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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 0780Initiatory

Allied Masonic Degrees

Western Esotericism & Initiatory Order / organization

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

Candidate countriesUnited Kingdom, United States

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Atlas 0785Initiatory

Grand College of Rites of the United States of America

Western Esotericism & Initiatory Order / organization

Public geography: United States
Period / origin: 1932–present
Evidence status: Directly cited

Candidate countriesUnited States

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Atlas 0817Open / public

Centering Prayer and Contemplative Outreach

Christian Mysticism Practice / discipline

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

Candidate countriesUnited States

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Atlas 0956Community-bound / restricted

Muscogee Busk and Green Corn ceremonial complex

Indigenous Americas Rite / ceremony

Public geography: United States
Period / origin: Precontact roots; living
Evidence status: Related-entry source

Candidate countriesUnited States

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Atlas 0985Open / public

Ariadne’s Tribe Minoan-inspired Pagan tradition

Pagan & Reconstructionist Revival / reconstruction

Public geography: United States
Period / origin: Twenty-first century
Evidence status: Directly cited

Candidate countriesUnited States

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Atlas 0987Open / public

Ár nDraíocht Féin: A Druid Fellowship

Pagan & Reconstructionist Order / organization

Public geography: United States
Period / origin: Founded 1983; active
Evidence status: Related-entry source

Candidate countriesUnited States

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Atlas 0990Open / public

The Infinite Way movement

Modern Spiritual Movements New religious movement

Public geography: United States
Period / origin: Founded in the mid-twentieth century; active networks
Evidence status: Directly cited

Candidate countriesUnited States

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Atlas 0995Institution-specific

Johns Hopkins Center for Psychedelic and Consciousness Research

Consciousness & Psychical Research Order / organization

Public geography: United States
Period / origin: Established 2019; active
Evidence status: Related-entry source

Candidate countriesUnited States

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Atlas 0998Institution-specific

Lily Dale Assembly Spiritualist community

Modern Spiritual Movements Order / organization

Public geography: United States
Period / origin: Founded 1879; active
Evidence status: Related-entry source

Candidate countriesUnited States

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Atlas 0999Institution-specific

Heffter Research Institute

Consciousness & Psychical Research Order / organization

Public geography: United States
Period / origin: Founded 1993; active
Evidence status: Related-entry source

Candidate countriesUnited States

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Atlas 1104Community-bound / restricted

Karlin–Stolin Hasidic dynasty

Jewish Mysticism Lineage / school

Public geography: Belarus, Israel, Ukraine, United States
Period / origin: Late 18th century–present
Evidence status: Directly cited

Candidate countriesBelarus, Israel, Ukraine +1

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Atlas 1178Initiatory

Sufi Ruhaniat International

Islamic Mysticism & Esotericism Order / organization

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

Candidate countriesUnited States

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Atlas 1259Institution-specific

Insight Meditation Society

Buddhist Traditions Order / organization

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

Candidate countriesUnited States

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Atlas 1278Institution-specific

Kwan Um School of Zen

Buddhist Traditions Order / organization

Public geography: South Korea, United States
Period / origin: Founded 1983–present
Evidence status: Directly cited

Candidate countriesSouth Korea, United States

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Atlas 1425Closed ethnoreligion

Diné Kinaaldá coming-of-age ceremony

Indigenous Americas Rite / ceremony

Public geography: United States
Period / origin: Historically documented; living
Evidence status: Related-entry source

Candidate countriesUnited States

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Atlas 1426Closed ethnoreligion

Diné Nightway ceremonial tradition

Indigenous Americas Rite / ceremony

Public geography: United States
Period / origin: Historically documented; living
Evidence status: Related-entry source

Candidate countriesUnited States

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Atlas 1427Closed ethnoreligion

Diné Hózhóójí Blessingway ceremonial complex

Indigenous Americas Rite / ceremony

Public geography: United States
Period / origin: Historically documented; living
Evidence status: Related-entry source

Candidate countriesUnited States

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Atlas 1428Closed ethnoreligion

Hopi Soyal winter ceremonial cycle

Indigenous Americas Rite / ceremony

Public geography: United States
Period / origin: Historically documented; living
Evidence status: Related-entry source

Candidate countriesUnited States

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Atlas 1429Closed ethnoreligion

Hopi Powamu ceremonial cycle

Indigenous Americas Rite / ceremony

Public geography: United States
Period / origin: Historically documented; living
Evidence status: Related-entry source

Candidate countriesUnited States

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Atlas 1430Closed ethnoreligion

A:shiwi medicine-society traditions

Indigenous Americas Order / organization

Public geography: United States
Period / origin: Historically documented; living
Evidence status: Directly cited

Candidate countriesUnited States

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Atlas 1431Community-bound / restricted

Pascua Yaqui Lenten ceremonial cycle

Indigenous Americas Rite / ceremony

Public geography: United States, Mexico
Period / origin: Colonial-era Christian and Indigenous formation; living
Evidence status: Directly cited

Candidate countriesUnited States, Mexico

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Atlas 1432Community-bound / restricted

Pascua Yaqui Deer Dance and Pascola societies

Indigenous Americas Order / organization

Public geography: United States, Mexico
Period / origin: Historically documented; living
Evidence status: Related-entry source

Candidate countriesUnited States, Mexico

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Atlas 1481Community-bound / restricted

Yup’ik yuraq dance and song traditions

Oceanian & Circumpolar Rite / ceremony

Public geography: United States
Period / origin: Historically documented; living and revitalized
Evidence status: Directly cited

Candidate countriesUnited States

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Atlas 1482Community-bound / restricted

Iñupiat Nalukataq whaling festival

Oceanian & Circumpolar Rite / ceremony

Public geography: United States
Period / origin: Historically documented; living
Evidence status: Directly cited

Candidate countriesUnited States

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