Spells of The Other Side and Ancestral Plane

These spells are connected to the purgatorial dimensions known as The Other Side, that traps the souls of all dead supernatural beings, and the Ancestral Plane, that specifically houses the consecrated spirits of New Orleans witch ancestors. These spiritual planes reside separately from one another. Both are inclusive of the Veil that separates the living from the dead and either an Anchor that ensures its continual existence (The Other Side) or a Tether that connects it to the mortal plane (Ancestral Plane).

Creation of The Other Side: An ancient and powerful spell used to create an entire, worldwide, purgatorial dimension, commonly known as the Other Side. Such a spell required it to be bound by something eternal to its continual existence and as such, the Immortal Amara became its Anchor. The Other Side was meant to serve as a prison for Silas after his death, however the spell pulled every supernatural creature into its dimension. While on the Other Side, Witches had free reign, able to come and go and interact as they pleased while other species were isolated from one another.

Incantation: Unknown

Requirements: An eternal object (An Immortal)

Used by: In Original Sin, Qetsiyah, revealed to Stefan that she performed this spell some 2,000 years ago to create and bind the newly-made supernatural purgatory to Amara, an immortal. In Death and the Maiden, fearing the death of the newly human Anchor, Qetsiyah transferred the status and bound the anchor to Bonnie, an eternal spirit. It should also be noted that, for the spell to be properly bound, it requires something powerful, like an immortal being powerful, of which Qetsiyah considered a ghost as a viable candidate.

Creation of The Ancestral Plane: An old spell used to create a sub-limbo, purgatorial-like dimension, separate from The Other side. Similar to the spell that crafted The Other Side, it needed to be bound, yet the eternal object used was actually the Earth itself, specifically Lafayette Cemetery and surrounding New Orleans soil, allowing for its continual existence. Therefore, New Orleans' witches, though not limited to, have to be consecrated back to the Earth to enter the Ancestral Plane after death, or otherwise remain on The Other Side. Unlike the Other Side's creation, the binding of the Ancestral Plane weakens with time and another ritual has to be performed to reestablish the connection.

Incantation: Unknown

Requirements: An eternal object (The Earth)

Used by: In The Rise, Ysabelle Dalliencourt obtained spells from Esther's grimoire that enabled her to communicate with spirits, like Hugo Rey from the Other Side. Many years later, in The Loss it is revealed that, continuing to use Esther's grimoire, Ysabelle was able to exploit hole-like elements of the Veil. The spell made the veil permeable and she was able to locate their Ancestors on the Other Side, bringing them into the newly established Ancestral Plane. In Give 'Em Hell Kid, Vincent describes that the New Orleans cemeteries were designed specifically to house the spirits of their Ancestors and though does not directly bind the Ancestral Plane, like the Anchor to The Other Side, they are what enables the Ancestors to access and use magic on the mortal plane, an intersection between the physical world and the spirit world.

Veil Manipulation Spell: The spell manipulates the veil between the living world and the supernatural purgatory, such as lowering it, allowing all of the dead to interact with the living or to raise it, to banish the ghosts of deceased supernatural back to the Other Side. The spell can only be performed by the descendants of the witch Qetsiyah (the creator of the Other Side) — the Bennett witches.

Incantation: Unknown

Requirements: Expression, Expression Triangle, a Bennett witch, Massive power, (Qetsiyah's calcified blood in Silas' tombstone/Full Moon)

Directions: A Bennett witch must reach a great focus of magic and draw strength from a large power source, such as a completed expression triangle. Then, she must draw on the power of a full moon or an equivalent of one such as Silas' tombstone — as it is filled with Qetsiyah's calcified blood. Such a combination of power will allow the witch to lower the veil. The witch can also decide if they are going to lower the veil in the entire world or only in a specific location.

Used by: In The Walking Dead, Bonnie Bennett successfully performed this spell to lower the veil within the expression triangle, to contact her ancient ancestor Qetsiyah. In Graduation, Bonnie put the veil back up within the Expression Triangle, using the full Moon, sending all the ghosts back to the Other Sides.

