The career and college counselor who invited the witches to North Catholic High School to speak about their experiences as women business owners was canned this month over the sorcery scandal.
A visit from three Wiccan witches at a Pittsburgh-area Catholic high school caused furor when they doled out crystals for students to take home — prompting an apology from the school, who urged parents to cleanse their homes with prayer.
The witches, who own the Sewickley shop Elemental Magick, spoke during the unnamed educator’s marketing class before holiday break,Michelle Peduto, a secretary at the Diocese of Pittsburgh, told KDKA that the Elemental Magick witches’ presentation got “off the rails” when the presenters gave the students crystals.Peduto said the gifts, which were similar the objects sold at Elemental Magick, troubled the students because “we know our faith is in Jesus Christ and not in objects necessarily.
Speaking to The Post on Friday, the Latshaws said the presentations focused on business topics like branding, and not their spiritual practices.“This had nothing to do with our religion, this was about women in business!” said Tamra, who is a former sorority sister of the fired counselor.“The students were invited to take [a crystal as an icebreaker]…and everyone came up,” she explained, noting the students were also eager to learn about the objects’ healing properties after the lectures.
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