This is how you described the room:
It has a purple couch and a big rug, full of bright, almost nauseatingly bright pastel colors. Also, a nice fireplace and some more modern furniture on one side.
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. The injection of “nauseatingly bright” into the description suggests that things may have been “too happy” for the subject’s taste.
You wanted to leave the room.
The subject wanted to become an adult.
This is how you described the forest:
The trees are very green, thick, mostly deciduous, but some pine trees. A little path leads through them. On the ground, near the trees, are many bushes, ferns, and wildflowers. It's very bright outside, but a little dark inside the forest, with the light filtering through the leaves.
The forest is growing up, and the trees are those adults with whom the subject interacted at that time. A semi-dark forest tells us that the subject felt somewhat oppressed by the attention the adults gave. Average-sized trees imply the normal influence adults have on a child: neither insignificant nor impressive.
This is how you described the path:
It's fairly narrow, but somewhat easy to climb.
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. A narrow path suggests that the subject had limited options for emotional growth at this time.
This is how you described the water:
It's a pretty stream that is about 5 feet or so in width and continues on one side. There are a few rocks, but mostly just pebbles. The water is brisk, but not rushing, clear and there a few little fish in it.
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.
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 plastic-ish mug made for hiking, maybe for carrying water or even coffee.
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:
It is small and gold with old-fashioned gilding. It could possibly unlock something smallish like a cabinet or a 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. Versatile keys tell us that the subject has numerous but unfocused 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.