This is how you described the room:
The room is very warm. I awake covered with a big fluffy handmade quilt. There is much artwork on the walls including beautiful paintings, and pictures of family members. A big fire burns in the fireplace. I am warm and comfortable. There is very little furniture...one couch and one chair, a rocking chair.
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 comfortable room suggests a childhood that was pleasant. 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:
I am in a very thick forest. The trees loom above me. I have difficulty seeing where I am going because it is so dark. There are lots of very very tall trees, as well as lots of sticker brush. I have difficulty finding my way, as there really is not a path. I try to guess at which way to go.
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. Tall trees imply that the adults had a strong influence on the subject.
This is how you described the path:
The path is barely visible. It seems no one has ever traveled it before. I have a great deal of difficulty navigating my way. I do not see any sign of a path or trail through the forest.
Adolescence is represented by the path through the forest. Lots of obstructions on the path indicate many problems during adolescence. The lack of evidence of fellow travelers suggests strong feelings of isolation at that time. Poor visibility of the path tells us the subject was often confused by the changes brought on by adolescence.
This is how you described the water:
I find myself at a natural river. Where I am standing the river is fairly calm, but I can see a very very tall waterfall in the distance. The water crashes at the bottom of the waterfall, then is calm by the time it reaches the point where I am. The water is beautifully clear and blue. I see fish leaping out of the water in big arcs. It looks clear enough to drink.
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. The presence of life in or around the water indicates a strong desire for children. Slow, gently moving water suggests a passive, restrained, calm sex drive. The waterfall upstream could represent a more voracious libido in the past.
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 is silver in color, and looks somewhat like a canteen. It looks very new...no rust spots or dirt spots. The lid easily screws off.
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 gold in color,and looks like your average house key. I think it unlocks someone's house, and they accidently dropped it on the path.
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). An ordinary-looking key suggests that the subject desires a nondescript 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 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.