Fire Boundary Spell: The spell allows the witch to trap individuals within a circle of fire. They would be unable to escape, and any attempt to do so would cause a surge in the fire's intensity.
Incantation: Unknown
Requirements: Subjects, Fire
Used by: In The Last Day, Greta Martin used this spell during the Sacrifice Ritual to keep the intended sacrifices (Jenna Sommers, Elena Gilbert, and Jules) trapped during the blood sacrifice.
Fire Boundary Counter Spell: The spell allows the witch to undo a fire boundary spell, extinguishing the trap.
Incantation: Namia Exum Solvos
Requirements: Subjects, Fire
Used by: In The Sun Also Rises, Greta Martin performed this spell to extinguish one of the fire circles.
Sealed Boundary Spell: The spell prevents entry of vampires into a specific location, though other supernatural species (i.e. ghosts, werewolves, and witches) or humans can pass through.
Incantation: Unknown
Requirements: Unknown
Used by: In Ghost World, it was revealed that a boundary spell had been placed at the entryway of the cave deep under Mystic Falls. Given that Klaus was able to inscribe the events of his Mother's murder upon its walls, an unknown witch cast the spell over the cave sometime after the death of 'The Original Witch', Esther. Later, based on Esther's knowledge of the spell, it can be assumed it was cast by her mentor, Ayana, as she was the only other known witch of her village. Furthermore, Esther's possession spell, a witch possessing her daughter's vampiric body, was able to circumvent the bounds, allowing Esther to pass through, as shown in Heart of Darkness.
Threshold Spell: Seemingly an ancient spell that dates back to the creation of vampires. The spell bars entry to vampires into the boundaries of a property or home that is owned by a living person (including witches, werewolves, Doppelgängers, etc.) without first being invited in by the owner.
Incantation: Unknown
Requirements: Unknown
Used by: Though not much is known about the creation of this spell, so called by Bonnie, it was presumably created by the Spirits of Nature, or by Nature itself, that turned against Esther when she created the first vampires. In Ordinary People, Rebekah recounts the consequences of becoming vampires in which she states Neighbors who had opened their homes to us could now keep us out. In Never Let Me Go, Bonnie states to Matt that the reason vampires are unable to cross the threshold of owned property (by the living) was due to magic. It is also worthy to note that there is no known magical loophole to this spell. As the only way to remove the spell is for the owner of the property to die, which has been shown on numerous occasions. Bonnie goes on to state that to reenact the spell and to reseal the house, they'll have to sign over the deed to someone else. Should a vampire be within the bounds of the property of which the deed is signed over to another, the vampires within will be magically and forcibly pulled/pushed from the house, as seen with Stefan and Caroline.
Blood-Knot Sealing Spell: A spell unique to the Bennett bloodline that utilizes the power from two generations of witches to seal an object.
Incantation: Unknown
Requirements: Blood from a specific bloodline
Used by: In Dangerous Liaisons, Esther reveals that when she died, her friend and mentor, the Witch Ayana, performed this spell upon Esther's coffin after she preserved her body. It is unknown if two generations of witches are required to seal the object, though the spell lasted for nearly 1000 years before two Bennett witches could open the coffin.
Blood-Knot Unsealing Spell: An unsealing spell that requires the power of two generations of witches to open a certain object. The two generations of witches have to be directly related descendants, such as a mother and daughter, of the original caster.
Incantation: Sigalis Intransium, Exalis Exalis, Omnas Quisa Operum, Sigalis Intransium, Exalis Exalis. Omnaben Libras, Sigalis Intransium, Exalis Exalis. Omnas Quisa Operum, Exalis Exalis.
Requirements: 2 generations of witches from the same bloodline (Mother and daughter of the Bennett Bloodline)
Used by: In Bringing Out The Dead, Abby and Bonnie Bennett performed this spell upon Esther's coffin, freeing her, by breaking Ayana's original spell.
Salt Boundary Spell: This spell creates a barrier that can selectively trap certain species, typically Vampires, within a boundary drawn with salt. The spells used range in power and size, some small enough to trap singular targets whereas others are powerful enough to surround locations as large as an entire school or sections of a large cemetery.
Incantation: Unknown
Cleo's Incantation: L'agbara ina yi, o le lò ó.
