New Age movement: Quick Facts

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Topics

esotericism new religious movement alchemy Scientology modern Druidry astrology Wicca Unification Church Hare Krishna Spiritualism theosophy Brahmo Samaj

Key People

Ram Dass, wearing a loose light shirt and beaded necklaces, sits with his arms resting on his knees and smiles, photographed indoors at the First Unitarian Church.

Ram Dass

American spiritual leader

Marianne Williamson smiling and wearing a light pink blazer over a black top, standing in front of a decorative mural in West Hollywood, California.

Marianne Williamson

American author, politician, and spiritual leader