Spell Casting
From Charmed
This is the magical ability to cast spells. A spell is a series of words that when said in a certain order cause changes in the fabric of reality to carying extent. Spell casting is one of the three basic powers that all magical witches have as well as Scrying & Potion making.
A spell is a ritual intended to produce a magical effect. In order to be effective, it must be performed by a magical being; a spell recited by a mortal will not work. The act of performing a spell ritual is known as "casting the spell." Charmed witches traditionally record their spells in their Book of Shadows, both for their own reference, and to preserve them for posterity.
In season two it is revealed that by reading a spell backwards correctly one can reverse the effects. For example, the spell to vanquish the Woogyman will instead summon it when said backwards. The spell to invoke a wicthes powers will rebind them if read backwards.
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Form of the Ritual
All spells contain a spoken component, or incantation. An incantation is written and recited as verse. They vary widely in length. They may be as short as two lines, or can can be a dozen or more lines in length. Four lines seems to the most common length for spells used in the series. Most contain rhymes, although some do not. Typical rhyme scheme include couplets (A,A,B,B) or interlocking couplets (A,B,A,B). Some incantation are in a foreign or undecipherable language but still work effectively.
Some spells consist of only an incantation, but others have additional components as well. A spell may require the use of certain tools or ingredients. A seance requires five white candles, a sprig of sage and the Power of Three. A spell may also require certain actions to be performed, such as burning a piece of paper with specific things written on it.
An Enchantment is a kind of spell in which the magical effect is invested in an object. The object can then be used to invoke that magic. Jewelry seems to be a common choice for creating enchanted objects. There is a spell in the Book of Shadows called the "Enchantment Spell" that can be used to cause an object to reveal evil nearby.
Parameters of Spells
Spells are capable of producing a wide variety of effects, both harmful and helpful. They can produce physical changes in a person or object, such as turning a person into a dog or placing protective powers in a talisman. They can also have profound mental effects such as enhancing intellect, altering memory, manipulating emotions, or causing magical compulsion (such as forcing someone to speak truthfully). Spells can manipulate other kinds of magic, such as binding (preventing the use of) a witch's powers, transferring powers between individuals, breaking magical barriers, or lifting curses.
Vanquishing spells are spell used to defeat strong demons and warlocks. Each one is usually unique, designed to defeat a single, specific individual. Often they require the Power of Three.
The subject of a spell can be affected at a distance. Spells have been depicted as effective when the incantation was transmitted over telephone lines, or when it was recorded and played back at a different place by someone else even when that someone else was not magical as long as the person o the recording was the it wouldn't matter.
Some spells, such as those used to vanquish demons and warlocks, have a momentary duration. Others are persistent, and continue to have their effects on their subjects until they are specifically reversed. A few are self-ending: the magic fades after a predetermined length of time, or when certain conditions are met i.e. the spell has played out.
List of Spells
Spells Season 1
Spells Season 2
Spells Season 3
Spells Season 4
Spells Season 5
Spells Season 6
Spells Season 7
Spells Season 8
External links
- Want to hear the girls say the spells, see the scene's where they are used in?
- Check this Youtube Channel and click on "The Spells of Charmed"
- GConeNetwork
