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.
Hi, I was wondering which binding you would choose for our particular situation? My sons have just started middle school and are being bullied daily on the school bus by a pack of the older children. I obviously don’t want to bring harm to anyone, but especially children. What would you suggest?
Hi Morgana! Actually, I would suggest spell #3 from this post: https://tesswhitehurst.com/5-karma-friendly-alternatives-to-curses-and-hexes/. You could adapt the words to fit that you’re doing the ritual for your sons rather than yourself. If you don’t know the full names of all the bullies, just write what you know. Or you could write “the bullies on the bus” instead of their names if you don’t know them.
Hello there! My children and I have been dealing with their narcissist father and the mental/emotional and physical abuse is destroying our lives. He’s now attempting to take them from me to avoid financial responsibility through Coutts and I can’t imagine the detriment to my children if somehow his lies stick and he’s able to take them. I was thinking about a freezer spell before but I read you should only do that if you want to completely freeze that person from your life and while that sounds great I’m not sure I’m willing to risk it backfiring and potentially freezing my children out with him. I’ve read spellcasting on a narcissist isn’t typically effective do you know if that’s at all accurate? I’m leaning towards the tarot spell listed here. Just want to find the most effective and safe spell to help protect my children and I. Thank you in advance!
Hi Dani! I suggest the neutralization spell in this post: https://tesswhitehurst.com/5-karma-friendly-alternatives-to-curses-and-hexes/
Tess,
I’m pondering the timing of performing a binding spell. An ongoing challenge within my family has finally revealed itself to me and I feel compelled to perform the spell work with this new moon BUT I’m not sure of the repercussions of the eclipse.
Also, I’m interested in your recommendations for ending a generational curse, per se. I want it done and gone for good. The narcissistic “entity” has latched onto at least 1 person per generation since my Grandmother and has now reached one of my children. I’m the first to push it away that I’m aware of, but it made it’s way back.
Thank you for your consideration and time.
Hi! I personally think an eclipse would be a great time for this type of spell. And for the generational curse, I suggest lighting a black candle at the next dark moon and calling on Archangel Zaphkiel and asking her to clear it and remove the entity from your family in all directions of time. Then listen to your intuition about any further action to take.
Thank you for your guidance and input in regards to my above comment. I thoroughly enjoy your writings.
Be well.
Thank you!
Hello Dear Tess!! I hope you are really well!
A long time ago i made the BULLY #3: FREEZER BINDING SPELL …wanted to ask how now i release this spell as i want no longer to have it in my freezer.
Best Regards!
Vasilia
Hi Vasilia! I would just thaw it out and pour it down the drain. Also throw out the ribbon and paper, and recycle the jar.
Most thank you Dear Tess, bless you and be well!
If you don’t know who or how many people are causing you harm…. How do you protect yourself and those you love from them? I’m tired of watching murphy’s law on steroids, repeatly bitch slap me, my pets, every place I’ve worked at and people in it.(particularly all the dogs, training and rehab and rescue center I work at. They’re on the brink of going under too), all my friends, and those who help me. I just want it to stop. I don’t want anyone hurt, any curses or magic turned on anyone. I just want the enormously large amount of bad luck and attacks to end and positivity, financial abundance, healing and blessings replace all of the negative issues, bad luck and deaths. A friend of mine actually refered to it as a generational curses.
I’ve spent over 20 years trying to weed out everything and anything I could be doing that’s causing these problems, and how to avoid the issues and be prepared for them. I mean I’ve tried everything mundane and magical, starting with the mundane. I’m on the brink of being homeless and losing my babies at this point. I’m out of options, out of money and I need help desperately. Please what of those spells do you suggest, or is there a place I can go to get help with the magical part of the problem?
I need help badly, everything I’ve done doesn’t seem to be helping.
Feel free to ask if you want more info.
Raven, have you tried clutter clearing? I know it sounds basic, but I always like to start there, because it’s actually really powerful.
Hi Tess,
Clutter clearing as in cleaning out the house!? I like doing that about 1-4 times a year on average. I also like to do a spiritual, mental, and physical cleansing with it.
Nothing like the smell of sage or patchouli when cleaning house.
If it helps my last smudging was in April.
Yes, clutter clearing as in cleaning the house. If you haven’t seen this post, you might find something here. I also recommend my book, Little Guide to Protection Magic. (There’s a link in this post.) https://tesswhitehurst.com/5-awesome-ways-to-break-a-hex-or-a-curse/
Thank you again for the recommendation and time you took to give me the advice. You just doing that means the world to me.
That other article was just what I needed to read.
Thank you, thank you, thank you.
Words can’t express my gratitude enough, cause I’m really looking forward to moving forward and I’m extremely grateful for you arming me with the knowledge I needed.
Let the positive bad assery of moving forward begin!!!
Raven, I’m so glad! That’s a great attitude. Blessings to you.