“The drama of his stylistic transformation, from explainer to invoker, says something about the oddity and confidence of this poet.”

“He gives two allusions to the Trinity in Christ as examples and notes that in all eight instances, the invoker is in grave physical or spiritual danger.”

“Rebhas, or the invoker, represented as a hero, is no other than our Trita ptyas.”

“The whip takes effect when the practitioner lashes the air with it while reciting an invocation.”

“This affinity almost declares itself when he quotes Orwell endorsing Milton's invocation of the known rules of ancient liberty.”

“The most important Mixtec ritual is also directed toward the invocation of rain.”

“Indeed, to the uninitiated, the mysteries surrounding it are not dissimilar to the weird invocations of some ancient cult.”

“The ceremony begins with chanted invocations and prayers, accompanied by the urgings of horns, cymbals and drums.”

“This course will not practice or discuss at length any rituals, spells, or invocations.”

“One might have thought that invokers of national security would be alert to the menace.”