How to cite REALMS

REALMS is released under CC-BY-4.0. Please cite the archive, the release date, and the specific entity page if you quote a description.

BibTeX

@misc{realms2026,
  title        = {REALMS — Research Entity Archive for Light & Metaphysical Spirit Hierarchies},
  author       = {REALMS contributors},
  year         = {2026},
  url          = {https://realms.org},
  note         = {Knowledge base of spiritual entities documented across global traditions, CC-BY-4.0},
}

Entity-level citation

When citing a specific entity, include the entity name and the URL (the URL is canonical; it will not change). Example:

REALMS contributors. "Osun." Research Entity Archive for Light & Metaphysical Spirit Hierarchies. Accessed 2026-05-31. https://realms.org/entity/osun.