Brother XII
12/15/2023
If you want to talk about cult leaders, sometimes all you need to do is look in your own backyard. Edward Arthur Wilson or Brother XII as he referred to himself as, started off a regular Joe who worked as a navigator. He would eventually settle on Vancouver Island and start a cult called the Aquarian Foundation, stealing money from wealthy folks and trying to get political figures on his side.
Full Source List
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brother_XII
- https://www.thecanadianencyclopedia.ca/en/article/brother-xii-edward-arthur-wilson
- https://bcanuntoldhistory.knowledge.ca/1920/the-saga-of-brother-xii
- https://www.biographi.ca/en/bio/wilson_edward_arthur_16E.html
- https://vancouverisland.ctvnews.ca/historic-home-of-notorious-b-c-cult-listed-for-2-8m-1.5413808
- https://www.bcmag.ca/brother-xii-occult-leader-of-a-1920s-bizarre-bc-colony/
- https://bonesstonesandbooks.com/2023/04/02/uncovering-the-lost-land-the-archaeology-of-brother-xii/
Episode: File 0118: A Recipe for Madness and Mayhem pt.3
Release Date: Dec 15 2023
Researched and presented by Nathan