This is how you described the room:
The room is smallish in size, it is at the top of a house. A large window looks out over fields of waving wildflowers and grasses. Dapples shade from a tree to the side of the room stipples the room with light and shade. In the distance I can see high mountains. My bed is double sized, but not too large and warm and soft. The room contains old, attractive items which are also utilitarian. The room has a feel of sparteness or simplicity about it about it, but is friendly and warm and is filled with the view from a outside which seems to come in to the room. I am safe and happy.
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. Note the extremely inviting surroundings of the room. This suggests a childhood filled with joy. The depth of description tells us that the subject has strong memories of childhood.
You wanted to leave the room.
The subject wanted to become an adult.
This is how you described the forest:
The forest is a mixture of evergreen and deciduous trees. Where the evergreens crowd over rocky knolls a dark, silent and gloomy light allows flickering sun to light up an undergrowth of blackberry, fine green grass and mushrooms that, with the pine needles, scent the air with a rich earthy perfume. Bright patches of deciduous trees filter the sun into bright green and golden pools of warmth. I can hear and see birds and insects and lizards. My feet crunch over nuts and leaves. The bark of the trees is rough and warm, small branches pull at my clothing. Some of the trees already have berries glowing red.
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. The subject felt somewhat oppressed by the stronger influences (“gloomy light”) and preferred the lighter control of the less influential adults.
This is how you described the path:
The track is sometimes clearly defines, other times hardly visible. My feet however seem sure, no matter how rough the surface, even where it might indicate a path to climb up a rocky face. At other times the path is easy and smooth, well covered with leaves, shady and well trodden. I relax and daydream where the path is easy, I am focussed and alert when it is rough.
Adolescence is represented by the path through the forest. A few, scattered obstructions indicate the occasional problem in adolescence, but nothing consistent nor insurmountable. 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. 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. Note that the obstructions are sporadic, suggesting intermittent periods of difficulty.
This is how you described the water:
Natural, the water is a lake fed by streams. High mountains are on the far side. Foamy small waves break at the shore and the water is a deep green from the forest litter. Small beaches surround the lake, as well as rocky headlands. There is small island in the lake. The water is slightly choppy.
The water is the subject’s sexuality. What interests us here is the clarity of the water (representing attitude) and its movement (representing libido). Murky, dirty, or otherwise unclear water suggests that the subject has significant 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:
A golden cup, inset with emeralds.
The vessel, or specifically the practicality of the vessel, is how the subject approaches marriage or bonding. A decorative container indicates that the subject views marriage as a romantic adventure.
You left the cup behind.
The subject is not interested in marriage.
This is how you described the key:
Large and old fashioned. The key unlocks a door into a walled garden
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 it open a garden gate may suggest that the subject would like a career close to nature.
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.