Joseph Bearwalker Wilson

Joseph Bearwalker Wilson (1942–2004)^[1] was a shaman and witch. He founded the 1734 Tradition of witchcraft^[2]^[3] and created Metista spiritual system, which later developed into the Toteg Tribe. He was also a founding member of the Covenant of the Goddess.

Wilson was born December 11, 1942, and raised just inside the city limits of St. Johns in Clinton County, Michigan. He grew up with some Christian influence,^[4] but developed an early interest in the occult and in fully utilizing the powers of the mind, which he felt were barely tapped. During his early adult life he studied comparative religion, which encouraged his teaching: "what they all have in common must be close to the truth."^[1] He died on August 4, 2004, from complications of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.

^ ^a ^b Wilson, Chad J. "Metainterphysics Revealed". heartjinart.com. Retrieved June 1, 2014. For my dad Joe Wilson; Dec 11, 1942 to August 4, 2004, who set me on this path. 'What they all have in common must be close to the truth' Joseph B Wilson 1971.^{[dead link]}
^ Adler, Margot (2006). Drawing Down the Moon: Witches, Druids, Goddess-Worshippers, and Other Pagans in America. Penguin. p. 126. ISBN 9781101549766. Retrieved 5 August 2012.
^ Bramshaw, Vikki (2009). Craft of the Wise: A Practical Guide to Paganism and Witchcraft. O Books. pp. 39–. ISBN 9781846942327. Retrieved 5 August 2012.
^ "Warts and All". Archived from the original on September 9, 2005. Retrieved 2017-04-27.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link) chapters 1-3.

[metainterphysics-1] Wilson, Chad J. "Metainterphysics Revealed". heartjinart.com. Retrieved June 1, 2014. For my dad Joe Wilson; Dec 11, 1942 to August 4, 2004, who set me on this path. 'What they all have in common must be close to the truth' Joseph B Wilson 1971.^{[dead link]}

[Adler2006-2] Adler, Margot (2006). Drawing Down the Moon: Witches, Druids, Goddess-Worshippers, and Other Pagans in America. Penguin. p. 126. ISBN 9781101549766. Retrieved 5 August 2012.

[Bramshaw2009-3] Bramshaw, Vikki (2009). Craft of the Wise: A Practical Guide to Paganism and Witchcraft. O Books. pp. 39–. ISBN 9781846942327. Retrieved 5 August 2012.

[4] "Warts and All". Archived from the original on September 9, 2005. Retrieved 2017-04-27.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link) chapters 1-3.

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