The word AMEN can certainly be used as a mantra. It is well known that some people use this word as a substitute for the Indian mantra OM or AUM. The root AM is phonetically very similar to AUM. At the same time, the use of the sounds M and N is similar to words such as MANI and MANEE, which are associated with the brain and the head.

For this reason, AMEN is expected to have an effect on the crown chakra, Lalāṭa (the third eye), and Ajna (the brow chakra). We can therefore say that this word may be used at least as a mantra for the head area, provided that one simultaneously focuses attention on this region. Instead of AMEN, one may also use AMN or AMUN, with practically the same effects. Interestingly, AMEN/AMUN is also the Egyptian name of the Creator God.

The sound AM causes a strengthening of fresh energy in the head and its expansion outward, while EN causes a downward movement of energy, which typically flows down the front along the central line. Such expansion and movement of energy can create an elephant-like energetic structure in the aura—expanded ears, an enlarged head, and a downward flow that may take the form of an elephant’s trunk. Although I am not a Hindu, I therefore sometimes refer to this mantra as the “mantra of Ganesha”.

When using this mantra in the head area, caution is necessary, as with any form of energetic work involving the head. People with high blood pressure, heart conditions, or mental health issues should not practice it, or should at least ensure that after using the mantra the energy is sufficiently directed downward, at least to the abdomen, so that no sensation of pressure remains in the head.