Analysis for xRakeTa, 2 January 2003

This is how you described the room:

The room is a light blue, with timber furniture. It's not big, but cozy, with a nice fire place to heat up the room. There are trophies of dead animal heads mounted on the walls. There are no light bulbs, only candles...

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 if a light green, with animals happily prancing along and birds chirping. There is a lake near by, filled with fish, and a massive waterfall. It gets brighter as you walk towards the waterfall...

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. Average-sized trees imply the normal influence adults have on a child: neither insignificant nor impressive.

This is how you described the path:

There is a path, although not easy to see, nature seems to have taken its course. Theres is also an abandoned cabin not too far away, it seems someone use to live here...

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 lack of evidence of fellow travelers suggests strong feelings of isolation at that time. Poor visibility of the path tells us the subject was often confused by the changes brought on by adolescence.

This is how you described the water:

At the end of the path, there is a waterfall, with fish in it. The color is light blue and very transparent... it feels like serenity...

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. The presence of life in or around the water indicates a strong desire for children. Fast-moving water indicates a strong, active sex drive.

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:

You walk for awhile, around the lake... and at the end it appears as if something is there. Walking faster now, anxious to see what it is, you see a cup. A cup, not made of plastic or glass, but made of wood. You pick up the cup and drink some water from the lake.

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 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:

You are at the middle of the path now, and you find a key. The key is large in shape, with unique carvings on each of the sides. Although despite it's large bulk, it's quite light.

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). 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.

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