This is how you described the room:
The room is small and cozy,smells like lavender. The bed is soft with clean fluffy sheets. There is a dresser and a bureau with lots of things on top. The carpet is blue and dark green shag. There is one chair with thick wood arms and it sits low. There is old fashioned pictures in the room and a old fashioned lamp. The bed is a double 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 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:
There are pine trees. It is sunny so the leaves are iridescent with the sun shining through the top. There is foliage on the floor along with some wild flowers. Everything is damp like it has been sprayed with water, like there was a water fall somewhere. There is sound of gurgling water and the air feels moist.
The forest is growing up, and the trees are those adults with whom the subject interacted at that time. A well-lit forest tells us that the subject had considerable freedom at this time. Tall trees imply that the adults had a strong influence on the subject.
This is how you described the path:
The trail is in the middle leading to a river bank. It is narrow but easily seen.
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 narrow path suggests that the subject had limited options for emotional growth at this time.
This is how you described the water:
The water is clear about 3 feet deep and you can see the bottom. Approximately 90 feet there is a small waterfall about 15 feet up to another level in the stream. The steam floor is rocky with some algae swaying in the water... The water is crisp and cold, like mountain water.
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. (Algae, a plant, is not indicative of 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:
A canteen and cup, like one a camper would use. Aluminum almost new.
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:
A key to a car, stating VOLVO.
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 turned around and walked back along the path.
The wall represents death: by avoiding it altogether, the subject shows complete denial about the possibility of death.