughters , it’s enough we are poor and trying to save to leave the hood, a very dangerous place. And after falling asleep he stole my daughters violins and the only keys to my house, he has stolen things before which I believe to support his habit, I don’t have hate in my heart but love , I would like to do a binding spell to prevent him from harming others and bringing harm to himself or bringing angry people to my door! I really have been trying to get my life in order and want to be a better person than I was yesterday, I would love to see him escape this neighborhood and get better even if it’s not with me, I almost think jail is the option as one person he robbed is looking for him and not friendly, would a binding spell be appropriate to help this situation, thank you so much for your time 🙂
Hi, yes, a binding spell would be appropriate, and also perhaps a restraining order if you haven’t filed for one already.
Hi! My dad has been dealing with really nasty regular clients at his work place. They’re always extremely rude towards him and yell at him when they’re unhappy with something. A few of them called his boss and complained to try and get him fired and even mentioned how they dislike his accent. He doesn’t own the business so he has to deal with them and quitting is not an option at the moment. It’s been really bringing him down and affecting his mental health. I made a protective sachet for him but I don’t think it’s enough. I wanted to try a binding spell I’m just not sure which one would be the most effective in this situation. He also lives in a different town and comes home for the weekends so I don’t know any of the clients names or have their pictures. Do you have any suggestions on how I should handle this?
Hi Lily! I suggest #3 from this post: https://tesswhitehurst.com/5-karma-friendly-alternatives-to-curses-and-hexes/ …and instead of writing their names, write something that clearly symbolizes to you who they are. Like, it could even be, “The bullies at my dad’s work.” And instead of saying “You have no power over me,” you could say “You have no power over [your dad’s name]” Does this sound good?
Thats really helpful thank you so much!!