Requirements: A line or circle of salt, which acts as the binding agent, is drawn surrounding the area or target
Used by: In Do Not Go Gentle, The Original Witch, Esther Mikaelson, used this spell outside of Mystic Falls High School, preventing any vampires from following her and Elena. Humans, however, were able to walk right past it. In Every Mother's Son, Esther, now in Lenore's body, used salt or another unknown powder to facilitate a barrier against Klaus to protect herself. In Ashes to Ashes, Dahlia created a small, localized boundary around herself and Freya so she could kill her and the Original without any interference from either. However, the recently resurrected Esther was able to cross the boundary with ease, suggesting that the boundary was to keep out vampires. In For the Next Millennium, Davina used her magic to draw Hayley to Lafayette Cemetery and used a salt boundary spell to contain her until she could shift back into her human form. In A Ghost Along the Mississippi, Freya cast a salt boundary spell around Aurora, who was heavily drugged and confined within the spell. However, she escaped via Lucien either aided by another witch of his or by one of the numerous dark objects he stole. In Dead Angels, Vincent, as Regent, placed a boundary spell within a portion of Lafayette Cemetery to protect Cami from Klaus. While the spell prevented Klaus (vampires) from entering, the Sister Witches had no issues and were able to cross the salt line. In A Streetcar Named Desire, Freya placed a boundary spell over the tomb that Klaus was in the process of sealing Aurora inside to prevent anyone from releasing her. In No More Heartbreaks, Davina performed a salt boundary spell within Rousseau's when she confronted Lucien. He, however, was easily able to pass over the salt barrier with the assistance of the Ancestors, who rendered the spell useless. In Gather Up the Killers, Vincent, at Marcel's request, crafted a new boundary spell that would allow vampires to enter but unable to leave and strong enough to contain an original, so that Klaus could fight Alistair but not flee the compound. In Haunter of Ruins, Freya contained Keelin in a salt circle bound by numerous candles to keep her safe and to prevent her from fleeing again (or to be set free by Hayley). In I Hear You Knocking, Freya bound Marcel in the same prison that held Klaus and cloaked him to prevent those from his sireline from seeing him. In Between the Devil and the Deep Blue Sea, Klaus forces Colette, a witch he kidnapped, to perform a boundary spell around him, herself, Josh, and David as he kidnapped one member of each faction so that they all would be pushed to find Hayley. In There in the Disappearing Light, an unnamed witch working for Emmett cast a boundary spell, bound in salt, around Marcel so that Emmett could exact his venom. Despite the spell being bound in salt, upon the witch's death at the hands of Josh, the spell broke. In Long Time, No See, Alaric tasked Kaleb and Cleo with setting up traps in order to catch and contain any Malivore monsters after the arrival of a leprechaun. Cleo placed salt in doorways and performed this spell. While casting, the salt ignited with fire and she drew the flames to the opposing end of the salt line. Once complete, the fire subsided and the boundary was set. With the space consecrated, if a monster entered the space, it would be unable to leave. Cleo summoned the psychopomp, Charon, within the bounds of one of her consecrated spaces. When Charon attempted to cross the salt, the spell began to burn his skeletal foot.
Boundary Counterspell: A counterspell used to reverse a boundary spell, specifically bound in salt.
Incantation: Merabas Hic Libatal, Confremun Signas. Omus Quisa Tentum Exalis, Merabas Hic Libatal. Confremun Signas. Omus Quisa Tentum Exalis.
Requirements: 6 candles
Used by: In Do Not Go Gentle, Bonnie Bennett has used this spell under Klaus' command in an attempt to reverse the boundary spell performed by Esther around Mystic Falls High School. In High Water and a Devil's Daughter, Hope used her magic to release Marcel from Freya's Salt boundary. In Between the Devil and the Deep Blue Sea, Colette broke her Salt Boundary spell and freed herself, David, and Josh; she did so without casting a spell. However, once they were freed Klaus killed David and Colette but Josh was saved due to Vincent's intervention.
Traveler Sealing Spell: The spell allows the Travelers to seal off a certain location, entrapping anyone within with an invisible barrier.
İncantation: Otum adnarvet esnavit atim.
Requirements: Traveler Magic
Used by: In No Exit, the Travelers, on Wes' request, to seal Enzo and Damon inside a house. They seemed to have control over who could and couldn't leave, however, as they let Enzo out.
Sacred Ground Sealing Spell: The spell functions by closing off a certain location to all vampires. The only way they could enter was through an invitation by the witch who cast the spell. The spell remained in effect even after Jane-Anne's death, however, after Sophie's death, the spell was lifted, implying that it was bound to Sophie's life.
Incantation: Unknown
Requirements: Ancestral Magic
Used by: In Sinners and Saints, it's revealed that Sophie Deveraux cast this spell, shortly following the failed attempt at the Harvest, to seal off Lafayette Cemetery from vampires without an invitation. The spell was seemingly lifted with her death.
