Aura Stripping

The Vera-Vaughn Charmed Ones lost their powers after entering the Command Center for the first time

### Effects

Stripping a witch's aura and negating powers

### Category

* Active
* Supportive

**Aura Stripping** is the power to strip a witch's aura, thereby rendering one undetectable by demons. Stripping an aura also negates a witch's current active powers, leaving them defenseless, but still able to access their basic powers such as spell casting.

## Overview

As part of their "witchness protection program", the Elders equipped the Command Center with the ability to strip a witch's aura. The witch must first completely destroy or deface their family tome which will then open a portal leading to the Command Center, stripping their aura once they arrive there. This was done purposefully to prevent those under the protection of the Command Center from being hunted and tracked by demons or anyone else that may be trying to find them.

Another effect of this is that said witches will be rendered powerless, albeit they are still able to access basic powers, such as spell casting and potion making. If they desire, they may be able to restore their old powers or develop new ones, as having their auras stripped does not halt the development of new or old active powers. It can be through external means, such as touching or consuming black amber, which can awaken either new powers or restore old ones. They can also practice on gaining their old power back or even accidentally develop a new aspect of it. Another way to restore a lost power, is through a significant change in ones hormones such as during pregnancy, which is temporary. However, restoring an old power on her own, may require that the witch has already activated another power, through external means, effectively restoring her aura.

## Trivia

* It is likely that the portals created to enter witchness protection, send the witches to a room or hall in the Command Center which was spelled by the Elders to strip the aura of anyone who enters. When Macy, Mel and Maggie appeared there, there were flashes of light and loud noise, which is possibly the moment that their auras were stripped.
* It can be speculated that an aura is actually a field of energy radiating, not from the person, but from their powers, since in both the original and the rebooted version of the series, once the Charmed Ones received their powers, they became a target to the "*demon world*", perhaps because they were detectable from the auras that their powers were radiating.
	+ When the Charmed Ones were stripped of their powers, Harry was not able to sense them until Macy's new demonic power was activated.
* Despite not being trackable, the wall map inside the Command Center can still track these powerless witches if they were in danger. It is also possible for these witches to be traced by other means, as Earl was able to track down Ruby Malone after her location was compromised by the Unseen.
* It has been shown that touching black amber, will not restore a witch's old power or powers, but it will let her develop a new one, while consuming it, will then fully restore all of her previous powers.
	+ Even though touching black amber will not restore an old power, as a witch's aura has been restored, she is capable of developing an aspect of her old power in the future.

## Gallery

The Charmed Ones going to Witchness ProtectionPatricia is sending herself and her daughter to Witchness Protection
## See Also

* Power Binding
* Power Stripping
* Power Granting
* Power Negation