Analysis for Anonymous, 11 January 2000

This is how you described the room:

The room is a bright blue that is very neat in appearance. It's a room that makes a person feel at home. The room is very hot. There is a bed that is neatly made with a dark blue quilt on it. There is a table in one corner of the room with a pad of paper and a pen on it. There is also an old style of chair there that looks to be comfortable.

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. Note the extremely inviting surroundings of the room. This suggests a childhood filled with joy. The depth of description tells us that the subject has strong memories of childhood.

You wanted to leave the room.

The subject wanted to become an adult.

This is how you described the forest:

The forest is enlightening and inviting. Big huge Scott pines grow in the forest. The forest is thick and dark, but the light from the sun comes filtering through and the shadows that the sun casts dance on the forest floor.

The forest is growing up, and the trees are those adults with whom the subject interacted at that time. Very tall trees imply that the adults had a significant and substantial impact on the subject’s life. A semi-dark forest tells us that the subject felt somewhat oppressed by the attention the adults gave.

This is how you described the path:

The path in relation to the forest looks like it was almost made by very small children at some point in time. It's not too easily navigated since it's narrow. It's not very well travelled at all since no one would know that it's there.

Adolescence is represented by the path through the forest. 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. The lack of evidence of fellow travelers suggests strong feelings of isolation at that time. A few, scattered obstructions indicate the occasional problem in adolescence, but nothing consistent nor insurmountable.

This is how you described the water:

The water is flowing over the edge of a very big mountain. It's such a sight to see since it's a nice break from the forest surroundings. It's a nice waterfall that is natural. The water is the purest blue that I ever seen in my entire life.

The water is the subject’s sexuality. What interests us here is the clarity of the water (representing attitude) and its movement (representing libido). Fast-moving water indicates a strong, active sex drive. Clear water tells us that the subject has no issues regarding sex.

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's bright yellow, with some black writing on it. It's a water bottle of some sort.

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 gold in color and it's old fashioned. It has three holes at the top since that it's big enough it could be used as some kind of device of some sort. It also has two jagged teeth cut into it. It glimmers under the sunlight. The key probably unlocks a very old treasure of some sort.

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). Keys that allow access to treasure or other valuable things indicate that the subject is fixated on gaining wealth through a career. Old-fashioned keys suggest that the subject desires a traditional career.

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.