Invoking Love Through the Tao
Love is one of the most sought-after experiences in life. But often, what people think they want is shaped by something outside themselves. Culture, media, and other people’s beliefs tell us what love is supposed to look like. This collection of beliefs are not fully real, but deeply believed.
The Tao does not follow these false ideas. The Tao is the natural way of all things. It is the deep truth behind how life works, and it is already part of you. When you learn to work with the Tao, instead of against it, you begin to see real change.
In earlier articles and podcast episodes, we talked about invocation. Invocation means creating a relationship with the Tao. You’re not begging a god for help. You’re speaking directly to the living pattern that connects all things—including love.
When you invoke the Tao, you are asking for something to be made real. But you are also offering yourself to be changed by what you’re asking for.
In this article, we’ll look at a simple way to invoke love into your life—and we’ll talk about how and why it works.
A Sample Invocation for Love
Here is a basic love invocation. You can use it right away. Say the words out loud or silently. What matters most is your focus and your honesty.
Invocation of Love
+Love Be Blessed.
+Love Spread and Grow Within the World.
+Tao Favor Me With Love.
+Give Me the Favor of a (partner type).
+Make the Love Be (quality of love).
+Make the Love Be (quality of love).
+Make the Love Be (quality of love).
You can fill in the blanks with what fits your heart. Some examples:
- (partner type): a kind companion, a loyal partner, a wise friend
- (quality of love): peaceful, strong, joyful, lasting, healing
As you practice, you can change the words to suit your needs better. But even this first version will begin to shift things, especially if you use it with care and attention.
What You Need to Know
1. Your Relationship with Love Shapes the Result
The way you feel about love—both divine love and human love—will shape how the invocation works for you.
If you carry anger, fear, or sadness around love, that energy becomes part of the invocation. That’s why the first two lines speak of love in the world. This reminds you that love is bigger than just your wish. It invites love into the world first, before asking for it personally.
This helps your heart open in the right way.
2. You Might Be the One Who Changes
Sometimes, in order to receive the love you want, you must become a different version of yourself. The Tao may lead you through changes to help prepare you.
That change may feel uncomfortable. It may involve loss or growth you didn’t expect. But it is part of how the Tao answers you.
Remember: the Tao doesn’t follow made-up rules. It doesn’t care what the world says love “should” look like. It follows what is true—and it helps you become more true as well.
3. The Tao Chooses the Path
The way love shows up in your life depends on three main things:
- Karma – the effects of past actions
- Will – your ability to choose and act with intention
- Energetic cost – how much energy or change is needed to bring what you ask for
If the love you want requires major changes in your life or in others, those changes will take time and energy. The Tao chooses the simplest, clearest path to make things happen—but it may not be the one you imagined.
4. Humans Can Change More Than Anything Else
Taoist wisdom teaches that of all living beings, humans can change the most. This is part of our design.
The Tao works with this design when answering your invocation. It may be easier to change you than to move the world around you. And that’s exactly what might happen.
But if your idea of love comes from the Social Mind—the collection of false ideas from society—the Tao will not support that. It does not serve illusion. It works with truth.
Start Where You Are
This simple invocation can begin to shift your life right away. You don’t need special tools or training. Just a clear mind and an open heart.
Say the words. Mean them. Be ready to grow.
In future articles, we’ll explore more ways to use invocation. We’ll go deeper into how karma, will, and energetic cost work. But for now, this is enough.
Let love begin—quietly, truthfully, and in harmony with the Tao.