This is how you described the room:
It seems to be a Great Room, an assembly hall of some sort. There are an assortment of comfortable chairs and low sofas, and a large hearth with a roaring fire at one end. There are plainly wrought stained glass windows with geometric patterns, and the ceiling is criss-crossed with large wooden beams. The hard wood floor is inlaid with stone tiles near the edges, creating a square-within-a-square pattern.
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. The significant detail in the description of the room tells us that the subject has rich, lasting 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:
Old trees, majestic ones, very thick trunks. Oaks and Maple trees spaced evenly apart. It is an old forest, with very little undergrowth. The canopy above is tight, but light manages to pass through, creating a low level glow that makes traveling easy.
The forest is growing up, and the trees are those adults with whom the subject interacted at that time. A well-lit forest tells us that the subject had considerable freedom at this time. Tall trees imply that the adults had a strong influence on the subject.
This is how you described the path:
It's a broad path, but one used strictly by foot traffic, for there are no wheel ruts or signs of vehicular traffic. It seems to be fairly well-travelled, and perhaps even maintained professionally.
Adolescence is represented by the path through the forest. That the path is free of obstructions indicates that the subject had no problems during adolescence. 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. While it would be fun to interpret the “professional maintenance” comment as an indication of therapy, it’s more likely that this is just an indication of how easy the path was to follow.
This is how you described the water:
It is a shallow, bubbling stream. The water is moving fairly quickly, but it seems to have a shale or stone bed, so there's been little or no erosion, and it seems to be easily fordable. The source would seem to be from a spring or series of springs fairly close upstream. The water is clear, clean and cool.
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. The movement of the water suggests a normal, average if somewhat playful 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 seems to be an old metal canteen, with a broken strap. There's no rust on the exterior, and the outer cloth wrapping is still secured.
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. Damage to the container suggests cynicism about the institution; in this case, the broken strap suggests more that the subject may find it difficult personally to “carry” a 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 looks like an old skeleton key for a door or an old chest.
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.