Possession Spells

Possession spells allow witches to manipulate the spirit of living or deceased beings by forcibly inserting or exorcising the spirit from the target body. It is shown that should the body die, the host will die too while the spirit of the possessor can jump into another body. However, some skilled witches can leave their host's bodies physically unharmed, though, at least with other witches, can leave them mentally unstable. Certain spells require the host's spirit to be suppressed, as an unwilling, powerful host can wake up and take back control of their body, imprisoning the possessing spirit within the host's mind.

Spirit Possession Spell: A spell that allows a witch spirit to possess the living descendant of their bloodline when contact is attempted via a Séance.

Incantation: Unknown

Requirements: Body for possession, Séance performed by living descendant (Bonnie)

Used by: In History Repeating, Emily Bennett performed this spell, as a witch spirit on the Other Side, to possess her descendant, Bonnie. Bonnie had performed the Séance because Emily was attempting to reach out to her because of the approaching comet that she used to seal the tomb under Fell's Church.

Body Possession Spell: A spell that is able to possess a person with the soul of someone else. The body which is to be possessed has to be unconscious and pumped with external blood from the possessing target.

Incantation: Somno Ritum Per Dax Ritum.

Requirements: Body for possession, Vials of blood

Used by: In Know Thy Enemy, the witch Maddox performed this ritual over Alaric Saltzman's mind so that Klaus could possess his body. The spell also allowed the possessing spirit, Klaus, retention of his vampire abilities, such as compulsion.

Dispossession Spell: A spell that would reverse the effects of the Possession Spell.

Incantation: Phasmatos Tribum, Nas Ex Veras, Uenes Phasmatos Et Sonos. Ex Tutam Exum Lamia Matus.

Requirements: 2 witches to perform the spell, Semi-circle of lit candles, Body of possessed, Body of subject, Dark Magic

Used by: In Klaus, Maddox and Greta Martin performed this spell to allow Klaus to return to his vampiric body after he was done possessing Alaric's.

Esther's Possession Spell: A possession spell that allows the witch to possess another body, either from the living or from the dead. The spell is stronger than most possession spells, seeing as it allows the possessor witch to leave their host and enter another body, without the need to kill their previous host first.

Used by: Esther used this spell several times, whom Elijah revealed she was quite skilled at. She used it for the first time to possess her daughter, Rebekah, Heart of Darkness. She would later return to her own body. Upon her death in Do Not Go Gentle, as she attempted to remake Alaric into the ultimate vampire hunter (by turning him into an enhanced original vampire), she possessed Bonnie to finish her work. That night she visited Bonnie in her dreams telling her that her sisters needed her to finish what she started. Upon the resurrection of the fourth Harvest girl, Cassie, it was revealed (in Rebirth) that Esther instead possessed her body, in From a Cradle to a Grave. She eventually left Cassie's body, possessing yet another witch, Lenore, in Every Mother's Son.

Spirit Transference Spell: A powerful spell that allows the witch to place the spirit of a person into the body of another and vice versa.

Incantation: Phasmatos Tribum, Nas Ex Veras, Raverus En Phasmatos Ex Sonos. Resistamus Et Veram Vatus. Raverus Phasmatos Ex Sonos.

Requirements: Dark Magic

Used by: In The Departed, Bonnie Bennett used this spell upon Klaus Mikaelson by placing him into Tyler's body, to keep his sireline alive. His survival and subsequent return to his own body was revealed in Growing Pains. In Rebirth it was revealed that Esther possessed the harvest witch, Cassie, as well as transferred the spirits of her sons, Finn and Kol, into the bodies of the witches Vincent Griffith and Kaleb Westphall, respectively. In Ashes to Ashes, Freya would perform a similar spell to return Rebekah's spirit back into Eva's (now healed) body.

Céleste's Possession Spell: A spell that allows the spirit of a deceased witch to jump from body to body.

Incantation: Unknown

Requirements: Ancestral Magic, Death of the witch's current host

Used by: Céleste has used this spell for over 200 years to possess several female New Orleans witches. Every time she would grow bored and seek a new body, she would drown her current host in the Mississippi or by other means of suicide. She attempted to perform the spell in Le Grand Guignol, though her spirit was diverted back to her original, reconstituted body instead of the next host.

Spirit Reuniting Spell: The spell allows a witch to return a spirit jumping witch back to her original body, entrapping her within it. It was powerful enough to reconstitute an entire body from just its bones.

Incantation: À ses restes, retourne au sol.

