With the new year coming up, I’m thinking about binding myself to discipline but it made me curious how what others have done self binding rituals that you’re so grateful you did
Confidence, weight loss, motivation, energy levels, and even my acne being better. I started loving myself more and I can tell other people see it too just from the comments I get.
Instead of binding yourself to something, do small enchantments.
I dye my hair black, a color of protection, so I enchant it with protective properties, for example. I will also try to time haircuts and root touch ups with the new moon.
Ty actually in recovery far more years, but 3 children but honestly I'll take above for the last 3 GD years 😂😂 my youngest is a senior in HS lol 🤣
I struggled with restrictive ED from age 12 until 39 4 major bouts but more sustaining victories each time and at 45 honestly I'm always watchful but really can't imagine relapsing bc my personal inner healing from trauma has quite literally transformed me into what I was intended to be when I was ill or fighting to keep from being ill 🙏🏻🙏🏻💖
worth every ounce of struggle in case anyone else needs to hear that 🥰😘🙏🏻🙏🏻
Hmm I haven't done this but I've thought about it and maybe kindness. That is my most important value. But it would have a lot of stipulations, like that I won't be kind if it hurts me to do so. I won't be kind to my bully. That sort of thing. But I think its so tricky to get wording perfectly, idk if I ever would. Even now, those words dont convey what I meant. Idk how to word it. If you're confident you can safely articulate exactly what you want, then go for it. Please update us if you do! Id love to know how it's going.
Upon further thought, this probably isn’t the best idea🥲 I just want to make sure that I achieve my goals and stay disciplined in 2026 but maybe I should bind myself to stability instead or maybe not do one at all lol but thank you for your response and I definitely get what you mean!!
Even kindness can be dangerous and/or immoral in the wrong context. Best case scenario, you get taken advantage of. Worst case, you get too friendly with a fascist and accidentally give them information they shouldn't have. Sometimes, the right thing to do is to be a total bitch.
Children. I used to get into trouble because I had too much free time. Now I have no free time at all :D But jokes aside - magic comes from within. I can explain perhaps in my personal example:
I come from a family that channels spirits. I've had a strong connection to the dead from early life. I've grew up and around the chthonic current of the dead. But no one has taught me how to be integrated into it.
(Which is btw THE worst experience, because the dead are trying to grab you for decades and you're afraid and anxious, thinking they will hurt you, and in the beginning they do. But what's actually happening in reality - they are trying to pull you into the current. Because that's where you're supposed to be. And only after that "serious" work can begin)
Anyway. Eventually, with the help of some amazing witchy friends I've figured out that:
1) I need to step into the current
2) I need to bring myself to the current
3) I will get a representative from the current (a spirit guide)
The binding was very quick - I've imagined the current, stepped into it. In the next few days I could see a pale hand trying to touch my stomach. The hand had a red string. (Which correlates with my culture's sting to the afterlife folklore) I've deduced that it's my representative reaching out. I've allowed the hand to touch my stomach and I could feel thousands of red strings coming out of my stomach, all attached to a dead soul. The representative also materialised and now is permanently attached to my shoulder. (It is a bizarre experience)
In the months that followed - I've got the biggest upgrade of my life.
So technically, a binding did take place. But can you spot the fundamental difference?:
I didn't chase after let's say air magic and then bound myself to it. I've stepped into a discipline that was already natural to me, and bound IT to myself.
100% suggest doing a honey jar on yourself instead.
I’ve definitely thought about it!! I think it’d be fun:)
I’m tellin you, I did one on myself and it changed my life
I always pull cards and ask spirits if I should and they tell me no but maybe the issue is that I’m doubting myself too much to do it😭
The spirits aren't the boss of you.
How so?
Confidence, weight loss, motivation, energy levels, and even my acne being better. I started loving myself more and I can tell other people see it too just from the comments I get.
Interesting! I googled this, and this is the one where you write the names down 3 times, right?
Yes! I wrote down detailed manifestations then used my own name
Binding yourself to anything sounds like a great way to have a bad time.
Any good thing becomes a bad thing when left unchecked. Discipline is great until you can’t do anything else but live your life in military precision
I did some work once to bind financial irresponsibility. I kept the sigil in my wallet. That did well for me.
