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 0156Not applicable

Monroe Institute Hemi-Sync and Gateway programs

Consciousness & Psychical Research Research field / method

Public geography: United States
Period / origin: 1970s onward
Evidence status: Directly cited

Candidate countriesUnited States

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Atlas 0157Open / public

Esalen Institute and the Human Potential Movement

Consciousness & Psychical Research Order / organization

Public geography: United States
Period / origin: 1962 onward
Evidence status: Directly cited

Candidate countriesUnited States

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Atlas 0158Open / public

Holotropic Breathwork

Consciousness & Psychical Research Practice / discipline

Public geography: United States
Period / origin: 1970s onward
Evidence status: Directly cited

Candidate countriesUnited States

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Atlas 0159Not applicable

MAPS psychedelic research and integration education

Western Esotericism & Initiatory Research field / method

Public geography: United States
Period / origin: 1986 onward
Evidence status: Directly cited

Candidate countriesUnited States

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Atlas 0161Open / public

Native American Church

Indigenous Americas New religious movement

Public geography: Canada, Mexico, United States
Period / origin: Late 19th century institutional formation; older Indigenous peyote traditions
Evidence status: Directly cited

Candidate countriesCanada, Mexico, United States

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Atlas 0167Varies by lineage

Self-Realization Fellowship

South Asian Traditions Order / organization

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

Candidate countriesUnited States

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Atlas 0172Open / public

Order of Phosphorus

Pagan & Reconstructionist Order / organization

Public geography: United States
Period / origin: Early 21st century
Evidence status: Directly cited

Candidate countriesUnited States

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Atlas 0175Open / public

Reclaiming Tradition

Pagan & Reconstructionist Order / organization

Public geography: United States
Period / origin: 1979 onward
Evidence status: Directly cited

Candidate countriesUnited States

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Atlas 0176Open / public

Temple of Witchcraft

Pagan & Reconstructionist Order / organization

Public geography: United States
Period / origin: 2000s onward
Evidence status: Directly cited

Candidate countriesUnited States

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Atlas 0179Open / public

Santa Muerte devotion and associated brujería

Christian Mysticism Practice / discipline

Public geography: Mexico, United States
Period / origin: Public expansion from late 20th century; older devotional roots debated
Evidence status: Directly cited

Candidate countriesMexico, United States

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Atlas 0181Open / public

Appalachian folk magic and rootwork

African & Afro-Diasporic Practice / discipline

Public geography: United States
Period / origin: 18th–20th century onward
Evidence status: Directly cited

Candidate countriesUnited States

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Atlas 0182Initiatory

Bloodrose lineage of Feri

Pagan & Reconstructionist Lineage / school

Public geography: United States
Period / origin: 1970s onward
Evidence status: Directly cited

Candidate countriesUnited States

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Atlas 0191Open / public

BioCybernaut Institute neurofeedback training

Western Esotericism & Initiatory Order / organization

Public geography: United States
Period / origin: 1970s onward
Evidence status: Directly cited

Candidate countriesUnited States

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Atlas 0192Open / public

HeartMath coherence training

Consciousness & Psychical Research Practice / discipline

Public geography: United States
Period / origin: 1991 onward
Evidence status: Directly cited

Candidate countriesUnited States

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Atlas 0195Open / public

The Celestine Prophecy movement and workshops

Modern Spiritual Movements New religious movement

Public geography: United States
Period / origin: 1993 onward
Evidence status: Directly cited

Candidate countriesUnited States

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Atlas 0196Open / public

Church of Satan

Christian Mysticism Order / organization

Public geography: United States
Period / origin: 1966 onward
Evidence status: Directly cited

Candidate countriesUnited States

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Atlas 0197Open / public

Discordianism

Western Esotericism & Initiatory Religious tradition

Public geography: United States
Period / origin: Late 1950s onward
Evidence status: Directly cited

Candidate countriesUnited States

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Atlas 0200Not applicable

John C. Lilly’s sensory-isolation and metaprogramming work

Consciousness & Psychical Research Research field / method

Public geography: United States
Period / origin: 1950s–1980s; later influence
Evidence status: Directly cited

Candidate countriesUnited States

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Atlas 0201Open / public

Robert Anton Wilson’s reality-tunnel and metaprogramming exercises

Consciousness & Psychical Research Practice / discipline

Public geography: United States
Period / origin: 1970s onward
Evidence status: Directly cited

Candidate countriesUnited States

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Atlas 0222Open / public

Modern Huna

Oceanian & Circumpolar Religious tradition

Public geography: United States
Period / origin: 1930s onward; Seven Principles especially late 20th century
Evidence status: Directly cited

Candidate countriesUnited States

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Atlas 0230Open / public