Analysis for Tatertot, 10 January 2003

This is how you described the room:

The room is nice and warm and there is sunlight streaming in through the windows. The floors are polished hardwood, topped with a rich, oriental rug. There is a large, four poster bed with a cat curled up and napping at the foot of it. There is a balcony off the room that overlooks a beautiful, verdant garden. The room has a fireplace with a velvet chaise lounge in front of it. The walls are painted a soft, moss green.

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. Note the extremely inviting surroundings of the room. This suggests a childhood filled with joy. The significant detail in the description of the room tells us that the subject has rich, lasting memories of childhood.

You wanted to leave the room.

The subject wanted to become an adult.

This is how you described the forest:

The forest is filled with dappled sunlight. There are birch, willow, and eucalyptus trees. The air smells clean, fresh, and wonderful.

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 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 enough for one person to easily navigate it. It is easy to walk here as the path is not overgrown, but not too many people come here, either. It is covered with soft pine needles and lined with ferns and lichens.

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 leads to a small spring with a waterfall at one end. The water is clear and clean and you can see small fish swimming in the water as well as frogs.

The water is the subject’s sexuality. What interests us here is the clarity of the water (representing attitude) and its movement (representing libido). The movement of the water suggests a normal, average if somewhat playful sex drive. 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.

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:

It is an oversized goblet, cut from leaded, red crystal. The goblet is heavy, shiny, and clean.

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 left the cup behind.

The subject is not interested in marriage.

This is how you described the key:

It is an old fashioned key made of polished brass. The key is hanging from a length of leather. The key unlocks a door which is long forgotten.

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. 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.