Analysis for Gwalchmai ap Gwyar, 15 December 1998

This is how you described the room:

The room is cool, but not cold or warm. There is a bed in the room with white wool blankets, pale yellow curtains, white walls with no decorations, and a low side table with an alarm clock. There are two swords hanging on the wall, and a stone with "Corpus Christi" written on it at the end of the bed.

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. This room is neither comfortable nor uncomfortable; this suggests the subject had a bland, uninspiring childhood. The depth of description tells us that the subject has strong 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:

Sequoia Sempervirens...big redwood trees. Madrone and rhododendron understory, with ferns and moss underneath it all. The forest is wet, thick, and dark. There are a scattering of red Cedar as well, with some Pacific Yew.

The forest is growing up, and the trees are those adults with whom the subject interacted at that time. Very tall trees imply that the adults had a significant and substantial impact on the subject’s life. A semi-dark forest tells us that the subject felt somewhat oppressed by the attention the adults gave.

This is how you described the path:

Easily navigated path, about 2 feet wide. it is deeply imprinted in the soil, scattered with needles and cones. Every so often there is a rock with "you are here" imprinted in it in the path. Some careless slob left a Pepsi can right over there.

Adolescence is represented by the path through the forest. 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. The lack of evidence of fellow travelers suggests strong feelings of isolation at that time. The Pepsi can could imply a negative influence from someone who had gone through adolescence before, such as an older sibling. That the path is free of obstructions indicates that the subject had no problems during adolescence.

This is how you described the water:

Natural stream, cold and clear. It moves through a channel littered with logs and rocks. Occasionally an iceberg floats by.

The water is the subject’s sexuality. What interests us here is the clarity of the water (representing attitude) and its movement (representing libido). The movement of the water suggests a normal, average if somewhat playful sex drive. Clear water tells us that the subject has no issues regarding sex.

When you came to the water, you crossed it.

The subject is open to new sexual experiences.

This is how you described the cup:

The vessel is an earthenware mug. The glaze is green and brown, and the handle is little off center. On the bottom a number is imprinted, and a small flower grows out of the mug.

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. It is the flower that adds a bit of interest. Life in the water above indicates an interest in having children, reproducing—what is one to make of life in the cup? A strong desire to have a family, possibly through means other than birth, like adoption?

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 silver, with the Porsche coat of arms on it. It, of course, unlocks the door of a Porsche.

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). Having the key open a house, car, or other commonplace use tells us that the subject has no extraordinary expectations about a career. An ordinary-looking key suggests that the subject desires a nondescript career.

You avoided the bear.

In a crisis, the subject prefers the indirect, non-confrontational approach.

When you came to the wall, you tried to go around it.

The wall represents death: by trying to walk around it, the subject shows an acknowledgment of death, but also a need for an alternative to its finality, such as an afterlife or reincarnation.