Requirements: Bones of target, Anointing of skull with ash

Used by: In Le Grand Guignol, Monique Deveraux used this spell from a page of Esther's Grimoire on Céleste when she tried to jump into another body. Instead, the spell deviated her back to her original body, trapping her.

Esther's Spirit Transference Spell: The spell will be locked in the moment the hourglass is turned over. When the sand finally falls down, the target's soul will be "ripped" out of their body and placed into the body prepared through a vessel preparing spell.

Directions: An egg-like shape is placed in the center of an altar and the hourglass is placed next to it. Turning over the hourglass will bind the spell and make it irreversible, though it can be counteracted, i.e. divert the spirit to another vessel.

Used By: In The Map of Moments, Esther used this spell to place Rebekah's soul into Camille's body. However, Davina counteracted her spell, therefore Rebekah's soul was instead sent to the body of an imprisoned witch, whose body was prepared by Kol.

Possession Counteracting Spell: A spell that has to be performed at the exact moment as the possession spell that it's counteracting. The spell works by linking two hourglasses, one of the possession spell and the other of it's counter spell, therefore turned in reverse. Both the body of the vessel and the possessor will tremble violently, which will repel the spirit of the possessor from the vessel's body, sending it to another prepared vessel.

Incantation: Scen ta Lum ves Victa per Vatis Imparret.

Used By: In The Map of Moments, Davina performed this spell to counteract Esther's magic to protect Camile as well as to keep Esther from body jumping.

Protection Against Possession: A spell that is able to prevent someone from being possessed by another spirit. It is performed by dipping the doll representing the target into an unknown mixture and flipping in around.

Incantation: Se Protéger sa scandalum subsisto. Se pa toi inquia subsisto l'écoulement. Subsisto venenatis impedit l'écoulement.

Requirements: Doll, Cauldron of unknown mixture, Circle of salt, Assorted herbs

Used By: In The Map of Moments, Davina and Kol performed this spell to protect Camile against Esther's magic.

Vessel Preparation Spell: An ancient spell that is used to prepare another body to act as a host for a certain spirit. The byproduct of the spell is a vertical line of large pin-like pricks on the back.

Incantation: Carama sae au...

Requirements: A handful of herbs, The host

Used by: In Chasing the Devil's Tail, Esther performed this spell to prepare the next body she planned to possess; Camille. Subsequently, she also used the same spell to prepare new bodies for all of her children, having presumably prepared Vincent and Kaleb's bodies after her (Cassie's) resurrection in From a Cradle to a Grave. Prior to the events of The Map of Moments, Kol prepared Eva's body to divert Rebekah's spirit into when Esther cast her spirit transference spell.

Soul Branding Ritual: A ritual used to reveal if a person is being possessed by said branded spirit. to brand a certain person's soul, the spell requires an item blessed by the witch in question, such as a talisman and the sacrifice of a python. After the spell is completed, a distinct mark will appear on the back of the hand of whoever is inhabited by the marked spirit. The spell is rooted in dark sacrificial magic.

Incantation: Aux sa ah ça le vous de le vous l'inspir non do set

Requirements: Item enchanted by target witch, Sacrificial/Dark Magic (sacrifice of a python)

Used by: In Every Mother's Son, Lenore performed this spell on the spirit of Esther Mikaelson, to reveal who she would possess next.

Soul Relinquishment Spell: A powerful and ancient spell that allows a witch to effectively "resurrect" someone from the dead by binding their soul to a talisman for protection. At the point of death, the soul deviates into the talisman where a witch is able to return it to the body, once the body has been healed of all mortal injuries.

Incantation: Helbred brannsår, belaste hjerte, begin på nytt

Requirements: Corpse, Salt, Freya's Talisman

Used by: In I Love You, Goodbye, Freya performed this spell on the vessel of her brother Finn, enabling his soul to return to his former vessel. She performed the spell by using her pendant as protection for Finn, and by extension Vincent, and by sprinkling salt upon the corpse, healed his chard body from an explosion. Given enough time she was able to completely heal his vessel's burnt body, restart his heart and resurrect Vincent' body with Finn possessing it. Despite Freya's talisman only being able to hold the spirits of Mikaelson family members, it was enough to protect Vincent's spirit and he was resurrected in the process of Finn's possession. This was proven true when she removed Finn from Vincent's body in They All Asked For You.

Soul Binding Spell: A spell that allows a witch to extract a target's soul and bind it to an object, usually a talisman, thus storing said target's soul in the talisman.

