The word "incantation" refers to a ritual chant or spell that is believed to have magical or mystical powers. It is a series of words or phrases that are spoken or sung in a specific way to bring about a desired outcome or effect. Full definition
is the very definition of an in - joke as incantations of the protagonist's name trigger gouts of laughter among cast and crew. (filmfreakcentral.net)
In my book, Dying to Religion and Empire, I talk about how some Christians view baptism as a magical incantation in which the right words need to be said in order for the magic spell to actually work. (redeeminggod.com)
She then painstakingly inscribes the delicate patterns of Sufi incantations in graphite across the black surfaces, and across the white ones in graphite, silverpoint and occasionally pencil, on canvases ranging from 11 inches to nearly 75 inches square. (lehmannmaupin.com)