Spells & Rituals

One of the defining characteristics of a witch is their ability to cast spells; a "spell" being the word used to signify the means employed to carry out the result of magical action. A spell could consist of ritual action, a phrase of words, a verse, a rhyme or any combination of these, many of which are recorded and archived in books known as Grimoires. Spells are bound by Nature and can range from simple to complex, depending on the need of the casting witch. Nature demands balance and as such, every spell has a loophole, no matter what magic is used to cast the spell.

The majority of spells used by practitioners of Traditional Magic are spoken in ancient language, very similar to Latin. However, primarily due to the Codex's extensive choice of multiple protectors throughout several cultures, witches have demonstrated to use spells in different languages; for example Cleopatra performed powerful spells in Egyptian, Lief Erikson performed various locator spells speaking in Old Norse, similar to modern-day Norwegian, Icelandic, Faroese, Danish and Swedish with some Croatian words in between, Spartacus spoke combat spells in Roman. Despite the language that spells are performed in, syllables and phonetics are important, and when performed wrong can cause spells to not work as intended or not at all.

## Biological Spells

Biological spells allow witches to affect the organic tissue of a living being by changing the state of a body and it's natural processes. Although it is most commonly used for healing, other spells can be used to preserve the recently deceased or paralyze the body. Under extremely rare circumstances, it can be utilized to rapidly advance or decelerate the age or completely alter the state of life.

* **Healing Spell**: *Typically an advanced spell that is used to heal the injuries and recover from non-fatal wounds*. *Such spells are capable of healing injuries at different proficiency levels, speed, and effectiveness. For some, the tedious nature of these such spells takes years to learn.*
	+ **Incantation**: *Unknown*
	+ **Used by**: Jonas used this spell on Theo in order to heal his wound and successfully managed to cast it and heal the wound. Theo used this same spell in order to heal Grace's wound, when she was scraped.

## Boundary and Sealing Spells

Boundary spells allow witches to erect invisible barriers surrounding a set space for a certain amount of time, preventing beings from entering or leaving the said location. However, they do not affect inanimate objects. Several boundary spells are tied to astrological events such as lunar or solar phases.

Sealing spells are a more potent form of boundary spells, especially when coupled with casting witch's blood. When this is done, the spells are nearly impossible to break, unless they are from the same bloodline.

* **Barrier Spell**: *The spell allows a witch to erect a boundary spell quickly in a small vicinity around them. One variant lacks preparation or binding agents and maintained by the will of the caster through hand gestures while other forms of this spell can be utilized with a time limit or a set location.*
	+ **Theo's Incantation**: *Inteo*
	+ **Requirements**: Focus
	+ **Used by**: After gaining the upper hand on Maximus, Theo cast a barrier spell around Maximus, in order to contain him, to finally interrogate him on why he wants the Codex.

## Cloaking and Illusion Spells

Cloaking spells allow witches to either render a being, location or object physically undetectable to the sense or magically undetectable by locator spells, making it so that magic cannot track them.

Illusion spells are an advanced form of Cloaking spells that allow witches to project into the mind of a target and affect the sense to perceive a false reality of a being, location or object which they can manipulate.

* **Illusionary Cloaking Spel**l: *More commonly known as an invisibility spell, this spell allows a witch to cloak themselves and their targets — be it a person, object or certain locations completely based on one's perception. However, magic can be disrupted by magical objects. The distance in which a witch can cloak their target is directly proportionate to their level of skill.*
	+ **Incantation**: *Invisique.*
	+ **Used by**: Theo performed this spell in order to sneak up on his mother, in order to find out what she was talking about and keeping a secret from him
* **Disillusionment Spell**: *The spell allows a witch to counter illusion or cloaking spells, revealing magically hidden objects or people.*
	+ **Incantation**: *Invisique Saeclum.*
	+ **Used by**: Theo used this spell in order to drop the cloak over himself, in order to make himself visible again.
* **Conus Silenti Spell**: *A spell that prevents people from hearing others within a given location.*
	+ **Incantation**: *Conus Silenti*
	+ **Requirements**: Unknown
	+ **Used by**: Maximus performed this spell before confronting Theo and Symone. The spell prevented people within a restaurant from hearing them, such as when Theo called out for help nor their conversation afterward.
* **Elena's Glamour Spell**: *A spell that can alter the appearance of others.*
	+ **Incantation**: *Appearatas Veridical.*
	+ Requirements: Target
	+ **Used by**: Elena performed this spell on her, Theo, Jayda, Mateo and Jonas' body in order to disguise them as college students, to get into Professor Cane Andrew' university.

## Elemental Spells

Elemental spells allow witches to affect their surroundings by manipulation of the natural elements. The four elements fire, water, earth and air are the most basic and can be called forth for their specific properties. Higher controls of the environment such as the weather or plant-life may require channeling Nature's energy or massive amounts of power.

