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| | = New Age spirituality = |
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| | Modern / New Age
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| ! Origin region
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| | Europe and North America, with global influence
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| ! Founding period
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| | Especially 20th and 21st centuries CE
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| ! Estimated adherents
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| | Unknown; diffuse movement without centralized membership.
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| '''New Age spirituality''' is a broad modern spiritual movement emphasizing personal transformation, holistic healing, metaphysical exploration, spiritual synthesis, and the expectation of a new era of consciousness. | | '''New Age spirituality''' is a broad modern spiritual current combining metaphysical, esoteric, holistic, mystical, and self-development themes. |
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| == Overview == | | == Related pages == |
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| New Age spirituality is an umbrella term rather than one unified religion. It includes a wide range of practices such as meditation, energy healing, astrology, channeling, crystals, holistic health, esotericism, and self-transformation. Some forms borrow from older religions, occult traditions, psychology, and alternative medicine. Neutral coverage should distinguish New Age spirituality from the specific traditions it draws upon and should avoid presenting health or metaphysical claims as proven facts.
| | * [[Western esotericism]] |
| | | * [[Mysticism]] |
| == Key beliefs ==
| | * [[Spiralism]] |
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| * Personal transformation and spiritual growth are central
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| * Reality is often viewed as interconnected, energetic, or holistic
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| * Many practitioners combine ideas from multiple religious and esoteric sources
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| * Healing, intuition, and consciousness expansion are common themes
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| * Beliefs vary widely and may be theistic, pantheistic, monistic, or non-theistic
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| == Practices ==
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| * Meditation and visualization
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| * Energy healing or holistic wellness practices
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| * Astrology, tarot, or divination in some circles
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| * Use of crystals, affirmations, or channeling
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| * Workshops, retreats, and personal development programs
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| == Places of worship ==
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| * Home altar
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| * Wellness center
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| * Retreat center
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| * Online course or community
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| * Festival or workshop space
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| == Sacred texts ==
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| * New Age books and manuals
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| * Channeled writings in some groups
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| * Holistic health and metaphysical texts
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| * Personal journals and workshop materials
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| == Holidays and observances ==
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| * Solstices and equinoxes in many circles
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| * Full moons and new moons
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| * Personal transformation milestones
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| * Community-defined retreats or gatherings
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| == Branches and related traditions ==
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| * [[Gaianism]] - An Earth-centered worldview with New Age overlaps. | |
| * [[Evolutionary Spirituality]] - A related modern spiritual view of consciousness and development. | |
| * [[Digital Shamanism]] - A digital-era spiritual category with some New Age overlaps. | |
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| == See also == | | == See also == |
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| * [[Religion]] | | * [[Religion]] |
| * [[Theology]] | | * [[Theism]] |
| * [[Philosophy of religion]] | | * [[Religious concepts and ideals]] |
| * [[New Religious Movements]]
| | * [[Religious symbols]] |
| * [[Unaffiliated and Secular Worldviews]]
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| * [[Technotheism]] | |
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| [[Category:Religions]]
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| [[Category:New Religious Movements]]
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| [[Category:New Age]] | | [[Category:New Age]] |
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New Age spirituality is a broad modern spiritual current combining metaphysical, esoteric, holistic, mystical, and self-development themes.
