Projection
From Charmed
Projection is a power that allows the user to manipulate reality. An extremely rare power, Projection is only developed by powerful witches and magical creatures. It is known as the Ultimate power in the Charmed universe. In "Charmed" only one person is seen to possess this ability, Billie Jenkins. Billie's development as a witch demonstrates well how the power of Projection can manifest and advance.
Billie was the new witch on the block in Season 8 but was destined for much greater purpose than to be taught witchcraft by the Charmed Ones. This destiny revolved around her power of projection and her being the Ultimate power along with her sister Christy. The first time Billie is shown to use this power (although not to know it at first) was in Mr. & Mrs. Witch. She accidentally killed a plant when she got worked up and said "suck the life out of everything". Following in response a plant nearby wilted and died. This is reminiscent of the time Piper became angry at her two sisters and caused a lighting unit on the ceiling to explode without even thinking of it. Billie then went on to accidentally transform her parents into assassins which played havoc on the city, she then realized she had the new power of Projection.
Billie decided to not use this power again until she could control it as she realized it was way too powerful to be used carelessly. It wasn't until 12 Angry Zen that she began experimenting with the power again and learned that it wasn't a power to be feared. She soon began triggering the power by thought alone in stead of through words combines with a heightened emotional state.
She also learned to project into the past, and with it she was able to save her sister. When they combined Christy's Firestarting powers with Billie's projection power they became invincible as Billie was able to project her desire for power into an actual power increase for Christy's firestarting power. In the season finale Forever Charmed she successfully projected herself to her past self to warn her about the trouble ahead, she used it again by projecting the Charmed Ones to the Triad. Billie has used her Projection power in many ways as it has unlimited capabilities. To conclude, Billie has used the power of projection to kill and revive plants, turn her parents into assassins, project into the past, cleanse the Charmed Ones of evil influence, catalyze Christy's powers and to use Astral Projection.
Another similar but still separate power is Thought projection. The only person to have this kind of power was Kevin the witch who appeared in Witches in Tights. Thought projection involved him having to draw pictures to make them come to life, so it worked in a similar fashion to Conjuring. However he was able to transform the charmed ones into superheroes by using his drawings, making them extremely powerful in the process and showing its relation to the power of Projection. Beings who possess either of the abilities are able to accomplish nearly everything the other can but they are still separate abilities in the Charmed universe.
It is assumed but never outwardly confirmed or mentioned that Wyatt also possesses this power and possibly Thought Projection. In season six, he brings a dragon to life from a TV show causing havoc on the city. He also shrinks his parents and traps them in a dollhouse to protect them from demons in season seven. Also in season eight he brings his toys to life.(Forget Me...Not), (Scry Hard) and (Payback's A Witch).
Genies have the power of projection but they can only use this power to make the wish of his master.
List of users
- Billie Jenkins
- Wyatt Halliwell
- Genies
- Jinny (as Genie)
- Phoebe (as Genie)
- Richard Montana (as Genie)
- Tuatha (through her wand)
- Kyle Gwydion (through Tuatha's Wand)
- Prue Halliwell [Possible advancement)