* **Nature Spell**: *A spell that channels Nature to enhance and accelerate the growth of flowers, plants or entire gardens.*
	+ **Incantation**: *Crescere arbor.*
	+ **Used by**: While trying to practice the Codex's spells, Jonas came across a nature spell and tried it, just to see if it would work, and managed to create more branches on a tree.
* **Fire Extinguishing Spell**: *A minor spell used to extinguish small fires in a localized area.*
	+ **Maximus' Incantation**: *Suctus Incendia*
	+ **Used by**: Maximus used this spell to quench the fires set by Jonas, casting *Incendia* around him.
* **Wind Spell**: *A spell that is used to generate wind.*
	+ **Incantation**: *Dearest Indra, God of Storms, aid me to conjure weatherly forms, winds that sweep, let them swarm.*
	+ **Used by**: Elena cast this spell with the instruction of Theo, as he attempted to teach her spells, in order to gain control.
* **Luminescence Spell**: *A spell that conjures a ball of light in the casting witch's hand.*
	+ **Incantation**: *Post tenebras spero lucem.*
	+ **Used by**: Theo performed this spell while at nighttime, in order to see going into his house.

## Enchantments

Enchantments allow witches to bind spells to inanimate objects. Thereby endowing said object with supernatural properties or changing it's state. Various materials or minerals any be chosen for their existing supernatural properties to accompany different enchantments.

* **Electromagnetic Disruption Spell**: *The spell prevents the use of modern-day electronics, by interrupting its electrical current or cellular signal.*
	+ **Incantation**: *Concido*
	+ **Used by**: Elena used this spell out of anger, in order to disable all electricity around her.

## Linking Spells

Linking spells allow witches to establish a magical bond between two or more people, connecting mind, body, soul or even life force. The caster's blood is often used to perform linking spells as it aids in strengthening the connection between the people that are being bonded together. Unlinking spells severs that bond, voiding the connection.

* **Linking Spell**: *The spell is used to link two or more beings together, such as that any harm comes to one, it is also inflicted upon the other(s). The spell can be used to link similar species, i.e. witch to another witch, or two different species, i.e. human to demon.*
	+ **Incantation**: *Unknown*
	+ **Requirements**: Photo of target, blood of caster, (varies per spell)
	+ **Used by**: Maximus used this in order to link himself to Theo, so that whenever the Protectors would attack him, they would also hurt Theo, that was until Jayda learned an unlinking spell, to sever the connection between them.

## Locator Spells

Locator spells allow witches to discern the location of an object or person anywhere in the world. Locator spells are ineffective if the person or object is being hidden with a cloaking spell.

* **Locator Spell**: *A simple spell in which the casting being will receive a vision of the object or person's location. Alternatively, using the target's blood and a map can be used to ascertain a more precise location of the target. In other instances, it's not possible to get an exact address or even a location if the target is cloaked or deceased.*
	+ **Incantation**: *Phasmatos Tribum Nas Ex Veras, Sequitas Sanguinem.*
	+ **Requirements**: Map, Object or blood belonging to target
	+ **Used by**: In the *Pilot*, Theo Hunter performed this spell in order to find Jonas West after he was captured by Blackbeard. By using a map the Codex summoned of their territory, and cutting Jayda's hand to use her blood, as she and Jonas are twins, this made her blood move across the map to Jonas' location. Elena used this spell in 2168, in order to locator Professor Cane Andrews.
* **Dark Magic Locator Spell**: *A spell that utilizes the sacrifice of a small rodent or just dark magic to locate a target, one that can be considered an enemy.*
	+ **Incantation**: *Inveniet hostium et tenebrae*.
	+ **Requirements**: Dark Magic, Rodent's blood (Sacrifice), Herbs, Two witches
	+ **Used by**: In a last ditch effort, Theo enlisted Jonas' help, as a kindred spirit in revenge, in order to locate Maximus, after he escaped from prison, and kidnapped their sisters.

## Message Spells

Message spells enable witches to communicate over vast distances by supernaturally sending messages across space. Usually, the message requires a personal belonging of the target's to contact them.

* **Reflection Spell**: *The spell enchants a mirror and allows the caster to communicate across long distances, and even dimensions, to another mirror.*
	+ **Incantation**: *Refero conmunico*.
	+ **Requirements**: Mirror, Target
	+ **Used by**: Theo got this spell from his uncle, Malachi and subsequently used the spell in order to communicate with his maternal grandmother, Azaria Hunter, in Solaria, in order to finally meet her, as well as get guidance on how to deal with his father, like she did.

## Offensive Spells

Offensive spells, like Curses and Hexes, allow witches to attack or cause harm to somebody commonly in a more direct and immediate way. They are widely used during combat situations and usually only lasts for as long as the spell is cast.

