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

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Entries: 5,000
Geographic connections: 7,326
Countries and territories: 162

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Atlas 0481Not applicable

Society for Psychical Research

Consciousness & Psychical Research Order / organization

Public geography: Global, transnational, diaspora, textual, or doctrinal context; no single country
Period / origin: Modern–contemporary
Evidence status: Cluster-level source

Broader geographic contextGlobal, transnational, diaspora, textual, or doctrinal context; no single country

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Atlas 0482Not applicable

American Society for Psychical Research

Consciousness & Psychical Research Research field / method

Public geography: Global, transnational, diaspora, textual, or doctrinal context; no single country
Period / origin: Modern–contemporary
Evidence status: Cluster-level source

Broader geographic contextGlobal, transnational, diaspora, textual, or doctrinal context; no single country

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Atlas 0483Not applicable

Rhine Parapsychology Tradition

Consciousness & Psychical Research Research field / method

Public geography: Global, transnational, diaspora, textual, or doctrinal context; no single country
Period / origin: Historical; period varies
Evidence status: Cluster-level source

Broader geographic contextGlobal, transnational, diaspora, textual, or doctrinal context; no single country

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Atlas 0484Not applicable

Ganzfeld Telepathy Research

Consciousness & Psychical Research Research field / method

Public geography: Global, transnational, diaspora, textual, or doctrinal context; no single country
Period / origin: Modern–contemporary
Evidence status: Cluster-level source

Broader geographic contextGlobal, transnational, diaspora, textual, or doctrinal context; no single country

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Atlas 0485Open / public

Unarius Academy of Science

Modern Spiritual Movements Order / organization

Public geography: Global, transnational, diaspora, textual, or doctrinal context; no single country
Period / origin: Historical; period varies
Evidence status: Cluster-level source

Broader geographic contextGlobal, transnational, diaspora, textual, or doctrinal context; no single country

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Atlas 0486Not applicable

Instrumental Transcommunication / EVP

Consciousness & Psychical Research Research field / method

Public geography: Global, transnational, diaspora, textual, or doctrinal context; no single country
Period / origin: Modern–contemporary
Evidence status: Cluster-level source

Broader geographic contextGlobal, transnational, diaspora, textual, or doctrinal context; no single country

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Atlas 0487Not applicable

Transpersonal Psychology

Consciousness & Psychical Research Research field / method

Public geography: Global, transnational, diaspora, textual, or doctrinal context; no single country
Period / origin: Modern–contemporary
Evidence status: Cluster-level source

Broader geographic contextGlobal, transnational, diaspora, textual, or doctrinal context; no single country

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Atlas 0488Not applicable

Psychosynthesis

Consciousness & Psychical Research Research field / method

Public geography: Global, transnational, diaspora, textual, or doctrinal context; no single country
Period / origin: Modern–contemporary
Evidence status: Cluster-level source

Broader geographic contextGlobal, transnational, diaspora, textual, or doctrinal context; no single country

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Atlas 0489Open / public

Jungian Active Imagination

Consciousness & Psychical Research Practice / discipline

Public geography: Global, transnational, diaspora, textual, or doctrinal context; no single country
Period / origin: Historical; period varies
Evidence status: Cluster-level source

Broader geographic contextGlobal, transnational, diaspora, textual, or doctrinal context; no single country

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Atlas 0490Not applicable

Institute of Noetic Sciences

Consciousness & Psychical Research Research field / method

Public geography: Global, transnational, diaspora, textual, or doctrinal context; no single country
Period / origin: Modern–contemporary
Evidence status: Cluster-level source

Broader geographic contextGlobal, transnational, diaspora, textual, or doctrinal context; no single country

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Atlas 0491Not applicable

Association for Research and Enlightenment (Edgar Cayce)

Modern Spiritual Movements Research field / method

Public geography: Global, transnational, diaspora, textual, or doctrinal context; no single country
Period / origin: Modern–contemporary
Evidence status: Cluster-level source

Broader geographic contextGlobal, transnational, diaspora, textual, or doctrinal context; no single country

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Atlas 0492Open / public

Arcane School (Alice Bailey)

