Serpent Coil Binding

The serpent is one of the oldest symbols of binding in human history — the serpent that coils around the world, the serpent that holds the secrets of life and death, the serpent that constricts its prey with patient, irresistible force. The Serpent Coil Binding draws upon this primal archetype to bind negative forces, whether they are external entities, the harmful behaviors of another person, or one's own destructive patterns.

The binding uses a length of cord or chain to represent the serpent. This cord is ritually charged over seven days, each day dedicated to one of the seven chakras. The cord is anointed, smoked, and spoken over until it becomes saturated with the intention of binding. The color of the cord may vary depending on the target: black for binding external enemies, green for binding jealousy, red for binding anger, or white for binding one's own negative habits.

When the cord is fully charged, it is tied in a specific knot — the Coil Knot — that represents the serpent's head and tail meeting. This knot is the lock of the binding. As long as the knot remains tied, the binding remains active. The practitioner keeps the knotted cord in a safe place, and if the binding needs to be released, the knot is simply untied.