In fact, next to the music, light is in many cases the most powerful element of a rave. Huge 16 million colour lasers dance and pour through the crowd. Tunnels and three dimensional shapes hover above, while strobe, smart, flood and spot lights flash and carry further the notion that sight is as important as sound. Raves too have sacrament. This in turn helps the community by spreading a feeling of well-being and friendliness, making the rave a safe place to be.
Women are able to move through the evening with a sense of safety.
The rave scene, like Christianity, believes strongly in peace. If we were to ask what is needed to validate a religion we know that it's more than 'light' and 'place', or even a method of prayer. The rave scene may not be religious, but there is a spirituality about it. Whatever is present during these celebrations is yet to be transcribed, it is still too emotive to filter through into a rational state, people are still too busy enjoying the celebration - the word is maintained orally.