This is how you described the room:
The room is a little chilly. It has wooden floors and yellow walls. There is a fireplace with a small fire in it, but it hasn't started to warm up the room yet. The room is decorated with a wooden four-poster bed and a small watercolor of a country road on one wall.
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 stay in the room.
The subject did not want to grow up.
This is how you described the forest:
The forest is thick and dark. It is full of giant green-black evergreens that almost block out the sun. The ground underneath the trees is covered in a blanket of needles that have fallen from them.
The forest is growing up, and the trees are those adults with whom the subject interacted at that time. A very dark forest tells us that the subject felt considerably oppressed by the attentions of the adults. 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 leading through the forest is narrow and twisty. Although it is easy to follow if I keep my eyes on it, if I look into the distance its twists and turns make it disappear from my sight.
Adolescence is represented by the path through the forest. Poor visibility of the path tells us the subject was often confused by the changes brought on by adolescence. A narrow path suggests that the subject had limited options for emotional growth at this time.
This is how you described the water:
The water flows through a fast-moving stream. The stream flows in almost a straight line that it, not man, has cut through the forest. The water is clear and cold for the most part. But where rocks stick up out of the middle of the stream and along the banks it has formed foam from the force of the water as it rushes along the rocks.
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 crossed it.
The subject is open to new sexual experiences.
This is how you described the cup:
It is a clay pot with a broken handle. The pot is old and cracks are beginning to form around the body. The clay is a worn-out beige color. It is shaped so that it fits the curve of my palm perfectly.
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 old, rusted-metal skeleton key. There are only three prongs on the end that goes into the lock. The first and the last are of the same length, but the middle one is shorter. The handle at the other end of the key is made of three interlocking circles.
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 avoided the bear.
In a crisis, the subject prefers the indirect, non-confrontational 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.