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 2553Institution-specific

Gurdjieff Society of London

Western Esotericism & Initiatory Order / organization

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

Candidate countriesUnited Kingdom

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Atlas 2657Open / public

British Heathen network known as Asatru UK

Pagan & Reconstructionist Order / organization

Public geography: United Kingdom
Period / origin: Organized from 2013; contemporary
Evidence status: Directly cited

Candidate countriesUnited Kingdom

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Atlas 2667Institution-specific

Glastonbury Goddess Temple worship complex

Pagan & Reconstructionist Sacred site / complex

Public geography: United Kingdom
Period / origin: Opened in 2002 and registered as a place of worship in 2003
Evidence status: Directly cited

Candidate countriesUnited Kingdom

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Atlas 2754Institution-specific

Tibetan Yungdrung Bön Study Centre UK

Bön & Himalayan Traditions Order / organization

Public geography: United Kingdom
Period / origin: contemporary charitable study center
Evidence status: Directly cited

Candidate countriesUnited Kingdom

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Atlas 3030Scholarly / historical only

Mahatma Letters to A. P. Sinnett collection

Western Esotericism & Initiatory Textual corpus / teaching

Public geography: United Kingdom
Period / origin: Letters chiefly 1880–1884; later edited publication
Evidence status: Directly cited

Candidate countriesUnited Kingdom

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Atlas 3031Scholarly / historical only

Esoteric Buddhism by A. P. Sinnett

Western Esotericism & Initiatory Textual corpus / teaching

Public geography: United Kingdom
Period / origin: Published 1883
Evidence status: Directly cited

Candidate countriesUnited Kingdom

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Atlas 3032Scholarly / historical only

Light on the Path teaching text

Western Esotericism & Initiatory Textual corpus / teaching

Public geography: United Kingdom
Period / origin: Published 1885
Evidence status: Directly cited

Candidate countriesUnited Kingdom

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Atlas 3034Scholarly / historical only

Thought-Forms by Besant and Leadbeater

Western Esotericism & Initiatory Textual corpus / teaching

Public geography: United Kingdom
Period / origin: Published 1901
Evidence status: Directly cited

Candidate countriesUnited Kingdom

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Atlas 3049Scholarly / historical only

Pictorial Key to the Tarot by A. E. Waite

Western Esotericism & Initiatory Textual corpus / teaching

Public geography: United Kingdom
Period / origin: Cited Sacred Texts edition published 1911
Evidence status: Directly cited

Candidate countriesUnited Kingdom

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Atlas 3054Scholarly / historical only

The Meaning of Masonry by W. L. Wilmshurst

Western Esotericism & Initiatory Textual corpus / teaching

Public geography: United Kingdom
Period / origin: Published 1922
Evidence status: Directly cited

Candidate countriesUnited Kingdom

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Atlas 3055Scholarly / historical only

Book of Ceremonial Magic by A. E. Waite

Western Esotericism & Initiatory Textual corpus / teaching

Public geography: United Kingdom
Period / origin: Cited Sacred Texts edition published 1913
Evidence status: Directly cited

Candidate countriesUnited Kingdom

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Atlas 3101Institution-specific

Westminster Abbey ecclesial complex

Christian Mysticism Sacred site / complex

Public geography: United Kingdom
Period / origin: Medieval origins with later rebuilding
Evidence status: Directly cited

Candidate countriesUnited Kingdom

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Atlas 3102Institution-specific

Fountains Abbey and Studley Royal sacred landscape

Christian Mysticism Sacred site / complex

Public geography: United Kingdom
Period / origin: Abbey founded 1132; later designed landscape
Evidence status: Directly cited

Candidate countriesUnited Kingdom

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Atlas 3103Institution-specific

Canterbury Christian sacred complex

Christian Mysticism Sacred site / complex

Public geography: United Kingdom
Period / origin: Early medieval origins through later periods
Evidence status: Directly cited

Candidate countriesUnited Kingdom

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Atlas 3147Institution-specific

Witchfest International festival

Pagan & Reconstructionist Rite / ceremony

Public geography: United Kingdom
Period / origin: Long-running event; cited edition held in 2025
Evidence status: Directly cited

Candidate countriesUnited Kingdom

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Atlas 3162Institution-specific

Glastonbury Goddess Conference

Pagan & Reconstructionist Rite / ceremony

Public geography: United Kingdom
Period / origin: Founded in 1996; recurring event
Evidence status: Directly cited

Candidate countriesUnited Kingdom

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Atlas 3511Scholarly / historical only

Utriusque cosmi historia of Robert Fludd

Western Esotericism & Initiatory Textual corpus / teaching

Public geography: United Kingdom
Period / origin: Published from 1617
Evidence status: Directly cited

Candidate countriesUnited Kingdom

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Atlas 3521Scholarly / historical only

Henry Cornelius Agrippa’s Fourth Book Compilation (1655)

Western Esotericism & Initiatory Textual corpus / teaching

Public geography: United Kingdom
Period / origin: 17th century print witness
Evidence status: Directly cited

Candidate countriesUnited Kingdom

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Atlas 3522Scholarly / historical only

Introitus apertus ad occlusum regis palatium of Eirenaeus Philalethes

Western Esotericism & Initiatory Textual corpus / teaching

Public geography: United Kingdom
Period / origin: First published 1667; cited edition 1677
Evidence status: Directly cited

Candidate countriesUnited Kingdom

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Atlas 3524Scholarly / historical only

The Compound of Alchymy of George Ripley

Western Esotericism & Initiatory Textual corpus / teaching

Public geography: United Kingdom
Period / origin: 15th-century composition; cited print 1591
Evidence status: Directly cited

Candidate countriesUnited Kingdom

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Atlas 3525Scholarly / historical only

The Ordinal of Alchemy of Thomas Norton

Western Esotericism & Initiatory Textual corpus / teaching

Public geography: United Kingdom
Period / origin: Composed 1477; later manuscript and print reception
Evidence status: Directly cited

Candidate countriesUnited Kingdom

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Atlas 3530Scholarly / historical only

Fasciculus chemicus of Arthur Dee

Western Esotericism & Initiatory Textual corpus / teaching

Public geography: United Kingdom
Period / origin: First published 1631; English translation 1650; modern critical edition 1997
Evidence status: Directly cited

Candidate countriesUnited Kingdom

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Atlas 3542Open / public

Fire of Love by Richard Rolle

Christian Mysticism Textual corpus / teaching

Public geography: United Kingdom
Period / origin: 14th century
Evidence status: Cluster-level source

Candidate countriesUnited Kingdom

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Atlas 3543Open / public

Mending of Life by Richard Rolle

Christian Mysticism Textual corpus / teaching

Public geography: United Kingdom
Period / origin: 14th century
Evidence status: Cluster-level source

Candidate countriesUnited Kingdom

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