Confinement Spell: The spell is generally used by witches, specializing in Sacrificial Magic, to protect their sources of power (i.e. sacrifices). A binding circle is drawn using a concoction of various ingredients that form a white powder. When it is drawn on the ground, the spell confines a person or object within the marked space, preventing anyone else from entering. It is a convoluted spell that can be broken by powerful binding agents such as rock salt, volcanic ash, eye of newt, or the blood of a more potent witch.
Incantation: Unknown
Requirements: Sacrificial Magic
Used by: In Dance Back from the Grave, Papa Tunde performed this spell on a few unnamed vampires before setting his sights on the Original vampire, Rebekah Mikaelson. When complete, Rebekah was completely immobile (desiccated), and the spell prevented entry so that no one could move her while he was channeling her strength and healing abilities. It was later used by Finn (in possession of Vincent) to protect his father and later his mother whom he was channeling in Gonna Set Your Flag On Fire.
Mary-Alice's Boundary Spell: The spell will be bound to an object that is supposed to be pinned down on a gate surrounding the location.
Incantation: Unknown
Requirements: Ancestral Magic, Object as a binding agent
Used by: In The Map of Moments, Mary-Alice used this spell to prevent anyone from entering the dowager's house by sticking a doll's head onto the gate.
Ancestral Sealing Spell: This spell sealed a set location, barring entry to all, other than that of a witch from the ancestral line of the original witch who cast the spell.
Incantation: Unknown
Requirements: Ancestral Magic, Blood of a Claire (Specific Bloodline) Witch
Used by: In Chasing the Devil's Tail, Kol reveals to Davina that Mary-Alice Claire used this spell to prevent anyone, especially Kol, from entering their crypt, known as his 'playhouse', where they created dark objects and schemed against Klaus. Mary-Alice confirmed this to Astrid moments before their realization of being sealed in the Dowager's House.
Boundary Manipulation Spell: The spell allows a witch to manipulate the effects of a boundary spell placed by another witch. It can allow the witch to turn around the boundary's effects, for example, a spell that is supposed to keep people out will keep people trapped inside of a certain location.
Incantation: Aven safa sa belise, de la mer...
Requirements: Ancestral Magic, Binding agent of the original spell
Used by: In The Map of Moments, one of Klaus' witch allies used this spell to turn Mary-Alice's spell against her and Astrid by trapping them within the dowager's mansion, as well as to curse the entire place by ensuring that once a person is inside, they can no longer leave.
Reinforced Boundary Destruction Spell: A spell that utilized raw magical power to break through (reverse) a complex imprisoning spell placed on a building.
First Incantation: Destruccive glas stav enfala. Destruccive glas stav enfala.
Second Incantation: Apné en vrata!
Third Incantation: Repo oma dal most
Requirements: Physical contact with the binding agent
Used by: In Sanctuary, Freya used the first spell to free herself, and Rebekah, of the Asylum's manipulated boundary spell, that prevented anyone from leaving, with raw magical power. Though not reinforced, it remained a complex spell that persisted over time, to which Rebekah indicated that it would take a powerful source of magic for her and Cassie to channel to break. In No Quarter, Freya, again used raw magical power by channeling Hayley, used the second spell to weaken Vincent's reinforced boundary spell that had been in place for five years. However, even channeling Hayley and then using her power, she was unable to break the spell, only weakening it enough to free Klaus. In I Hear You Knocking, Freya performed yet another variation of this spell to break through the Hollow's spell that barred entry to the abandoned house where it first appeared. The spell was too strong to break on her own accord and, with Elijah's arrival, she was able to channel him and successfully broke through the spell. In Keepers of the House, Freya attempted the second incantation over a safe in Marcel's penthouse, though the spell failed. Without drawing unwanted attention, by forcing her way into the safe, Keelin said she would use her werewolf instincts and enhanced abilities (from the moonlight ring) to break into the safe.
Sacrificial Boundary Spell: A powerful spell that can trap dozens of people inside of a building. If touched, the boundary will severely burn the person trying to pass through. The spell has to be bound to an incredibly powerful sacrifice, something long-lived and indestructible, such as an original vampire.
Incantation: Unknown
Requirements: Powerful sacrifice, used in Sacrificial Magic, as a binding agent
Used by: In Gonna Set Your Flag On Fire, Finn used this powerful spell to trap the werewolves and the vampires inside of the Abattoir by binding the spell to Mikael, an original vampire.
Ancestral Boundary Reversal Spell: The spell allows a witch to undo a boundary spell, however, if the boundary spell is bound to a powerful object, reversing it would be impossible without the binding agent. It was later confirmed as the same spell used to disrupt any form of magic.
