When the door of symbol therapy opened before me, a world of wonder unfolded. I always felt a sense of belonging and confidence whenever I walked through this door. Here, in this space, I have discovered the spiritual work with inner images; in this space, where signs, symbols, images, shapes, colours, dreams, desires, feelings, play, and even the intangible become tangible.

In the therapeutic space, I walk through this door again and again. This world holds boundless possibilities and experiences, which are perhaps also inexplicable. When working with images, I always experience that even iron can turn into gold in the soul. When someone discovers an inner truth, they strike gold. It is visible, audible, and perceptible through their face, their gaze, their posture, their tone of voice, and often through their words as well, that they have become part of a special moment. The feelings that arise in me at such times also confirm that in these moments I am part of a true miracle, which I always share with the person I am working with. I do not seek spiritual gold through alchemical methods, but rather through the acquisition and deepening of practice-based knowledge that is scientifically verifiable and traceable.

For me, encountering a true and fitting image in the soul means kindling an inner light. I experienced this even when I started out as a psychologist and worked with severely traumatised children who suffered from personality development blockages and psychotic states. I have always felt that it is possible to kindle a light in darkness. If an image emerges in that moment (in imagination, art therapy sessions, or spontaneous expression while fully awake), it always possesses a sustaining and moving power. Those who discover it can take it home with them as a treasure.

The repertoire of psychotherapeutic methods is vast. The single, eternal truth behind occurrences, events, feelings, or even thoughts is the same everywhere; thus, no matter where we approach it from, with authenticity and high professional competence, we can arrive at the same result. It is harder to uncover individual truths through verbal means, while symbols can easily lead us to their gates. In my work, I have experienced that it is through individual associations that we can gain the additional knowledge hidden within our images, symbols, and dreams.

In the therapeutic process, the therapist works with their own personality. We ourselves spend several years in therapeutic processes, where we enrich our inner selves and prepare for responsible work. During these processes, I had wonderful mentors. I am grateful because, over the years, my own inner house has been built, one that also has a main beam, the most important supporting element of the roof structure. In some places, it even spans across two rooms. The house has been built, and the main beam holds it up. In Hungarian architecture, inscriptions were often carved onto the main beam, which were either of a sacred nature or expressed gratitude toward the builder. I have both within me when I work with clients using symbol therapy and a psychotherapeutic perspective. My mentors have stood by me, helping, guiding, and supporting me throughout the construction. I experience, see, think, and feel that the experiences lived through in meditation and in the therapeutic process can lead a person to sacred experiences, which, according to many theorists, are the key to the fulfilment of the personality. This work always leaves me feeling fulfilled and recharged. It is a blessing to experience this.

And on my main beam, the following is inscribed:

“The world of the ever-new belongs to freedom, to the self, to the unpredictable, to grace. Once. Always just once. Always the first time, always the last. Not to seek the law. To be free. Not to conform. To decide. Not out of habit. The unexpected. Adventure. Danger. Risk. Courage.” (Béla Hamvas − Summa Philosophiae Normalis)