This is how you described the room:
It is a room with 3 walls, where the fourth should be there is nothing save a dark red sky and water which comes into the room about half way. There are rocks the size of soccer balls scattered at the edge of the water and they lead up to a stage that curves around to the middle of the room. The only furnishings are crude wooden chairs and benches upon the stage, scattered randomly around columns reaching up to the ceiling that is too high to be visible. The temperature of the room is comfortable, neither too cold nor too warm.
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. Few, simple furnishings tells us that the subject has few memories of that time.
You wanted to leave the room.
The subject wanted to become an adult.
This is how you described the forest:
The forest is dark, gloomy with tall pine trees that hide the sky and thick underbrush in many places, making it difficult to maneuver through.
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. Tall trees imply that the adults had a strong influence on the subject.
This is how you described the path:
The path is hard to follow, wide in places and all but fading away in others, and doesnt look to be traveled much.
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 wide path indicates that the subject had numerous options for emotional growth at this time.
This is how you described the water:
The water is a natural stream with a very swift current. The bank is very steep in places, slippery with moss.
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. Fast-moving water indicates a strong, active 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:
A very beat up tin cup, blackened with age but it will hold water.
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:
It is a black iron key that looks to open a very large lock.
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. The subject does not elaborate on what the lock is protecting.
You confronted the bear.
In a crisis, the subject prefers the direct, no-nonsense 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.