Myths and Facts About the New Age

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Myths and Facts About the New Age

by Mew Xacata

Introduction

In a religion that is claimed to be emerging, we are all striving to become one that is enlightented, one that is knowledged in all of the Universe. And in the course of the 20th century, most of us have tried without any results, thus turning us towards the toxic endeavors of the born-again Christians and the secular humanists.

But the religion is not emerging; rather, it has been existing ever since the Middle Ages. What caused the outsiders of the religion to call it an "emerging religion" or a "new spiritual movement" was the fact that the religion, known as Ariani (or Arianism) was little known to the general public. My best advice is to look carefully at the religion and study it some. Maybe you can get some insight about the New Age and what its people strive to become.

Myths and Facts

Myth: The New Age is a religion composed of other traditions such as Wicca, Zen Buddhism and astrology, among many others.

Fact: The New Age is a religion and, simultaneously, an esoteric tradition carried on since medieval times. No one knows exactly when it started, although some would speculate it to have its origins in Pagan Greece. For that, there is no evidence except those that are circumstantual.

Myth: The New Age is composed of wackos who use pyramids and crystals to do things from spiritual enlightenment to manifestation, and even do things to rid themselves of "extraterrestreal guilt viruses."

Fact: What was described in this popular New Age myth is only the tip of the iceberg. The New Age is composed of several spiritual traditions developed over time in Europe (except for the Yoga branch -- its teachings derived from the East). Lynn Woodland, Marianne Williamson and Larry Dossey are examples of New Agers who stick to the "New Age mainstream."

Myth: The New Age has no holy text, central organization, or geographic headquarters.

Fact: The Aquarian Gospel (of Jesus the Christ) is one of the many New Age scriptures that exist, along with the Metaphysical Bible. The Omega Institute is considered by many to be the central organization of the New Age, although Marylin Ferguson hinted (in her bestselling book) the "Aquarian Conspiracy" to be the "central organization" of the religion. The New Age does have one geographic headquarters, and that is in the city of Houston, Texas -- considered to be the same latitude as Cairo, Egypt.

Myth: The New Age is a grassroots movement characterized by personal altars and "healing circles."

Fact: Personal altars exist in every religion, along with healing circles (popular with Pagans and Native Americans). Most New Agers attend a church that either resonates with their religion or gives them spiritual inspiration without any orthodox Christian "preaching". The New Age seem grassroots because of the principle of free will in the original Arian decree.

If you have any more findings on the New Age, whether it supports or contradicts this essay, write to me at mew_xacata@yahoo.com and write to me what you think. Not all will be used in the essay update. Thank you for reading.