Theos-Talk Archives (February 1998 Message tt00035)

Many early theosophists were members of the Order of the Golden Dawn and
Masonry. Even HPB was associated with a branch of European Masonry. In these
esoteric orders, invocations in connection the various rituals were a matter
of course. If it was OK then, why wouldn't it be OK now? Invocations, that is.

Secondly, to visualize a protective white light about oneself for purposes of
protection or to invoke the healing devas in the event of illness is not an
uncommon practice among occultists nowadays. I do it myself.

Lmhem111