An
interior locution is a mystical concept used by various religions, including the
Roman Catholic Church. In an interior locution, a person reportedly receives a set of (usually auditory) ideas, thoughts, or imaginations from an outside spiritual source. Interior locutions are most often reported during prayers. An interior locution is a form of
private revelation, but is distinct from an
apparition or
religious vision because no supernatural entity is reported as present during the interior locution.