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 1128Open / public

Osunian prayer of recollection

Christian Mysticism Practice / discipline

Public geography: Spain
Period / origin: Early 16th century–present reception
Evidence status: Directly cited

Candidate countriesSpain

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Atlas 1129Institution-specific

Teresian Carmelite prayer tradition

Christian Mysticism Lineage / school

Public geography: Spain
Period / origin: 16th century–present
Evidence status: Directly cited

Candidate countriesSpain

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Atlas 1130Institution-specific

John of the Cross mystical theology

Christian Mysticism Lineage / school

Public geography: Spain
Period / origin: 16th century–present
Evidence status: Directly cited

Candidate countriesSpain

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Atlas 2652Initiatory

Dun Ailline Druid Brotherhood

Pagan & Reconstructionist Order / organization

Public geography: Spain, Portugal
Period / origin: Contemporary
Evidence status: Directly cited

Candidate countriesSpain, Portugal

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Atlas 2666Initiatory

Celtiberian Wicca initiatory tradition

Pagan & Reconstructionist Lineage / school

Public geography: Spain, Portugal
Period / origin: Modern refounding in the 1980s; registered in Spain in 2011
Evidence status: Directly cited

Candidate countriesSpain, Portugal

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Atlas 3090Institution-specific

Poblet Monastery

Christian Mysticism Sacred site / complex

Public geography: Spain
Period / origin: Founded in the 12th century
Evidence status: Directly cited

Candidate countriesSpain

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Atlas 3091Institution-specific

Royal Monastery of Santa María de Guadalupe

Christian Mysticism Sacred site / complex

Public geography: Spain
Period / origin: Founded in the late 13th century; later development
Evidence status: Directly cited

Candidate countriesSpain

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Atlas 3092Institution-specific

San Millán Yuso and Suso Monasteries

Christian Mysticism Sacred site / complex

Public geography: Spain
Period / origin: Early medieval origins and later development
Evidence status: Directly cited

Candidate countriesSpain

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Atlas 3152Community-bound / restricted

Odinist Community of Spain–Ásatrú

Pagan & Reconstructionist Order / organization

Public geography: Spain
Period / origin: Contemporary living religious community
Evidence status: Directly cited

Candidate countriesSpain

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Atlas 3246Institution-specific

Ligmincha Spain Yungdrung Bon association

Bön & Himalayan Traditions Order / organization

Public geography: Spain
Period / origin: 2008 organizational activity–present
Evidence status: Directly cited

Candidate countriesSpain

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Atlas 3535Open / public

Interior Castle of Teresa of Ávila

Christian Mysticism Textual corpus / teaching

Public geography: Spain
Period / origin: 16th century
Evidence status: Directly cited

Candidate countriesSpain

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Atlas 3536Open / public

Way of Perfection of Teresa of Ávila

Christian Mysticism Textual corpus / teaching

Public geography: Spain
Period / origin: 16th century
Evidence status: Directly cited

Candidate countriesSpain

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Atlas 3537Open / public

Life of Teresa of Ávila

Christian Mysticism Textual corpus / teaching

Public geography: Spain
Period / origin: 16th century
Evidence status: Directly cited

Candidate countriesSpain

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Atlas 3538Open / public

Ascent of Mount Carmel by John of the Cross

Christian Mysticism Textual corpus / teaching

Public geography: Spain
Period / origin: 16th century
Evidence status: Cluster-level source

Candidate countriesSpain

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Atlas 3539Open / public

Dark Night of the Soul by John of the Cross

Christian Mysticism Textual corpus / teaching

Public geography: Spain
Period / origin: 16th century
Evidence status: Directly cited

Candidate countriesSpain

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Atlas 3540Open / public

Spiritual Canticle of John of the Cross

Christian Mysticism Textual corpus / teaching

Public geography: Spain
Period / origin: 16th century
Evidence status: Cluster-level source

Candidate countriesSpain

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Atlas 3541Open / public

Living Flame of Love of John of the Cross

Christian Mysticism Textual corpus / teaching

Public geography: Spain
Period / origin: 16th century
Evidence status: Cluster-level source

Candidate countriesSpain

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Atlas 3557Open / public

Spiritual Guide Which Disentangles the Soul by Miguel de Molinos

Christian Mysticism Textual corpus / teaching

Public geography: Spain, Italy
Period / origin: 17th century
Evidence status: Directly cited

Candidate countriesSpain, Italy

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Atlas 4085Institution-specific

Verbum Dei Missionary Fraternity

Christian Mysticism Order / organization

Public geography: Spain
Period / origin: 1963–present
Evidence status: Directly cited

Candidate countriesSpain

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