Veil Exploitation Spell: On a small scale ritual, the spell is able to exploit a medium's abilities to see and interact with ghosts and to exploit that link to them a stronger foothold on the mortal plane. In doing so, it gives them the ability to physically interact with the world, to come and go as they please. This spell can also be used in conjunction with a banishing spell to fully exploit hole-like elements of the Veil to give any ghost, with unfinished business, free reign on the mortal plane.

Incantation: Unknown

Requirements: Medium and their blood, the deceased's photo, dozen candles (Ritual); In conjunction with a banishing spell; Esther's Talisman as a binding agent.

Used by: In Smells Like Teen Spirit, Esther, a ghost utilized Matt's mediumship and his link to Vicki to give her a stronger foothold on the mortal plane, allowing her to be able to physically interact with the world. After Bonnie performed the banishing spell to reopen the Veil to resend Vicki's spirit, Esther, using her connection to her Talisman, exploited Bonnie's spell, wedging the door wide open and gave a free pass to any ghost with unfinished business.

Banishing Spell: A spell used to send an unwanted spirit back to the Other Side. Blocking any magic used to allow said spirit to gain a foothold on the mortal plane.

Incantation: Phasmatos Redux Redismo Sus Terra.

Requirements: Letting go of spirit and accepting their death

Used by: In Smells Like Teen Spirit, Bonnie Bennett performed this spell to resend Vicki Donovan's foothold on the mortal plane and to send her back to The Other Side.

Manifestation Spell: A spell that is able to reveal the presence of ghosts to the living also known as veiled matter, giving them a corporeal form.

Incantation: Phasmatos Obscuram, Ex Luces Estnes Qua Umbres. Natus Ignavum Evitem. Phasmatos Obscuram, Ex Luces Estnes Qua Umbres.

Requirements: Door to the Other Side, Candles

Used by: In Ghost World, Bonnie Bennett performed this spell to reveal why the Banishing spell appeared to not have worked.

Dark Magic Manifestation Spell: A spell that is used by an Ancestral Spirit, while on the Ancestral Plane, to reveal themselves to the living, giving them a corporeal form.

Incantation: Unknown

Requirements: Dark Magic (presumably), Performed as a Spirit

Used by: In Dead Angels, Ariane, now consecrated to the Ancestors, seemingly performed a similar and altogether unique spell to that of the Ancestral Manifestation Spell. In doing so, the spell acted as a direct opposite as she was able to appear before Davina, a spirit to a living witch, whereas with the latter, a living witch summons a spirit. Thus far, no other witch spirit has been able to physically appear before a living witch while the veil to the Other Side was up or while separated (from the living) within the Ancestral Plane or other afterlife dimension. It is highly likely that Ariane utilized the dark magic that she practiced while living to perform this spell to appear to Davina, though, ultimately it remains to be seen.

Ancestral Manifestation Spell: A spell that utilizes a Hand of Glory to reveal the presence of an Ancestral Spirit on the Ancestral Plane to the living, giving said spirit a temporary corporeal form for as long as the candle burns. The spirit of the witch is bound in a salt circle, separating them from the Ancestral Plane. Should the circle be broken, the spirit will be forced to return.

Davina's Incantation: La ma me dicie, dic ka lore.

Freya's Incantation: Se que atrae us van el brun'en

Requirements: A Hand of Glory, Candles, Various herbs, Circle of salt.

Used by: In Heart Shaped Box, Davina was forced to use this spell, instead of being able to resurrect Kol, to gain information about the final components of her Sireline Unlinking Spell. In Where Nothing Stays Buried, Freya, while channeling Elijah, performed this spell to bring Davina's spirit forth from the Ancestral plane to prevent the Ancestors from destroying her spirit. Freya later sacrificed Davina to tap into the Ancestral well of magic which caused the circle to break, sending her back to the Ancestral plane.

