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"Magic" in Mormon history
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"Magic" in Mormon history
Joseph Smith and the "occult" or "magick"
Summary: Citing Joseph Smith's experiences with folk magic, treasure seeking and seer stones, it is claimed that Joseph Smith's spiritual experiences were originally products of magic and the occult. Some charge that only much later did Joseph retrofit his experiences in Christian, religious terms: speaking of God, angels, and prophethood rather than in terms of magic, treasure guardians and scrying. It is also claimed that a "vagabond fortune-teller" named Walters became popular in the Palmyra area, and that when Walters left the area, "his mantle fell upon" Joseph Smith.- Did early members believe in "witchcraft?"—
Brief Summary: It is claimed that early members of the Church believed in witchcraft. They use this to imply or argue that this supports their view of Joseph Smith as involved in "the occult." (Click here for full article)∗ ∗ ∗ - Book of Mormon recovered on autumnal equinox—
Brief Summary: It is claimed that Joseph Smith's preoccupation with "magick" is supported by the fact that meetings with Moroni and the recovery of the Book of Mormon occurred on the autumnal equinox, a date with astrological and magical significance. (Click here for full article)∗ ∗ ∗ - Was Joseph Smith influenced by Kabbalah?—
Brief Summary: It is claimed that Joseph Smith's religious ideas derived in part from Kabbalah, a type of (usually Jewish) mysticism. (Click here for full article)∗ ∗ ∗ - Lucy Mack Smith on "faculty of Abrac" and "magic circles"—
Brief Summary: It is claimed that Lucy Mack Smith's discussion of the "faculty of Abrac" and "magic circles" is evidence for the strong role which "magick" played in the Smith family's early life. (Click here for full article)∗ ∗ ∗ - Jupiter talisman—
Brief Summary: It is claimed that Joseph Smith had a Jupiter Talisman on his person when he was martyred and cite this as proof of his fascination with the occult. (Click here for full article)∗ ∗ ∗ - Was the magician Walters a mentor to Joseph Smith?—
Brief Summary: It is claimed that a "vagabond fortune-teller" named Walters became popular in the Palmyra area, and that when Walters left the area, "his mantle fell upon" Joseph Smith. (Click here for full article)∗ ∗ ∗ - Magick parchments—
Brief Summary: It is claimed that the Smith family owned "magic parchments," suggesting their involvement in the "occult." (Click here for full article)∗ ∗ ∗ - Mars dagger—
Brief Summary: It is claimed that the Smith's owned a magic dagger that was among Hyrum Smith's heirlooms. They cite this as proof of the Smith family's deep involvement in ritual magick. (Click here for full article)∗ ∗ ∗
- Did early members believe in "witchcraft?"—
Seer stones, use of
Summary: What can you tell me about Joseph's seer stone? What is its relation to the "Urim and Thummim"? Did Joseph place his seer stone in his hat while he was translating the Book of Mormon?