Invocation
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| An '''invocation''' (from the [[Latin verbs|Latin verb]] ''invocare'' "to call on, invoke, to give") may take the form of: | An '''invocation''' (from the [[Latin verbs|Latin verb]] ''invocare'' "to call on, invoke, to give") may take the form of: | ||
| - | [[File:Gustave dore crusades invocation to muhammad.jpg|thumb|right|220px|''Invocation'' by [[Gustave Doré]].]] | ||
| *[[Supplication]], [[prayer]] or [[Spell (paranormal)|spell]]. | *[[Supplication]], [[prayer]] or [[Spell (paranormal)|spell]]. | ||
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An invocation (from the Latin verb invocare "to call on, invoke, to give") may take the form of:
- Supplication, prayer or spell.
- A form of possession.
- Command or conjuration.
- Self-identification with certain spirits.
These forms are described below, but are not mutually exclusive. See also Theurgy.
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