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Mormon History


10 OF SWORDS
"1850: Extermination & Expulsion of the Timpanogos"
Joshua Baird
Sep 18, 202313 min read


KING OF CUPS
"1844: American Apostles"
Joshua Baird
Mar 31, 202322 min read


9 of PENTACLES
"1899: Mother Horne, Utah's First Lady of the Arts"
Joshua Baird
Nov 22, 202211 min read


4 OF PENTACLES
"1826: The Treasure Seekers"
Joshua Baird
Aug 20, 20229 min read


QUEEN OF WANDS
"1881: Aunt Zina, The Comforter"
Joshua Baird
Apr 26, 20229 min read


PRINCESS OF CUPS
"1928: Minerva Teichert: Artist, Mother, Rancher"
Joshua Baird
Jan 18, 202215 min read


THE HOLINESS TO THE LORD PARCHMENT
The Holiness to the Lord Parchment appears to have been designed for the purpose of summoning angelic beings.
Joshua Baird
Feb 20, 20212 min read


THE NAUVOO PENTACLE
Technically speaking the "Nauvoo Star" is a pentacle. If the 5 pointed star contains a pentagon at its center, it's a pentagram. If the pentagram is circumscribed by a circle, it's a pentacle.
Joshua Baird
Feb 7, 20217 min read


AN INTRODUCTION TO THE TAROT
The Mormon tradition has a history of mystical belief and practice. In his book Early Mormonism and the Magic World View, celebrated historian D. Michael Quinn lays out abundant evidence for the way church founders and early followers utilized folk magic, astrology, talismans, forms of divination, and, yes, even tarot cards as integrated aspects of their religion.

Sara K. S. Hanks
Oct 19, 20208 min read
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