Witches are pretty much down to earth and known for their potions, spells and summoning magic. Witches chased throughout the ages went back into hiding for a while after the great witch hunts and Salem witch trials of long ago. Forced to stay in hiding and allowing themselves to be called frauds for so long. After the descent of the angels and the reaping on earth witches rose up with the other supernaturals and their counter parts the warlocks in the fight to save humanity. Often called on for their healing remedies and protection spells. They hold the key to a lot of the weaknesses of the supernatural world.

A witch's abilities are as follows...

Summoning - witches can summon wraiths and other creatures from the earth. They are known to control their summons using spells and potions.

Necromancy - Able to call upon the dead and create minions to protect them from the dead. Zombies but controlled.

Protection spells - Able to cast spells/wards that will keep angels from being able to appear in their homes or the places they have blessed with their knowledge of specific glyph and markings.

Healing potions - can produce droughts and potions that will allow humans to heal quicker their average pace. Some side affects are unavoidable all determined upon the witch and what she produces.

Telekinesis Some witches produce the ability to move things with their mind often after they exert this ability depending on the amount of strength they put into it; they come down with nosebleeds or headaches that incapacitate them for hours to days.

A witch's flaw

Phoenix Syndrome - When a witch is killed her body will spontaneously combust the ashes will scatter, and the soul will find a host body where a child is yet to be born. They will reincarnate themselves there. Born with the knowledge of all their past lives and all they have seen and done. Often it's said that the child will look as if she has an old soul trapped within her.