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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Geographic connections are still under review.
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Atlas 1105Community-bound / restricted

Chernobyl Hasidic dynasty

Jewish Mysticism Lineage / school

Public geography: Israel, Ukraine
Period / origin: Late 18th century–present branches
Evidence status: Directly cited

Country links · under reviewIsrael, Ukraine

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Atlas 1106Community-bound / restricted

Ruzhin Hasidic dynasty

Jewish Mysticism Lineage / school

Public geography: Israel, Ukraine
Period / origin: Early 19th century–present branches
Evidence status: Directly cited

Country links · under reviewIsrael, Ukraine

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Atlas 1107Community-bound / restricted

Kotzk Hasidic school

Jewish Mysticism Lineage / school

Public geography: Historical or contested polity; no modern country assigned
Period / origin: 19th century; continuing influence through successor lineages
Evidence status: Directly cited

Broader geographic contextHistorical or contested polity; no modern country assigned

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Atlas 1108Community-bound / restricted

Ger Hasidic dynasty

Jewish Mysticism Lineage / school

Public geography: Israel, Poland
Period / origin: Mid-19th century–present
Evidence status: Directly cited

Country links · under reviewIsrael, Poland

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Atlas 1109Community-bound / restricted

Belz Hasidic dynasty

Jewish Mysticism Lineage / school

Public geography: Israel
Period / origin: Early 19th century–present
Evidence status: Directly cited

Country links · under reviewIsrael

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Atlas 1110Varies by lineage

Piaseczno Hasidic contemplative pedagogy

Jewish Mysticism Lineage / school

Public geography: Poland
Period / origin: Early 20th century–present reception
Evidence status: Directly cited

Country links · under reviewPoland

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Atlas 1111Open / public

Clement of Alexandria’s Christian gnosis

Christian Mysticism Philosophical / theological school

Public geography: Broad regional context; no country assigned
Period / origin: Late 2nd–early 3rd centuries; later reception
Evidence status: Directly cited

Broader geographic contextBroad regional context; no country assigned

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Atlas 1112Open / public

Gregory of Nyssa’s mystical theology

Christian Mysticism Philosophical / theological school

Public geography: Broad regional context; no country assigned
Period / origin: 4th century–present reception
Evidence status: Directly cited

Broader geographic contextBroad regional context; no country assigned

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Atlas 1113Open / public

Augustinian contemplative tradition

Christian Mysticism Philosophical / theological school

Public geography: Global, transnational, diaspora, textual, or doctrinal context; no single country
Period / origin: Late 4th century–present reception
Evidence status: Directly cited

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

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Atlas 1114Open / public

John Cassian’s contemplative monastic tradition

Christian Mysticism Lineage / school

Public geography: Broad regional context; no country assigned
Period / origin: Late 4th–5th centuries–present reception
Evidence status: Directly cited

Broader geographic contextBroad regional context; no country assigned

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Atlas 1115Institution-specific

Benedictine contemplative spirituality

Christian Mysticism Religious tradition

Public geography: Global, transnational, diaspora, textual, or doctrinal context; no single country
Period / origin: 6th century–present
Evidence status: Directly cited

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

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Atlas 1116Institution-specific

Camaldolese eremitical-contemplative tradition

Christian Mysticism Lineage / school

Public geography: Italy
Period / origin: 11th century–present
Evidence status: Directly cited

Country links · under reviewItaly

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Atlas 1117Institution-specific

Dominican contemplative tradition

Christian Mysticism Religious tradition

Public geography: Global, transnational, diaspora, textual, or doctrinal context; no single country
Period / origin: 13th century–present
Evidence status: Directly cited

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

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Atlas 1118Open / public

Meister Eckhart’s mystical theology

Christian Mysticism Philosophical / theological school

Public geography: Global, transnational, diaspora, textual, or doctrinal context; no single country
Period / origin: Late 13th–early 14th centuries; later reception
Evidence status: Directly cited

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

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Atlas 1119Open / public

Taulerian mystical tradition

Christian Mysticism Philosophical / theological school

Public geography: Broad regional context; no country assigned
Period / origin: 14th century–present reception
Evidence status: Directly cited

Broader geographic contextBroad regional context; no country assigned

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Atlas 1120Open / public

Theologia Germanica reception tradition

Christian Mysticism Lineage / school

Public geography: Broad regional context; no country assigned
Period / origin: Late 14th century; printed reception from 1516
Evidence status: Directly cited

Broader geographic contextBroad regional context; no country assigned

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Atlas 1121Open / public

Hildegard of Bingen’s visionary theology

Christian Mysticism Philosophical / theological school

Public geography: Broad regional context; no country assigned
Period / origin: 12th century–present reception
Evidence status: Directly cited

Broader geographic contextBroad regional context; no country assigned

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Atlas 1122Open / public

Mechthild of Magdeburg mystical tradition

Christian Mysticism Lineage / school

Public geography: Broad regional context; no country assigned
Period / origin: 13th century–present reception
Evidence status: Directly cited

Broader geographic contextBroad regional context; no country assigned

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Atlas 1123Open / public

Angela of Foligno’s Franciscan mystical tradition

Christian Mysticism Lineage / school

Public geography: Broad regional context; no country assigned
Period / origin: Late 13th–early 14th centuries; later reception
Evidence status: Directly cited

Broader geographic contextBroad regional context; no country assigned

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Atlas 1124Open / public

Catherine of Siena’s bridal and political mysticism

Christian Mysticism Lineage / school

Public geography: Italy
Period / origin: 14th century–present reception
Evidence status: Directly cited

Country links · under reviewItaly

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Atlas 1125Open / public

Julian of Norwich Revelations tradition

Christian Mysticism Lineage / school

Public geography: United Kingdom
Period / origin: Late 14th century–present reception
Evidence status: Directly cited

Country links · under reviewUnited Kingdom

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Atlas 1126Open / public

Marguerite Porete and the Mirror of Simple Souls

Christian Mysticism Philosophical / theological school

Public geography: Broad regional context; no country assigned
Period / origin: Late 13th–early 14th centuries; later reception
Evidence status: Directly cited

Broader geographic contextBroad regional context; no country assigned

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Atlas 1127Open / public

Nicholas of Cusa’s learned-ignorance mysticism

Christian Mysticism Philosophical / theological school

Public geography: Italy
Period / origin: 15th century–present reception
Evidence status: Directly cited

Country links · under reviewItaly

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Atlas 1128Open / public

Osunian prayer of recollection

Christian Mysticism Practice / discipline

Public geography: Spain
Period / origin: Early 16th century–present reception
Evidence status: Directly cited

Country links · under reviewSpain

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