Analysis for tcreed, 13 January 1999

This is how you described the room:

I awake in a glorious band hall, with instruments sitting in rows beside me. The band hall has two stories, with a staircase sloping towards the ceiling on the north side of the room. It's not uncomfortable, it's pleasant, and the sound of the instruments still linger in the air.

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.

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 filled with tall green evergreens, and the sounds of birds fill the air. Thick leafy green trees are also mixed in, giving it a pleasant appearance of a tropical hideaway. It's a brightly lit area with creatures scampering through the foliage.

The forest is growing up, and the trees are those adults with whom the subject interacted at that time. Tall trees imply that the adults had a strong influence on the subject. That the forest is very bright tells us that the subject had extensive freedom while growing up.

This is how you described the path:

Glancing through the trees is a narrow path. Barely noticeable through the dense grass. It's not very dark, on the contrary, it is well lit by the sun, and is really lovely with flowers growing all around it. It looks well-used, but also loved, as the flowers are vibrant and alive.

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. 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. That the path is free of obstructions indicates that the subject had no problems during adolescence.

This is how you described the water:

At the end of a trail is a magnificent water fall, purely natural. It's glorious at least 200 feet high, it's so tall, and the clouds are so low, the top cannot be seen. The sound of the water is deafening as I try to tell if there is life in the quick rushing water. Then, I see all sorts of fish, just swimming, fighting the current below.

The water is the subject’s sexuality. What interests us here is the clarity of the water (representing attitude) and its movement (representing libido). Rushing, violent water indicates a powerful, vigorous, and quite possibly compulsive sex drive. 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.

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 a crude shaped cup. Made entirely out of wood and vine. The cup is a great artifact, it still holds water, but the vines have started to deteriorate and some liquid seeps gently out of the side. I quickly take a drink of water and feel the wonderful liquid glide smoothly down my throat.

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 itself is crude. Not like the bright shiny defined keys that I use to unlock my property. This key is so dirty and tarnished, it must seem to be at least 100 years old. It's the type that has one notch cut out of the circle, almost like a skeleton key, or one that jailers from long ago used to unlock their cells. It may be a key for an old jewelry box or hope 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). Keys that allow access to treasure or other valuable things indicate that the subject is fixated on gaining wealth through a career. Old-fashioned keys suggest that the subject desires a traditional career.

You confronted the bear.

In a crisis, the subject prefers the direct, no-nonsense 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.