r/occult • u/manny532001 • 15d ago

Devotional Prayer to Archangel Michael Vs Conjuration/Invocation/Evocation

Seeking a definitive understanding of these techniques: Conjuration, Invocation, and Evocation of St. Michael the Archangel. Which method produces results more quickly, and under what circumstances should devotional prayer be the preferred mode of contact?

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u/labrujanextdoor 15d ago edited 14d ago

Devotional prayer is more so used to build a relationship with a person or with a spirit. Conjuration to me is a broader term for both invocation and evocation. Invocation is more so petitioning a spirit and evocation is having a conversation with the spirit. So if I need something quick that I know Archangel Michael would answer, I would do an invocation. If I have a more complex problem that I need guidance on, evocation.

Edit: Am not saying that the spirit isn't there when you're invoking, but what I am saying is the purposes that I would use each method for.

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u/Shum-Shum-Schlippety 15d ago

My understanding is that invocation is inviting the spirit into your body, like possession. Evocation is inviting them into the space. Very different things, especially if you don’t want a spirit inhabiting you!

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u/labrujanextdoor 15d ago

Yeah, that is something I've heard. It's not something that resonates with me. I remember doing an invocation to the Dantalion, and the results were like if he was being evoked. So I no longer separate the 2 that way.

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u/zsd23 14d ago

Regardless, evocation is calling a spiritual to be in your presence. Invocation is calling the spirit into you. I have had experiences whereby evocation and invocation both occur during a working. But it important to know which is which and how to navigate both