This is how you described the room:
It is an upstairs bedroom in a county home. It is comfortably warm with the sun shining in a draped window. It has antique like dressers and a poster bed with ruffle-like bedding. Soft comfortable pillows. Corner room of the house.
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 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:
A path with two trails leading in a Y-shaped direction. Heavy forest, lush green ivy covered. Sunny, warm day. Morning dew still on the ground. The trees are tall and straight, some pine trees.
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. Low shrubs (ivy, brush) often represent adults that were only passively involved in the subject’s life.
This is how you described the path:
The path is clear and you can walk without being hit by branches or thorns. It has been well traveled. It is wider than narrow.
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.
This is how you described the water:
It is a small trout stream. The water is shallow and crossable at certain spots. It is a natural stream. The water is clear in most places with some deeper holes for swimming.
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 presence of life in or around the water indicates a strong desire for children. The movement of the water suggests a normal, average if somewhat playful sex drive. (We assume by “trout stream” that the subject sees trout in the water.)
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 shiny metal drinking cup. Clean and full of clear 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 an older dark skeleton key. It must open a treasure chest 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). Old-fashioned keys suggest that the subject desires a traditional career. Keys that allow access to treasure or other valuable things indicate that the subject is fixated on gaining wealth through a 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.