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 0745Not applicable

Presentiment / Predictive Anticipatory Activity Paradigm

Consciousness & Psychical Research Research field / method

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 0746Not applicable

Direct Mental Interaction with Living Systems

Consciousness & Psychical Research Research field / method

Public geography: Global, transnational, diaspora, textual, or doctrinal context; no single country
Period / origin: 1970s–present
Evidence status: Directly cited

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

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Atlas 0747Not applicable

FieldREG / Random Event Generator Field Studies

Consciousness & Psychical Research Research field / method

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

Country links · under reviewUnited States

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Atlas 0748Open / public

Rebirthing Breathwork

Consciousness & Psychical Research Practice / discipline

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

Country links · under reviewUnited States

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Atlas 0749Open / public

Dowsing / Radiesthesia

Consciousness & Psychical Research Practice / discipline

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

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

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Atlas 0750Open / public

Psychometry

Consciousness & Psychical Research Practice / discipline

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

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

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Atlas 0751Initiatory

Rite of Misraïm

Western Esotericism & Initiatory Rite / ceremony

Public geography: France, Italy
Period / origin: Late 18th–early 19th century formation; later survivals and revivals
Evidence status: Directly cited

Country links · under reviewFrance, Italy

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Atlas 0752Initiatory

Rite of Memphis

Western Esotericism & Initiatory Rite / ceremony

Public geography: France
Period / origin: 1830s formation; later survivals and revivals
Evidence status: Directly cited

Country links · under reviewFrance

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Atlas 0753Scholarly / historical only

Ancient Eleusinian Mysteries

Historical Religions & Mystery Cults Historical religion / cult

Public geography: Broad regional context; no country assigned
Period / origin: Archaic period–late 4th century CE
Evidence status: Directly cited

Broader geographic contextBroad regional context; no country assigned

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Atlas 0754Scholarly / historical only

Thesmophoria

Historical Religions & Mystery Cults Rite / ceremony

Public geography: Broad regional context; no country assigned
Period / origin: Archaic–Roman periods
Evidence status: Directly cited

Broader geographic contextBroad regional context; no country assigned

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Atlas 0755Scholarly / historical only

Adonia festival

Historical Religions & Mystery Cults Rite / ceremony

Public geography: Broad regional context; no country assigned
Period / origin: Classical–Roman periods
Evidence status: Directly cited

Broader geographic contextBroad regional context; no country assigned

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Atlas 0756Scholarly / historical only

Cult and rites of Bona Dea

Historical Religions & Mystery Cults Historical religion / cult

Public geography: Historical or contested polity; no modern country assigned
Period / origin: Roman Republic–late antiquity
Evidence status: Directly cited

Broader geographic contextHistorical or contested polity; no modern country assigned

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Atlas 0757Scholarly / historical only

Oracle cult of Glycon

Historical Religions & Mystery Cults Historical religion / cult

Public geography: Historical or contested polity; no modern country assigned
Period / origin: 2nd–4th centuries CE
Evidence status: Directly cited

Broader geographic contextHistorical or contested polity; no modern country assigned

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Atlas 0758Scholarly / historical only

Roman cult of Sol Invictus

Historical Religions & Mystery Cults Historical religion / cult

Public geography: Historical or contested polity; no modern country assigned
Period / origin: Imperial period, especially 3rd–4th centuries CE
Evidence status: Directly cited

Broader geographic contextHistorical or contested polity; no modern country assigned

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Atlas 0759Scholarly / historical only