This is how you described the room:
It is warm under the comforter, but cold in the room. Not prohibitive, but the sort which makes one value the dozy warmth. There are books in the room, with oak bookcases. Light comes through the window, which blind has been raised before bed to let starlight in.
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 leave the room.
The subject wanted to become an adult.
This is how you described the forest:
It's dark, with large, gnarled trees everywhere. One can't see where one tree's branches begin and another's end. It's both threatening and alluring.
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. Average-sized trees imply the normal influence adults have on a child: neither insignificant nor impressive.
This is how you described the path:
I can see the path, but it is not a well-cut one. There are breaks and roots sticking up. Footing isn't treacherous, exactly, but it'll be a walk where you pay attention to your footing or twist an ankle. The path's width varies greatly. Some places it's as much as two feet wide. In others, as little as six inches.
Adolescence is represented by the path through the forest. That plants are the major source of obstructions tells us that the subject’s problems arose mostly from interactions with adults. Poor visibility of the path tells us the subject was often confused by the changes brought on by adolescence. The variation in width suggests that the subject had periods of great freedom intersped with periods of heavy restrictions.
This is how you described the water:
It's a thin stream or place where a small river narrows. There are rocks jutting up, perfect for skipping across, while stepping in the water occasionally. The water is clear, cold, and very refreshing to cup my hands and 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 movement of the water suggests a normal, average if somewhat playful 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's an ornate cup. Think a grail. Gold, or gold-seeming, with jewels embedded in it.
The vessel, or specifically the practicality of the vessel, is how the subject approaches marriage or bonding. A decorative container indicates that the subject views marriage as a romantic adventure.
You left the cup behind.
The subject is not interested in marriage.
This is how you described the key:
It's large, a skeleton key with odd points coming off it. Old, not tarnished exactly, but well-used. It'll open an old house, certainly. One with interesting rooms.
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. In this case however, the subject mentions that the house has “interesting rooms,” which could imply that the subject expects some surprises from the 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.