Historical Origins

Invocation, as a multifaceted practice, operates on several key principles:

• Intention and Focus: Clear intention and unwavering focus are essential in invoking otherworldly forces. Practitioners must have a specific purpose or desire in mind.

• Symbolism and Ritual: Invocation often involves the use of symbols, ritual tools, and sacred spaces to create a conducive environment for contact with the divine.

• Correspondence: Practitioners may work with correspondences such as planetary influences, days of the week, or specific times to enhance the effectiveness of their invocations.

• Meditative States: Some forms of invocation include entering altered states of consciousness, such as meditation or trance, to facilitate communication with otherworldly entities.

Invocation techniques vary across different occult traditions, but some common methods include:

• Prayer: Simple prayers or supplications are a common way to invoke divine guidance and blessings. This is prevalent in various religious and spiritual practices.

• Rituals and Ceremonies: Elaborate rituals and ceremonies, which may involve the use of candles, incense, invocatory chants, and sacred geometry, are common in ceremonial magick and Thelemic practices.

• Evocation: Evocation, as distinct from invocation, involves summoning and commanding spirits or entities to appear before the practitioner.

• Sigil Magick: The creation and activation of sigils, symbolic representations of one's desire or intent, is used to invoke otherworldly assistance in chaos magick.

• Meditative Invocation: Some practitioners invoke otherworldly forces through deep meditation and visualization, allowing them to establish a mental connection.