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 0681Community-bound / restricted

Yup’ik Nakaciuq Bladder Festival

Oceanian & Circumpolar Rite / ceremony

Public geography: United States
Period / origin: Precolonial–early/mid twentieth century; selective revitalization and remembrance
Evidence status: Directly cited

Candidate countriesUnited States

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Atlas 0712Varies by lineage

Church of Scientology

Modern Spiritual Movements New religious movement

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

Candidate countriesUnited States

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Atlas 0713Scholarly / historical only

Heaven’s Gate

Modern Spiritual Movements New religious movement

Public geography: United States
Period / origin: 1970s–1997
Evidence status: Directly cited

Candidate countriesUnited States

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Atlas 0721Open / public

Ashtar Command Channeling Current

Modern Spiritual Movements Umbrella tradition

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

Candidate countriesUnited States

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Atlas 0723Open / public

CSETI CE-5 Human-Initiated Contact

Modern Spiritual Movements Practice / discipline

Public geography: United States
Period / origin: 1990s–present
Evidence status: Directly cited

Candidate countriesUnited States

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Atlas 0725Open / public

Church of the SubGenius

Modern Spiritual Movements Order / organization

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

Candidate countriesUnited States

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Atlas 0727Open / public

Terasem Movement Transreligion

Modern Spiritual Movements Religious tradition

Public geography: United States
Period / origin: 2004–present
Evidence status: Directly cited

Candidate countriesUnited States

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Atlas 0730Open / public

Core Shamanism / Foundation for Shamanic Studies

Modern Spiritual Movements Practice / discipline

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

Candidate countriesUnited States

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Atlas 0731Not applicable

Maimonides Dream Telepathy Research Program

Consciousness & Psychical Research Research field / method

Public geography: United States
Period / origin: 1964–1978 chiefly
Evidence status: Directly cited

Candidate countriesUnited States

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Atlas 0732Not applicable

Princeton Engineering Anomalies Research

Consciousness & Psychical Research Research field / method

Public geography: United States
Period / origin: 1979–2007
Evidence status: Directly cited

Candidate countriesUnited States

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Atlas 0734Not applicable

Parapsychological Association

Consciousness & Psychical Research Research field / method

Public geography: United States
Period / origin: 1957–present
Evidence status: Directly cited

Candidate countriesUnited States

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Atlas 0735Not applicable

UVA Division of Perceptual Studies

Consciousness & Psychical Research Research field / method

Public geography: United States
Period / origin: 1967–present
Evidence status: Directly cited

Candidate countriesUnited States

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Atlas 0736Not applicable

International Association for Near-Death Studies

Consciousness & Psychical Research Research field / method

Public geography: United States
Period / origin: 1981–present
Evidence status: Directly cited

Candidate countriesUnited States

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Atlas 0737Not applicable

Windbridge Mediumship Research Program

Consciousness & Psychical Research Research field / method

Public geography: United States
Period / origin: 2008–present through related organizations
Evidence status: Directly cited

Candidate countriesUnited States

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Atlas 0739Not applicable

Society for Scientific Exploration

Consciousness & Psychical Research Research field / method

Public geography: United States
Period / origin: 1982–present
Evidence status: Directly cited

Candidate countriesUnited States

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Atlas 0740Not applicable

Mind & Life Institute / Contemplative Science

Consciousness & Psychical Research Research field / method

Public geography: United States
Period / origin: 1987–present
Evidence status: Directly cited

Candidate countriesUnited States

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Atlas 0743Not applicable

Mystical Experience Questionnaire (MEQ30)

Consciousness & Psychical Research Research field / method

Public geography: United States
Period / origin: 1960s antecedents; 2012 MEQ30–present
Evidence status: Directly cited

Candidate countriesUnited States

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Atlas 0744Not applicable

Hood Mysticism Scale

Consciousness & Psychical Research Research field / method

Public geography: United States
Period / origin: 1975–present
Evidence status: Directly cited

Candidate countriesUnited States

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Atlas 0747Not applicable

FieldREG / Random Event Generator Field Studies

Consciousness & Psychical Research Research field / method

Public geography: United States
Period / origin: 1990s–present
Evidence status: Directly cited

Candidate countriesUnited States

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Atlas 0748Open / public

Rebirthing Breathwork

Consciousness & Psychical Research Practice / discipline

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

Candidate countriesUnited States

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Atlas 0776Initiatory

Holy Royal Arch

Western Esotericism & Initiatory Rite / ceremony

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

Candidate countriesUnited Kingdom, United States

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Atlas 0777Initiatory

Mark Master Masonry

Western Esotericism & Initiatory Rite / ceremony

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

Candidate countriesUnited Kingdom, United States

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Atlas 0778Initiatory

Cryptic Masonry / Royal and Select Masters

Western Esotericism & Initiatory Rite / ceremony

Public geography: United States
Period / origin: Late 18th–19th century formation–present
Evidence status: Directly cited

Candidate countriesUnited States

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Atlas 0779Initiatory

Masonic Knights Templar

Western Esotericism & Initiatory Order / organization

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

Candidate countriesUnited Kingdom, United States

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