Incantation: Yovara vimuna virael

Second Incantation: Spasiti animam suam

Requirements: Target, Talisman

Used by: In They All Asked For You, Freya performed this spell on her brother Finn by exorcising him from his vessel named Vincent and trapping him inside her pendant. In Queen Death, Freya attempted to place Elijah's soul into her pendant because he was dying from the Enchanted Thorns. As she was casting the spell, the Hollow's magic was greater and blocked her spell out as she was performing her resurrection spell. With the force of the conflicting magics intensified, Freya's talisman shattered into several large pieces. Eventually, Freya was able to locate Elijah in her broken Talisman, though his mind has also been fractured. In We All Knew This Day Was Coming, this is one of the spells that Dorian listed in preparation for the Merge. He believed that if that day ever came, Alaric wouldn't be thinking straight and he'd be fighting until the last second to try and save them.

Essence Suppression Spell: A spell that is capable of suppressing the essence of a soul so that an invading or possessing spirit can inhabit the host unabated.

Incantation: Unknown

Requirements: Host body to be put into a deep sleep

Used By: In Save My Soul, Freya suggested that she could perform this spell for Rebekah on her host's body, as it was regaining consciousness and causing Rebekah to black out. Even in this initial stage, Freya believed she could successfully cast the spell, despite that the spirit of Eva Sinclair was powerful. She suggested that she would place the body into a deep sleep and once the spell was cast, she'd be fine. Klaus, however, did not trust Freya and wanted an impartial third party to verify Freya's spell; specifically Davina. Freya doubted that she'd be able to understand her magic, nor have the power to execute it. Additionally, should the host regain control of their body, as did with Eva, the possessing spirit would be lost within the host's subconscious mind, as evident with Rebekah.

Kenning Spell: A spell that allows a witch to enter the minds of others and use them as proxies, seeing through their eyes, talking through their mouths, controlling their actions and, if need be, grant them a fraction of their power. A powerful witch is capable of using it remotely on masses.

Incantation: Unknown

Used by: In Night Has A Thousand Eyes, Dahlia initially performed this spell upon Jackson. She would later perform this spell on a waitress and upon a huge crowd of people, turning them into her minions to attack and spy on the Mikaelsons. According to Niklaus, beings such as Originals and Hybrids have far stronger minds to be invaded by any Kenning Spell. In When the Levee Breaks, Dahlia healed and used this spell upon Josephine, reanimating her body to send a message to Klaus and his siblings. In Fire with Fire, Dahlia used this spell to lure a half a dozen victims to her so that she could have Klaus feed on them, regaining his strength from being daggered.

Passenger Spell: Common spell used by the Travelers to possess another to become a Passenger in someone else's body.

Incantation: Jaryakat a zem. Daryeet acza. / Jaryakat is vido, ses malit vas. (Alternative)

Activation Word: Vyjdi.

Requirements: Traveler Magic, Physical contact with target

Used by: In I Know What You Did Last Summer, the spell was first seen used by the Traveler, Gregor, to jump into Matt's body, becoming a passenger. In Resident Evil, several Travelers, using this or the alternate spell, passenger themselves into the citizens of Mystic Falls. In 500 Years of Solitude, Katherine, performs the original spell on Elena, to become a Passenger.

Permanent Passenger Control Spell: A spell that grants a Passenger complete control over their host's body. It is performed by burning the Passenger's original body while chanting.

Incantation: Dumi Porvo Vesthat Domo Etha Ani Oio Thomo.

Requirements: Traveler Magic, The original body of the passenger

Used by: In The Devil Inside, Mia performs the spell to give Katherine complete control over Elena's body. In What Lies Beneath, Maria also used the same spell with various other Travelers to grant her husband Julian complete control over his host's body.

Spirit Sealing Spell: A spell that when cast on one or another's body, the host's spirit will be permanently sealed within the body, preventing the removal of or insertion of another spirit until the host's death. The chest of the host body's will be marked with an ornate key-shaped scar that will symbolize the manifestation of this spell.

Incantation: Lié cle vie la lumiere le sien lache.

Requirements: The host body

Used by: In Alone with Everybody, to give Kol a sense of vengeance for his slow death, Davina snuck into the Abattoir and stole the spell from one of Esther's grimoires. She then gave Finn a taste of his own medicine and locked him within his vampire body, preventing him from seeking out and possessing another witch body.

Soul Swap Spell: A spell that will transfer two spirits between bodies.

