Analysis for Sarah Forbes, 6 September 2000

This is how you described the room:

The room is my bedroom. It is very warm and stuffy. There is a big bed, 2 dressers, and a big closet.

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 items in the room are average, which tells us that the subject has the normal 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 filled with many thick trees. There is a layer of fog in the sky. There are many animals around, especially deer and rabbits.

The forest is growing up, and the trees are those adults with whom the subject interacted at that time. Tall trees imply that the adults had a strong influence on the subject. A semi-dark forest tells us that the subject felt somewhat oppressed by the attention the adults gave. It is the clouds, not the sky, that blocks the light (indicative of something outside the influence of the adults?). The animals off the path (non-human traveling companions) suggests that the subject was guided though this difficult time with indirect help, such as role models from books or television.

This is how you described the path:

The path is not very visible due to the fog. It is a wide path, and could be easily navigated if you have a compass and are familiar with where you are.

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 wide path indicates that the subject had numerous options for emotional growth at this time.

This is how you described the water:

The water is a river, a long winding river. It is natural, and it is very clear and bright, you can see almost to the bottom.

The water is the subject’s sexuality. What interests us here is the clarity of the water (representing attitude) and its movement (representing libido). The movement of the water suggests a normal, average if somewhat playful 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 is a canteen with water. It is large and can hold up to two gallons of 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:

The key is small and silver. I think it unlocks a chest of buried treasure that is at the bottom of the river.

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. Decorative keys suggest that the subject wants an attention-grabbing, one-of-a-kind 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.