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 0002Open / public

Hermetic Order of the Golden Dawn

Western Esotericism & Initiatory Order / organization

Public geography: United Kingdom
Period / origin: founded 1888; historical order with modern successors
Evidence status: Directly cited

Candidate countriesUnited Kingdom

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Atlas 0009Open / public

Thelema

Western Esotericism & Initiatory Lineage / school

Public geography: United Kingdom
Period / origin: 1904–present
Evidence status: Directly cited

Candidate countriesUnited Kingdom

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Atlas 0010Open / public

A∴A∴

Western Esotericism & Initiatory Order / organization

Public geography: United Kingdom
Period / origin: founded 1907; present claimant lineages
Evidence status: Directly cited

Candidate countriesUnited Kingdom

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Atlas 0011Open / public

Chaos magic

Western Esotericism & Initiatory Practice / discipline

Public geography: United Kingdom
Period / origin: 1970s–present
Evidence status: Directly cited

Candidate countriesUnited Kingdom

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Atlas 0013Initiatory

Illuminates of Thanateros

Western Esotericism & Initiatory Practice / discipline

Public geography: United Kingdom
Period / origin: late 1970s–present
Evidence status: Directly cited

Candidate countriesUnited Kingdom

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Atlas 0015Initiatory

Gardnerian Wicca

Pagan & Reconstructionist Lineage / school

Public geography: United Kingdom
Period / origin: 1950s–present
Evidence status: Directly cited

Candidate countriesUnited Kingdom

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Atlas 0016Initiatory

Alexandrian Wicca

Pagan & Reconstructionist Lineage / school

Public geography: United Kingdom
Period / origin: 1960s–present
Evidence status: Directly cited

Candidate countriesUnited Kingdom

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Atlas 0019Open / public

Modern Druidry

Pagan & Reconstructionist Lineage / school

Public geography: United Kingdom, Ireland
Period / origin: 18th-century revival–present
Evidence status: Directly cited

Candidate countriesUnited Kingdom, Ireland

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Atlas 0050Open / public

Aetherius Society

Modern Spiritual Movements New religious movement

Public geography: United Kingdom
Period / origin: 1955–present
Evidence status: Directly cited

Candidate countriesUnited Kingdom

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Atlas 0056Initiatory

Servants of the Light

Historical Religions & Mystery Cults Religious tradition

Public geography: United Kingdom
Period / origin: 1965–present
Evidence status: Directly cited

Candidate countriesUnited Kingdom

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Atlas 0057Initiatory

Stella Matutina

Oceanian & Circumpolar Order / organization

Public geography: United Kingdom, New Zealand
Period / origin: 1903–mid-20th century
Evidence status: Directly cited

Candidate countriesUnited Kingdom, New Zealand

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Atlas 0058Scholarly / historical only

Rosicrucian Order of Alpha et Omega

Western Esotericism & Initiatory Order / organization

Public geography: France, United Kingdom, United States
Period / origin: early 20th century
Evidence status: Directly cited

Candidate countriesFrance, United Kingdom, United States

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Atlas 0061Open / public

Enochian angelic magic

Western Esotericism & Initiatory Practice / discipline

Public geography: United Kingdom
Period / origin: 1580s–present reception
Evidence status: Directly cited

Candidate countriesUnited Kingdom

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Atlas 0071Open / public

Hermetic Brotherhood of Luxor

Western Esotericism & Initiatory Order / organization

Public geography: France, United Kingdom, United States
Period / origin: c. 1884–late 19th/early 20th century
Evidence status: Directly cited

Candidate countriesFrance, United Kingdom, United States

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Atlas 0073Community-bound / restricted

Societas Rosicruciana in Anglia

Western Esotericism & Initiatory Order / organization

Public geography: United Kingdom
Period / origin: 1867–present
Evidence status: Directly cited

Candidate countriesUnited Kingdom

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Atlas 0074Open / public

Order of the Nine Angles

Western Esotericism & Initiatory Order / organization

Public geography: United Kingdom
Period / origin: 1970s–present claims
Evidence status: Directly cited

Candidate countriesUnited Kingdom

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Atlas 0093Community-bound / restricted

Cultus Sabbati

Pagan & Reconstructionist Practice / discipline

Public geography: United Kingdom
Period / origin: late 20th century–present
Evidence status: Directly cited

Candidate countriesUnited Kingdom

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Atlas 0098Open / public

Order of the Cubic Stone

Western Esotericism & Initiatory Order / organization

Public geography: United Kingdom
Period / origin: late 20th century; present remnants unclear
Evidence status: Directly cited

Candidate countriesUnited Kingdom

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Atlas 0109Initiatory

Society of the Inner Light

Historical Religions & Mystery Cults Order / organization

Public geography: United Kingdom
Period / origin: 1924–present
Evidence status: Directly cited

Candidate countriesUnited Kingdom

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Atlas 0168Open / public

Thee Temple ov Psychick Youth

Western Esotericism & Initiatory Order / organization

Public geography: United Kingdom
Period / origin: 1981 onward; original network later decentralized
Evidence status: Directly cited

Candidate countriesUnited Kingdom

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Atlas 0198Open / public

The Process Church of the Final Judgment

Christian Mysticism New religious movement

Public geography: United Kingdom
Period / origin: 1960s–1970s, with successor organizations
Evidence status: Directly cited

Candidate countriesUnited Kingdom

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Atlas 0199Initiatory

Clan of Tubal Cain / Cochrane’s Craft

Pagan & Reconstructionist Lineage / school

Public geography: United Kingdom
Period / origin: 1960s onward
Evidence status: Directly cited

Candidate countriesUnited Kingdom

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Atlas 0202Open / public

Ordo Aurum Solis

Western Esotericism & Initiatory Order / organization

Public geography: United Kingdom
Period / origin: Founded 1897 according to order history; publicly documented mainly from the 20th century
Evidence status: Directly cited

Candidate countriesUnited Kingdom

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Atlas 0203Open / public

Fraternity/Society of the Inner Light

Western Esotericism & Initiatory Order / organization

Public geography: United Kingdom
Period / origin: 1920s onward
Evidence status: Directly cited

Candidate countriesUnited Kingdom

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