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From a historical perspective, the New Age phenomenon is most associated with the counterculture of the 1960s. George Harrison's adoption of [[Hinduism|Hindu]] philosophy and Indian instrumentation in his songs with the Beatles in the mid-1960s, together with the band's highly publicised study of Transcendental Meditation, launched the Human Potential Movement that subsequently became New Age. | From a historical perspective, the New Age phenomenon is most associated with the counterculture of the 1960s. George Harrison's adoption of [[Hinduism|Hindu]] philosophy and Indian instrumentation in his songs with the Beatles in the mid-1960s, together with the band's highly publicised study of Transcendental Meditation, launched the Human Potential Movement that subsequently became New Age. | ||
Gnostic philosopher Samael Aun Weor declared 4 February 1962 to be the beginning of the "Age of Aquarius," heralded by the alignment of the first six planets, the Sun, the Moon and the constellation Aquarius. | [[Gnosticism|Gnostic]] philosopher Samael Aun Weor declared 4 February 1962 to be the beginning of the "Age of [[Aquarius]]," heralded by the alignment of the first six planets, the [[Sun]], the [[Moon]] and the constellation Aquarius. In his view, the Aquarian age is supposed to herald a world ruled by secretive, power-hungry elites seeking absolute power over others; that knowledge in the Aquarian age will only be valued for its ability to win wars; that knowledge and science will be abused, not industry and trade; and that the Aquarian age will be another dark age in which religion is considered offensive. | ||
===1970s=== | ===1970s=== | ||