Incantation: Singuinata Venet a Superem
Requirements: Ancestral Magic, Two or more witches
Used by: In Gonna Set Your Flag On Fire, Davina and Kol attempted this spell to reverse Finn's boundary spell, however, they were unsuccessful. The most that could be done was to disrupt the spell for a single minute.
Finn's Boundary Spell: Through a hand gesture towards the target, the witch can trap a certain person inside of an undetermined space.
Incantation: Kembe po transi
Requirements: Sacrificial Magic
Used by: In The Devil is Damned, Finn used this spell to prevent Elijah from coming anywhere near him when he came for Hope.
Lunar Boundary Spell: The spell will be bound to the moon and will last until the next moonrise.
Requirements: Ancestral Magic, Moon as a binding agent.
Used by: In Le Grand Guignol, Céleste used this spell to only trap the Originals inside of the City of the Dead. Vampires such as Marcel could leave the confinements of the boundary. In Moon Over Bourbon Street, Genevieve later used a similar spell to trap Kieran inside of the attic of St. Anne's so that he would not hurt Cami before his death.
Lunar Boundary Counter Spell: The direct counterspell to Céleste's lunar boundary spell.
Requirements: Ancestral Magic while Channeling Céleste's magic
Used by: In Farewell to Storyville, Genevieve channeled Céleste's magic, after she had been consecrated, to break her spell to release the Originals from the cemetery.
Expression Lunar Boundary Spell: A witch can close off an open space by erecting an invisible barrier simply through focusing, trapping the target inside of the enclosed location. The spell is bound to both the new moon and the casting witch, therefore, it will wear off in three to four days or sooner should something happen to the witch.
Requirements: Expression, New Moon
Used by: In A View to a Kill, Bonnie used expression to trap Klaus inside the Gilbert's living room after Elena and Jeremy killed his brother, Kol. Bonnie drew on the new moon to bind the spell, thus the spell was temporary and would only last three to four days. In Down the Rabbit Hole, it was proven that when Bonnie almost died, the spell was broken and he was freed.
Solar Boundary Spell: The spell is bound to the sun, therefore, the targets will be trapped inside of a certain location until sundown the same day.
Incantation: Unknown
Requirements: Sun as a binding agent
Used by: In Handle with Care, Silas used this spell, whom he learned from Qetsiyah, to trap her and Stefan inside of her cabin so that he could find the Anchor's location before she could.
Qetsiyah's Imprisonment Spell: The enchanted vines will keep the target in place. The vines can't be broken by anyone until the witch who cast the spell reverses it.
Incantation: Unknown
Requirements: Vines
Used by: In Original Sin, Qetsiyah used this spell to subdue Stefan so that she could link him and his doppelgänger, Silas.
Expression Tomb Raising Spell: The spell unsealing a powerful tomb spell surrounding an Island simply through focusing.
Requirements: Bennett Witch, Expression, Complete Hunter's Mark, Perfectly symmetrical circle
Used by: In Down the Rabbit Hole, Bonnie Bennett performed this spell, while using Expression and the completed Hunter's Mark from Jeremy, to open, unseal and reveal the tomb to the world's first immortal, Silas. Specifically, it requires a powerful Bennett witch to perform the spell, a descendant to the witch that originally spelled the tomb.
Qetsiyah's Tomb Sealing Spell: The powerful sealing spell that was cast around The Island to prevent Silas from escaping his eternity of desiccation.
Requirements: Bennett Witch, Expression (presumably), Perfectly symmetrical circle
Used by: Qetsiyah performed this spell, with unknown magic, to seal away the world's first immortal, Silas. This spell was carefully crafted with such unique ingredients, that it was one of the most difficult sealing spells to break, lasting since the first century. In We All Go a Little Mad Sometimes, Shane reveals the origins of Silas's fate and of the spell that entombed him.
Sire-Line Boundary Spell: An augmented "invitation" spell that prevents entry of vampires into a certain location, other than vampires of the sire-line whom the spell was cast upon. This particular spell gave sanctuary to a vampire from other vampires like that of Humans owning property.
Incantation: Unknown
Requirements: Unknown
Used by: In You Hung the Moon, Lucien's witch, Alexis, presumably cast this spell on his penthouse suite to prevent the entry of all vampires, other than those from the same sire-line.
Rebekah's Boundary Spell: A spell that creates a boundary bound by a circle of salt around a target that the witch wishes to protect, keeping anyone outside from entering the circle.
Incantation: Unknown
Requirements: Circle of Salt, Ring of Candles
Used by: In Beautiful Mistake, Rebekah, in Eva Sinclair's body, performed this spell around her original, vampiric body to keep anyone from coming near it.
