Founded in 10th century England by Morgan LaFey, the New Age did not become a religion until 1979. It used to be a holiday tradition, but now it has its own holidays: Candlemas, Beltane, Lammas and Halloween. It has tons of scriptures, most notably the Conversations With God book trilogy. Why did it take so long?
Medieval Period: It is heathen, and must be avoided at all costs. Renaissance: It is stock full of superstition and is not a decent sale. Colonial Period: It belongs to the Separaists (Pilgrims). American Revolution: Not right now! The British would have our heads! French Revolution: It belongs to the royalty. It must be executed. American Civil War: It's worse than slavery. Industrial Revolution: It takes forever and time is money. World War I: Don't say dugrenshar. Great Depression: I cannot afford it. World War II: Tell that to the Nazis. Cold War: Communism has nothing to do with it. Information Age: There's too much bullsh*t on the Internet. New Age Movement: That's it! Let it go!