The Rite of Nines is a ritual used to augment an ancestral witch's power. The rite requires the sacrifice of one witch from each of the nine covens of New Orleans - preferably a young, prodigious witch due to their untapped, "pure" magic and the fact that they're easier to subdue - who are first all linked to the witch performing the ritual using a sigil to channel the magic of each of the nine witches. Afterward, the immense amount of magical power gained by the witch performing the ritual is believed to elevate them to a level of strength unlike any other witch in any of the New Orleans covens.