Analysis for Mia Descandion, 2 December 2002

This is how you described the room:

The room is an old, rustic log cabin type room. It is decorated with the typical mountain-style wooden table, chair,and sofa. It resembles a country Hearth Catalog. Their is a fireplace in the room, and it is quite warm inside.

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 large and filled with large pine and spruce trees. It is surprisingly bright in the forest, and the ground is covered in snow.

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. That the forest is very bright tells us that the subject had extensive freedom while growing up.

This is how you described the path:

The path is abandoned and hard to navigate. It is snowy and uphill the entire way. There is no way to see it.

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. Lots of obstructions on the path indicate many problems during adolescence.

This is how you described the water:

The water is a small stream, trickling slowly across smooth pebbles. The water is clear and refreshing. The stream also has some grean grass and other plant growth beside 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). Slow, gently moving water suggests a passive, restrained, calm 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:

The cup is an old sort of pewter cup, decorated with shiny jewels and such. The jewels are red, vibrant, and beautiful. The cup, though old, is sturdy, strong, and a bit cold from sitting out in the snow. It is the sort of cup people would pay over fifty bucks for at a Renaissance Fair (or faire, as the kids say). So I feel pretty damn lucky to find it just sitting around.

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. Note that the subject feels “lucky to find it just sitting around,” possibly indicating that marriage will be stumbled into rather than actively pursued.

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 an old pewter key, much like the cup that I have found. I think they are a pair. Maybe the person dropped it somewhere, even though I don't see their footprints. It is an old skeleton key, more than likely there are no doors that will fit it. But it is a nice key, anyway. It may unlock an old trunk or it may just be decorative.

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). Having the key open a house, car, or other commonplace use tells us that the subject has no extraordinary expectations about a career. Note that the subject also considers that the key may not open anything at all, surmising that ultimately the quest for fulfillment from a job is fruitless. 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.