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Wicca music
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Wicca music or Wicca rock is music influenced by the Wicca religion and its beliefs relating to nature and conservation written by Wiccan musicians living in Canada. "Wicca Rock" is a significant development as an emerging category of religious music influenced by the non-Christian Wicca religion. Its importance lies in the fact it advances the concept of Wicca and gives Wicca greater notability and acceptance especially for the modern, more-popular eclectic form of Wicca which leans away from witchcraft embracing ecofeminism instead . Bands that identify as Wicca rock musicians A music band called Themis toured Canada and the USA singing and talking about Wicca. The Themis body of works promotes things that are Wiccan such as the divinity of nature; the Lord and Lady (dual deity aspect of Wicca) and an ethical credo that resembles Wiccan philosophies. In July 2009, Themis is slated to bring Wicca Rock music to the Canadian Spirit of The Earth Festival near London Canada Another Canadian band, a group of vocalists from Vancouver, Canada, the Chalice and Blade , also perform original pieces based on the beliefs of Wicca and "sing songs which show (their) reverence for the earth and the balance of the God and Goddess". Wicca music subculture Evidenced in lyrics of Wicca songs like "I am The Shadow" by Themis, "Love of Life" by Themis , and "Ancient Trees" by the Chalice and Blade, Wiccan musicians support a culture promoting ecology; of non-violence and respect for life; the divinity of mother nature; solidarity with 'earth'; a just economic order; tolerance, healing and truthfulness and equal rights and partnership between men and women (although Wiccan women have a higher rank). Wicca music and the religion Wicca Rock may not be religious neutral to many of the Christian faith. Perhaps less about political correctness and more about ecology beliefs which are common to all religions, Wicca music, according to both Themis and The Chalice and Blade, advances that the cycles of nature are the "holy days"; the earth is the true "temple"; and the "plants" and "creatures" their musical partners and inspirations. "We respect life, cherish the free will of sentient beings, and accept the sacredness of all creation. Our bible is the wind and the rain." -Ruffian Angel, song writer and lead singer of Themis. We thrive in the song and spirit of the birds and other creatures of the wild -- our music is written from a love of all life. -A Wiccan Music Creed 
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