Analysis for Eodrakken Quicksilver, 7 December 2002

This is how you described the room:

It's a small bedroom with a toy chest at the foot of the bed. The bookshelves are well-stocked with books labeled in a text you can't read. The window is wide open, and the wind is cool, blowing the curtains inward. The window looks out onto a wide lawn, with willow trees in the distance.

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 room is neither comfortable nor uncomfortable; this suggests the subject had a bland, uninspiring childhood. 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 trees are all willows, or something like willows, shedding tiny pale green leaves all over the path. It's late afternoon, and the sunlight is slanting and dim.

The forest is growing up, and the trees are those adults with whom the subject interacted at that time. Average-sized trees imply the normal influence adults have on a child: neither insignificant nor impressive. 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:

Despite the constant fall of leaves, the path is clear and wide. It's a dirt road, with what might be the marks of carriage wheels deeply furrowed into the hard ground. Although someone must tend it, the path is abandoned and feels as if it has been for a long time.

Adolescence is represented by the path through the forest. 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. The lack of evidence of fellow travelers suggests strong feelings of isolation at that time. That the path is free of obstructions indicates that the subject had no problems during adolescence.

This is how you described the water:

The path terminates into a shallow, rocky creek with a strong current. It's a bit murky, but tiny silver fish are visible as they swim by.

The water is the subject’s sexuality. What interests us here is the clarity of the water (representing attitude) and its movement (representing libido). Fast-moving water indicates a strong, active sex drive. Murky, dirty, or otherwise unclear water suggests that the subject has significant 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:

The vessel is a small ceramic jar with a faded blue glaze. It has a round body, a narrow neck, and a flaring brim, like a wide vase. It's definitely handmade.

The vessel, or specifically the practicality of the vessel, is how the subject approaches marriage or bonding. A container that is both decorative and practical indicates that the subject considers both romantic and pragmatic aspects of marriage.

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 simple, like a skeleton key. It's silver, but badly worn. The wear indicates that it once hung on a chain or ring. It might unlock a garden fence or gate.

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. Old-fashioned keys suggest that the subject desires a traditional career.

You avoided the bear.

In a crisis, the subject prefers the indirect, non-confrontational approach.

When you came to the wall, you tried to go around it.

The wall represents death: by trying to walk around it, the subject shows an acknowledgment of death, but also a need for an alternative to its finality, such as an afterlife or reincarnation.