List of Terms

This is a list defining all terms that exist in the universe of the series that will not receive a page on the wiki. However, these terms may receive a page only if they are used, seen or appear in an episode of Blessed.

All Hallow's Eve
All Hallow's Eve, better known as Halloween, is the most magical time of the year. On this day, magic is multiplied and can be tapped into by any witch as long as they know how to tap into the Source of All Magic.

It is also a time when the veil between worlds is thin and vanquished demons who know how can come back to seek vengeance.

Altar Room
An  Altar Room  is where witches are supposed to keep and use their Book of Shadows, at least according to a Whitelighter named Natalie before she perished. However, not all witches use or have an altar room.\

The Elders have a rule that all witches must keep their wiccan books in a sacred room, and Whitelighters are instructed to ensure that this rule is followed. However, Leo Wyatt neglected to tell the Original Charmed Ones, who kept their book in their attic. After discovering this, the attic became a sacred place where no mortal is supposed to enter without knowing the family secret. In Destined, the attic is still the sacred place where the Warren Book of Shadows is kept. It still rests on its podium.

Aurora Borealis
Aurora Borealis, also known as the Northern Lights, is a natural phenomenon of lights in the night sky in the northern-most regions of the world. The event is named after the Greek goddess of dawn, Aurora.

Blue Moon
A  blue moon  is the name given to a phase that traditionally loosens the bonds of magic, during the three days when the blue moon rises. It can and will wreak havoc with all magical forces, causing witches' powers to become erratic and unpredictable, and even ineffective. Though, its only temporary and lasts only while the blue moon is present.

Some witches may find the ties between themselves and their powers weakened, the Charmed Ones will have an added worry, because not only will the ties between each sister or cousin and her powers lessen, but each sister's or cousin's bond to each other will also be weakened, and weakened the Power of Three will be as a whole, which makes it easy for evil to attempt to destroy it. It is recommended and important that the Power of Three be guarded on this day.

Celtic Wheel of Being
The  Celtic Wheel of Being  is the name given to a symbol that represents the four elements, all balanced and connected to each other.

Nate Parks, a mortal and ex-boyfriend of Paige Matthews, has a tattoo of it on his chest and was surprised when Paige knew what it meant. Nate said he just got it because he thought it was cool, but afterwards he said he was kidding. Paige took this as a sign to tell Nate she was a witch.

* The image above is different from the one on Charmed Wiki, due to Nate's tattoo being covered up by Paige's fingers in the image.*

Charge
A  Charge  is a person to whom a magical being has been given orders to provide guidance, protection or another purpose; such as healing if needed. Many beings that are assigned charges are most likely angelic in nature. A magical being usually has several charges in his or her care at any given time. Charges can be both mortal or magical beings such as witches or future whitelighters.

Collective
A  collective  is the name given to the connection born when a large number of beings magically mix their powers together. While this name could also mean the connection between multiple numbers of beings, it is generally meant for groups containing six or more, as for the Power of Two, Three, Four & Five being the terms used for smaller groups. However, the Power of Nine is used as a term for the Destined Ones, who as a group of nine are a collective. Other beings have been seen and known to take part in a collective, including the Avatars, Shadow Witches, Gods, the Zodiacs and the Titans. The demon Vicus also started a collective, by hiring magical children that he had turned evil.

 Effects: 
 * The magical connection born in the makings of a collective ultimately binds the state of each member to all the others, which has a large variety of effects & uses, and can be both detrimental and beneficial.


 * The most prominent effect is that each member in a collective shares their magical power through this link, so that each member is only as strong as the total of all their magical powers interlocked. The more magical power that is poured into a collective (either through adding new members or by existing members gaining new powers) the stronger every member will become. However, the reversal of this is also true: the more magical power that is taken away from a collective (such as through secession or death of its members) the weaker every member will become.


 * Another limit to such power-brewing is that, while the single, magical powers of each collective member will be enhanced by the combined powers of the collective, members cannot formally use specific powers that belong to other members. For example, one cannot holster another member's power of Telepathy if they in their perspective lack that ability. Regardless, members of a collective are but plenty of times stronger than they would if they were alone.


 * The magical connection entwining each member of a collective can also allow contact through one another, even if they'd otherwise be isolated.


 * The bondage between the states of each member in a collective can be a disadvantage sometimes, as whatever occurs to one of the recruited parties has the possibility to affect the others. A good example of this was in a season 3 episode of Charmed, where in spite of only turning one of the Charmed Ones to the dark side with magic, the other two soon followed as the spell spread to them through their magical connection and in turn, their Book of Shadows became evil allowing a Dark Priestess to run off with it. Reversing the spell or curse placed on the collective would result in things going back to the way they normally were; however repercussions would still follow suit.

Coven
A  coven  is a gathering of witches and practitioners. A coven usually consists of members that meet on an average basis to prac

tice their craft, yet some families of witches form a coven within their own homes.

The Charmed Ones and the Destined Ones are considered witch covens, and both are powerful because of the genetic sisterhood and of the Power of Three for the Charmed Ones; and the genetic cousin-hood and of the Power of Nine for the Destined Ones. Many witch covens exist with magical and non-magical witches, but the main purpose is to get together, cast spells, and entwine with nature.

Notable Covens:
 * Penny's Coven - In the 1960's and 1970's, Penelope Halliwell had at least two known covens. The Halliwell Manor in the 60s was a gathering place for witches and could be considered Penny's coven. She was also known to have a small coven in the 1970's with her friend Gail and a few other low-level witches. The coven gatherings passed as a bridge club.
 * Eva's Coven - In the 1670's, a small coven located in Virginia run by a midwife named Eva. Her coven provided shelter and protection for Charlotte Warren whilst she was pregnant with Melinda Warren, whom Eva predicted would be a very powerful force of good. When Charlotte was captured, her descendants, the Original Charmed Ones, were sent back in time to save her and her baby.
 * Cromwell Coven - The Cromwell Coven is represented by the Cromwell family of witches. The Cromwell's are devoted to the Triple Goddess, and each member of the coven is granted a statue and necklace that represents the coven. One of these items is the three-moon necklace that represents the three phases of life - the maiden, mother, and crone. Each member represents one of these phases. Felicity, the Eldest, represented the crone, her daughter Frida the mother, and Faith, Frida's daughter, the maiden. In the Cromwell line, only three witches can coexist at the same time. From the XV century, they've been on the run from warlocks who want to kill them, which has forced them live in hiding. After Faith birth, Frida and Felicity agreed that it was best for them to be apart, to protect all of them, so Faith went to live with her father. Felicity created a spell that could keep them hidden from their enemies. To break the spell, one of them needed to be found and killed. In 2030, an unnamed Warlock first found Felicity and succeeded in killing her. This broke the spell that was protecting the rest of the line. Soon after Felicity's death, he found Frida and killed her as well. This ultimately allowed him to find Faith, who planned to kill to end the lineage, but his attempt was stopped by the Destined Ones, which led to his vanquish.
 * Phoenix - The Phoenix Coven is a family of assassin witches who exhibit ambiguous morality. They possess a symbol of a phoenix tattooed on their wrist to symbolize their rise from Salem's ashes. Phoenix witches possess a grimoire containing all of their spells. They are unusual in that they all have powers thought to be demonic, such as Energy Balls and Shimmering. Bianca Wright, the wife of Chris Halliwell was a Phoenix witch and when she decided to side with good (and love) her powers were stripped by own "family."
 * Rowe Coven
 * Janna's Coven
 * Triple Crescent Coven