This is how you described the room:
The room is warm and sort of moist, but not actually damp. I'm pretty sure it's underground. The lights are kind of dim, but they aren't all on, so it could be brighter. There is a nice, overstuffed reddish-brown couch, and a green shag rug over most of the cement floor. There is a TV and a kitchenette, but mostly the room is full of bookcases and various games. I'd guess it's a rec room, but I've never actually lived anywhere that has one.
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 room is neither comfortable nor uncomfortable; this suggests the subject had a bland, uninspiring childhood. The items in the room are average, which tells us that the subject has the normal 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:
The trees are mostly pine, and some manzanita. It's dark, except for clearings that are almost unbearably bright. The ground is reddish and spongy, like decaying trees, and there are a lot of fungi and mosses.
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 isn't maintained or paved, but it is visible as a two foot wide strip where nothing is growing and footprints can sometimes be seen. There are occasional gum wrappers and other detritus along it. It's pretty easy to walk on, although there are sometimes roots along the way that would trip a daydreamer.
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. 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. The visibility of the path tells us that the subject had a good idea of what to expect from adolescence. A wide path indicates that the subject had numerous options for emotional growth at this time.
This is how you described the water:
It's a natural lake, with a bit of a beach that's mostly pebbles. The water looks kind of suspect, and although there's a floating platform in the middle of the lake and areas roped off for swimmers, there's no one in the lake besides a few canoes and far-off fishing boats.
The water is the subject’s sexuality. What interests us here is the clarity of the water (representing attitude) and its movement (representing libido). Murky, dirty, or otherwise unclear water suggests that the subject has significant issues regarding sex. Slow, gently moving water suggests a passive, restrained, calm sex drive. The problem is here we have two conflicting descriptors: “natural” and “suspect.” Does the subject have a normal psyche but fears an underlying deviancy, or does the subject hide issues behind a mask of normalcy?
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's a sports bottle, not overly large but not a kiddie size either. It's a pearly turquoise color of plastic, with a black lid and a black straw. The cap to the straw has been torn off. It has an advertisement silk-screened on it.
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 a warm bronze color, and looks well-used. The handle part is angular, sort of pentagonal. I'd guess it unlocks a house, or a cabin by this lake.
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). Decorative keys suggest that the subject wants an attention-grabbing, one-of-a-kind 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 jumped over it.
The wall represents death: by jumping over it, the subject not only acknowledges death but has come to accept its finality.