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SPIRITUAL EXPERIENCES IN ÁDVENTURE THERAPY Independent During hill tour | During cave tour Sample Test: Hill vs. weekdays vs. weekdays vs. Cave tour t df Sig. Ît df Sig. It df |Sig. personal relationship with the 2.094] 95] .039| -1.000| 72| .321| -1.072] 23] .295 Divine/God worship of the Creator 1.026] 95] .308] -3.087| 72] .003] -2.304] 23] .031 oneness with God 1.412] 95] .161| -2.484| 72] .015| -1.446] 23] .162 peace with God 1.269] 94] .208] -4.392] 71] .000} -1.072] 23] .295 prayer and presence of God 1.829] 95] .071] -2.592| 72| .012| -2.584| 23] .017 After analysing questionnaire scores, we examined the free drawings. The figures below are drawings based on the experiences ofthe participants done immediately at the end of the tours. The first two drawings symbolize paths toward the inner world in accordance with the Jungian archetypic perspective of Schroeder.*® These qualitative data suggest that the tendency toward contacting the inner Self is supported by the natural setting. On the third drawing, the colourful butterfly symbolizes transformation of the Self, as well as identification with a small and beautiful natural creature. The fourth drawing shows opening towards Nature, a higher reality (identification with the blossoming colourful flower, suggesting an experience similar to that found in mystical poems as mentioned by Spurgeon.)*’ The fifth drawing expresses a symbolic figure in contact with Nature, a higher entity, suggesting feelings of awe and transcendence. Finally, in the last drawing there is a symbolic expression of a group of people heading toward the sun, in contact and union with the light, suggesting a deep experience of insight. ?° Herbert W. Schroeder, The spiritual aspect of nature: A perspective from depth psychology. In: Proceedings of the 1991 Northeastern Recreation Research Symposium 1992, 25-30. Spurgeon, Mysticism, 9-14. 27 Daréczi-Sepsi-Vassänyi_Initiation_155x240.indb 165 6 2020.06.15. 11:04:18
