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 0097Community-bound / restricted

Hermetic Order of the Silver Sword

Indigenous Americas Order / organization

Public geography: Canada
Period / origin: founded 1982; later status unclear
Evidence status: Directly cited

Candidate countriesCanada

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Atlas 0118Open / public

Apostolic Johannite Church

Christian Mysticism Order / organization

Public geography: Canada
Period / origin: 2000s–present
Evidence status: Directly cited

Candidate countriesCanada

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Atlas 0161Open / public

Native American Church

Indigenous Americas New religious movement

Public geography: Canada, Mexico, United States
Period / origin: Late 19th century institutional formation; older Indigenous peyote traditions
Evidence status: Directly cited

Candidate countriesCanada, Mexico, United States

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Atlas 0679Community-bound / restricted

Nuu-chah-nulth ƛuukʷaana / Wolf Ritual

Indigenous Americas Rite / ceremony

Public geography: Canada
Period / origin: Precolonial–present/revitalized
Evidence status: Directly cited

Candidate countriesCanada

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Atlas 0714Scholarly / historical only

Order of the Solar Temple

Modern Spiritual Movements Order / organization

Public geography: Canada, Switzerland, France
Period / origin: 1984–1997 chiefly
Evidence status: Directly cited

Candidate countriesCanada, Switzerland, France

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Atlas 0787Initiatory

Societas Rosicruciana in Canada

Western Esotericism & Initiatory Order / organization

Public geography: Canada
Period / origin: 1876–1889; reconstituted 1997–present
Evidence status: Directly cited

Candidate countriesCanada

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Atlas 0818Open / public

World Community for Christian Meditation (John Main Tradition)

Christian Mysticism Order / organization

Public geography: Canada, United Kingdom
Period / origin: 1975–present; WCCM organized from 1991
Evidence status: Directly cited

Candidate countriesCanada, United Kingdom

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Atlas 1433Community-bound / restricted

Kwakwaka’wakw potlatch traditions

Indigenous Americas Rite / ceremony

Public geography: Canada
Period / origin: Precolonial roots; suppressed under Canadian law 1885–1951; living and revitalized
Evidence status: Related-entry source

Candidate countriesCanada

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Atlas 1913Community-bound / restricted

Indian Shaker Church religious tradition

Indigenous Americas Religious tradition

Public geography: Canada, United States
Period / origin: 1881–present
Evidence status: Directly cited

Candidate countriesCanada, United States

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Atlas 1974Initiatory

Modern Mystery School organization

Modern Spiritual Movements Order / organization

Public geography: Canada
Period / origin: 1997–present
Evidence status: Classification contested

Candidate countriesCanada

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Atlas 2035Initiatory

Grand Lodge of Canada in the Province of Ontario

Western Esotericism & Initiatory Order / organization

Public geography: Canada
Period / origin: Formed 1855; active
Evidence status: Related-entry source

Candidate countriesCanada

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Atlas 2039Institution-specific

Canadian Theosophical Association

Western Esotericism & Initiatory Order / organization

Public geography: Canada
Period / origin: Established 1924; active
Evidence status: Related-entry source

Candidate countriesCanada

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Atlas 2042Institution-specific

Anthroposophical Society in Canada

Western Esotericism & Initiatory Order / organization

Public geography: Canada
Period / origin: National society; active
Evidence status: Related-entry source

Candidate countriesCanada

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Atlas 2161Initiatory

New Wiccan Church Canada

Pagan & Reconstructionist Order / organization

Public geography: Canada
Period / origin: Established May 2024; active official site in 2026
Evidence status: Related-entry source

Candidate countriesCanada

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Atlas 2210Institution-specific

Dharma Realm Buddhist Association

Buddhist Traditions Order / organization

Public geography: Canada, United States
Period / origin: 1959–present
Evidence status: Directly cited

Candidate countriesCanada, United States

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Atlas 2392Community-bound / restricted

Three Fires Midewiwin Lodge

Indigenous Americas Order / organization

Public geography: Canada, United States
Period / origin: Named lodge documented by a tribal-government page; current activity beyond the dated page is not inferred
Evidence status: Related-entry source

Candidate countriesCanada, United States

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Atlas 2393Varies by lineage

Native American Church of North America

Indigenous Americas Order / organization

Public geography: Canada, United States
Period / origin: Documented modern institution; current status should be checked with the institution
Evidence status: Related-entry source

Candidate countriesCanada, United States

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Atlas 2399Institution-specific

U’mista Cultural Centre

Indigenous Americas Order / organization

Public geography: Canada
Period / origin: Documented modern institution; current status should be checked with the institution
Evidence status: Related-entry source

Candidate countriesCanada

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Atlas 2455Institution-specific

Apostles of Infinite Love

Modern Spiritual Movements Order / organization

Public geography: Canada
Period / origin: Documented modern institution; current status should be checked with the institution
Evidence status: Related-entry source

Candidate countriesCanada

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Atlas 2468Institution-specific

Spiritualist Church of Canada

Modern Spiritual Movements Order / organization

Public geography: Canada
Period / origin: Documented modern institution; current status should be checked with the institution
Evidence status: Related-entry source

Candidate countriesCanada

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Atlas 2484Institution-specific

Mathison Centre cannabis, cannabinoids and psychedelics research stream

Consciousness & Psychical Research Research field / method

Public geography: Canada
Period / origin: Documented contemporary research institution or program
Evidence status: Directly cited

Candidate countriesCanada

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Atlas 2642Initiatory

Georgian Wicca tradition

Pagan & Reconstructionist Lineage / school

Public geography: Canada, United States
Period / origin: Founded in California in 1970
Evidence status: Directly cited

Candidate countriesCanada, United States

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Atlas 2647Open / public

Reformed Druids of North America movement

Pagan & Reconstructionist Revival / reconstruction

Public geography: Canada, United States
Period / origin: Founded at Carleton College in 1963; later diffuse movement
Evidence status: Directly cited

Candidate countriesCanada, United States

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Atlas 2924Community-bound / restricted

Áísínai’pi / Writing-on-Stone sacred landscape

Indigenous Americas Sacred site / complex

Public geography: Canada
Period / origin: Ancient–present
Evidence status: Directly cited

Candidate countriesCanada

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