This is how you described the room:
It is a room in an old house. It is very cold, but there is a fire in the fireplace slowly warming the area. There are bunk beds, and long tables with benches.
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. Few, simple furnishings tells us that the subject has few memories of that time. That it is being warmed by a fire could imply that the subject is attempting to remember it fondly.
You wanted to stay in the room.
The subject did not want to grow up.
This is how you described the forest:
It is a thick forest, dark with sounds of birds and animals filling the air. There are pines, oaks and poplars.
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. Average-sized trees imply the normal influence adults have on a child: neither insignificant nor impressive.
This is how you described the path:
The path is barely visible, but easily walked. It is very narrow so that two people could not walk abreast.
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. 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:
It is a river, with muddy water. The other side isn't far away, one could easily swim across. The water is deep and slow-moving, it angles around a bend and goes out of sight.
The water is the subject’s sexuality. What interests us here is the clarity of the water (representing attitude) and its movement (representing libido). Murky, dirty, or otherwise unclear water suggests that the subject has significant 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:
It is a metal canteen with a plaid cloth cover.
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:
It is an old skeleton key. It probably fits a lock in the old house in which I awaken.
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. Indicating that the key accesses something along the path (the subject’s history) suggests that a career is to solve a life-problem.
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.