THINNING OF THE VEIL

Many accounts are noted of the manifestations that happened at the Kirtland Temple solemn assembly and dedication. However, there were many revelatory experiences that happened before the actual dedication of the temple. In January of 1836, many elders of the church experienced heavenly manifestations, angelic ministrations, visionary experiences and much, much more. As they prepared for the upcoming solemn assembly by organizing, sanctifying, and learning of God's commandments, they were truly blessed with many thinning of the veil experiences. The revealed pattern for ancient solemn assemblies included an blessing and outpouring of spiritual gifts and power. If we know the pattern, we can understand what our experiences can be as we choose to participate in solemn assemblies in a higher and holier way. YouTube: Spiritual Manifestations Preparatory to Kirtland's Solemn Assembly Video: https://youtu.be/IMV2qyG7eKIYouTube Thinning of the Veil Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@UCAA9WnYhYvCp1ffCe-AGUQQ  SUPPORT THE SHOW: Website: Thinning of the Veil: https://www.thinningoftheveil.com/Venmo:  https://account.venmo.com/u/thinningoftheveilPayPal: https://paypal.me/thinningoftheveil?country.x=US&locale.x=en_USBook: "Patterns of Revelation":  https://www.amazon.com/Patterns-Revelation-Spiritual-Foundations-Hearing-ebook/dp/B0BWGLZ8VXEmail: tia@thinningoftheveil.comInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/thinning.of.the.veil/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/thinning.of.the.veil/TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@thinning.of.the.veilJoseph Smith Papers: https://www.josephsmithpapers.org/paper-summary/journal-1835-1836/135Bruce A. Van Orden, "The Kirtland Temple And Endowment of Power" in We'll Sing and We'll Shout: The Life and Times of W. W. Phelps (Religious Studies Center, Brigham Young University; Salt Lake City: Deseret Book, 2018), 205–220.: https://rsc.byu.edu/well-sing-well-shout/kirtland-temple-endowment-power#_note-37Leonard J Arrington, Oliver Cowdery's Kirtland, Ohio, "Sketch Book": https://byustudies.byu.edu/article/oliver-cowderys-kirtland-ohio-sketch-book#note-233 Support the show

Holy Week is celebrated among many different cultures and religions. However, if we look for temple patterns within Latter Day Saint theology and study the Savior's last week of His life, we find ourselves in the Holy Week's, Holy of Holies. Every pattern, every part of His redemptive work points us then and now to the crowning work done in temples around the world in these latter days. In this episode we look at the reasons for Solemn Assemblies, the temple patterns contained within Holy Week, and the roles we play in this the last dispensation to become saviors on Mount Zion. YouTube: Holy Week through the Lens of the Temple Video: https://youtu.be/5wTlAZp7LScYouTube Thinning of the Veil Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@UCAA9WnYhYvCp1ffCe-AGUQQ  SUPPORT THE SHOW: Website: Thinning of the Veil: https://www.thinningoftheveil.com/Venmo:  https://account.venmo.com/u/thinningoftheveilPayPal: https://paypal.me/thinningoftheveil?country.x=US&locale.x=en_USBook: "Patterns of Revelation":  https://www.amazon.com/Patterns-Revelation-Spiritual-Foundations-Hearing-ebook/dp/B0BWGLZ8VXEmail: tia@thinningoftheveil.comInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/thinning.of.the.veil/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/thinning.of.the.veil/TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@thinning.of.the.veilCITATIONS:Dieter F. Uchtdorf, “Joyfully Receive the Unexpected Messiah”, BYU Devotional April 15, 2025Passover, Guide to the Scriptures, Solemn Assembly Church TopicsRussell M. Nelson, “Grateful to Gather”, Liahona, Jan. 2025Dieter F. Uchtdorf, “Temple Blessings”, Ensign, August 2010Bruce A. Van Orden, "The Kirtland Temple And Endowment of Power" in We'll Sing and We'll Shout: The Life and Times of W. W. Phelps (Religious Studies Center, Brigham Young University; Salt Lake City: Deseret Book, 2018), 205–220.https://www.gotquestions.org/solemn-assembly.htmlJoel 1&2, D&C 128:22, Psalm 24:2-4, D&C 109:12, 3 Nephi 11:16-17Matthew 5:17-18, 3 Nephi 15:9 , 3 Nephi 16:5, D&C 138:1-4,11,14-18, 30-31, 36-37, 46-48, 52, 55-56, Mark 14:3, JST Mark 14:8, EXODUS 40:13-15, Isaiah 61:1, 3, Moses 1:39,Kristian Heal, “From End Times to Sacred Times”, Maxwell Institute, March 23, 2026Leland Gentry, “Redemption for the Dead (D&C 2),” in Sperry Symposium Classics: The Doctrine and Covenants, ed. Craig K. Manscill (Provo, UT: Religious Studies Center, Brigham Young University, 2004), 92–102.Marion D. Hanks, “Temple Worship the Key to Knowing God”, Ensign July 2016Thomas S. Monson, “Serve the Lord with Love”, Ensign, Feb. 2014Russell M. Nelson, “The Lord Jesus Christ Will Come Again,” Oct. 2024Brigham Young, Discourses of Brigham Young, sel. John A. Widtsoe (1954), 406.Gordon B. Hinckley, “Closing Remarks”, Oct. 2024Bruce R. McConkie, “Celestial Marriage”, BYU, Nov. 6, 1977 Support the show

