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 1035Scholarly / historical only

Grimoire of Pope Honorius reception

Western Esotericism & Initiatory Lineage / school

Public geography: France
Period / origin: Print tradition from the 17th–18th centuries
Evidence status: Directly cited

Candidate countriesFrance

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Atlas 1036Scholarly / historical only

Grimorium Verum textual tradition

Western Esotericism & Initiatory Lineage / school

Public geography: France, Italy
Period / origin: 18th-century print tradition onward
Evidence status: Directly cited

Candidate countriesFrance, Italy

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Atlas 1037Scholarly / historical only

Livre des Esperitz manuscript tradition

Western Esotericism & Initiatory Lineage / school

Public geography: France
Period / origin: 15th–16th centuries
Evidence status: Directly cited

Candidate countriesFrance

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Atlas 1042Scholarly / historical only

Petit Albert grimoire tradition

Western Esotericism & Initiatory Lineage / school

Public geography: France
Period / origin: 18th century onward
Evidence status: Directly cited

Candidate countriesFrance

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Atlas 1043Scholarly / historical only

Grand Albert book tradition

Western Esotericism & Initiatory Lineage / school

Public geography: France
Period / origin: Early modern print tradition onward
Evidence status: Directly cited

Candidate countriesFrance

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Atlas 1044Scholarly / historical only

Black Pullet grimoire tradition

Western Esotericism & Initiatory Lineage / school

Public geography: France
Period / origin: Late 18th–19th centuries
Evidence status: Directly cited

Candidate countriesFrance

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Atlas 1049Open / public

De umbris idearum mnemonic-magic reception

Western Esotericism & Initiatory Practice / discipline

Public geography: France, Italy
Period / origin: Published 1582; later reception
Evidence status: Directly cited

Candidate countriesFrance, Italy

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Atlas 1055Scholarly / historical only

Enchiridion of Pope Leo III charm-book tradition

Western Esotericism & Initiatory Lineage / school

Public geography: France
Period / origin: Early modern print tradition onward
Evidence status: Directly cited

Candidate countriesFrance

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Atlas 1057Open / public

Dogme et rituel de la haute magie reception

Western Esotericism & Initiatory Philosophical / theological school

Public geography: France
Period / origin: Published 1854–1856 onward
Evidence status: Directly cited

Candidate countriesFrance

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Atlas 1058Open / public

Éliphas Lévi’s Histoire de la magie reception

Western Esotericism & Initiatory Philosophical / theological school

Public geography: France
Period / origin: Published 1860 onward
Evidence status: Directly cited

Candidate countriesFrance

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Atlas 1060Open / public

Papus’s Treatise on Occult Science reception

Western Esotericism & Initiatory Philosophical / theological school

Public geography: France
Period / origin: Published 1891 onward
Evidence status: Directly cited

Candidate countriesFrance

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Atlas 1066Open / public

Mutus Liber emblematic alchemy tradition

Western Esotericism & Initiatory Lineage / school

Public geography: France
Period / origin: Published 1677 onward
Evidence status: Directly cited

Candidate countriesFrance

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Atlas 1132Institution-specific

Salesian spirituality of Francis de Sales and Jane de Chantal

Christian Mysticism Lineage / school

Public geography: France
Period / origin: Late 16th–17th centuries–present
Evidence status: Directly cited

Candidate countriesFrance

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Atlas 1133Institution-specific

French School of Spirituality

Christian Mysticism Lineage / school

Public geography: France
Period / origin: 17th century–present reception
Evidence status: Directly cited

Candidate countriesFrance

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Atlas 1134Open / public

Jean-Pierre de Caussade abandonment spirituality

Christian Mysticism Lineage / school

Public geography: France
Period / origin: 18th-century teaching; text published 19th century onward
Evidence status: Directly cited

Candidate countriesFrance

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Atlas 1135Open / public

Little Way of Thérèse of Lisieux

Christian Mysticism Lineage / school

Public geography: France
Period / origin: Late 19th century–present
Evidence status: Directly cited

Candidate countriesFrance

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Atlas 1138Open / public

Taizé ecumenical contemplative prayer

Christian Mysticism Practice / discipline

Public geography: France
Period / origin: Mid-20th century–present
Evidence status: Directly cited

Candidate countriesFrance

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Atlas 1260Varies by lineage

Plum Village tradition

Buddhist Traditions Lineage / school

Public geography: France, Vietnam
Period / origin: Founded 1982–present
Evidence status: Directly cited

Candidate countriesFrance, Vietnam

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Atlas 1261Initiatory

Order of Interbeing

Buddhist Traditions Order / organization

Public geography: France, Vietnam
Period / origin: Founded 1966–present
Evidence status: Related-entry source

Candidate countriesFrance, Vietnam

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Atlas 1530Scholarly / historical only

Ahathoor Temple of the Golden Dawn

Western Esotericism & Initiatory Order / organization

Public geography: France
Period / origin: Founded 1894; historical
Evidence status: Related-entry source

Candidate countriesFrance

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Atlas 1545Initiatory

Grand Orient de France

Western Esotericism & Initiatory Order / organization

Public geography: France
Period / origin: Established 1773; active
Evidence status: Directly cited

Candidate countriesFrance

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Atlas 1546Initiatory

Grande Loge de France

Western Esotericism & Initiatory Order / organization

Public geography: France
Period / origin: Current obedience constituted 1894; active
Evidence status: Directly cited

Candidate countriesFrance

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Atlas 1611Institution-specific

Order of Cistercians of the Strict Observance

Christian Mysticism Order / organization

Public geography: France
Period / origin: 17th-century reform; order constituted 1892; present
Evidence status: Related-entry source

Candidate countriesFrance

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Atlas 1616Institution-specific

Order of Minims of Saint Francis of Paola

Christian Mysticism Order / organization

Public geography: France, Italy
Period / origin: Founded 15th century; present
Evidence status: Directly cited

Candidate countriesFrance, Italy

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