Sally Chase: the Girl Who Taught Joseph Smith To Use Magic

Magic rocks, glass-looking, treasure-seeking – many Latter-day Saints realize that this was the world of Joseph Smith, founding prophet of Mormonism. Smith was deeply involved in divination and folk-magic. Yet Latter-day Saints often believe that Joseph Smith’s money digging and folk magic era was notably distinct from his tenure as LDS Prophet. But is that true?

Joseph’s involvement with treasure seeking and magic blurred into his role as the founding prophet of Mormonism. Mormonism wasn’t a distinct phase of Joseph’s life after he concluded his life of magic—it was directly born out of it. And in this video, I’m going to prove that to you.

Joseph never completely departed from magic; we just have no evidence of that kind of repentance. I want my LDS friends to be warned—false spirits intend to pull people away from the truth, to deceive them. That’s why Satan is called the Father of Lies. They pull people away from what God has revealed about Himself, ourselves, and the Gospel. These things are not meant to be trifled with, or taken lightly