Incantation: Phasmatos spiritus revertum corpus soelteros mentum mente

Requirements: The host body and the body to swap souls between; two witches

Used by: In One Way or Another, Valerie performed this spell on Stefan's original body, and the body his soul inhabited when he was freed from the Phoenix Stone. Valerie also states that as a Gemini Spell, it requires two witches, however it is proven that more powerful witches such as Valerie can perform the spell alone.

Dark Spirit Possession Spell: A spell that allows the spirit of a dark witch to possess another being, whether vampire or witch, and allows said spirit to retain the use of their magic and capable of using the host's abilities as well.

Incantation: Unknown

Requirements: Target

Used by: In High Water and a Devil's Daughter, the Hollow, possesses the vampire Sofya to hide from the Ancestors. In Queen Death, she was expelled from Sofya's body though her magic had infected her and would have destroyed her if not cured.

Spirit Confinement Spell: A powerful spell that summons forth the possessing spirit from its host, splitting it into four pieces and confining it into four, immortal vessels, disempowering the spirit for as long as the four immortals remain separated.

Incantation: Diviser ak konkeri. Chire apa ak po. Ak konkeri. Ak po...

Requirements: Four Immortal Vampires, related by blood to the possessed target, and their blood; An intricate symbol of an unknown black powder formed a rhombus inscribed within a square and four runes drawn within the corners: Hagalaz (ᚺ), Thurisaz (ᚦ), Dagaz (ᛞ) and Othal (ᛟ). Each Mikaelsons positioned at the center of the side, between corresponding runes, i.e. Elijah, Kol, Rebekah, and Klaus, clockwise with respect to Hagalaz, Thurisaz, Dagaz and Othal. A single candle placed at each corner's edge, with each side lined with four dark objects. Within the rhombus, Hayley holds Hope, the possessed target. Each point of the rhombus just crosses the square's face, directing the portion of the spirit to its vessel.

Used by: In The Feast of All Sinners, Vincent prepared this ritual to split apart the Hollow's spirit to confine it within the Mikaelsons. Vincent and Freya were successful and removed the Hollow's spirit from Hope, dividing and confining her spirit within Klaus, Elijah, Kol, and Rebekah. However, to the Hollow's spirit not to regain her full control, they would have to remain separated for all time, from each other as well as Hope. While in New Orleans, the Hollow was able to "whisper" to the Originals, tempting them to draw them back together, though Vincent claimed the further they were apart, the less it would be apparent.

Bloodline Possession Spell: A spell that will transfer the spirit of a blood relative to another, so that when one dies, they will be able to possess a new host. Once the possession takes effect, a sigil will appear on the host's arm and, once complete, will indicate that the possession has become permanent.

Incantation: Cencahua ezhuia, Cuauhtzicoa calpanpilli

Requirements: Blood of the intended host, white, milky liquid

Used by: In A Spirit Here That Won't Be Broken, the Hollow prepared this spell after her protection totem was destroyed and to possess her descendant, Hope, who has great magical potential. Once the Hollow died, her spirit managed to over take Hope and an ouroboros sigil appeared on the host's arm.

Spirit Confinement Reversal Spell: A direct reversal spell to the Spirit Confinement spell. The spell summons forth pieces of a previously split spirit and confines the recently reunited, whole spirit to the casting witch's body, acting as the new vessel.

Incantation: Unknown

Requirements: Vessels holding the Hollow's spirit (Four Immortal Vampires, related by blood to the possessed target) within a salt square, absent of bisecting designs. Their bodies are placed within the square, heads positioned at the corners. At the center of each side, four runes are drawn within the square: Hagalaz (ᚺ), Thurisaz (ᚦ), Dagaz (ᛞ) and Othal (ᛟ) and each Mikaelson positioned between corresponding runes, i.e. Kol, Rebekah, Klaus, and Elijah counter-clockwise with respect to Othal, Hagalaz, Thurisaz, and Dagaz. Three candles are placed at each corner's edge, with each side, at its center, with a bowl of blood between two candles. Within the center of the square, seven candles are placed.

Used by: In The Kindness of Strangers, Freya helped Hope prepare this spell to remove the dark magic of the Hollow from members of her family. Ultimately, Hope was successful at removing and reuniting the four pieces of the Hollow's spirit back into her body, acting as the new vessel. However, the resulting consequences were that Hope would hear the constant whispers of the Hollow as well as become afflicted with her dark magic, only able to quell the darkness by purging the magic through violence.