Modern Spiritual Movements Lineage / school

Public geography: Global, transnational, diaspora, textual, or doctrinal context; no single country
Period / origin: Historical; period varies
Evidence status: Cluster-level source

Broader geographic contextGlobal, transnational, diaspora, textual, or doctrinal context; no single country

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Atlas 0493Open / public

“I AM” Activity

Modern Spiritual Movements Order / organization

Public geography: Global, transnational, diaspora, textual, or doctrinal context; no single country
Period / origin: Historical; period varies
Evidence status: Cluster-level source

Broader geographic contextGlobal, transnational, diaspora, textual, or doctrinal context; no single country

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Atlas 0494Open / public

Summit Lighthouse / Church Universal and Triumphant

Modern Spiritual Movements Order / organization

Public geography: Global, transnational, diaspora, textual, or doctrinal context; no single country
Period / origin: Historical; period varies
Evidence status: Cluster-level source

Broader geographic contextGlobal, transnational, diaspora, textual, or doctrinal context; no single country

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Atlas 0495Open / public

Temple of the People

Modern Spiritual Movements Order / organization

Public geography: Global, transnational, diaspora, textual, or doctrinal context; no single country
Period / origin: Historical; period varies
Evidence status: Cluster-level source

Broader geographic contextGlobal, transnational, diaspora, textual, or doctrinal context; no single country

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Atlas 0496Open / public

Liberal Catholic Church

Christian Mysticism Order / organization

Public geography: Global, transnational, diaspora, textual, or doctrinal context; no single country
Period / origin: Historical; period varies
Evidence status: Cluster-level source

Broader geographic contextGlobal, transnational, diaspora, textual, or doctrinal context; no single country

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Atlas 0497Open / public

Findhorn Foundation

Modern Spiritual Movements Order / organization

Public geography: Global, transnational, diaspora, textual, or doctrinal context; no single country
Period / origin: Historical; period varies
Evidence status: Cluster-level source

Broader geographic contextGlobal, transnational, diaspora, textual, or doctrinal context; no single country

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Atlas 0498Open / public

Damanhur Federation

Modern Spiritual Movements Order / organization

Public geography: Global, transnational, diaspora, textual, or doctrinal context; no single country
Period / origin: Historical; period varies
Evidence status: Cluster-level source

Broader geographic contextGlobal, transnational, diaspora, textual, or doctrinal context; no single country

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Atlas 0499Open / public

Subud

Modern Spiritual Movements New religious movement

Public geography: Global, transnational, diaspora, textual, or doctrinal context; no single country
Period / origin: Modern–contemporary
Evidence status: Cluster-level source

Broader geographic contextGlobal, transnational, diaspora, textual, or doctrinal context; no single country

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Atlas 0500Varies by lineage

Tengrism

Central, North & Inner Asian Religious tradition

Public geography: Global, transnational, diaspora, textual, or doctrinal context; no single country
Period / origin: Historical; period varies
Evidence status: Cluster-level source

Broader geographic contextGlobal, transnational, diaspora, textual, or doctrinal context; no single country

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Atlas 0501Scholarly / historical only

Kabeiric Mysteries of Thebes

Historical Religions & Mystery Cults Historical religion / cult

Public geography: Broad regional context; no country assigned
Period / origin: Medieval–early modern
Evidence status: Related-entry source

Broader geographic contextBroad regional context; no country assigned

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Atlas 0502Open / public

Asclepian Dream-Incubation Tradition

Historical Religions & Mystery Cults Lineage / school

Public geography: Broad regional context; no country assigned
Period / origin: Historical; period varies
Evidence status: Cluster-level source

Broader geographic contextBroad regional context; no country assigned

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Atlas 0503Open / public

Greco-Egyptian Alchemy

Historical Religions & Mystery Cults Practice / discipline

Public geography: Broad regional context; no country assigned
Period / origin: Historical; period varies
Evidence status: Cluster-level source

Broader geographic contextBroad regional context; no country assigned

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Atlas 0504Open / public

Basilidean Gnosticism

Historical Religions & Mystery Cults Religious tradition

Public geography: Broad regional context; no country assigned
Period / origin: Historical; period varies
Evidence status: Cluster-level source

Broader geographic contextBroad regional context; no country assigned

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