I focussed my part of the presentation on the evolution of the tarot, why esotericism resonates with some mormons and how I've been aligning the traditional tarot to the mormon tarot. 

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.

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.

One of the most unique spots in Salt Lake City is the Gilgal Sculpture Garden created by Thomas Child, a local contractor. The Garden is...