Soul Channeling is the ability to channel a soul to power a spell or another power. It is highly dangerous and can easily destroy the person if not performed precisely.
Known users[]
- Archangels - Lucifer was able to channel through Sam's soul.
- Seraphim - They can channel or utilize souls to boost their power to an extreme degree.
- Humans - Henry Winchester, a member of the Men of Letters, was able to channel his soul to power a Blood Sigil (and inadvertently time travel). Sam Winchester performed the same spell to help Gavin MacLeod go back to his time.
- Demons - Abaddon used a Blood Sigil to go back in time and kidnap Gavin to bring him to modernity. She was probably using the knowledge of her vessel, who was one of the Men of Letters and therefore well versed in spellcraft.
- Crossroad Demons - Red-eyed Demons can channel the power of souls to warp reality in the deals they make. Crowley said it gets the "magic going".
- Ghosts - On rare occasions, ghosts have displayed the ability to draw power from other ghosts. Hugo Moriarty was able to draw upon the souls of the children he had trapped to empower himself.
Usages[]
- Season 6
- Frontierland: Castiel channels Bobby's soul, to time travel Sam and Dean back to the present.
- Season 8
- As Time Goes By: Henry Winchester and Abaddon channel Henry's soul, to power a Blood Sigil and therefore time travel themselves to the present.
- Season 9
- King of the Damned: Abaddon channels her own soul, to power a Blood Sigil and therefore time travel herself to the past and bring Gavin MacLeod to the present.
- Season 11
- The Vessel: Lucifer begins to channel Sam's soul, supposedly to power a Spell of Gathering and therefore remove warding.
- Season 12
- The Foundry: Hugo Moriarty channels children's souls, to empower himself.
- Family Feud: Sam channels his own soul, to power a Blood Sigil and therefore time travel Gavin MacLeod back to the past.