A living reference atlas

Atlas of Religious and Esoteric Lineages

Five thousand religious, mystical, Indigenous and esoteric lineages from around the world — what they are, where they came from, and where to read more.

Source-linked and transparently qualified. Editorial standards and correction criteria are public.

Created and maintained by Ayara and Kyle Jonathan B@KJB_and_AYARA

Entries: 5,000
Candidate geography relations: 7,326
Candidate country vocabulary: 162

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Atlas 0001Open / public

Hermetic Qabalah

Western Esotericism & Initiatory Religious tradition

Public geography: Global, transnational, diaspora, textual, or doctrinal context; no single country
Period / origin: 19th century–present
Evidence status: Directly cited

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Atlas 0002Open / public

Hermetic Order of the Golden Dawn

Western Esotericism & Initiatory Order / organization

Public geography: United Kingdom
Period / origin: founded 1888; historical order with modern successors
Evidence status: Directly cited

Candidate countriesUnited Kingdom

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Atlas 0003Open / public

Rosicrucianism

Western Esotericism & Initiatory Lineage / school

Public geography: Global, transnational, diaspora, textual, or doctrinal context; no single country
Period / origin: 17th century–present
Evidence status: Directly cited

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Atlas 0004Open / public

Freemasonry

Western Esotericism & Initiatory Lineage / school

Public geography: Global, transnational, diaspora, textual, or doctrinal context; no single country
Period / origin: 17th century–present
Evidence status: Directly cited

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Atlas 0005Initiatory

Ancient and Accepted Scottish Rite of Freemasonry

Western Esotericism & Initiatory Rite / ceremony

Public geography: Global, transnational, diaspora, textual, or doctrinal context; no single country
Period / origin: 18th century–present
Evidence status: Directly cited

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Atlas 0006Initiatory

York Rite

Western Esotericism & Initiatory Rite / ceremony

Public geography: United States
Period / origin: 18th century–present
Evidence status: Directly cited

Candidate countriesUnited States

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Atlas 0007Initiatory

Martinism

Christian Mysticism Lineage / school

Public geography: France
Period / origin: late 19th century–present, drawing on 18th-century sources
Evidence status: Directly cited

Candidate countriesFrance

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Atlas 0008Initiatory

Ordo Templi Orientis

Western Esotericism & Initiatory Religious tradition

Public geography: Global, transnational, diaspora, textual, or doctrinal context; no single country
Period / origin: c. 1902–present
Evidence status: Directly cited

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Atlas 0009Open / public

Thelema

Western Esotericism & Initiatory Lineage / school

Public geography: United Kingdom
Period / origin: 1904–present
Evidence status: Directly cited

Candidate countriesUnited Kingdom

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Atlas 0010Open / public

A∴A∴

Western Esotericism & Initiatory Order / organization

Public geography: United Kingdom
Period / origin: founded 1907; present claimant lineages
Evidence status: Directly cited

Candidate countriesUnited Kingdom

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Atlas 0011Open / public

Chaos magic

Western Esotericism & Initiatory Practice / discipline

Public geography: United Kingdom
Period / origin: 1970s–present
Evidence status: Directly cited

Candidate countriesUnited Kingdom

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Atlas 0012Community-bound / restricted

Temple of Set

Western Esotericism & Initiatory Order / organization

Public geography: United States
Period / origin: 1975–present
Evidence status: Directly cited

Candidate countriesUnited States

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Atlas 0013Initiatory

Illuminates of Thanateros

Western Esotericism & Initiatory Practice / discipline

Public geography: United Kingdom
Period / origin: late 1970s–present
Evidence status: Directly cited

Candidate countriesUnited Kingdom

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Atlas 0014Initiatory

Traditional witchcraft (modern umbrella)

Pagan & Reconstructionist Lineage / school

Public geography: Broad regional context; no country assigned
Period / origin: 20th century–present
Evidence status: Directly cited

Country-level context · no forced pinBroad regional context; no country assigned

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Atlas 0015Initiatory

Gardnerian Wicca

Pagan & Reconstructionist Lineage / school

Public geography: United Kingdom
Period / origin: 1950s–present
Evidence status: Directly cited

Candidate countriesUnited Kingdom

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Atlas 0016Initiatory

Alexandrian Wicca

Pagan & Reconstructionist Lineage / school

Public geography: United Kingdom
Period / origin: 1960s–present
Evidence status: Directly cited

Candidate countriesUnited Kingdom

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Atlas 0017Initiatory

Feri Tradition

Pagan & Reconstructionist Lineage / school

Public geography: United States
Period / origin: mid-20th century–present
Evidence status: Directly cited

Candidate countriesUnited States

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Atlas 0018Open / public

Stregheria (modern Italian-American witchcraft)

Pagan & Reconstructionist Lineage / school

Public geography: Italy, United States
Period / origin: late 20th century–present
Evidence status: Directly cited

Candidate countriesItaly, United States

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Atlas 0019Open / public

Modern Druidry

Pagan & Reconstructionist Lineage / school

Public geography: United Kingdom, Ireland
Period / origin: 18th-century revival–present
Evidence status: Directly cited

Candidate countriesUnited Kingdom, Ireland

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Atlas 0020Open / public

Ásatrú / modern Heathenry

Pagan & Reconstructionist Religious tradition

Public geography: Iceland
Period / origin: 20th century–present
Evidence status: Directly cited

Candidate countriesIceland

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Atlas 0021Open / public

Runic magic (historical and modern practices)

Western Esotericism & Initiatory Practice / discipline

Public geography: Global, transnational, diaspora, textual, or doctrinal context; no single country
Period / origin: Iron Age attestations; modern revivals
Evidence status: Directly cited

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Atlas 0022Open / public

Seiðr

Pagan & Reconstructionist Practice / discipline

Public geography: Global, transnational, diaspora, textual, or doctrinal context; no single country
Period / origin: medieval attestations; modern reconstruction
Evidence status: Directly cited

Country-level context · no forced pinGlobal, transnational, diaspora, textual, or doctrinal context; no single country

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Atlas 0023Open / public

Lurianic Kabbalah and Jewish practical Kabbalah

Jewish Mysticism Practice / discipline

Public geography: Global, transnational, diaspora, textual, or doctrinal context; no single country
Period / origin: 16th century–present, with older practical sources
Evidence status: Directly cited

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Atlas 0024Open / public

Modern Gnostic churches (multiple organizations)

Christian Mysticism Order / organization

Public geography: Broad regional context; no country assigned
Period / origin: late 19th century–present
Evidence status: Directly cited

Country-level context · no forced pinBroad regional context; no country assigned

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