Invocation is the act and result of invoking : asking for assistance through a ritual or a formal request, relying on a rule or tradition . The word or expression used to invoke is also called invocation.
It can be said that the invocation is carried out through a spell , a spell , a supplication , a command or a prayer . Through this resource, the person requests help, a favor or protection .
In the field of religion , invocation involves calling a supernatural entity : a divinity, a spirit, a demon, etc. Prayers, liturgies and mantras, for example, serve for invocation.
It is important to note that science has not been able to prove that it is possible to establish communication with a being from another dimension and thus get it to come to ours to assist us. In any case, in the fields of religion and fantasy this concept is talked about quite naturally.
When the invocation is carried out with good intentions, usually the spirit with whom the contact is established is kind, pious and can only provide help without harming anyone. People or fictional characters can invoke a being of these characteristics to cure them of an illness or to ask them to assist a third party who is in danger.
However, even with the intention of doing good, it is possible to request the protection of a demon, that is, an evil creature, which generally collects each and every one of its favors with curses or abusive conditions. Summoning a demon can bring the desired results in a very short time, but the consequences can be devastating.
Continuing in the realm of fiction, there are characters who have learned to dominate certain demons, whom they use completely freely for their own benefit without fear of them turning against them. The most experienced sorcerers can summon a large number of different creatures , with the most varied abilities, that can assist them on the battlefield, both in normal confrontations and against other supernatural beings.
For example, if the fight is against a being capable of manipulating fire, the most appropriate invocation will be the one that brings to our plane a being with the gift of manipulating water or wind. The summoned beings usually have abilities far superior to those of the sorcerer: physical strength far above what is humanly possible, manipulation of the elements, free flight without the need for an aerodynamic body or wings, and very high movement speed.
In the field of poetry , we speak of invocation to refer to a rhetorical figure consisting of a request for inspiration from a muse or a deity. This act is expressed through a dialogue or a question, although not all poets carry it out.
The idea of invocation also appears in colloquial language when something is referred to to explain an action or decision. A journalist, in this context, criticizes a government since he considers that the invocation of social revolts as justification for a repressive plan of the State is not valid. For this journalist, the rulers cannot justify repression by referring to the supposed need to pacify.
The invocation, finally, can be a call or a call : "I take advantage of the opportunity to make an invocation to sports clubs to promote healthy habits in youth" , "The president's invocation was not heeded by the sectors of the opposition .