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 1990Open / public

Institute for Advanced Consciousness Studies

Consciousness & Psychical Research Order / organization

Public geography: United States
Period / origin: 2019–present
Evidence status: Directly cited

Candidate countriesUnited States

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Atlas 1991Open / public

UC Berkeley Center for the Science of Psychedelics

Consciousness & Psychical Research Research field / method

Public geography: United States
Period / origin: 2020–present
Evidence status: Directly cited

Candidate countriesUnited States

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Atlas 1992Open / public

Yale Program for Psychedelic Science

Consciousness & Psychical Research Research field / method

Public geography: United States
Period / origin: 2020s–present
Evidence status: Directly cited

Candidate countriesUnited States

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Atlas 1993Open / public

NYU Langone Center for Psychedelic Medicine

Consciousness & Psychical Research Research field / method

Public geography: United States
Period / origin: 2021–present
Evidence status: Directly cited

Candidate countriesUnited States

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Atlas 1994Open / public

UT Austin Center for Psychedelic Research and Therapy

Consciousness & Psychical Research Research field / method

Public geography: United States
Period / origin: 2021–present
Evidence status: Directly cited

Candidate countriesUnited States

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Atlas 1996Open / public

Usona Institute psychedelic clinical-research organization

Consciousness & Psychical Research Order / organization

Public geography: United States
Period / origin: 2014–present
Evidence status: Directly cited

Candidate countriesUnited States

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Atlas 1997Institution-specific

CIIS Center for Psychedelic Therapies and Research

Consciousness & Psychical Research Order / organization

Public geography: United States
Period / origin: 2015–present
Evidence status: Directly cited

Candidate countriesUnited States

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Atlas 2000Open / public

Bigelow Institute for Consciousness Studies

Consciousness & Psychical Research Order / organization

Public geography: United States
Period / origin: 2020–present
Evidence status: Directly cited

Candidate countriesUnited States

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Atlas 2027Initiatory

Grand Lodge of New York

Western Esotericism & Initiatory Order / organization

Public geography: United States
Period / origin: Organized 1782; active
Evidence status: Related-entry source

Candidate countriesUnited States

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Atlas 2028Initiatory

Grand Lodge of California

Western Esotericism & Initiatory Order / organization

Public geography: United States
Period / origin: Founded 1850; active
Evidence status: Related-entry source

Candidate countriesUnited States

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Atlas 2030Initiatory

Grand Lodge of Texas

Western Esotericism & Initiatory Order / organization

Public geography: United States
Period / origin: 19th century–present
Evidence status: Related-entry source

Candidate countriesUnited States

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Atlas 2031Initiatory

Grand Lodge of Virginia

Western Esotericism & Initiatory Order / organization

Public geography: United States
Period / origin: 18th century–present
Evidence status: Related-entry source

Candidate countriesUnited States

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Atlas 2046Initiatory

Tahuti Lodge of Ordo Templi Orientis

Western Esotericism & Initiatory Order / organization

Public geography: United States
Period / origin: Chartered 1979; active
Evidence status: Related-entry source

Candidate countriesUnited States

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Atlas 2047Initiatory

Sekhet-Maat Lodge of Ordo Templi Orientis

Western Esotericism & Initiatory Order / organization

Public geography: United States
Period / origin: Contemporary; active as listed
Evidence status: Related-entry source

Candidate countriesUnited States

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Atlas 2050Open / public

Ecclesia Gnostica Mysteriorum

Western Esotericism & Initiatory Order / organization

Public geography: United States
Period / origin: Late 20th century–present
Evidence status: Related-entry source

Candidate countriesUnited States

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Atlas 2057Community-bound / restricted

Vurke–Amshinov Hasidic branch

Jewish Mysticism Lineage / school

Public geography: Poland, Israel, United States
Period / origin: 19th century–present branches
Evidence status: Related-entry source

Candidate countriesPoland, Israel, United States

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Atlas 2065Community-bound / restricted

Rachmastrivka Chernobyl branch

Jewish Mysticism Lineage / school

Public geography: Ukraine, Israel, United States
Period / origin: Founded in the 19th century; living branches
Evidence status: Related-entry source

Candidate countriesUkraine, Israel, United States

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Atlas 2080Institution-specific

B’nai Or Jewish Renewal Community of Boston

Jewish Mysticism Order / organization

Public geography: United States
Period / origin: Late 20th century–documented in 2020
Evidence status: Related-entry source

Candidate countriesUnited States

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Atlas 2081Institution-specific

Abbey of Gethsemani

Christian Mysticism Order / organization

Public geography: United States
Period / origin: Founded 1848; present OCSO listing
Evidence status: Related-entry source

Candidate countriesUnited States

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Atlas 2084Institution-specific

Abbey of New Clairvaux

Christian Mysticism Order / organization

Public geography: United States
Period / origin: Founded 1955; present OCSO listing
Evidence status: Related-entry source

Candidate countriesUnited States

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Atlas 2085Institution-specific

Mount Saint Mary’s Abbey, Wrentham

Christian Mysticism Order / organization

Public geography: United States
Period / origin: Founded 1949; present OCSO listing
Evidence status: Related-entry source

Candidate countriesUnited States

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Atlas 2086Institution-specific

New Camaldoli Hermitage

Christian Mysticism Order / organization

Public geography: United States
Period / origin: Founded 1958; currently listed by the Camaldolese mother community
Evidence status: Directly cited

Candidate countriesUnited States

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Atlas 2087Institution-specific

Monastery of Christ in the Desert

Christian Mysticism Order / organization

Public geography: United States
Period / origin: Founded 1964; active in 2026
Evidence status: Directly cited

Candidate countriesUnited States

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Atlas 2090Institution-specific

Monastery of the Holy Spirit, Conyers

Christian Mysticism Order / organization

Public geography: United States
Period / origin: Founded 1944; present OCSO listing
Evidence status: Related-entry source

Candidate countriesUnited States

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