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 0985Open / public

Ariadne’s Tribe Minoan-inspired Pagan tradition

Pagan & Reconstructionist Revival / reconstruction

Public geography: United States
Period / origin: Twenty-first century
Evidence status: Directly cited

Country links · under reviewUnited States

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Atlas 0986Initiatory

Order of Bards, Ovates and Druids

Pagan & Reconstructionist Order / organization

Public geography: United Kingdom
Period / origin: Founded 1964; active
Evidence status: Related-entry source

Country links · under reviewUnited Kingdom

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Atlas 0987Open / public

Ár nDraíocht Féin: A Druid Fellowship

Pagan & Reconstructionist Order / organization

Public geography: United States
Period / origin: Founded 1983; active
Evidence status: Related-entry source

Country links · under reviewUnited States

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Atlas 0988Institution-specific

International Grail Movement

Modern Spiritual Movements New religious movement

Public geography: Global, transnational, diaspora, textual, or doctrinal context; no single country
Period / origin: Twentieth century; active
Evidence status: Directly cited

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

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Atlas 0989Institution-specific

Universal White Brotherhood associated with Omraam Mikhaël Aïvanhov

Modern Spiritual Movements New religious movement

Public geography: Switzerland, France
Period / origin: Twentieth century; active
Evidence status: Directly cited

Country links · under reviewSwitzerland, France

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Atlas 0990Open / public

The Infinite Way movement

Modern Spiritual Movements New religious movement

Public geography: United States
Period / origin: Founded in the mid-twentieth century; active networks
Evidence status: Directly cited

Country links · under reviewUnited States

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Atlas 0991Institution-specific

Institut Métapsychique International

Consciousness & Psychical Research Order / organization

Public geography: France
Period / origin: Founded 1919; active
Evidence status: Related-entry source

Country links · under reviewFrance

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Atlas 0992Institution-specific

Institut für Grenzgebiete der Psychologie und Psychohygiene

Consciousness & Psychical Research Order / organization

Public geography: Germany
Period / origin: Founded 1950; active
Evidence status: Related-entry source

Country links · under reviewGermany

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Atlas 0993Institution-specific

Australian Institute of Parapsychological Research

Consciousness & Psychical Research Order / organization

Public geography: Australia
Period / origin: Established twentieth century; active
Evidence status: Related-entry source

Country links · under reviewAustralia

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Atlas 0994Institution-specific

Alister Hardy Religious Experience Research Centre

Consciousness & Psychical Research Order / organization

Public geography: United Kingdom
Period / origin: Established 1969; active archive and research center
Evidence status: Directly cited

Country links · under reviewUnited Kingdom

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Atlas 0995Institution-specific

Johns Hopkins Center for Psychedelic and Consciousness Research

Consciousness & Psychical Research Order / organization

Public geography: United States
Period / origin: Established 2019; active
Evidence status: Related-entry source

Country links · under reviewUnited States

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Atlas 0996Institution-specific

Centre for Psychedelic Research at Imperial College London

Consciousness & Psychical Research Order / organization

Public geography: United Kingdom
Period / origin: Established 2019; active
Evidence status: Related-entry source

Country links · under reviewUnited Kingdom

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Atlas 0997Institution-specific

Spiritualists’ National Union

Modern Spiritual Movements Order / organization

Public geography: United Kingdom
Period / origin: Founded 1901; active
Evidence status: Related-entry source

Country links · under reviewUnited Kingdom

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Atlas 0998Institution-specific

Lily Dale Assembly Spiritualist community

Modern Spiritual Movements Order / organization

Public geography: United States
Period / origin: Founded 1879; active
Evidence status: Related-entry source

Country links · under reviewUnited States

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Atlas 0999Institution-specific

Heffter Research Institute

Consciousness & Psychical Research Order / organization

Public geography: United States
Period / origin: Founded 1993; active
Evidence status: Related-entry source

Country links · under reviewUnited States

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Atlas 1000Institution-specific

Fundação BIAL

Consciousness & Psychical Research Order / organization

Public geography: Portugal
Period / origin: Founded 1994; active
Evidence status: Related-entry source

Country links · under reviewPortugal

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Atlas 1001Scholarly / historical only

Ancient cult of Hecate

Historical Religions & Mystery Cults Historical religion / cult

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

Broader geographic contextHistorical or contested polity; no modern country assigned

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Atlas 1002Scholarly / historical only

Artemis Orthia cult at Sparta

Historical Religions & Mystery Cults Historical religion / cult

Public geography: Broad regional context; no country assigned
Period / origin: Geometric period–Roman era
Evidence status: Directly cited

Broader geographic contextBroad regional context; no country assigned

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Atlas 1003Scholarly / historical only

Ephesian Artemis cult

Historical Religions & Mystery Cults Historical religion / cult

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

Broader geographic contextBroad regional context; no country assigned

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Atlas 1004Scholarly / historical only

Delphic oracle of Apollo

Historical Religions & Mystery Cults Historical religion / cult

Public geography: Broad regional context; no country assigned
Period / origin: At least 8th century BCE–4th century CE
Evidence status: Directly cited

Broader geographic contextBroad regional context; no country assigned

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Atlas 1005Scholarly / historical only

Oracle of Zeus at Dodona

Historical Religions & Mystery Cults Historical religion / cult

Public geography: Greece
Period / origin: Early Iron Age—late antiquity
Evidence status: Directly cited

Country links · under reviewGreece

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Atlas 1006Scholarly / historical only

Oracle of Zeus-Ammon at Siwa

Historical Religions & Mystery Cults Historical religion / cult

Public geography: Egypt
Period / origin: First millennium BCE–late antiquity
Evidence status: Directly cited

Country links · under reviewEgypt

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Atlas 1007Scholarly / historical only

Ancient Greek hero-cult tradition

Historical Religions & Mystery Cults Historical religion / cult

Public geography: Broad regional context; no country assigned
Period / origin: Geometric period–late antiquity
Evidence status: Directly cited

Broader geographic contextBroad regional context; no country assigned

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Atlas 1008Scholarly / historical only

Roman imperial cult

Historical Religions & Mystery Cults Historical religion / cult

Public geography: Historical or contested polity; no modern country assigned
Period / origin: Late 1st century BCE–4th century CE
Evidence status: Directly cited

Broader geographic contextHistorical or contested polity; no modern country assigned

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