The Power of Three will set us free

[colehellsangel]

Hey I was just considering something. I don't think the sisters ever said "The" power of three spell at all after Paige came in. "The power of three will set us free" I wonder why that is. Although it seems like the situations they started getting put in required specific spells for specific demons.

[piper76]

colehellsangel said:

Hey I was just considering something. I don't think the sisters ever said "The" power of three spell at all after Paige came in. "The power of three will set us free" I wonder why that is. Although it seems like the situations they started getting put in required specific spells for specific demons.

You're right !!!
I don't think it depends by demons to vanquish but by the sisters !!! And also with Paige, there was THE POWER OF THREE ...
If you remember, in the first episode of the second season, concerning the Anniversary, Penny told "The Power of Three" to the sisters not to vanquish a demon (except for Jeremy, but it was another thing ...) !!! She was trying to learn to the sisters the only and strongest power ... THE POWER OF THREE ...

[truelycharmedfan]

they did use it in womb rider when they were all in the cage.

[pheebs13]

yea and they also used it umm i think Something Wicca This way Goes when they lost the book of shadows and had to get it back.so actually they did use it a few times...

[colehellsangel]

truelycharmedfan said:

they did use it in womb rider when they were all in the cage.

Thats right they did use it in Womb Raider.
I don't remember Something Wicca This Way Goes though, not saying you are wrong though, they could have.

[lorickhalliwell]

I've just checked and you're right, they use the POT spell in the final episode of the 7th season to get the BOS back!
Actually, the Spell The Power of Three Will Set Us Free is linked to the symbol on the BOS: the Triquetra! Acting together a sif they were one! Here is the all meaning of the spell!

Now, concerning its use, it's quite more complicated. Hum, I would say that they use it when the demon/sorcerer/warlock/even the situation, has not already been experienced by a previous Witch! Then, they also use spell of their owns (you would tend to tell me^^) But I think that there is no spell more reliable than that one of the Power of Three!

You mentioned "Womb Raider". In it, the sisters say that there is no stronger force than the Power of Three! It's the ultimate spell!

[piper123]

Doesn't the power of three spell calls on the power of three chaneling it's true force (the ultimate power thang)

[Esmeralda]

lorickhalliwell said:

I've just checked and you're right, they use the POT spell in the final episode of the 7th season to get the BOS back!
Actually, the Spell The Power of Three Will Set Us Free is linked to the symbol on the BOS: the Triquetra! Acting together a sif they were one! Here is the all meaning of the spell!

Now, concerning its use, it's quite more complicated. Hum, I would say that they use it when the demon/sorcerer/warlock/even the situation, has not already been experienced by a previous Witch! Then, they also use spell of their owns (you would tend to tell me^^) But I think that there is no spell more reliable than that one of the Power of Three!

You mentioned "Womb Raider". In it, the sisters say that there is no stronger force than the Power of Three! It's the ultimate spell!

So why didn't they use it during Forever Charmed to vanquish the Hollow-filled Jenkinses sisters? That's what I have them do in my fic, "Charmed Forever". It would've been so great for them to use it ONE MORE TIME!

In the latter years, they didn't need the Power of Three; they had the Power of Piper--her explosion powers could take care of most demons.

[Paige Yin]

esmeralda said:

lorickhalliwell said:

I've just checked and you're right, they use the POT spell in the final episode of the 7th season to get the BOS back!
Actually, the Spell The Power of Three Will Set Us Free is linked to the symbol on the BOS: the Triquetra! Acting together a sif they were one! Here is the all meaning of the spell!

Now, concerning its use, it's quite more complicated. Hum, I would say that they use it when the demon/sorcerer/warlock/even the situation, has not already been experienced by a previous Witch! Then, they also use spell of their owns (you would tend to tell me^^) But I think that there is no spell more reliable than that one of the Power of Three!

You mentioned "Womb Raider". In it, the sisters say that there is no stronger force than the Power of Three! It's the ultimate spell!

So why didn't they use it during Forever Charmed to vanquish the Hollow-filled Jenkinses sisters? That's what I have them do in my fic, "Charmed Forever". It would've been so great for them to use it ONE MORE TIME!

In the latter years, they didn't need the Power of Three; they had the Power of Piper--her explosion powers could take care of most demons.

Most,but not all.Well,the Power of Three also make Piper's power so strong,and it acts as a protection,without the Power of Three,Piper's explosion power would be nothing,you see?And so are Phoebe's and Paige's power.They will be vulnerable and easily kill.
The Power of Three is alright if come to match with the Hallows,but with the Hallows inside the Jenkinses sisters?No such luck.Don't forget the Jenkinses sisters are one of the most powerful of all time,a match to the Charmed Ones.

[Esmeralda]

paigeheather said:

esmeralda said:

So why didn't they use it during Forever Charmed to vanquish the Hollow-filled Jenkinses sisters? That's what I have them do in my fic, "Charmed Forever". It would've been so great for them to use it ONE MORE TIME!

In the latter years, they didn't need the Power of Three; they had the Power of Piper--her explosion powers could take care of most demons.

