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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Geography: candidate layer pending adjudication

5,000 lineages

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Atlas 0049Open / public

Reichian orgone theory and practice

Consciousness & Psychical Research Practice / discipline

Public geography: United States
Period / origin: 1930s–present reception
Evidence status: Directly cited

Candidate countriesUnited States

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Atlas 0050Open / public

Aetherius Society

Modern Spiritual Movements New religious movement

Public geography: United Kingdom
Period / origin: 1955–present
Evidence status: Directly cited

Candidate countriesUnited Kingdom

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Atlas 0051Community-bound / restricted

Modern Theosophy

South Asian Traditions Religious tradition

Public geography: India, United States
Period / origin: 1875–present
Evidence status: Directly cited

Candidate countriesIndia, United States

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Atlas 0052Open / public

Anthroposophy

Modern Spiritual Movements New religious movement

Public geography: Global, transnational, diaspora, textual, or doctrinal context; no single country
Period / origin: 1912/1913–present
Evidence status: Directly cited

Country-level context · no forced pinGlobal, transnational, diaspora, textual, or doctrinal context; no single country

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Atlas 0053Community-bound / restricted

Theosophical Esoteric Section

Modern Spiritual Movements Lineage / school

Public geography: Global, transnational, diaspora, textual, or doctrinal context; no single country
Period / origin: founded 1888; later organizational branches
Evidence status: Directly cited

Country-level context · no forced pinGlobal, transnational, diaspora, textual, or doctrinal context; no single country

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Atlas 0054Open / public

Builders of the Adytum

Western Esotericism & Initiatory Religious tradition

Public geography: United States
Period / origin: 1922–present
Evidence status: Directly cited

Candidate countriesUnited States

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Atlas 0055Open / public

Fraternity of the Hidden Light

Western Esotericism & Initiatory Order / organization

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

Candidate countriesUnited States

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Atlas 0056Initiatory

Servants of the Light

Historical Religions & Mystery Cults Religious tradition

Public geography: United Kingdom
Period / origin: 1965–present
Evidence status: Directly cited

Candidate countriesUnited Kingdom

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Atlas 0057Initiatory

Stella Matutina

Oceanian & Circumpolar Order / organization

Public geography: United Kingdom, New Zealand
Period / origin: 1903–mid-20th century
Evidence status: Directly cited

Candidate countriesUnited Kingdom, New Zealand

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Atlas 0058Scholarly / historical only

Rosicrucian Order of Alpha et Omega

Western Esotericism & Initiatory Order / organization

Public geography: France, United Kingdom, United States
Period / origin: early 20th century
Evidence status: Directly cited

Candidate countriesFrance, United Kingdom, United States

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Atlas 0059Open / public

Stella Matutina / Morning Star (probable reference)

Western Esotericism & Initiatory Religious tradition

Public geography: Country-level context could not be assessed from the available record
Period / origin: unspecified
Evidence status: Identity not independently verified

Country-level context · no forced pinCountry-level context could not be assessed from the available record

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Atlas 0060Open / public

Unverified “Temple of Setian Harpocrates”

Western Esotericism & Initiatory Legendary / claimed order

Public geography: Country-level context could not be assessed from the available record
Period / origin: unspecified
Evidence status: Identity not independently verified

Country-level context · no forced pinCountry-level context could not be assessed from the available record

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Atlas 0061Open / public

Enochian angelic magic

Western Esotericism & Initiatory Practice / discipline

Public geography: United Kingdom
Period / origin: 1580s–present reception
Evidence status: Directly cited

Candidate countriesUnited Kingdom

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Atlas 0062Open / public

Solomonic grimoire traditions

Jewish Mysticism Lineage / school

Public geography: Global, transnational, diaspora, textual, or doctrinal context; no single country
Period / origin: late antiquity/medieval roots–present
Evidence status: Directly cited

Country-level context · no forced pinGlobal, transnational, diaspora, textual, or doctrinal context; no single country

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Atlas 0063Open / public

Goetic magic and Lemegeton reception

Western Esotericism & Initiatory Practice / discipline

Public geography: Global, transnational, diaspora, textual, or doctrinal context; no single country
Period / origin: 17th-century manuscripts–present
Evidence status: Directly cited

Country-level context · no forced pinGlobal, transnational, diaspora, textual, or doctrinal context; no single country

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Atlas 0064Open / public

Practice and study based on the Greek Magical Papyri

Historical Religions & Mystery Cults Practice / discipline

Public geography: Historical or contested polity; no modern country assigned
Period / origin: 2nd century BCE–5th century CE manuscripts; modern reception
Evidence status: Directly cited

Country-level context · no forced pinHistorical or contested polity; no modern country assigned

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Atlas 0065Open / public

Necromancy and spirit-scrying traditions

Western Esotericism & Initiatory Practice / discipline

Public geography: Country-level context could not be assessed from the available record
Period / origin: antiquity–present
Evidence status: Directly cited

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Atlas 0066Open / public