I believe the following to be an entheogenic experience that Lucy Mack Smith had with an Amanita Muscaria mushroom, which proved to be a balm to her soul in a difficult time.
I have synthesized this versified version from the earliest extent copies of her history, which can be found here:
Lucy Mack Smith, History Manuscript (1844–1845)
Lucy Mack Smith, History Manuscript (1845)
Lucy Mack Smith History, First Edition (1853)
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A. While we were living in the town of Tunbridge my mind became deeply impressed with the subject of religion; which probably was occasioned by my singular experience during my sickness at Randolph.
B. I endeavored to persuade my husband to attend the Methodists’ meetings with me. He went a few times to gratify me, but he had so little faith in the doctrines taught by them; my feelings were the only inducement for him to go.
C. My husband accompanied me for a few times, but as soon as his father and brother, Jesse Smith, heard that we were attending Methodist meetings they were much displeased.
D. His father came to the door one day and threw Tom Pain’s Age of Reason into the house and angrily bade him read that until he believed it. They also told him that he ought not to let his wife go to the meetings and it would be far better for him to stop going.
E. Accordingly, my husband requested me not to go, as it gave our friends such disagreeable feelings and he thought it was hardly worth our while to go.
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A. At this I was considerably hurt, yet I made no reply.
B. I retired to a grove not far distant, and prayed to the Lord on behalf of my husband: that the true gospel might be presented to him; and, that his heart might be softened, to receive it; or, that he might be more religiously inclined.
C. After praying some time in this manner I returned to the house much depressed in spirit; which state of feeling continued until I retired to my bed.
D. Soon after I fell asleep, and had the following dream:
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A. I thought that I stood in a large, pleasant, and beautiful meadow, which I was well acquainted with, as it lay a short distance from the house in which we were living;
B. and, that everything around me wore an aspect of peculiar pleasantness.
C. The first thing that attracted my special attention in this magnificent meadow, was a very pure and clear stream of water which ran through the midst of it;
D. and, as I traced this stream I discovered two trees standing upon its margin, both of which were on the same side of the stream.
E. These trees were very beautiful: they were well proportioned, and towered with majestic beauty to a great height; their branches which added to their symmetry and glory, commenced near their top and spread themselves in luxurious grandeur around.
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A. I gazed upon them with wonder and admiration; and after beholding them a short time, a bright light surrounded one of them, which appeared like a belt of burnished gold, but far more brilliant.
B. Presently a gentle breeze passed by; and the trees encircled with this golden zone, bent gracefully before the wind and waved its beautiful branches in the light air.
C. As the wind increased this tree assumed the most lively and animated appearance, and seemed to express in its motions the utmost joy and happiness. If it had been an intelligent creature, it could not have conveyed by the power of language, the idea of joy and gratitude so perfectly, as it did.
D. And even the stream that rolled beneath it, shared every sensation felt by the tree; for, as the branches danced over the stream, it would swell gently and then recede again with a motion as soft as the breathing of an infant, but as lively as the dancing of a sunbeam.
E. The belt also partook of the same influence; and, as it moved in unison with the motion of the stream, and of the tree, it continued to increase in refulgence and magnitude until it became exceedingly glorious.
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A. I turned my eyes upon its fellow which stood near, but it was not surrounded with the belt of light as the former;
B. and it stood erect and fixed as a pillar of marble: no matter how strong the wind blew over it, not a leaf was stirred, not a bow was bent; but obstinately stiff, it stood scorning alike the zephyr’s breath, or the power of the mighty storm.
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A. I wondered at what I saw, and said in my heart, what can be the meaning of all this.
B. And the interpretation given to me was, that these trees personated my husband and his oldest brother Jesse Smith. The stubborn unyielding tree, was like Jesse, and the other, more pliable and flexible one, was Joseph Smith Sr., my husband.
C. The breath of heaven which passed over them was the pure and undefiled gospel of the son of God; which gospel— Jesse would always resist; but, when Joseph should be more advanced in life he would hear the pure gospel, receive it with his whole heart, rejoice therein, and unto him would be added intelligence, happiness, glory, and everlasting life.