Analysis for Alberico, 8 January 2003

This is how you described the room:

The room is large, it has a wooden pavement with a thick red carpet. On each wall there is a big picture. The room is warm, there is a Japanese bed and a big table, two chairs and a mirror. On the roof there are lots of little lights. There are hundreds of books and a beautiful statue. There is a big door with strange carvings on it

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:

I'm surrounded by high trees, it is bright but the sun is covered by the leafs. There is a path, on each side there are plants of every kind. Somewhere there are little rocks. I can here sounds of birds in the distance. the ground is covered by leafs, flowers, grass. There is a good smell

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. A well-lit forest tells us that the subject had considerable freedom at this time.

This is how you described the path:

the path is wide but it seems that for a long time it was abandoned, instead it's easy to navigate. It's clearly marked but it's not straight. I can't see the end

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 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 the path is free of obstructions indicates that the subject had no problems during adolescence.

This is how you described the water:

I reach a lake. It's a little lake, the water is clear and still. There are some leafs and flowers floating, some drops fall into the lake making graceful circlings.

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 made of wood. It's big, no handles. It's dark colored, some symbols are carved on the surface. Twelve little red stones are placed around the cup

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 little and very heavy, it seems a silver key. The key has nice drawings on it, I think the key unlocks a treasure

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.