This is how you described the room:
The room is damp and cool, there is a thick crimson red velvet curtain with mysterious stains, and a large roundish leather chair in the corner. The chair is covered with blankets and a silk pillow leans next to it. The room is carpeted by a dense shag rug of an obscure deep orange hue. There are paintings of nude women with fins and silver scales on the wood paneled walls
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. An uncomfortable room suggests a childhood that was devoid of happiness. 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:
The forest is hazy, vines and broad leafed plants cover the forest floor where it isn't covered with needles which have fallen from the giant redwoods that tower hundreds of feet overhead. A thin rain slips between the pines and the birds make subdued noises as the sun peers down through the haze and the trees
The forest is growing up, and the trees are those adults with whom the subject interacted at that time. Average lighting tells us that the subject received enough attention from the adults to be guided but not oppressed. Very tall trees imply that the adults had a significant and substantial impact on the subject’s life.
This is how you described the path:
The path is narrow and winding, very indistinct in places. It appears to have been made by deer and the occasional stray hiker. It is fairly easy to walk along because much of the undergrowth near the path is slightly more than an arm-length away. The path itself is carpeted in pine needles
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. 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:
There is an icy cold stream rushing swiftly across rocks, moss clinging tenaciously to the sides. It is water from the mountains, crisp and clear from the melting snow cap, so cold that it numbs the feet.
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:
It is an old coffee mug, white glaze, slightly cracked but fully watertight. The glaze is stained from years of coffee, but the mug is clean.
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 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:
It is an old, old key. So old that I doubt that it opens anything anymore. The key is brass, maybe even bronze. It is slightly corroded by time. The word that comes to mind is skeleton key. It might have opened someone's front door or their gate many years ago.
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. 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.