Analysis for Anonymous, 8 January 2003

This is how you described the room:

it is nice and cool, but comfortable.

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.

You wanted to stay in the room.

The subject did not want to grow up.

This is how you described the forest:

it starts out bright, but soon becomes dark. The trees become bigger and taller as I walk deeper

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 semi-dark forest tells us that the subject felt somewhat oppressed by the attention the adults gave.

This is how you described the path:

The path is small, very small. Perhaps it started as a deal trail, wide enough for but a bike. The trail is hard to see, especially the deeper it goes, you can tell this isn't a well traveled trail.

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. 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.

This is how you described the water:

the water is a fast flowing river, rapids, there are many large boulders and you lean over and can see a large waterfall. The water looks very clear, very inviting. You want to feel it, to cool off, it is so refreshing as you glide off of the fall....

The water is the subject’s sexuality. What interests us here is the clarity of the water (representing attitude) and its movement (representing libido). Rushing, violent water indicates a powerful, vigorous, and quite possibly compulsive 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:

It is large and heavy, but so thick that it holds but only a few drops of water. You drop it and it dents easily, soft like gold.

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.

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 a simple key, with an "Lowes" logo on it. It probably goes to that weird looking door inside of the large tree that has a lock

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). Magical or fantastic keys suggest that the subject has unreasonably high expectations of what will result from a career. Old-fashioned keys suggest that the subject desires a traditional career.

You confronted the bear.

In a crisis, the subject prefers the direct, no-nonsense 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.