Soul-Shredding Spell: A spell that is able to "shred" an ancestral spirit into pieces. This spell is performed on the Ancestral Plane and the witch casting the spell utilizes a life-blood stone.

Incantation: Vist aboli anima por eternum

Requirements: Life Blood Stone, Witch Spirits on the Ancestral Plane

Used by: In Where Nothing Stays Buried, Kara Nguyen, and various other Ancestors, performed this spell upon Davina for siding with the Vampires over her own kind. According to Kol this is the worst punishment that can be given by the Ancestors and a fate worse than death. The Ancestors tried to use it on him, but his vampire soul was too stained for their magic to work. Kol mentions if that was to happen, there would be no rescuing her. This is perhaps due to a body (as for resurrection) not being able to function properly without the soul as a whole versus a/several piece(s), as seen when vampire souls inhabit human bodies. In Phantomesque, it was shown that, seemingly, Davina suffered no consequences from her soul being shredded upon her resurrection.

Soul-Conjuring Spell: A unique spell that is able to "conjure" the soul, or pieces of a shredded soul, of an ancestral spirit back to form while bringing them back into the Ancestral Plane.

Incantation: Localiser nan motus qui souffre de patitur.

Requirements: Performed on the Ancestral plane in front of the deceased's tomb, Candles, and Object related to the target (i.e. Davina's favorite record).

Used By: In Give 'Em Hell Kid, Vincent successfully used this spell to bring Davina, whose spirit was sent to a fate worse than death (shredded), back to the Ancestral plane. It is unknown whether or not this restored her soul as since Davina sent Vincent back to the mortal plane, she still persisted thereafter and retained the ability to use magic. in Voodoo in My Blood, it's revealed that Davina's soul persisted even when the link that bound the Ancestral plane to the mortal world was severed.

Ancestral Plane Untethering Spell: A spell that is able to sever the connection of the Ancestors with the mortal plane, cutting them off from magic. This spell must be performed on the Ancestral Plane and the witch casting the spell utilizes a mystical battery cell to destroy the link.

Incantation: Rompriez le lien vivant.

Requirements: Mystical battery cell (un dépôt d'argent), Witch Spirit on the Ancestral plane, 'Cornerstone' of the tether (specific tomb).

Used by: In Give 'Em Hell Kid, Davina Claire with help from Vincent Griffith was able to cut off the Ancestor's magic. While this spell cuts off the Ancestors' magic, it does not destroy the Ancestral Plane, like that of the destruction of the Anchor and the Other Side. This implies that, given enough magic and/or time, the Ancestral plane could be re-tethered (anchored) back to New Orleans cemeteries. This was proven true in High Water and a Devil's Daughter when Vincent initiated the Reaping from the new Harvest Ritual, enacted by Elijah by sacrificing four French Quarter witches, and accepted by Davina once her spirit was called upon.

Releasing the Ancestral Well: A powerful spell that utilizes the collective magic of the New Orleans' witch covens to release the ancestral spirits from within the Ancestral Plane, allowing all deceased witches, previously consecrated and held within the dimension, to find peace.

Vincent's Incantation: Ansanm non enim liberari pour les morts.

Witches' Incantation: Libérez-nous. Libérez-nous...

Requirements: Cornerstone of the dimension (Lafayette Cemetery), Salt glyph, Numerous witches

Directions: A square, salt glyph is inscribed upon the ground. A smaller salt circle is drawn within with pointed arrows bisecting the corners at 90o angles. Outside the middle circle, four smaller circles bisect the base of the arrow tail, with the addition of an 'X', forming a 6-pointed star within the smaller circles. Within the square, at each side's face, four small candles are used.

Used by: In There in the Disappearing Light, Vincent explains to Ivy that when New Orleans witches are consecrated, all of their power gets trapped in the Ancestral Well; however, as the living witches grow stronger, the dead languish. This was Ivy's fate. Seeking to allow their Ancestors to find peace, the Covens of New Orleans, under the direction of Vincent, perform this spell to release their Ancestors from the Ancestral Well. The intergrey of the dimension, however, is unknown.