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 3048Scholarly / historical only

Tarot of the Bohemians by Papus

Western Esotericism & Initiatory Textual corpus / teaching

Public geography: France
Period / origin: First published 1889
Evidence status: Directly cited

Candidate countriesFrance

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Atlas 3098Institution-specific

Mont-Saint-Michel and its Bay sacred complex

Christian Mysticism Sacred site / complex

Public geography: France
Period / origin: Medieval development from the 8th century
Evidence status: Directly cited

Candidate countriesFrance

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Atlas 3099Institution-specific

Vézelay, Church and Hill

Christian Mysticism Sacred site / complex

Public geography: France
Period / origin: Medieval development
Evidence status: Directly cited

Candidate countriesFrance

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Atlas 3100Institution-specific

Fontenay Cistercian Abbey

Christian Mysticism Sacred site / complex

Public geography: France
Period / origin: Founded in 1119
Evidence status: Directly cited

Candidate countriesFrance

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Atlas 3237Institution-specific

Ligmincha France and Suisse Romande association

Bön & Himalayan Traditions Order / organization

Public geography: Switzerland, France
Period / origin: 2015–present
Evidence status: Directly cited

Candidate countriesSwitzerland, France

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Atlas 3502Scholarly / historical only

Wellcome MS. 4662 — Secret des Secrets de Tozgraec

Western Esotericism & Initiatory Textual corpus / teaching

Public geography: France
Period / origin: Early modern to modern; catalogued manuscript witness
Evidence status: Directly cited

Candidate countriesFrance

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Atlas 3504Scholarly / historical only

De harmonia mundi totius of Francesco Giorgi

Western Esotericism & Initiatory Textual corpus / teaching

Public geography: France, Italy
Period / origin: First printed 1525; cited edition 1546
Evidence status: Directly cited

Candidate countriesFrance, Italy

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Atlas 3507Scholarly / historical only

Absconditorum a constitutione mundi clavis of Guillaume Postel

Western Esotericism & Initiatory Textual corpus / teaching

Public geography: France
Period / origin: 16th-century work; cited edition 1646
Evidence status: Directly cited

Candidate countriesFrance

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Atlas 3514Scholarly / historical only

Wellcome MS. 1434 — Cabale Sacrée et Divine

Western Esotericism & Initiatory Textual corpus / teaching

Public geography: France
Period / origin: Early modern to modern; catalogued manuscript witness
Evidence status: Directly cited

Candidate countriesFrance

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Atlas 3523Scholarly / historical only

Arcanum hermeticae philosophiae opus of Jean d’Espagnet

Western Esotericism & Initiatory Textual corpus / teaching

Public geography: Switzerland, France
Period / origin: 17th century; cited edition 1653
Evidence status: Directly cited

Candidate countriesSwitzerland, France

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Atlas 3548Open / public

The Practice of the Presence of God by Brother Lawrence

Christian Mysticism Textual corpus / teaching

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

Candidate countriesFrance

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Atlas 3551Open / public

Abandonment to Divine Providence by Jean-Pierre de Caussade

Christian Mysticism Textual corpus / teaching

Public geography: France
Period / origin: 18th-century attribution and reception
Evidence status: Directly cited

Candidate countriesFrance

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Atlas 3552Open / public

A Short and Easy Method of Prayer by Jeanne Guyon

Christian Mysticism Textual corpus / teaching

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

Candidate countriesFrance

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Atlas 4079Scholarly / historical only

Maison Carrée imperial-cult temple at Nemausus

Historical Religions & Mystery Cults Sacred site / complex

Public geography: France
Period / origin: early 1st century CE
Evidence status: Directly cited

Candidate countriesFrance

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Atlas 4082Institution-specific