I can't list out all the options, but I'm open to hearing just about anything, and multiple, even if you consider them all one or aspects of one or different, but what I'm interested in seeing is if you invoke anything or bring anything to mind even (so even Atheists can contribute with inspiring characters from media that might inspire them or things they have thought of or imagined over the years which they find amusing to think about or mock pray to or bring up or which come up in their minds).
For those who invoke seriously, what is it that you think or imagine that you are calling upon and how do you think about the mechanisms or how it works or where exactly this thing you are calling is and what it is in detail and all the details about it, if it has an appearance, the whole thing described and elaborated upon as much as possible.
Can you rank how invigorated or excited you feel by using certain names or identities, what are names you used to call upon but maybe don't anymore, what caused the change, did anything ever happen? Did certain names or Gods seem to work better than others? Were some scarier and you stopped using or mentioning those?
You can mention spirits, demons, heroes, ghosts, ancestors, whatever at all you may have in one way or another invoked or brought to your mind or sort of felt empowered by, helped by, prayed to, whatever.
Are some very common and primary, others occasional or for certain events or certain things you are wanting or asking for or thinking about?
How seriously do you take it, how imaginary do you think it is?
You can include saints, angels, anything at all really that make you feel excited, happy, that you love, that you think are cool or interesting, that you would like to call upon or believe in or worship but have felt restricted from doing so, shy about it, or that it isn't real but you wish it were?
Do you have different practices related to each or the same where the name can easily be exchanged for any other?
What Gods or God-Names do you find particularly your own special ones, like patrons, that you are under the special protection of, that you relate to the most, that you are most fond of, that you really feel an affinity for, that you think really are the ones that come up for you most and almost seem real or which you are convinced are real.
What are some stories and experiences you've had with these names, even if you are not a believers or worshipper of God or Gods?
There are so many names of God that I use and think of very frequently, its hard to list them all, and they seem to come and go and return in the frequency which I think about them or use them, others have occurred very specifically and not very frequently or often but with powerful seemingly events attached to them or their use or some significant story connections or relevance.
Anyway, one major one for me probably is Avalokitesvara. Kāraṇḍavyūha Sūtra - Wikipedia for example.
I'll mention more throughout this thread most likely, but I'd love to hear about all your favorites, even if you've not given in to worshipping them, and why you like them, what has happened that has made you like them or how you found out about them, your whole story with them.
Even if there are certain symbols for you which are prominent, I'd love to hear about those all, and for me they might signal some affinity to some spiritual things or a God identity which you may not even be directly familiar with. Like, some people love skulls, some love dogs, cats, birds, others go after or surround themselves with certain colors, some people like certain characters from comics, films, horror characters, it can all be relevant to me. Like, if someone likes the Texas Chainsaw Massacre guy, maybe they would be associating secretly or unwittingly with Xipe Totec or something.
For those who invoke seriously, what is it that you think or imagine that you are calling upon and how do you think about the mechanisms or how it works or where exactly this thing you are calling is and what it is in detail and all the details about it, if it has an appearance, the whole thing described and elaborated upon as much as possible.
Can you rank how invigorated or excited you feel by using certain names or identities, what are names you used to call upon but maybe don't anymore, what caused the change, did anything ever happen? Did certain names or Gods seem to work better than others? Were some scarier and you stopped using or mentioning those?
You can mention spirits, demons, heroes, ghosts, ancestors, whatever at all you may have in one way or another invoked or brought to your mind or sort of felt empowered by, helped by, prayed to, whatever.
Are some very common and primary, others occasional or for certain events or certain things you are wanting or asking for or thinking about?
How seriously do you take it, how imaginary do you think it is?
You can include saints, angels, anything at all really that make you feel excited, happy, that you love, that you think are cool or interesting, that you would like to call upon or believe in or worship but have felt restricted from doing so, shy about it, or that it isn't real but you wish it were?
Do you have different practices related to each or the same where the name can easily be exchanged for any other?
What Gods or God-Names do you find particularly your own special ones, like patrons, that you are under the special protection of, that you relate to the most, that you are most fond of, that you really feel an affinity for, that you think really are the ones that come up for you most and almost seem real or which you are convinced are real.
What are some stories and experiences you've had with these names, even if you are not a believers or worshipper of God or Gods?
There are so many names of God that I use and think of very frequently, its hard to list them all, and they seem to come and go and return in the frequency which I think about them or use them, others have occurred very specifically and not very frequently or often but with powerful seemingly events attached to them or their use or some significant story connections or relevance.
Anyway, one major one for me probably is Avalokitesvara. Kāraṇḍavyūha Sūtra - Wikipedia for example.
I'll mention more throughout this thread most likely, but I'd love to hear about all your favorites, even if you've not given in to worshipping them, and why you like them, what has happened that has made you like them or how you found out about them, your whole story with them.
Even if there are certain symbols for you which are prominent, I'd love to hear about those all, and for me they might signal some affinity to some spiritual things or a God identity which you may not even be directly familiar with. Like, some people love skulls, some love dogs, cats, birds, others go after or surround themselves with certain colors, some people like certain characters from comics, films, horror characters, it can all be relevant to me. Like, if someone likes the Texas Chainsaw Massacre guy, maybe they would be associating secretly or unwittingly with Xipe Totec or something.