I also was wondering about EDMR-  it is a form of therapy that capitalizes on moving the eyes in different patterns while, or to assist in, mental processing and reformulation.  http://www.emdr.com/what-is-emdr/ Sigil work and many forms of healing encourage people to mentally trace or write...

I found it interesting the way you said that something is placed into people’s souls - like a symbol or mantra that reinforces a particular thought form.   This is exactly what people do as well in Reiki and many other forms of energy work.  Symbols or sigils are mentally written or placed...