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 4066Scholarly / historical only

Ra-Atum temple cult at Heliopolis

Historical Religions & Mystery Cults Historical religion / cult

Public geography: Egypt
Period / origin: Ancient Egyptian; documented as a major cult center for more than 2,400 years
Evidence status: Directly cited

Candidate countriesEgypt

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Atlas 4162Community-bound / restricted

Mawlid of Ahmad al-Badawi at Tanta

Islamic Mysticism & Esotericism Rite / ceremony

Public geography: Egypt
Period / origin: 13th century origins–present
Evidence status: Directly cited

Candidate countriesEgypt

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Atlas 4505Open / public

Liber AL vel Legis

Western Esotericism & Initiatory Textual corpus / teaching

Public geography: Egypt
Period / origin: 1904 onward
Evidence status: Directly cited

Candidate countriesEgypt

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Atlas 4542Open / public

Serapeum at Saqqara

Historical Religions & Mystery Cults Sacred site / complex

Public geography: Egypt
Period / origin: New Kingdom origins; major use from the Late Period through the Ptolemaic period
Evidence status: Directly cited

Candidate countriesEgypt

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Atlas 4544Open / public