Excerpt from chapter three in: A Catholic Response to the New Age Phenomenon by the Irish Theological Commission in 1994. To see the contents of the whole chapter, click here.
"New Age Movement" is abbreviated as NAM.
From the point of Light
within the Mind of God
Let Light stream forth into
the minds of men.
Let Light descend to the Earth.
From the point of Love
within the Heart of God
Let Love stream forth into
the hearts of men.
May Christ return to the Earth.
From the centre where the
Will of God is known
Let purpose guide the little
wills of men -
The purpose which the
Masters know and serve.
From the centre which we
call the race of men
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
The 'Great Invocation', the NAM 'official prayer', is used to call upon the New Age 'Christ' to come now. NAM defends itself from the religious charge by saying that it is merely calling on the collective unconscious of the universe to bring on the New Age. They believe that if 'a critical mass' of people throughout the world join in this invocation the massive energy generated by this would bring on the Christ.106 The occult leader, Alice Bailey, is the source of the Great Invocation, which is explained in great detail in her book The Externalization of the Hierarchy in which she reveals The Plan of the Hierarchy of Beings for this planet Earth. Because the Invocation is couched in 'love and light' language, many Christians are using it, not realising that they are invoking these entities.
Creme gives instructions to his followers on how to use this prayer effectively: They mentally visualise the Buddha at stanza one, then the sun representing the Light coming to Earth, while remembering that the phrase 'may Christ return to the Earth' refers to the Hierarchy. There is more power released if they pray in groups.107 Constance Cumbey, in The Hidden Dangers of the Rainbow, shows that there has been a worldwide distribution of the Great Invocation by World Goodwill, and that it has been accepted by people of every culture and religion. This prayer can be interpreted in the light of its makers and users.108
NOTES
(Full details of the publications referred to in these notes can be found in the Select Bibliography).
106. Dark Secrets of the New Age, Texe Marrs, p. 89. See also Tbe Planetary Commission, John Randolph Price pp. 24-27. He is a co-founder with his wife of the Quartus Foundation, a major NAM enterprise. He uses Christian language throughout the book to put across unChristian principles of living.
107. Reappearance of Christ and tbe Masters of Wisdom, Benjamin Creme, pp. 39-41.
108. 1. The Light: See pages 33-36 of chapter 3. 2. The Christ: See pages 37-40 of chapter 3. 3. The Masters: See pages 29-31 of chaper 3. 4. God: See pages 29, 33, 44, 45, 46 of chapter 3. 5. 'The centre where the Will of God is known' is called Shamballa: See pages 34-35 of chapter 3.