Most,but not all.Well,the Power of Three also make Piper's power so strong,and it acts as a protection,without the Power of Three,Piper's explosion power would be nothing,you see?And so are Phoebe's and Paige's power.They will be vulnerable and easily kill.
The Power of Three is alright if come to match with the Hallows,but with the Hallows inside the Jenkinses sisters?No such luck.Don't forget the Jenkinses sisters are one of the most powerful of all time,a match to the Charmed Ones.

How do you come up with that? The Power of Three had nothing to do with Piper's explosion power--the other sisters didn't have to do anything for her to explode. Or they used potions--which Piper made. It was all the Power of Piper. Phoebe hardly used her premonition powers at all (except for personal use..) and Paige just used hers for acting as a magical taxi to get Piper to where Piper could use her powers. To get rid of demons, you just needed the Power of Piper.

[Hansemand]

esmeralda said:

How do you come up with that? The Power of Three had nothing to do with Piper's explosion power--the other sisters didn't have to do anything for her to explode. Or they used potions--which Piper made. It was all the Power of Piper. Phoebe hardly used her premonition powers at all (except for personal use..) and Paige just used hers for acting as a magical taxi to get Piper to where Piper could use her powers. To get rid of demons, you just needed the Power of Piper.

Paige has shown though that she has the power to vanquish also, she just gave up the idea she had.
Paige found a way to make herself invisible, enter a demons body and make the demon explode inside out.
She made practice on Leo first and later on Cole trying to vanquish him, but he was just to powerful to make it work.

Don't remember the name of the episode though where she came up with this idea.

[pipercharmedphreak]

hansemand said:

esmeralda said:

How do you come up with that? The Power of Three had nothing to do with Piper's explosion power--the other sisters didn't have to do anything for her to explode. Or they used potions--which Piper made. It was all the Power of Piper. Phoebe hardly used her premonition powers at all (except for personal use..) and Paige just used hers for acting as a magical taxi to get Piper to where Piper could use her powers. To get rid of demons, you just needed the Power of Piper.

Paige has shown though that she has the power to vanquish also, she just gave up the idea she had.
Paige found a way to make herself invisible, enter a demons body and make the demon explode inside out.
She made practice on Leo first and later on Cole trying to vanquish him, but he was just to powerful to make it work.

Don't remember the name of the episode though where she came up with this idea.

pretty sure it was Centennial Charmed!

[Esmeralda]

Which is Season 5. I'm talking later seasons when Charmed was all about Piper and not much else, especially when it came to taking care of the demons.

[Hansemand]

esmeralda said:

Which is Season 5. I'm talking later seasons when Charmed was all about Piper and not much else, especially when it came to taking care of the demons.

Ah, ok.

[vandergraafk]

In Something Wiccan This Way Goes, the Power of 3 spell is invoked for the final time in order for the sisters to regain control of the Book of Shadows. If you accept the silly plot line that Zankou had so weakened the sisters' confidence that the Book no longer recognized them, then I suppose casting this spell was important. But, then, why dispatch Phoebe to retrieve it after the fairy attack, when she was the least confident?

[charmedfan4evr]

paigeheather said:

Don't forget the Jenkinses sisters are one of the most powerful of all time,a match to the Charmed Ones.

A match like others, and always won by THE MOST powerful.

[Esmeralda]

I thought it interesting that the Power of Three in that episode was attached to the Book of Shadows, not to taking care of demons.

Between Piper's explosion powers and the Magic School, both the Book of Shadows and the Power of Three no longer became as necessary as they did before those things--part of what made it no longer seem like Charmed to me--The Book of Shadows was as much "part of the family" as was Kit.

[vandergraafk]

What is missing is an understanding/explanation of what the Power of Three is. In Something Wicca (Episode 1), it was used as a confidence booster and presumably as a power enhancer as well in order to defeat the warlock Jeremy. In the sixth intervening seasons, we learn that the powers of the individual sisters are more than adequate to take on demons. Sometimes, though, a spell required the sisters working in conjunction in order to effectuate a vanquish. Thus, we gain clarity as the seasons wore on about the Power of Three. It really is a confidence boosting chant to help the sisters summon the immense power that the three sisters - working together - have at their disposal. I suppose Mr. Kern used the spell in Something Wiccan (Episode 156) as a useful bookend to a series that presumably was ending.

[demrahc]

Why did Phoebe and Cole worked for hours to create a spell that called on the power of the Halliwell line to vanquish the Source when the POT spell is strong enough to kill the Source and the Seer combined? If it is that strong a spell, why not just use it on every demon?

It's possible that the strength of the spell fluctuated depending on how intimate and/or confident the sisters were in a given moment. Something like Avada Kedavra; I could say it all day and not give Professor Moody so much as a nosebleed.

It's also possible that the writers just didn't fully examine this inconsistency and their main concern was changing the spells to keep the show from getting boring. Like the old adage says "If you can't think of anything nice to say, use the Power of Three spell"

[whitelightertony]

Esmerelda, the Book of Shadows was still important as a resource on the magical world, especially in terms of passing it down to their offspring.