We know John Groberg from the "Other Side of Heaven" fame. But, most do not know that he was the Temple President for the Idaho Falls Temple. In that sacred calling, there cannot help but be additional insights into temple service and worship. In this talk, Brother Groberg testifies of the important role that temples should play in our lives and the reality that we can be blessed in so many ways as we serve our ancestors. He teaches that revelation can be received in these holy houses of the Lord. He says, "Temples are among the portals he uses to convey His eternal truths to earth." Truly temples are the connection between heavenly and mortal worlds. This talk was originally given at BYUI on Oct. 15, 2006.YouTube: The Importance of Temples Video: https://youtu.be/Sc1bLkdFub0YouTube Thinning of the Veil Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@UCAA9WnYhYvCp1ffCe-AGUQQ  SUPPORT THE SHOW: Website: Thinning of the Veil: https://www.thinningoftheveil.com/Venmo:  https://account.venmo.com/u/thinningoftheveilPayPal: https://paypal.me/thinningoftheveil?country.x=US&locale.x=en_USBook: "Patterns of Revelation":  https://www.amazon.com/Patterns-Revelation-Spiritual-Foundations-Hearing-ebook/dp/B0BWGLZ8VXEmail: tia@thinningoftheveil.comInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/thinning.of.the.veil/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/thinning.of.the.veil/TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@thinning.of.the.veilCITATIONS:John H. Groberg, "The Importance of Temples", BYUI, Oct. 2006: https://www.byui.edu/speeches/the-importance-of-temples Support the show

Preliminary and in preparation to the Second Coming of Jesus Christ, the gathering must occur in great numbers on both sides of the veil. In this mighty work we are not alone. Angels are sent to bear us up, protect us, and support us in our latter day gathering efforts. Almost always, those angels sent are our loved ones beyond the veil. In this episode we hear two very real accounts of this kind of familial support from those who are working and serving in the missionary field in Brazil. These accounts were taken from the book, "Mine Angels Round About You", written by David Frederick Babbel.YouTube: Mine Angels Round About You Video: https://youtu.be/KRnzsPvnwU8Book Link: David Frederick Babbel, "Mine Angels Round About You", Cedar Fort, 2018: https://www.amazon.com/Mine-Angels-Round-About-You/dp/1462122175YouTube Thinning of the Veil Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@UCAA9WnYhYvCp1ffCe-AGUQQ  SUPPORT THE SHOW: Website: Thinning of the Veil: https://www.thinningoftheveil.com/Venmo:  https://account.venmo.com/u/thinningoftheveilPayPal: https://paypal.me/thinningoftheveil?country.x=US&locale.x=en_USBook: "Patterns of Revelation":  https://www.amazon.com/Patterns-Revelation-Spiritual-Foundations-Hearing-ebook/dp/B0BWGLZ8VXEmail: tia@thinningoftheveil.comInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/thinning.of.the.veil/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/thinning.of.the.veil/TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@thinning.of.the.veilSupport the show

