World Invocation Day May 23, 2005 (Mail received belately)

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WORLD INVOCATION DAY

A World Day of Prayer, Invocation and Meditation

An Invitation to Men and Women of Goodwill

May 23, 2005

 

World Invocation Day is a world day of prayer and meditation when

men and women of every spiritual path join in a universal appeal to

divinity and use the Great Invocation. Together they focus the

invocative demand of humanity for the light, the love and the

spiritual direction needed to build a world of justice, unity and

peace.

 

As we begin the new millennium, we face the fact that materialistic

values have led humanity to a state of profound crisis. Our very

survival is threatened, not only by militarism, but by our lack of

wisdom and will to feed the hungry, to share our plentiful

resources, and to solve the many other critical problems which

confront the human family.

 

Yet the solution exists. One of the greatest insights of our time is

that of the interdependence and interrelatedness of all life. Today

millions of people share the conviction of an inner spiritual unity

within humanity which transcends any outer differences of race,

nation and creed. As men and women of goodwill the world over give

expression to this conviction in their lives, a process of planetary

transformation is taking place. A new civilisation is emerging which

embraces all peoples and is founded upon the recognition of our

common humanity and right human relations.

 

The world's problems are of humanity's making and they are for

humanity to solve. But the essence of the spiritual life lies in

knowing that we are not alone. The energies of divinity are

abundantly available and, on World Invocation Day, an appeal is made

for the release of the energies which will enable humanity to create

the new civilisation.

 

Today the reappearance of the World Teacher is expected by millions,

by those of every faith who expect the Avatar under such names as

the Christ, the Lord Maitreya, Krishna, Messiah, Imam Mahdi and the

Bodhisattva. The use of the Great Invocation is one of humanity's

most potent tools in preparing human consciousness for the

reappearance of this World Teacher.

 

To use the Great Invocation is world service for it speaks directly

to world need today. We need light to illumine the way ahead and

reveal the vision of a new civilisation; we need love to govern the

relationships between people and bring to an end the reign of hatred

and separatism; we need the power of the will-to-good to direct

human choice and decision making. The universal use of the Great

Invocation on World Invocation Day charges this day with deep

spiritual significance, for it builds a channel through which light,

love and power can reach and irradiate the hearts and minds of

people everywhere.

 

Most of the festivals of the major world religions are held in

accordance with the lunar calendar. The date of World Invocation Day

is also determined in this way. It follows on two months from the

Christian Festival of Easter and one month from the Buddhist

Fesitval of Wesak.

 

Each year, since 1952, people everywhere have celebrated World

Invocation Day, joining in the affirmation of the oneness of

humanity, the livingness of our relationship to God and the

responsibility of humanity for the working out of the divine Plan on

earth.

 

Will you join in observing World Invocation Day through the united

use of the Great Invocation, and will you join in making this day

widely known?

 

THE GREAT INVOCATION*

 

From the point of Light within the mind of God

Let light stream forth into human minds

Let Light descend on Earth.

 

From the point of Love within the Heart of God

Let love stream forth into human hearts

May the Coming One return to Earth.

 

From the centre where the Will of God is known

Let purpose guide all little human wills

The purpose which the Masters know and serve.

 

From the centre which we call the human race

Let the Plan of Love and Light work out

And may it seal the door where evil dwells.

 

Let Light and Love and Power restore the Plan on Earth.

 

 

*In accordance with the changing conciousness and language of

humanity as we enter into the Aquarian Age, this " adapted " wording

for the Great Invocation is offered in the hope that it will

encourage wider distribution of this world prayer.