Paradoxology

I SHALL PROVE TO BE WHAT I WILL BE What is a name? Is a name an identity? Does a name have a meaning? By one name, a Spirit can be invoked. Is the power in the invocation or in the Spirit? If the invocation is in the original language, must it be done strictly by the original pronunciation? If the invocation is in the translation of the original language Is the meaning of the name more important and relavant to the invocation? Either way, we must understand the meaning of a name during invocation. In antiquity, each person had but one name, and its meaning had much to do with its bearer. It carried something of a characterization, or a pattern for the forthcoming life, as is often noted in the Book of Genesis. Also, it was believed that the name of a demon, spirit, or deity conveyed its essence, strengths and weaknesses. Pronouncing it could make it appear and was thus dangerous. (A reminder of this belief stands behind the Third Commandment, prohibiting the thoughtless use