Analysis for Meka, 8 August 2000

This is how you described the room:

I'm in a completely gray room...there is nothing at all in here, and there is no door or window, but even though there is enough light to see.

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. No furnishings at all tells of either a complete absence of memories from that time or active suppression of said memories.

You wanted to leave the room.

The subject wanted to become an adult.

This is how you described the forest:

the trees are small palm trees. all the trees are identical, and they each have 4 leaves, which are about as thick as a hand and as long as an arm. they are all spread out evenly. the leaves are a light green, and the trunks are a yellowish color.

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. Small trees imply that the adults had a weak influence on the subject.

This is how you described the path:

the path into the forest is straight but very hard to see, for the only way you could tell there was a path is that some foliage has been stepped upon.

Adolescence is represented by the path through the forest. The lack of evidence of fellow travelers suggests strong feelings of isolation at that 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:

the water is a lake. the water is crystal clear. There is no sand near the water, this is a more rocky area and but I see not many creatures around, just a stray fish now and then.

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. Slow, gently moving water suggests a passive, restrained, calm 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:

its an ugly tin cup. its all beat up and even has a hole in it at the bottom.

The vessel, or specifically the practicality of the vessel, is how the subject approaches marriage or bonding. That the container is refuse or damaged suggests a cynicism about the institution.

You left the cup behind.

The subject is not interested in marriage.

This is how you described the key:

its a silver key. it had a little knob at the end where you grip it, and its other end has 1 part going out to the side (the part that you would stick into the lock). It would look as if to open a jewelry box or such.

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). Decorative keys suggest that the subject wants an attention-grabbing, one-of-a-kind career. Keys that allow access to treasure or other valuable things indicate that the subject is fixated on gaining wealth through a career. A jewelry box can also be viewed as a symbol of emotional fulfillment.

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.

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