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 1912Community-bound / restricted

Washat–Seven Drums religious tradition

Indigenous Americas Religious tradition

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

Candidate countriesUnited States

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Atlas 1913Community-bound / restricted

Indian Shaker Church religious tradition

Indigenous Americas Religious tradition

Public geography: Canada, United States
Period / origin: 1881–present
Evidence status: Directly cited

Candidate countriesCanada, United States

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Atlas 1914Community-bound / restricted

Great Lakes Dream Dance and Drum Religion

Indigenous Americas Religious tradition

Public geography: United States
Period / origin: 19th century–present in varied communities
Evidence status: Directly cited

Candidate countriesUnited States

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Atlas 1915Community-bound / restricted

Osage I’n-Lon-Schka ceremonial dance organization

Indigenous Americas Order / organization

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

Candidate countriesUnited States

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Atlas 1916Community-bound / restricted

Ponca Helushka ceremonial society

Indigenous Americas Order / organization

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

Candidate countriesUnited States

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Atlas 1917Community-bound / restricted

Cheyenne Sacred Arrow Renewal ceremony

Indigenous Americas Rite / ceremony

Public geography: United States
Period / origin: Historically deep; living under tribal authority
Evidence status: Directly cited

Candidate countriesUnited States

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Atlas 1918Community-bound / restricted

Tohono O’odham Wi:gita ceremonial cycle

Indigenous Americas Rite / ceremony

Public geography: Mexico, United States
Period / origin: Historically deep; living
Evidence status: Directly cited

Candidate countriesMexico, United States

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Atlas 1919Community-bound / restricted

Tohono O’odham saguaro-fruit rain ceremony

Indigenous Americas Rite / ceremony

Public geography: Mexico, United States
Period / origin: Historically deep; living
Evidence status: Directly cited

Candidate countriesMexico, United States

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Atlas 1920Community-bound / restricted

Southern Plains Gourd Dance society tradition

Indigenous Americas Order / organization

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

Candidate countriesUnited States

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Atlas 1963Community-bound / restricted

Yup’ik Agayuyaraq ceremonial-dance tradition

Oceanian & Circumpolar Rite / ceremony

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

Candidate countriesUnited States

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Atlas 1964Community-bound / restricted

Iñupiat qargi ceremonial-house institution

Oceanian & Circumpolar Order / organization

Public geography: United States
Period / origin: Historically deep; living memory and revitalization
Evidence status: Directly cited

Candidate countriesUnited States

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Atlas 1966Institution-specific

Ananda Sangha Worldwide

Modern Spiritual Movements Order / organization

Public geography: India, United States
Period / origin: 1968–present
Evidence status: Directly cited

Candidate countriesIndia, United States

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Atlas 1973Institution-specific

Avatar self-development training system

Modern Spiritual Movements Practice / discipline

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

Candidate countriesUnited States

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Atlas 1975Institution-specific

The Farm intentional spiritual community

Modern Spiritual Movements Order / organization

Public geography: United States
Period / origin: 1971–present
Evidence status: Directly cited

Candidate countriesUnited States

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Atlas 1976Institution-specific

Astara spiritual teaching organization

Modern Spiritual Movements Order / organization

Public geography: United States
Period / origin: 1951–present
Evidence status: Directly cited

Candidate countriesUnited States

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Atlas 1977Open / public

Oahspe-derived Faithist movement cluster

Modern Spiritual Movements New religious movement

Public geography: United Kingdom, United States
Period / origin: 1882–present in diverse small groups
Evidence status: Cluster-level source

Candidate countriesUnited Kingdom, United States

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Atlas 1978Open / public

Centers for Spiritual Living / Religious Science movement

Modern Spiritual Movements Religious tradition

Public geography: United States
Period / origin: 1927–present
Evidence status: Directly cited

Candidate countriesUnited States

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Atlas 1979Institution-specific

Berkeley Psychic Institute / Church of Divine Man

Modern Spiritual Movements Order / organization

Public geography: United States
Period / origin: 1973–present
Evidence status: Directly cited

Candidate countriesUnited States

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Atlas 1980Open / public

Ken Wilber-associated Integral movement and Integral Life

Modern Spiritual Movements Philosophical / theological school

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

Candidate countriesUnited States

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Atlas 1981Institution-specific

Pathwork spiritual-development movement

Modern Spiritual Movements Practice / discipline

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

Candidate countriesUnited States

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Atlas 1982Institution-specific

Ridhwan School / Diamond Approach

Modern Spiritual Movements Lineage / school

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

Candidate countriesUnited States

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Atlas 1986Open / public

University of Arizona Center for Consciousness Studies

Consciousness & Psychical Research Research field / method

Public geography: United States
Period / origin: 1998–present
Evidence status: Directly cited

Candidate countriesUnited States

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Atlas 1988Open / public

NYU Center for Mind, Brain and Consciousness

Consciousness & Psychical Research Research field / method

Public geography: United States
Period / origin: 2013–present
Evidence status: Directly cited

Candidate countriesUnited States

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Atlas 1989Open / public

Wisconsin Center for Sleep and Consciousness

Consciousness & Psychical Research Research field / method

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

Candidate countriesUnited States

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