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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 0073Community-bound / restricted

Societas Rosicruciana in Anglia

Western Esotericism & Initiatory Order / organization

Public geography: United Kingdom
Period / origin: 1867–present
Evidence status: Directly cited

Candidate countriesUnited Kingdom

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Atlas 0074Open / public

Order of the Nine Angles

Western Esotericism & Initiatory Order / organization

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

Candidate countriesUnited Kingdom

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Atlas 0075Community-bound / restricted

Aghor / Aghori Shaiva traditions

South Asian Traditions Lineage / school

Public geography: India
Period / origin: early modern–present, with older ascetic precedents
Evidence status: Directly cited

Candidate countriesIndia

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Atlas 0076Community-bound / restricted

Kālacakra Vajrayāna tradition

Buddhist Traditions Lineage / school

Public geography: Historical or contested polity; no modern country assigned
Period / origin: 11th century–present
Evidence status: Directly cited

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

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Atlas 0077Community-bound / restricted

Yungdrung Bön ritual cycles

Bön & Himalayan Traditions Practice / discipline

Public geography: Historical or contested polity; no modern country assigned
Period / origin: historical–present
Evidence status: Related-entry source

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

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Atlas 0078Community-bound / restricted

Shugendō

Buddhist Traditions Lineage / school

Public geography: Japan
Period / origin: medieval period–present
Evidence status: Directly cited

Candidate countriesJapan

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Atlas 0079Community-bound / restricted

Unspecified African dream-divination traditions

African & Afro-Diasporic Practice / discipline

Public geography: Broad regional context; no country assigned
Period / origin: unspecified
Evidence status: Directly cited

Country-level context · no forced pinBroad regional context; no country assigned

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Atlas 0080Open / public

Tuvan shamanic traditions

Central, North & Inner Asian Lineage / school

Public geography: Russia
Period / origin: pre-Soviet roots; revival since late 20th century
Evidence status: Directly cited

Candidate countriesRussia

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Atlas 0081Community-bound / restricted

Buryat-Mongol shamanic traditions

Central, North & Inner Asian Lineage / school

Public geography: Mongolia
Period / origin: historical–present; modern revivals
Evidence status: Directly cited

Candidate countriesMongolia

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Atlas 0082Community-bound / restricted

Sámi noaidi traditions

Central, North & Inner Asian Lineage / school

Public geography: Broad regional context; no country assigned
Period / origin: pre-Christian attestations; cultural revitalization
Evidence status: Directly cited

Country-level context · no forced pinBroad regional context; no country assigned

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Atlas 0083Community-bound / restricted

Quimbanda Exu practices

African & Afro-Diasporic Practice / discipline

Public geography: Brazil
Period / origin: 20th century–present
Evidence status: Directly cited

Candidate countriesBrazil

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Atlas 0084Open / public

Hermetic Order of the Silver Twilight (fictional)

Western Esotericism & Initiatory Order / organization

Public geography: Broad regional context; no country assigned
Period / origin: introduced in 1982 game material
Evidence status: Directly cited

Country-level context · no forced pinBroad regional context; no country assigned

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Atlas 0085Open / public

Order of the Trapezoid (LaVeyan and Setian iterations)

Western Esotericism & Initiatory Order / organization

Public geography: United States
Period / origin: 1960s precursor; Setian order from 1983
Evidence status: Directly cited

Candidate countriesUnited States

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Atlas 0086Open / public

The Church of Light

Western Esotericism & Initiatory Order / organization

Public geography: United States
Period / origin: organization incorporated 1932; antecedents earlier
Evidence status: Directly cited

Candidate countriesUnited States

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Atlas 0087Open / public

Moorish Science Temple of America

African & Afro-Diasporic New religious movement

Public geography: United States
Period / origin: founded 1913
Evidence status: Directly cited

Candidate countriesUnited States

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Atlas 0088Community-bound / restricted

Nation of Gods and Earths

African & Afro-Diasporic Religious tradition

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

Candidate countriesUnited States

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Atlas 0089Open / public

Temple of the Vampire

Western Esotericism & Initiatory Order / organization

Public geography: United States
Period / origin: 1989–present
Evidence status: Directly cited

Candidate countriesUnited States

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Atlas 0090Initiatory

Fraternitas Saturni

Western Esotericism & Initiatory Order / organization

Public geography: Germany
Period / origin: 1926–present with interruptions
Evidence status: Directly cited

Candidate countriesGermany

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Atlas 0091Open / public

Ecclesia Gnostica Catholica

Western Esotericism & Initiatory Lineage / school

Public geography: Global, transnational, diaspora, textual, or doctrinal context; no single country
Period / origin: early 20th century–present
Evidence status: Related-entry source

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

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Atlas 0092Initiatory

Ordo Templi Astartes

Western Esotericism & Initiatory Practice / discipline

Public geography: United States
Period / origin: founded c. 1970
Evidence status: Directly cited

Candidate countriesUnited States

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Atlas 0093Community-bound / restricted

Cultus Sabbati

Pagan & Reconstructionist Practice / discipline

Public geography: United Kingdom
Period / origin: late 20th century–present
Evidence status: Directly cited

Candidate countriesUnited Kingdom

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Atlas 0094Initiatory

Dragon Rouge – Ordo Draconis et Atri Adamantis

Western Esotericism & Initiatory Practice / discipline

Public geography: Sweden
Period / origin: 1989–present
Evidence status: Directly cited

Candidate countriesSweden

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Atlas 0095Open / public

Unverified “Temple of Sethu”

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 0096Open / public

Unverified “Artes Liberales Independent Lodge”

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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