Magic Circles
In the early 1800s in New England there existed a common belief that buried chests and…Read more
Monthly Archives: February 2016
Wife of Joseph Smith – Helen Mar Kimball
Helen Kimball was the daughter of Apostle Heber C. Kimball and Vilate Kimball. Heber wanted…Read more
Slippery Treasure
The Smith family and other treasure seekers believed that enchantments on buried treasure had the…Read more
Who can tell us of the inhabitants of this little planet that shines of an evening, called the moon?… When you inquire about the inhabitants of that sphere you find that the most learned are as ignorant in regard to them as the ignorant of their fellows. So it is in regard to the inhabitants of the sun. Do you think it is inhabited? I rather think it is. Do you think there is any life there? No question of it; it was not made in vain.
Brigham Young, 1870
The Rise and Fall of John C. Bennett
During the Nauvoo period, John C. Bennett was second only to Joseph Smith in the…Read more
“The Church has no intention of changing its doctrine on the Negro. Throughout the history of the original Christian church, the Negro never held the priesthood. There’s really nothing we can do to change this. It’s a law of God.”
N. Eldon Tanner, 1967
Oliver Cowdery’s Divining Rod
Like the Smith family, Oliver Cowdery was involved with local superstitions and folk magic. Both…Read more
Wife of Joseph Smith – Louisa Beaman
Louisa Beaman first met Joseph Smith in 1834, when she was 19 years' old. Her…Read more
Joseph’s Mud Seer Stone
Joseph Smith owned a seer stone that appeared to have been fashioned from mud, an…Read more
Brian David Mitchell Kidnaps 14-year-old Girl
Brian David Mitchell was a mainstream Mormon who discovered and embraced Mormon fundamentalism, including polygamy.…Read more