The Upper Regions



The Heavens, or just simply referred to as "up there", is a place where the Elders commune and from where they assign their whitelighters.

The Heavens are hazy and cloudy to the point where visitors can't see very well. There are pillars that go up through the sky, connected by arcs high above head-level. There is a vault, where ancient artifacts are kept safe such as the essence of the Greek Gods. The Elders convene there, and all whitelighters report there. While there, Elders and Whitelighters wear their traditional robes.

It is mentioned in Blinded by the Whitelighter that the only way to get to the Heavens is by Orbing, but when Piper was the goddess Gaia ("Oh My Goddess! Part 2"), she managed to transport there using her transportation power. This could come from the fact that she was a Goddess.

History
Piper Halliwell complained to Leo that she never gets to see where he goes when he orbs out. In response to that, he took her up there and they orbed off. ("Be Careful What You Witch For") When they returned a month later, only a day's time had passed for Piper. She theorized that time may pass differently up there. She also noted that it was hazy, and the longer she was back the more fuzzy the memory of it became. ("The Honeymoon's Over")


 * Although it is implied time moves different in the Heavens, a day taking place over a month, later episodes seem to contradict this, and it is never referenced again. For instance, 3050 years in the mortal world is only 100 years for the elders/heavens. But, the fact that some elders are immortal also contradicts this.

Trivia

 * In the comics, the Heavens are called The Upper Regions.

First Appearance
The warlock Eames' plan was to steal the orbing power of a whitelighter, so he could get up there and kill all the whitelighters with a darklighter crossbow. This would leave all the witches on Earth defenseless. Although it was against the rules, Leo orbed the Charmed Ones up so they could masquerade as Elders or whitelighters, and vanquish Eames. ("Blinded by the Whitelighter")

Last Appearance
In 2004, when the Titans were released, their ultimate goal was to seek revenge against the Elders and rule over the world. Their first step then was to turn two whitelighters to stone, and steal their ability to orb, as that is the only way to get there. After they managed to orb up, they killed numerous Elders, with the survivors seeking refuge on Earth. To fight them, Leo went up to release the Greek Gods from an urn kept in a vault. They later returned to find him, sensing someone was left up there. Eventually, they were defeated while on Earth, and the remaining Elders were able to return. ("Oh My Goddess! Part 1 and 2")