Analysis for Dio, 6 January 2004

This is how you described the room:

it's a warm, moss-covered cave, locked by a wooden wall including a door to immitate a room. The bed is made out of warm and green moss, i'm far away from civilization, i feel warm and comfortable, yet alone. Food is in one corner, apples, fruits, cabbage. It looks like the cave of an intelligent animal.

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. Few, simple furnishings tells us that the subject has few memories of that time.

You wanted to stay in the room.

The subject did not want to grow up.

This is how you described the forest:

it's dark, tall trees, mostly needle trees like cedars. It's cold, smells like fresh wood, i can hear the wolves in the distance.

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 very dark forest tells us that the subject felt considerably oppressed by the attentions of the adults.

This is how you described the path:

Barely visible, only marked by animal footprints that lead me away from it, most likely towards a river. Many old trees block the path, and it is difficult to follow it.

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. That plants are the major source of obstructions tells us that the subject’s problems arose mostly from interactions with adults.

This is how you described the water:

it's a very small river, it's wonderful, it flows so calmly, smells so fresh. The scent of it is breathtaking, but it's cold, coming from the mountains high above.

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:

it's a leather drinking bag, like pilgrims use it. Simple yet effective it holds half a gallon of fresh mountain water.

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.

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:

It's a golden, majestic key. It seems to be made out of gold and is old, maybe even ancient. Maybe a treasure chest.

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 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.