Pelia is VERY witchy. Look at her witchy hair. She is a free spirit, like a witch should be. She does what she wants. I kinda like her now. They must be listening to Voodoowoman who is a white witch too. Pelia inserts herself onto the Enterprise claiming she is "bored." Well, she has time anomaly work to do I think. She can't be alone.
White witches know that the universe is programmable. This is the basis of prayer. This is the basis of religion. Put your minds together in group pray and use your power to program the universe. It takes time, but it's worth it. The race is not always to the swift and the strong, but to the enlightened. White witches also know that the earth, the herbs, the water, the rocks and crystals amplify this mental power. What do you think prayer beads are for? Decoration? Hindus worship fire.
Pelia may be what we call a fairy. A fairy is an earth angel. They oversaw the "evolution" of life here. They are earth elementals and are tricky and stubborn and difficult to deal with. You can't command them until you reach a certain level of ascension.
I am not ranting and raving here. If you can program the future you can get what you want. Here's the thing. The fairies are creations of......Yes, you guessed it.....God. They obey the divine law so you can't go doing evil magic tricks with them. You do evil magic tricks with Ba'al and his demons which are angels that fell from divine grace.
I once bought a diamond wedding and engagement ring set at an estate auction. I got them, and put them on the dresser and went to bed. In the morning the engagement ring was gone but the wedding ring was there. I wanted them for the diamonds which help me clarify my channels. I never found the engagement ring, search though I might. I swear this is true. The lady that died wanted her rings back,or a Pelia wanted the shiny stone for its power.
Notice how in the children's story Spock is on the dark magic side and Chapel is on the light magic side?