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

Start with a topic guide Short reading paths with context and sources.

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

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Geographic connections are still under review.
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Atlas 0721Open / public

Ashtar Command Channeling Current

Modern Spiritual Movements Umbrella tradition

Public geography: United States
Period / origin: 1950s–present
Evidence status: Directly cited

Country links · under reviewUnited States

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Atlas 0722Open / public

FIGU / Billy Meier Contactee Movement

Modern Spiritual Movements New religious movement

Public geography: Switzerland
Period / origin: 1975–present
Evidence status: Directly cited

Country links · under reviewSwitzerland

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Atlas 0723Open / public

CSETI CE-5 Human-Initiated Contact

Modern Spiritual Movements Practice / discipline

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

Country links · under reviewUnited States

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Atlas 0724Open / public

Exopolitics Movement

Modern Spiritual Movements Umbrella tradition

Public geography: Global, transnational, diaspora, textual, or doctrinal context; no single country
Period / origin: 2000s–present
Evidence status: Identity not independently verified

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

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Atlas 0725Open / public

Church of the SubGenius

Modern Spiritual Movements Order / organization

Public geography: United States
Period / origin: 1979–present
Evidence status: Directly cited

Country links · under reviewUnited States

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Atlas 0726Open / public

Jediism

Modern Spiritual Movements New religious movement

Public geography: Global, transnational, diaspora, textual, or doctrinal context; no single country
Period / origin: Late 1990s–present
Evidence status: Directly cited

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

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Atlas 0727Open / public

Terasem Movement Transreligion

Modern Spiritual Movements Religious tradition

Public geography: United States
Period / origin: 2004–present
Evidence status: Directly cited

Country links · under reviewUnited States

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Atlas 0728Open / public

Otherkin and Therian Spiritualities

Modern Spiritual Movements Umbrella tradition

Public geography: Global, transnational, diaspora, textual, or doctrinal context; no single country
Period / origin: 1990s–present, with earlier antecedents
Evidence status: Directly cited

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

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Atlas 0729Open / public

Technopaganism / Cyberpaganism

Pagan & Reconstructionist Umbrella tradition

Public geography: Global, transnational, diaspora, textual, or doctrinal context; no single country
Period / origin: 1990s–present
Evidence status: Directly cited

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

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Atlas 0730Open / public

Core Shamanism / Foundation for Shamanic Studies

Modern Spiritual Movements Practice / discipline

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

Country links · under reviewUnited States

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Atlas 0731Not applicable

Maimonides Dream Telepathy Research Program

Consciousness & Psychical Research Research field / method

Public geography: United States
Period / origin: 1964–1978 chiefly
Evidence status: Directly cited

Country links · under reviewUnited States

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Atlas 0732Not applicable

Princeton Engineering Anomalies Research

Consciousness & Psychical Research Research field / method

Public geography: United States
Period / origin: 1979–2007
Evidence status: Directly cited

Country links · under reviewUnited States

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Atlas 0733Not applicable

Global Consciousness Project

Consciousness & Psychical Research Research field / method

Public geography: Global, transnational, diaspora, textual, or doctrinal context; no single country
Period / origin: 1998–present/long-term archive
Evidence status: Directly cited

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

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Atlas 0734Not applicable

Parapsychological Association

Consciousness & Psychical Research Research field / method

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

Country links · under reviewUnited States

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Atlas 0735Not applicable

UVA Division of Perceptual Studies

Consciousness & Psychical Research Research field / method

Public geography: United States
Period / origin: 1967–present
Evidence status: Directly cited

Country links · under reviewUnited States

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Atlas 0736Not applicable

International Association for Near-Death Studies

Consciousness & Psychical Research Research field / method

Public geography: United States
Period / origin: 1981–present
Evidence status: Directly cited

Country links · under reviewUnited States

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Atlas 0737Not applicable

Windbridge Mediumship Research Program

Consciousness & Psychical Research Research field / method

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

Country links · under reviewUnited States

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Atlas 0738Not applicable

Koestler Parapsychology Unit

Consciousness & Psychical Research Research field / method

Public geography: United Kingdom
Period / origin: 1985–present
Evidence status: Directly cited

Country links · under reviewUnited Kingdom

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Atlas 0739Not applicable

Society for Scientific Exploration

Consciousness & Psychical Research Research field / method

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

Country links · under reviewUnited States

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Atlas 0740Not applicable

Mind & Life Institute / Contemplative Science

Consciousness & Psychical Research Research field / method

Public geography: United States
Period / origin: 1987–present
Evidence status: Directly cited

Country links · under reviewUnited States

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Atlas 0741Not applicable

Neurophenomenology

Consciousness & Psychical Research Research field / method

Public geography: Global, transnational, diaspora, textual, or doctrinal context; no single country
Period / origin: 1996–present
Evidence status: Directly cited

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

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Atlas 0742Not applicable