Journal of Language, Literature, Social and Cultural Studies
Vol. 4 No. 2 (2026): (IN PRESS)

Mysticism and the inner psyche in the novel Hilang Dalam Dekapan Semeru: A symbolic and psychological analysis

Zahwa Aliya Rastiani (Study Program of Languange and Literature Education, Universitas Muhammadiyah Purwokerto)
Afita Putri Korindri (Study Program of Languange and Literature Education, University Muhammadiyah Purwokerto)
Mitha Adinda Kusumaningrum (Study Program of Languange and Literature Education, University Muhammadiyah Purwokerto)
Laili Fitroh Ramadhani (Study Program of Languange and Literature Education, University Muhammadiyah Purwokerto)
Elsa Fidah Evanda (Study Program of Languange and Literature Education, University Muhammadiyah Purwokerto)
Abdullah Al Fathin (Study Program of Languange and Literature Education, University Muhammadiyah Purwokerto)
Pribadi Priyo Hastomo (Study Program of Languange and Literature Education, University Muhammadiyah Purwokerto)
Onok Yayang Pamungkas (Study Program of Languange and Literature Education, University Muhammadiyah Purwokerto)



Article Info

Publish Date
03 Jun 2026

Abstract

This research focuses on the symbols of mysticism and the psychology of mysticism in the novel Hilang Dalam Dekapan Semeru (Aditya, 2025). Mystical symbols such as the figure of a woman dressed in white, frankincense, offerings, dolls, free-range chicken eggs, seven-faced flowers, and the mystical experiences of climbers are analysed in the real world and the supernatural world in Javanese culture. Each symbol has a meaning as a form of spiritual communication that reflects people's belief in the supernatural. The research method uses the analysis of content in the novel, with a systematic, objective, replicative technique approach to encode or categorize and interpret the text to find a specific pattern of meaning. This study also examines the psychology of climbers who experience mystical experiences such as changes in consciousness, anxiety, hallucinations, and extreme emotional responses. Transpersonal psychology can be called spiritual psychology, because it compares the spiritual and psychological experiences of humans. Mystical psychology research is related to transpersonal psychology that describes the character's experiences in the occult. These findings confirm that the novel contains symbols of mysticism and the psychology of mysticism, as well as spirituality between humans and the supernatural. This relationship also connects the supernatural world in the view of the Javanese people.

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JLLSCS

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Arts Languange, Linguistic, Communication & Media Social Sciences

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Journal of Language, Literature, Social and Cultural Studies (JLLSCS) is an international peer reviewed and open access journal in the studies of language, literature, social and culture. The aim is to publish conceptual and research articles that explore the application of any language studies, ...