Analysis for Anonymous, 19 January 2003

This is how you described the room:

The room is warm because the fire place is on. The furnishings are dark maple, and there is a bear carpet in the room. There are deer heads on the wall and paintings all over the room.

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. Note the trophies; an early emphasis on performance? 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 is full of life. There are branches and trees everywhere, and without cutting them out of your way, you can't see where you are going. Animals scurry past you, and the heat is horrible. The trees are tall. It is bright.

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. Note the heat. This could be indicative of a smothering atmosphere (in contradiction to the interpretation of the light). More analysis would be required to resolve this.

This is how you described the path:

The path is the road less traveled...it is wide but not much people use it. It is barely visible.

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 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 water has a fast current. The only way to get across are rocks that are in it. It is cold, and if you fall in, your life is at serious risk.

The water is the subject’s sexuality. What interests us here is the clarity of the water (representing attitude) and its movement (representing libido). Fast-moving water indicates a strong, active sex drive. Note the fear of the current; does the subject fear becoming sexually obsessed? 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 was chipped because the person threw it down. It was dirty, and had blood marks all over it. It was more like a flask that was once full of beer.

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. The chip and blood may indicate a trace of misogamy in the subject.

You left the cup behind.

The subject is not interested in marriage.

This is how you described the key:

The key is made of gold and large. It 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.