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[[File:Chakras Image.png|400px|thumb|A depiction of the seven [[chakra]]s, a belief commonly held among New Age practitioners]] | |||
'''New Age''' is a range of spiritual or [[metaphysics|metaphysical]] practices and beliefs which rapidly grew in Western society during the early 1970s. Its highly eclectic and unsystematic structure makes a precise definition difficult. Although it is characterized as a religious movement, its adherents typically see it as unifying the Mind, Body, and Spirit, and rarely use the term "New Age" themselves. Scholars often call it the '''New Age movement''', although others contest this term and suggest it is better seen as a milieu or zeitgeist. | '''New Age''' is a range of spiritual or [[metaphysics|metaphysical]] practices and beliefs which rapidly grew in Western society during the early 1970s. Its highly eclectic and unsystematic structure makes a precise definition difficult. Although it is characterized as a religious movement, its adherents typically see it as unifying the Mind, Body, and Spirit, and rarely use the term "New Age" themselves. Scholars often call it the '''New Age movement''', although others contest this term and suggest it is better seen as a milieu or zeitgeist. | ||