Analysis for chad candland, 4 June 2002

This is how you described the room:

i walked into a warm room looking at mirrors and plush couches with candles strewn about the room

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. Note the types of furnishings, especially the mirrors: this could indicate that the subject was self-absorbed early in life.

You wanted to stay in the room.

The subject did not want to grow up.

This is how you described the forest:

i walked into the forest, it was full of giant redwood trees blocking out the sun it was mildly dark and easy to see about the huge trees

The forest is growing up, and the trees are those adults with whom the subject interacted at that time. Very tall trees imply that the adults had a significant and substantial impact on the subject’s life. A semi-dark forest tells us that the subject felt somewhat oppressed by the attention the adults gave.

This is how you described the path:

the path looks as if it is a deer trail winding its way through the huge trees it looks almost untraveled by any humans

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 narrow path suggests that the subject had limited options for emotional growth at this time. The lack of evidence of fellow travelers suggests strong feelings of isolation at that time. That plants are the major source of obstructions tells us that the subject’s problems arose mostly from interactions with adults.

This is how you described the water:

when i reached the water it seemed to be a very rough current, salmon jumped out of the water and feverishly tried to move upstream the water looked cool and fresh coming straight from a glacial scource

The water is the subject’s sexuality. What interests us here is the clarity of the water (representing attitude) and its movement (representing libido). Rushing, violent water indicates a powerful, vigorous, and quite possibly compulsive sex drive. 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.

When you came to the water, you went around it.

The subject is not interested in new sexual experiences.

This is how you described the cup:

it seems to be a discarded whiskey bottle from long ago hidden between a rock and the bank to perhaps keep hidden or cold from the waters cool edge

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:

i found a key it looks to be a golden key with old inscriptions, small enough to open a jewelry box 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). 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 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.