This is how you described the room:
The room is the living room from "The Simpsons," familiar from the show but strange because it's never before been seen in three dimensions. I imagine it would be on the cold side. There is the famous sofa, so prominently featured in the opening credits. Tacky art adorns the walls, the worshiped TV holds center stage, and the tangy smell of pork and cat dander hangs lightly in the air.
The initial room is the subject’s childhood. What interests us here is the general atmosphere of the room, in addition to the level of furnishings described by the subject. An uncomfortable room suggests a childhood that was devoid of happiness. The items in the room are average, which tells us that the subject has the normal memories of childhood.
You wanted to leave the room.
The subject wanted to become an adult.
This is how you described the forest:
Very tall pine trees are there, and they block most of the sky, so it's quite dim. The forest floor is carpeted with fallen needles, new mushrooms, and various animal flotsam.
The forest is growing up, and the trees are those adults with whom the subject interacted at that time. A semi-dark forest tells us that the subject felt somewhat oppressed by the attention the adults gave. Tall trees imply that the adults had a strong influence on the subject.
This is how you described the path:
The path is comfortably wide, about four and a half feet, and is quite clearly marked. It's packed dirt, but has been kept relatively free of the needles and stuff that coat the rest of the forest floor. It's gnarled a bit from the roots growing below, which occasionally stick out, requiring a bit of caution and dexterity in traversing the path.
Adolescence is represented by the path through the forest. That plants are the major source of obstructions tells us that the subject’s problems arose mostly from interactions with adults. The visibility of the path tells us that the subject had a good idea of what to expect from adolescence. A wide path indicates that the subject had numerous options for emotional growth at this time.
This is how you described the water:
The water is crystal clear spring water, which makes a lot of sense as this is where a stream emerges from a large sheath of rock. There is a pump a few yards away from the source with some tin cups hanging from it. The water tastes delightful drunk straight from the stream, pleasantly tinged with minerals. It's very, very cold. Several yards beyond the pump the water hits some falls, which spray it attractively in a nature-photography sort of way.
The water is the subject’s sexuality. What interests us here is the clarity of the water (representing attitude) and its movement (representing libido). Clear water tells us that the subject has no issues regarding sex. Fast-moving water indicates a strong, active sex drive.
When you came to the water, you went around it.
The subject is not interested in new sexual experiences.
This is how you described the cup:
It's a tin cup, enameled with white-flecked blue enamel. It's larger than the usual drinking glass. It's been kept well rinsed, so it is clean.
The vessel, or specifically the practicality of the vessel, is how the subject approaches marriage or bonding. A practical container indicates that the subject is pragmatic when it comes to questions of marriage.
You left the cup behind.
The subject is not interested in marriage.
This is how you described the key:
The key is an antiquated one with an ornate head, cylindrical body, and large teeth. It's about four inches long, and is unexpectedly heavy for its size. It unlocks an old door or large chest somewhere, I'd expect.
The key is the ideal career for the subject. What interests us here is how the key appears (representing how others view the career) and what it may open (representing the subject’s goals for the career). Old-fashioned keys suggest that the subject desires a traditional career. Having the key open a house, car, or other commonplace use tells us that the subject has no extraordinary expectations about a career.
You confronted the bear.
In a crisis, the subject prefers the direct, no-nonsense approach.
When you came to the wall, you jumped over it.
The wall represents death: by jumping over it, the subject not only acknowledges death but has come to accept its finality.