Colette takes us on her own personal journey in this episode of the Gathering Academy. This experience began with a sacred dream, in where she saw her grandfather, and knew he needed help. After her revelatory experience she went to work, trying to locate the reason for the dream. Colette walks you through how she found lost ancestors that she didn't even know about. Using  FamilySearch, obituaries, Ancestry and other tools, she was able to find the people she believes was the reason for her Grandpa's visit. The last step in this journey is asking permission from living loved ones to see if she can get the ordinances done for her long lost relatives. YouTube: From Dream To Discovery Video: https://youtu.be/GUGRzYESL00FamilySearch: https://www.familysearch.org/YouTube Thinning of the Veil Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@UCAA9WnYhYvCp1ffCe-AGUQQ  SUPPORT THE SHOW:Website: Thinning of the Veil: https://www.thinningoftheveil.com/Venmo:  https://account.venmo.com/u/thinningoftheveilPayPal: https://paypal.me/thinningoftheveil?country.x=US&locale.x=en_USBook: "Patterns of Revelation":  https://www.amazon.com/Patterns-Revelation-Spiritual-Foundations-Hearing-ebook/dp/B0BWGLZ8VXEmail: tia@thinningoftheveil.comInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/thinning.of.the.veil/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/thinning.of.the.veil/TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@thinning.of.the.veil/Support the show

Kerstin Ngatuakana, a Pacific Islander temple worker and family history advocate from New Zealand, shares vivid dreams, visions, and lifelong spiritual promptings. She talks about Polynesian prophetic gifts, weaving cultural traditions into temple service, discovering ancestors through revelation, and creating sacred moments in temple and genealogy work.

Richard O. Cowan was a BYU Professor who wrote many articles about the relationship between Temples through out the ages. In our day, we cannot fully understand the nature of the ordinances and covenants made in any of the Lord's Holy Houses without a study of how and why these covenants were made anciently. Everything, even including the building of these structures have been received by revelation, showing God's will in all things. Patterns continually repeat themselves and it is no different when it comes to Temples. In this article Brother Cowan, cites the many evidences that temples existed in every dispensation in one form or another. Everything in the temples today directly correlate with Moses' Tabernacle, King Solomon's Temple, and many more. A study of the past, helps us to understand our responsibility in the present, thus giving us more opportunity in our day to realize the great endowment of power that we have been given. YouTube: What Old Testament Temples Can Teach Us About Our Own Temple Activity Video: https://youtu.be/D91BTm8PGRUYouTube Thinning of the Veil Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@UCAA9WnYhYvCp1ffCe-AGUQQ  SUPPORT THE SHOW: Website: Thinning of the Veil: https://www.thinningoftheveil.com/Venmo:  https://account.venmo.com/u/thinningoftheveilPayPal: https://paypal.me/thinningoftheveil?country.x=US&locale.x=en_USBook: "Patterns of Revelation":  https://www.amazon.com/Patterns-Revelation-Spiritual-Foundations-Hearing-ebook/dp/B0BWGLZ8VXEmail: tia@thinningoftheveil.comInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/thinning.of.the.veil/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/thinning.of.the.veil/TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@thinning.of.the.veilCITATIONS:Richard O. Cowan, “What Old Testament Temples Can Teach Us about Our Own Temple Activity,” in Ascending the Mountain of the Lord: Temple, Praise, and Worship in the Old Testament (2013 Sperry Symposium), ed. Jeffrey R. Chadwick, Matthew J. Grey, and David Rolph Seely (Provo, UT: Religious Studies Center, Brigham Young University; Salt Lake City: Deseret Book, 2013), 384–402. : https://rsc.byu.edu/ascending-mountain-lord/what-old-testament-temples-can-teach-us-about-our-own-temple-activitySupport the show

