Analysis for Wendy Peach, 19 January 2003

This is how you described the room:

the room is neither warm or cold. i look around and notice the bed is facing a window, It appears to be sunny morning, i continue to look around the room there is a bookcase on one of the walls which has 3or 4 shelves of books hardback and paperback the other shelves are either empty or just have brick a brac on them. there is a light oak wardrobe there seems to be a reddish carpet but it dont cover the whole of the room there is a victorian painting of a woman on the far wall

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 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:

Pine trees, evergreen trees i inhale deeply the smell is intoxicating It is bright and the sun shines down

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. That the forest is very bright tells us that the subject had extensive freedom while growing up.

This is how you described the path:

At the start the path seems to be well traveled winds its way through the middle of the forest, the further one walks along it the narrower it becomes less visible overgrown bushes and ferns cover the way,

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 strong evidence of fellow travelers tells us that the subject received a lot of support from friends and family during that potentially troubling time. That the path is free of obstructions indicates that the subject had no problems during adolescence. Note that the trail becomes more difficult to follow as time progresses.

This is how you described the water:

The path ends and a small stream becomes visible the the water is clear and pure further along the stream widens and the water becomes deeper and in the background the unmistakable sound the ocean is apparent

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.

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 drinking vessel is what can only be described as one of those old fashioned gold goblets its 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:

The key is medium sized like a normal house key oldish though its lost its shine, its probably been left hidden out side for years. It probably unlocks a gate or door of some kind!

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. An ordinary-looking key suggests that the subject desires a nondescript career.

You avoided the bear.

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