Semipermeable Boundary Spell: A spell that creates a boundary that allows a witch to trap a specific target while allowing anyone else to cross between it. While the bound person cannot leave of their own free will, they can be pulled from the boundary by another.
Incantation: Unknown
Requirements: Circle of Salt, Runes
Used by: In The Other Girl in New Orleans, Freya Mikaelson performed this spell on the restrained Tristan de Martel to torture and question him of the whereabouts of their sister, Rebekah. In A Ghost Along the Mississippi, Freya later adapted this spell, in the form of a semicircle from wall to wall, to prevent a transitioning Cami from leaving the compound, at Klaus' request. She later broke the spell so Cami could make her own choice.
Barrier Spell: The spell allows a witch to erect a boundary spell quickly in a small vicinity around them. One variant lack preparation or binding agents and maintained by the will of the caster through hand gestures while other forms of this spell can be utilized with a time limit.
Freya's Incantation: Non-verbal
Penelope's Incantation: Unknown
Hope's Incantation: Unknown
Josie's Incantation: Inteo
Hope's Second Incantation: Clostrum
Emma's Incantation: Unknown
Hope's Third Incantation: Expello
Requirements: Focus
Used by: In Behind the Black Horizon, Freya Mikaelson performed this spell to protect her brothers Finn and Elijah from Lucien. This spell was cast with great focus and a hand pose. In Mombie Dearest, Penelope cast the barrier spell on the gymnasium in the Salvatore Boarding School to prevent Rafael, and by extension Hope, from meeting Lizzie during her sweet sixteen birthday party. Penelope states that the spell will last for one hour and then they will be free. Despite Hope's abilities, she was unable to undo the spell claiming that only Penelope could, or either Lizzie or Josie could have siphoned the spell away. In There's a World Where Your Dreams Came True, Hope prepared a barrier spell to trap the next Malivore creature when it would inevitably come to steal the urn. In We're Gonna Need A Spotlight, it's revealed that she tied the spell to a makeshift fence made from sticks and tree limbs. Once the unicorn, carrying the mind-controlling slug past the barrier, it was trapped and, by Hope's account, harmless. Despite that a barrier was in place, the slug-like creature that the unicorn carried had no issue with passing the boundary spell. After Josie was infected, the slug controlled her to remove Hope's spell, by siphoning, so she and Penelope could retrieve the urn. In Since When Do You Speak Japanese?, Josie performed this spell to prevent anyone from entering, or leaving Alaric's office at Mystic Falls High School, except for herself, to protect Landon and Kurutta from the oni. She later reversed the spell to allow Hope to enter. In This Christmas Was Surprisingly Violent, Hope freed Ryan, whose consciousness was contained in Simulandon, to help her figure out what new Malivore monster was released. However, Ryan claimed that he found another loophole out of his situation and betrayed her. Hope performed this spell to seal him inside one of the rooms at the Salvatore school to find out what he wished for from the Krampus. In This is Why We Don't Entrust Plans to Muppet Babies, after the qareen knocks Josie out, Landon states that Emma put up a barrier spell so that the qareen can't escape from the school. In What Cupid Problem?, Hope performed a barrier spell within the school's gymnasium to prevent Pothos from escaping. However, the spell only functioned to prevent him from crossing a wall-to-wall boundary and not encompass the room. This allowed Pothos to fly up and break through the roof. In You Can't Save Them All, Hope performed her third spell to protect herself from Kai, as her previous attack failed and he rushed her with his vampiric speed. Alyssa also performed a similar spell to protect her while she attempted to sever Kai's connection to the 2018 Prison World. After Wendy and Jade were freed from the Prison World, they and Alyssa were moved from the boarding school to the Old Mill and placed behind a barrier spell by Josie.
Reinforced Boundary Spell: A powerful and complex spell to imprison a target within a set location, either with salt or within a building.
Incantation: Unknown
Requirements: Salt and candles; House
Used by: In Gather Up the Killers, it's revealed that Vincent had placed Klaus behind a powerful boundary spell, to prevent him from leaving or from others from entering, and reinforced it over the five years he was held captive. Its precise function is unclear, as he also mentioned he spelled the chains that restrained him. In I Hear You Knocking, the Hollow cast a similar spell on the abandoned house and blocked Freya's advances. This was done so that Marcel and Klaus would fight to the death and prevent Freya's, or another's interruption. On both occasions, these spells were powerful enough to prevent Freya's entry and she needed time and something to channel to break and/or weaken. In A Spirit Here That Won't Be Broken, the Hollow cast the boundary spell over a room within the LaForge house, where she held Hayley captive and bound it to her protection totem. The spell was impossible for Freya to break and was only released when the protection totem was destroyed by Klaus.