I must admit that first paragraph is oodles more interesting but it s totally fruity Or is it nutty Whatever the case it smacks of granola I hope you can take that with a sense of humor All I want is for the article to be specific and comprehensible BFI m not talking about presenting lots of different points of view I m just saying that to describe New Age we can t use New Age language because you get trapped in a circle of self reference I know that you may feel that traditional forms of language don t properly express the sense of New Age but the trick is to start from a common foundation then build towards the vision not start from the vision The rapture of instant enlightenment can t shouldn t come from an encyclopedia rather it may complement and guide the experience TheCunctator