Newspapers have long been instrumental tools when seeking for more information about ancestors. In this episode Colette illustrates how easy it is access some of these historical newspapers through a new feature option on FamilySearch. With just a few clicks anyone can access a world of information and genealogical data. This new tool will no doubt be a favorite for beginners and professionals alike. YouTube: Accessing Free Historical Newspapers Via FamilySearch Video: https://youtu.be/_e9LACg7d9gFamilySearch: https://www.familysearch.org/YouTube Thinning of the Veil Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@UCAA9WnYhYvCp1ffCe-AGUQQ  SUPPORT THE SHOW:Website: Thinning of the Veil: https://www.thinningoftheveil.com/Venmo:  https://account.venmo.com/u/thinningoftheveilPayPal: https://paypal.me/thinningoftheveil?country.x=US&locale.x=en_USBook: "Patterns of Revelation":  https://www.amazon.com/Patterns-Revelation-Spiritual-Foundations-Hearing-ebook/dp/B0BWGLZ8VXEmail: tia@thinningoftheveil.comInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/thinning.of.the.veil/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/thinning.of.the.veil/TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@thinning.of.the.veil/ Support the show

 In 1847, a mighty miracle occurred where a newspaper from England arrived in Logan, Utah, 3 days later. The result was that many Ballard ancestors were able to receive their temple ordinances. While this miracle is well known, there were other miracles experienced by the saints in England during this same timeframe. In this episode, we review the initial miracle, and then speak with Colin Williams who researched the experiences of the saints who decided to stay in Thatcham, England while their friends and families left to be with the Saints in Nauvoo and beyond. In studying the lives of the faithful saints left behind, Colin found their stories to be inspiring and uplifting.  Colin and his friend, Rachel Guy, take us on a tour of the very cemetery that was mentioned in The Newbury News article by the "Wanderer".  Truly, the Lord is merciful in His caring about the one. Each of us can bear testimony of the love that is offered as we choose to be continually gathered. It may not be as big as the Logan Temple miracle, but it is just as miraculous none the less. YouTube: The Newbury News Logan Temple Miracle...the Rest of the Story Video: https://youtu.be/7m4Pt_WiqnAYouTube: Newbury News Logan Temple Miracle (Part 1): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DvPwp_4wIxAYouTube Thinning of the Veil Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@UCAA9WnYhYvCp1ffCe-AGUQQ  SUPPORT THE SHOW: Website: Thinning of the Veil: https://www.thinningoftheveil.com/Venmo:  https://account.venmo.com/u/thinningoftheveilPayPal: https://paypal.me/thinningoftheveil?country.x=US&locale.x=en_USBook: "Patterns of Revelation":  https://www.amazon.com/Patterns-Revelation-Spiritual-Foundations-Hearing-ebook/dp/B0BWGLZ8VXEmail: tia@thinningoftheveil.comInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/thinning.of.the.veil/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/thinning.of.the.veil/TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@thinning.of.the.veil/CITATIONS: Henry Ballard FamilySearch Memories: https://www.familysearch.org/en/tree/person/memories/KW6D-2ZP Support the show

In this episode Dr. Bradley R. Wilcox discusses how we can make our temple worship more meaningful through understanding the temple endowment more fully. The Gathering of Israel is the most important work taking place on Earth today, and Brother Wilcox describes how it is meant to be preparatory for the Second Coming of the Savior Jesus Christ. Through our efforts in the gathering we can experience mighty miracles, even thinning of the veil experiences that help us to gather our family on both sides of the veil. Brother Wilcox shares a sacred experience where his wife Debi feels her mother's presence from beyond the veil. Truly as we choose to be involved in this sacred work, we become like our Heavenly Parents and emulate the example of the Savior as we become saviors with a little "s". YouTube: The Endowment: Conversation with Dr. Bradley Wilcox Video: https://youtu.be/lCGnw7rabo4YouTube Thinning of the Veil Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@UCAA9WnYhYvCp1ffCe-AGUQQ  SUPPORT THE SHOW: Website: Thinning of the Veil: https://www.thinningoftheveil.com/Venmo:  https://account.venmo.com/u/thinningoftheveilPayPal: https://paypal.me/thinningoftheveil?country.x=US&locale.x=en_USBook: "Patterns of Revelation":  https://www.amazon.com/Patterns-Revelation-Spiritual-Foundations-Hearing-ebook/dp/B0BWGLZ8VXEmail: tia@thinningoftheveil.comInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/thinning.of.the.veil/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/thinning.of.the.veil/TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@thinning.of.the.veilSupport the show