This is how you described the room:
The room is comfy. The walls are panelled of natural pine, and there is a fire in the stone faced fireplace. The furnishings are simple overstuffed sofa with cushions and quilts, and a rocking chair sitting on a braided rug. The smell of pine trees wafts through the screened windows.
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.
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 light and airy. Hemlocks, pine and oak trees abound. The forest floor is soft from a thick layer of pine needles and accented with lots of ferns
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. Tall trees imply that the adults had a strong influence on the subject. It is interesting to note that hemlock is not only a type of evergreen in North America but also a poisonous herb in Europe: an unfortunate association, or something with deeper subtext?
This is how you described the path:
The path is easily navigated. It is covered with needles from the pines and easily visible. It winds easily through the forest.
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. The lack of evidence of fellow travelers suggests strong feelings of isolation at that time. The visibility of the path tells us that the subject had a good idea of what to expect from adolescence. A wide path indicates that the subject had numerous options for emotional growth at this time. Any interference from adults (pine needles) was minor and easily ignored.
This is how you described the water:
The water is a slow moving brook. It winds between moss covered rocks. The water is clear and clean. Leaves converge and swirl among a few fallen branches.
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. 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:
The drinking vessel seems to be made of a carved gourd of some kind. It has a leather thing attached to hang it from a nearby branch. Both inside and outside surfaces are smooth.
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:
The key is like an old skeleton key. It has a long shank with a clover style handle. The key portion is squarish with only 2 tooth type projections to fit into a lock. I think it unlocks a chest or footlocker.
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 the key open a house, car, or other commonplace use tells us that the subject has no extraordinary 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 turned around and walked back along the path.
The wall represents death: by avoiding it altogether, the subject shows complete denial about the possibility of death.