This is how you described the room:
The room looks old, dingy and in need of a new coat of paint. It is not dirty, though. The floors are hardwood, but the varnish is worn down so the floor also looks dingy. The walls are grey but they were once white. It is warm. The furnishings are sparse. There is a table an old sofa, an easy chair and two wooden folding chairs.
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. Few, simple furnishings tells us that the subject has few memories of that time.
You wanted to stay in the room.
The subject did not want to grow up.
This is how you described the forest:
Ahead of me, there are tall Douglas Firs. The forest, too, seems familiar. The forest is fairly dense, but because the trees are so thin and tall, it is still quite bright. It is a sunny day.
The forest is growing up, and the trees are those adults with whom the subject interacted at that time. That the forest is very bright tells us that the subject had extensive freedom while growing up. Tall trees imply that the adults had a strong influence on the subject.
This is how you described the path:
The path follows the natural spaces between the trees. It is quite wide and well-travelled.
Adolescence is represented by the path through the forest. 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. A wide path indicates that the subject had numerous options for emotional growth at this time.
This is how you described the water:
The path ends at a clearing. At the end of the clearing is a river, which runs off the lake that I can see in the distance. The water is cold, blue and sparkling. The light from the sun is dancing and reflecting off the water, making it appear as if the water was covered in diamonds.
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 went around it.
The subject is not interested in new sexual experiences.
This is how you described the cup:
The drinking vessel is an earthenware urn. It is dark brown and covered in dirt. The urn has a wide lip narrows then rounds out in the middle. It has a large handle. The body, or middle of the vessel has been carved with a simple, linear pattern.
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 silver. It is made out of stainless steel. It looks fairly new. Upon closer inspection, it looks just like the key to my front door.
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 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.