Ok, so there's something about sound, when it's vibrated, that affects our brain waves. Sound, I'm sure you've experienced at some point, in the right way, can put you into an elevated state, can trance you, make you more receptive. Sound affects us emotionally, and affects us CHEMICALLY.Amaranthlovecharm wrote:Very nice, thank you! But do you have to sound it out aloud? It has to be chanted? I would rather much say it in my head ^^
However - that being said... if you are already in that state, or if you can mimic the sounds mentally, there's no reason not to.
Brain scans of people imagining running, and people actually running, show no difference - you use the same muscles and the same parts of your brain...
The problem with visualization (and remembering a sound is a form of visualization, just with sound instead of sight) is that very few people have perfect recall. You can't just remember the sound. You have to visualize how it makes you feel, because sound is a vibration, so it will make you feel. You'll feel it in your muscles, skin, bones... but you will also feel the emotional impact of it. Always. So if you can visualize that perfectly, you're good to go.
One of the visualizations I teach my students, so that they UNDERSTAND what visualization is, is that I ask them to recall their shower. I ask them to relive it. What the tub feels like under their feet. What the water smells like. The feeling of the water as it trickles over their shoulders and down their front, the heat on their scalps. The smell of soap. The taste of water and soap, because scents have flavor, and honestly, sometimes you end up getting shampoo in your mouth, and water up your nose. Not every shower is perfect. I ask them to recall what they see when they close their eyes, and what they see with their eyes open. I ask them to remember the sound of the water, the shampoo bottles, the sound of the scrubby against their skin. I ask them what they're aware of, beyond sight, smell, taste, and touch.
In other words... I ask them to relive their shower. THAT is what visualization is supposed to be... and when you can do that, the power you are able to access, and what you can change with that power, is extraordinary.
So... there's no reason not to do the Enns in your head... BUT... you're going to want to have a reference for that. One that allows you to feel emotionally and physically, one that you can hear, one that you can truly experience. If you have that, you're good to go.

-Raven