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A resurrection spell was used to bring Buffy Summers back to life. Objects necessary to the spell's success included the rare Urn of Osiris, Vino de Madre, special black candles, a circle of practitioners, and the body of the deceased. The caster was forced to go through a trial in order to be worthy of the life they wished to bring back. Such trials included vomiting up snakes, surface mutilation, and what appeared to be painful energy manipulation. The spell also had to be performed at the stroke of midnight.[1]
This spell was only allowed when a being died through mystical means,[2] such as Buffy diving into the energy field generated by the ritual used to activate the Key.[3] Resurrection was not allowed if the user died of natural causes, such as illness or murder as was proved when Willow attempted to resurrect her dead lover Tara after she was shot dead but was dismissed by Osiris, keeper of the gate and master of all fate, who informed Willow after she invoked his presence that Tara's demise was a mortal death and not his concern.[2]
The incantation for the spell:[1]
- Osiris, keeper of the gate, master of all fate, hear us.
- Before time and after, before knowing and nothing
- Accept our offering, know our prayer.
- Osiris, here lies the warrior of the people,
- Let her cross over.
- Osiris, let her cross over
- Release her!
If the spell was successful, the person's spirit was summoned from its resting place (in the case of Buffy, a heavenly dimension)[4] to enter their body and immediately bring it back to life, also reversing the entire process of decay that her body had suffered during the months of her death.[1]
Appearances[]
- "Bargaining, Part One"
- "Bargaining, Part Two" (Only mentioned)
- "After Life" (Only mentioned)
- "Dead Things" (Only mentioned)
- "Villains" (Only mentioned)
- The Death of Buffy, Part Three