This is how you described the room:
The room is very warm and cozy. There is a quilt on the bed and there are log walls. There is a fireplace in the corner with a fire crackling. There are some tapestries hanging on the wall. The bed is a four poster bed with soft flannel sheets. There is one door leading outside. There are 2 windows.
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 significant detail in the description of the room tells us that the subject has rich, lasting memories of childhood.
You wanted to leave the room.
The subject wanted to become an adult.
This is how you described the forest:
There are lots of pine trees outside. Some of them are very tall. It is light in the forest at first, but the longer you walk, the darker and thicker the forest becomes.
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. Tall trees imply that the adults had a strong influence on the subject.
This is how you described the path:
The path is a very narrow dirt trail with grass beginning to grow over it. It is not well traveled and it looks like only forest animals use it to get through the woods.
Adolescence is represented by the path through the forest. 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. A narrow path suggests that the subject had limited options for emotional growth at this time.
This is how you described the water:
You reach a very small stream that is trickling through the forest. The water is clear aqua and there are some round white rocks on the bottom. You see a few little fish in the water. It is all natural.
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.
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 silver goblet with beautiful engraving on the outside.
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 took the cup but left it empty.
The subject is interested in marriage, but sex won’t be a significant part of that relationship.
This is how you described the key:
The key is gold and very small and shiny. It unlocks a little cottage further down 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. 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 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.