A week before Christmas I attended a desert rave that took place on the evening of the winter solstice full moon. As I have mentioned before, I live in Southern California which is pretty undeniably the heart of the rave scene in the United States. You get all of the benefits of the warm weather with the addition of lots of open space. In the New year I will be posting a series of more in-depth guides to desert raves highlighting what you need to pack, camping in the desert, transport, and travel, and what to expect, but the depth of emotion I felt looking up at the full moon and the constellations while listening to the music I love got me thinking about the spirituality of raves.