World Invocation Day- 31 May 2007

[Guest guest]

Dear Stephen,

 

I'm sorry I missed the date.It is 31st May 2007.

 

http://www.lucistrust.org/en/meetings_and_events/promotion/world_invoc

ation_day_may_31_2007

 

 

Light,Love and Power

A.

 

 

, " Stephen AKA

Master Condrey " <stephencondrey wrote:

>

> What day is this?

> Thanks,

> SC

>

> , " sarceto "

> <sarceto@> wrote:

> >

> > World Invocation Day

> >

> > A World Day of Prayer, Invocation and Meditation - An Invitation

to

> > Men and Women of Goodwill

> >

> > 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

> Festival

> > 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.

> >

>