The New Age has no central church or organization. It possesses no authoritative denominational officialdom, no sectarian tests for inclusion or exclusion its identity is elusive. (1992, p. 73 New Age Movements are characterised by the following features a belief in spiritual immanence-that is, the belief that God (or some spiritual equivalent) exists within all human beings and in all creation; a belief in self-spirituality--the objective of human existence is to become consciously aware of the spirituality that lies within each individual and to achieve spiritual transformation in the here and now; an emphasis on individual experiential learning as the only way of achieving spiritual development; the freedom of individuals to choose their own spiritual path a concern with healing, spiritual and physical, both of the self and the environment; a belief that achieving self-realisation requires overcoming the veiling or contaminating effects of the ego or lower self. an emphasis on spiritual practices, such as meditation, healing, dance or magical rituals;