You know what? I just read this after pulling some cards and I think maybe I should sit this one out😭
Instead of binding yourself to something, do small enchantments.
I dye my hair black, a color of protection, so I enchant it with protective properties, for example. I will also try to time haircuts and root touch ups with the new moon.
I was literally thinking my past anorexic self would love this 🤦🏻♀️😂😂
My clear sign to never bind myself to anything 🤭🤣
I know someone who was thinking about binding her weight so she would never weigh above a certain number.
Then she got reminded that she wanted to get pregnant someday.
😳😳😳 if there were ever a good time to be a shitty ineffectual witch .... That gonna be my vote 🤭😳😂
Wow I didn't even think of that and I have 3 😂😂 (might just say more about my shit year lol)
Yeah fuck the binding shit peeps... Run don't walk 😜😘😘
Congrats on 3 years! May you stay healthy!
Ty actually in recovery far more years, but 3 children but honestly I'll take above for the last 3 GD years 😂😂 my youngest is a senior in HS lol 🤣
I struggled with restrictive ED from age 12 until 39 4 major bouts but more sustaining victories each time and at 45 honestly I'm always watchful but really can't imagine relapsing bc my personal inner healing from trauma has quite literally transformed me into what I was intended to be when I was ill or fighting to keep from being ill 🙏🏻🙏🏻💖
worth every ounce of struggle in case anyone else needs to hear that 🥰😘🙏🏻🙏🏻
Hmm I haven't done this but I've thought about it and maybe kindness. That is my most important value. But it would have a lot of stipulations, like that I won't be kind if it hurts me to do so. I won't be kind to my bully. That sort of thing. But I think its so tricky to get wording perfectly, idk if I ever would. Even now, those words dont convey what I meant. Idk how to word it. If you're confident you can safely articulate exactly what you want, then go for it. Please update us if you do! Id love to know how it's going.
Upon further thought, this probably isn’t the best idea🥲 I just want to make sure that I achieve my goals and stay disciplined in 2026 but maybe I should bind myself to stability instead or maybe not do one at all lol but thank you for your response and I definitely get what you mean!!
Even kindness can be dangerous and/or immoral in the wrong context. Best case scenario, you get taken advantage of. Worst case, you get too friendly with a fascist and accidentally give them information they shouldn't have. Sometimes, the right thing to do is to be a total bitch.
Exactly
Children. I used to get into trouble because I had too much free time. Now I have no free time at all :D But jokes aside - magic comes from within. I can explain perhaps in my personal example:
I come from a family that channels spirits. I've had a strong connection to the dead from early life. I've grew up and around the chthonic current of the dead. But no one has taught me how to be integrated into it.
(Which is btw THE worst experience, because the dead are trying to grab you for decades and you're afraid and anxious, thinking they will hurt you, and in the beginning they do. But what's actually happening in reality - they are trying to pull you into the current. Because that's where you're supposed to be. And only after that "serious" work can begin)
Anyway. Eventually, with the help of some amazing witchy friends I've figured out that:
1) I need to step into the current 2) I need to bring myself to the current 3) I will get a representative from the current (a spirit guide)
The binding was very quick - I've imagined the current, stepped into it. In the next few days I could see a pale hand trying to touch my stomach. The hand had a red string. (Which correlates with my culture's sting to the afterlife folklore) I've deduced that it's my representative reaching out. I've allowed the hand to touch my stomach and I could feel thousands of red strings coming out of my stomach, all attached to a dead soul. The representative also materialised and now is permanently attached to my shoulder. (It is a bizarre experience)
In the months that followed - I've got the biggest upgrade of my life.
So technically, a binding did take place. But can you spot the fundamental difference?:
I didn't chase after let's say air magic and then bound myself to it. I've stepped into a discipline that was already natural to me, and bound IT to myself.
The truth. I know it can cause trouble at times with regards to other people, so that isn't what I mean.
I bound myself to the truth and will never lie to myself.
That must’ve been so hard in the beginning omg
It was the foundation and strength I needed to do all of my shadow work.
Once I quit lying to myself, I could silence all of my crazy gibbering fearful shadows.
I am in charge now, as it should be.