* **Aphasia Spell**: *A spell that renders the target unable to speak, leaving them gasping for air as they struggle against the spell's effects. The spell will be released with a wave of the caster's hand. Alternate versions of this spell simulates the complete removal, or the sealing, of one's mouth.*
	+ **Theo's Incantation**: *Silencio.*
	+ **Used by**: Learning some of the Codex's spells, Theo learned to cause his target's mouth to disappear, making it impossible for them to speak, especially when it comes to witches, making it so they can't speak incantations, as demonstrated when he cast this spell to see if it worked on Jonas, making it impossible for him to speak.
* **Immobilization Spell**: *A spell that allows a witch to cast a magical hold over their target, restricting them to a certain location or position, effectively freezing them where they stand. It is capable of even subduing powerful beings.*
	+ **Maximus' Incantation**: *Prohibere.*
	+ **Theo's Incantation**: *Immobilus.*
	+ **Requirements**: None
	+ **Used by**: Maximus used this spell on Theo to freeze him, in order to inform Theo of his status as a former protector, and his long-lost uncle. Theo used this at a later time on Maximus, in retaliation, to tell him that he should be afraid of Theo and the other protectors.
* **Telekinesis Spell**: *A spell to induce telekinesis. It is similar to the passive, non-verbal telekinetic power use by most witches albeit, with a stronger and more forceful or directed variation.*
	+ **Incantation**: *Motus*
	+ **Elena's Incantation**: *Vitae*
	+ **Theo and Elena's Second Incantation**: *Patere*
	+ **Theo's Third Incantation**: *Asecndo*
	+ **Theo's Fourth Incantation**: *Ictus*
	+ **Jayda's Incantation**: *Fara*
	+ **Theo's Fifth Incantation**: *Mittent*
	+ **Theo's Sixth Incantation**: *Icaeus*
	+ **Theo's Seventh Incantation**: *Imbre*

## Projection Spells

Spells of Projection allow witches to manifest their consciousness outside of their bodies. Advanced forms of projection can (i.e. Dimensional Transcending spells) allow witches to travel between different planes of existence in addition to the manipulation of the space around themselves or objects.

* **Astral Projection Spell**: *An extremely advanced powerful spell that allows a witch to project their visible, astral form of their consciousness across vast distances such as to other continents, (if altered, the casting witch can use this spell to project their consciousness across time, to different points such as the past and the future). The spell also allows a witch to practice magic in their astral body and even carry the form of another person with them, if they are strong enough through physical contact. This particular spell also grants intangibility of the astral form.*
	+ **Incantation**:
	+ **Requirements**: Candles, Sage, Map, Six Candles, Salt/ chalk Circle, Herbs (specifically Violets for protection, Myrrh for meditation and Acacia for focus), Water, Compass
	+ **Instructions**: A chalk circle is drawn around the place of meditation to contain the witch's magic and energy. A plummet is used to dangle above a map to pinpoint the witch's desired location for the projection to be successful.
	+ **Used by**: Theo performed this spell, as well as altered it, adding a compass to the spell, in order to project himself across time, into the future in order to see his future descendants, Elena and Mateo, in order to get their advice.

## Resurrection Spells

Resurrection spells allow witches to restore a dead being to life, returning the spirit back to its body. They are a violation of the Natural Order of life and death and may come with consequences. Even then, they usually require a massive amount of power and are considered among the hardest feats of magic, performable only by the strongest of witches.

* **Theo's Resuscitation Spell**: *A spell used to revive a person immediately after death such as from cardiac arrest*.
	+ **Incantation**: *En Dugas, Amina, Tuas*
	+ **Used by**: After Jackson was struck to death, by Death's lightning, Theo performed this spell immediately after his heart stopped. This was able to successfully revive him.

## Transformation Spells

Transformation is one of the most vital cornerstones of magic, allowing witches to change shape of something or someone from one form to another, and spells related to transformation, allow witches to channel this aspect of magic in a more control manner.

* **Permuto Spell**: *A transformation spell allowing one to change or alter something, it also allows one to swap or exchange places with another, or allows a casting witch to swap other people's souls.*
	+ **Incantation**: *Permuto*.
	+ **Requirements**: None
	+ **Used by**: When learning traditional magic from Cleopatra in Egypt of 1st Century B.C. she taught him the Permuto spell, allowing him to change and transform things from one form into another. This allowed him to transmute Maximus' staff into a pen. He then used this very spell to exorcise Death from Jayda's soul, and return her soul back to her body.

## Unlinking Spells

Unlinking spells allow witches to sever magical bonds between two or more people caused by linking spells.

* **Unlinking Spell**: *A spell that is used to break the link between two or more people.*
	+ **Incantation**: *Unknown*
	+ **Requirements**: None
	+ **Used by**: Jayda learned a linking spell, in order to undo Maximus' linking spell to Theo, in order to free Theo of Maximus' link.