New Age
Mystical wellness spirituality
New Age refers to a loosely connected spiritual and cultural movement that emerged in the 1970s, drawing on Eastern religions, mysticism, environmentalism, and alternative medicine.
It rejects rigid dogma in favor of personal spiritual exploration: New Age bookstores stock everything from chakra guides to past-life regression manuals.
New Age music is a genre of gentle, atmospheric instrumental compositions: Enya is often classified as New Age. (Lowercase new age works as an adjective in casual contexts.)
Mind-body exercise discipline
- crystal healingTherapeutic use of gemstones
- tarotDivination card set
- astrologyDivination by celestial positions
- aromatherapyTherapeutic use of plant essences
reiki · feng shui · breathwork · affirmations · vision boards · smudging · pendulum · oracle cards
Focused attention practice
- enlightenmentProfound spiritual awakening
- chakrasBody's spiritual focal points
- consciousnessState of sentient awareness
- awakeningReturn to consciousness
reincarnation · karma · transcendence · ascension · soul · aura · prana · energy
Of the surroundings
- synthesizerElectronic sound-generating instrument
- etherealDelicate beyond earthly measure
- soundscapesAmbient sonic environments
- instrumentalServing as means
Enya · Yanni · relaxation · meditative · chillout · nature sounds · pan flute · singing bowls
Concealed from view
- hermeticismAirtight, impervious condition
- theosophyMystical divine knowledge system
- anthroposophySteiner's spiritual development system
- gnosticismPrivileging inner revelation
kabbalah · alchemy · mysticism · arcana · sacred geometry · Atlantis · Lemuria · akashic records
Connection to the sacred
- countercultureRejection of mainstream values
- Eastern religionsAsian spiritual traditions
- mysticismPursuit of divine union
- environmentalismAdvocacy for nature protection
alternative medicine · personal growth · consciousness · awakening · cosmic consciousness · 1970s · bookstores
Addressing interconnected wholes
- integrativeCombining into a whole
- mind-bodyMental-physical relationship
- balanceSteadiness or amount owed
- harmonyAgreement or musical blend
healing · complementary · alternative medicine · naturopathy · homeopathy · acupuncture · ayurveda · detox
Gaining authority or confidence
- affirmationsPositive self-directed statements
- self-improvementEnhancing oneself deliberately
- wellnessOverall state of health
- personal growthIntentional self-improvement over time
mindfulness · transformation · manifestation · visualization · positive thinking · abundance · inner child · shadow work
yoga
Mind-body exercise discipline
- crystal healingTherapeutic use of gemstones
- tarotDivination card set
- astrologyDivination by celestial positions
aromatherapy · reiki · feng shui · breathwork · affirmations · vision boards · smudging · pendulum · oracle cards · aura reading
meditation
Focused attention practice
- enlightenmentProfound spiritual awakening
- chakrasBody's spiritual focal points
- consciousnessState of sentient awareness
awakening · reincarnation · karma · transcendence · ascension · soul · aura · prana · energy · mindfulness
ambient
Of the surroundings
- synthesizerElectronic sound-generating instrument
- etherealDelicate beyond earthly measure
- soundscapesAmbient sonic environments
instrumental · Enya · Yanni · relaxation · meditative · chillout · nature sounds · pan flute · singing bowls · binaural beats
occult
Concealed from view
- hermeticismAirtight, impervious condition
- theosophyMystical divine knowledge system
- anthroposophySteiner's spiritual development system
gnosticism · kabbalah · alchemy · mysticism · arcana · sacred geometry · Atlantis · Lemuria · akashic records · ancient wisdom
spirituality
Connection to the sacred
- countercultureRejection of mainstream values
- Eastern religionsAsian spiritual traditions
- mysticismPursuit of divine union
environmentalism · alternative medicine · personal growth · consciousness · awakening · cosmic consciousness · 1970s · bookstores
holistic
Addressing interconnected wholes
- integrativeCombining into a whole
- mind-bodyMental-physical relationship
- balanceSteadiness or amount owed
harmony · healing · complementary · alternative medicine · naturopathy · homeopathy · acupuncture · ayurveda · detox · cleanse
empowerment
Gaining authority or confidence
- affirmationsPositive self-directed statements
- self-improvementEnhancing oneself deliberately
- wellnessOverall state of health
personal growth · mindfulness · transformation · manifestation · visualization · positive thinking · abundance · inner child · shadow work · journaling
- New ReligionsScientology, Hare Krishna, ISKCON, Unification Church, Branch Davidians
- FaithsChristians, Catholics, Buddhists, Hindus, Jews
- religionChristianity, Islam, beliefs, Judaism, Hinduism
- religionsChristianity, Islam, Judaism, Hinduism, Buddhism
- spiritualitysacred, enlightened, divine, holy, spiritual growth
- beliefsbelief, beliefs, creed, creeds, faith
New Ageorganized religion
Structured communal belief systems
traditional religion · orthodoxy · fundamentalism · religious fundamentalism · Catholic Church
New Agerationalism
Reason as knowledge source
skepticism · empiricism · secular humanism · atheism · naturalism
New Agematerialism
Prioritizing goods over spirit
nihilism · cynicism · disenchantment · cosmic indifference · disillusionment
new, age, renew, renewal, renewed, newness, renewing, renews