This is how you described the room:
The room is warm and inviting. It is decorated with large, overstuffed chairs and rough hewn tables. There is a large fresh flower arrangement on one of the tables in the center of the room. There is a crackling fire in the fireplace. The double shuttered windows are open to a fantastic ocean view on an overcast day.
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. Note the extremely inviting surroundings of the room. This suggests a childhood filled with joy. The significant detail in the description of the room tells us that the subject has rich, lasting memories of childhood.
You wanted to stay in the room.
The subject did not want to grow up.
This is how you described the forest:
The forest is thick with tall redwood trees. Light filters down into the forest.
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. Very tall trees imply that the adults had a significant and substantial impact on the subject’s life.
This is how you described the path:
The path through the forest is wide and easily navigated. Many people have followed the path.
Adolescence is represented by the path through the forest. That the path is free of obstructions indicates that the subject had no problems during adolescence. The strong evidence of fellow travelers tells us that the subject received a lot of support from friends and family during that potentially troubling time. 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 path ends at a small rocky stream. The water moves slowly and is chilly but still inviting.
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. Slow, gently moving water suggests a passive, restrained, calm sex drive.
When you came to the water, you crossed it.
The subject is open to new sexual experiences.
This is how you described the cup:
There is a small canteen on the bank of the stream.
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 took the cup and filled it.
The subject is interested in marriage, and sex will be a significant part of that relationship.
This is how you described the key:
The key is an old fashioned skeleton type.. it looks like it might unlock an old chest.
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. Versatile keys tell us that the subject has numerous but unfocused expectations about a career.
You avoided the bear.
In a crisis, the subject prefers the indirect, non-confrontational approach.
When you came to the wall, you turned around and walked back along the path.
The wall represents death: by avoiding it altogether, the subject shows complete denial about the possibility of death.