Ritual of the Guardians

The Ritual of the Guardians is a ritual that featured in the novel The Brewing Storm, performed to calm the four elements of Earth, Air, Fire and Water. To this end, four guardian elementals- an earthshaker, a windwalker, a firestarter, and a waterbearer- must come together, with a guardian of the heart at the centre of the circle to unite the other four.

In the twenty-first century, the ritual was almost disrupted when the demon Tempest drove the original firestarter to suicide, prompting the involvement of the Charmed Ones as they recruited their old charge Tyler Michaels, temporarily unbinding his powers to act as the substitute firestarter. Aided by earthshaker Muriel Hammond, the Charmed Ones were able to gather windwalker Raphael- who had assumed his powers were simple telekinesis- and waterbearer Gabrielle Chambers- who was initially unaware of her powers- in time to perform the ritual, Darryl Morris acting as the spirit guardian.