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* Arcane knowledge – Castiel, like all angels possesses vast occult knowledge, ranging from lore, to spells cast in [[Enochian]], to the structure and defenses of Hell.<ref name="six07">[[6.07 Family Matters]]</ref>
* [[Clairsentience]] – Castiel is able to perceive the true visages of [[angels]] and [[demons]], as well as to pierce through [[the Veil]]. He also displayed the unique ability to tell the Leviathans apart no matter what form they took. According to Meg this is due to the Leviathans briefly using him as a vessel, which allows allowed him to know them "better than anyone."<ref name="seven23">[[7.23 Survival of the Fittest]]</ref> He also displays the ability to sense the presence of nearby Leviathans before they become known to anyone else.<ref name="eight05">[[8.05 Blood Brother]]</ref>
* [[Dreamwalking]] – Castiel has been shown to be able to enter the dreams of humans, and has done this to communicate with Dean Winchester.
* [[Healing]] – He can heal physical and mental damage. In addition to humans, Castiel has also healed his fellow angels. However, his healing ability does not extend to more powerful entities, as he once explained to the Winchesters angels cannot heal archangels. * Invulnerability – As an [[angel]] Castiel was not affected by conventional human weapons and could withstand being shot, stabbed and withstand being in close proximity to explosions.* [[Mind control]] – Castiel was shown to be able to manipulate the minds of Secret Service agents humans, forcing them to to forget he saw him or the Winchesterswhat they have seen.
* [[Psychic]] – Castiel can perform what Dean referred to as a "[[Vulcan Mind Meld]]" in order to read thoughts. Castiel also has the ability to sense if someone is lying, however, due to the truth being situational at times, the accuracy of this ability can be in question.
* [[Prayer]] – Castiel, like all angels, can hear the prayers of any humans, which also allows for angels to locate the person. As revealed to [[Claire Novak]], the prayer does not need to be formal, and can be simple feeling of longing or the need to talk.
* [[Pyrokinesis]] – Castiel demonstrates this when he burns Crowley's "bones."<ref name="six10">[[6.10 Caged Heat]]</ref> Later, Castiel shows the ability to incinerate lesser monsters, such as the [[vampire]] [[Lenore]], by touch.
* [[Resurrection]] – As an angel, Castiel has the ability to [[resurrection|resurrect the dead]], though the strength of this ability has varied over time. So long as he has a connection to Heaven, Castiel could resurrect the deada deceased individual. Castiel has been able to resurrect [[Dean Winchester]], [[Bobby Singer]], and [[Jack Kline]]. However, his power to resurrect the dead has had been greatly weakened since [[once he regained a portion of his grace. In this diminished capacity, Castiel had greater difficulty in resurrecting the Fall]]dead, leaving Castiel unable as evidenced when he was only able to bring Jack back for more than a few moments without [[Lily Sunder]]'s [[Enochian]] magic to cure Jack's condition afterwards and make the resurrection permanent.* Regeneration – Short of being stabbed in a fatal area with an [[angel blade]], Castiel has the ability to mend all wounds incurred to himself and his [[vessel]].
* [[Sedation]] – With a touch, Castiel could render anyone unconscious.
* [[Smiting]] – Like all angels, Castiel is capable of unleashing powerful celestial energy allowing him to smite most living things. This can be done through touch or the release a blast of white light from his palms that instantly kills anything that sees it.<ref name="six19">[[6.19 Mommy Dearest]]</ref>
* Super strength and endurance – As an angel, Castiel's strength exceeds that of human and demon, having shown the ability to punch [[Uriel]] through a brick wall in the past. After the Fall, however, Castiel and all angels have shown more susceptibility to physical damage.
* [[Telekinesis]] – Castiel has shown the ablility ability to move objects and beings with a gesture.* [[Teleportation]] – Prior to [[the Fall]] , Castiel was able to teleport himself, and in some cases groups of people, through time and space. Could He could cover great distances in a matter of seconds, as shown when he believed [[Gabriel]]'s [[Horn of Truth]] has been discovered, and searches an entire city in moments. After the Fall, Castiel, along with the rest of the angels, lost his wings and ability to travel and was forced to take up more conventional meansto get from place to place.
* [[Time travel]] – Due to the fluidity of time, Castiel is able to bend it on occasion, traveling backwards in time. However, the act of time travel can be strenuous on angels. After the Fall, Castiel and all other angels have lost this ability, except for archangels.
* Universal communication – As an angel, Castiel is capable of understanding any language in the world, including that of animals.
