Wiccan walks on the ethical path

GIFTED MERLE SPIESSENS: ANY THING CAN BE USED FOR GOOD OR EVIL

- Hein Kaiser

She is able to communicate with the departed, spirits and other beings.

A tea pot can hold a delicious brew of tea. A tea pot can also clobber someone on the head. It depends on the intention of the user. This, said Wiccan and psychic Merle Spiessens, is the law of the universe.

Anything can be used for good or evil; it just depends on the motive of the individual doing the doing. It's her life philosophy and one of the cornerstones of Wicca, a faith that turns to nature for comfort and spiritual fulfilment.

Often called witchcraft, there's no witchery about it. Wicca is based on ancient pagan beliefs and practices, and engagement with what people would call the supernatural universe.

Spiessens spends most of her time communicating and engaging with the other side, the dimension beyond consciousness. She can communicate with the departed, with spirits and other beings.

They have channelled through her, for her entire life and only recently did she elect to share her gift, to counsel and provide guidance to clients.