Universal Hagar’s Spiritual Church
A Christian-based spiritual movement blending biblical teachings with mysticism and African American religious traditions.
Harmonial Brotherhood
A 19th-century free-love venture that sought to establish a Utopian society in Central America but ended in disaster.
Spiritualism
A nineteenth-century movement bridging the material and the spiritual through mediums and séances.
Grail Movement
A spiritual path blending Christian beliefs with esoteric teachings, centered on the transformative "In the Light of Truth" by Abd-ru-shin.
Camille Flammarion
A pioneering French astronomer who bridged the cosmos and the afterlife through scientific and spiritual inquiry.
Spiritual Rights Foundation
A controversial blend of Christianity, hypnotism, and New Age mysticism led by a figure with a checkered past.
Antoinism
A Belgian movement that combines elements of Christianity, spiritualism, and theosophy.
Berkeley Psychic Institute
A controversial organization offering training in psychic abilities and spiritual healing.
White Brotherhood (Ukraine)
An apocalyptic cult from Ukraine, notorious for its dramatic end-of-the-world predictions and extreme practices.
Unión Espiritista Cristiana de Filipinas, Inc.
The largest association of Christian spiritists in the Philippines, known for its unique blend of spirituality and mediumship.
União do Vegetal
A Brazilian religious group combining Christian beliefs with South American shamanistic practices, known for its sacramental use of ayahuasca.
John Murray Spear
A 19th-century spiritualist who tried to create a robotic god to bring about a utopia.
Source Family (Father Yod)
A 1970s spiritual group combining mysticism, rock music, and communal living, led by a charismatic figure.
Home of Truth
A desert utopia awaiting the end of days, guided by spiritualist beliefs in communication with the dead.
Hopedale Community
A pioneering experiment in Practical Christianity and utopian living, rooted in abolitionism, temperance, and gender equality.
Brotherhood of the New Life
A utopian spiritual community rooted in esoteric Christianity.