Analysis for Thias, 15 January 2004

This is how you described the room:

It is kinda warm. there are a few strnage looking pictures and sculptures on the walls, all unsymetrical things. there are lots of colours, mostly strong ones like deep red, fresh green. it looks like art, or maybe everything warped thrrough some broken glass.

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. An uncomfortable room suggests a childhood that was devoid of happiness. The significant detail in the description of the room tells us that the subject has rich, lasting 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:

Really tall trees. they form a big green roof. farer away it is dark, but sometimes a small light beam makes a bright spot

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 has parts in which it goes straight forward, but sometimes it has some obstructions. it seems to have been well-traveled a longer time ago, but now it is sometimes clearly marked and sometimes less visible like it has been abandoned for quite some time.

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. That the path becomes less visible in places suggests periods of confusion for the subject. The lack of evidence of fellow travelers suggests strong feelings of isolation at that time. A few, scattered obstructions indicate the occasional problem in adolescence, but nothing consistent nor insurmountable.

This is how you described the water:

it is a knee-deep, not that wide river with quite a few rocks in it. the water is cold and obviously wet and very clear. it is running wild and fast, but there are some spots were it runs a bit slower, too. i would be able to pass it

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. 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:

a dark green bottle with a long neck. there is no sign on it. it has dust on the sides. it is open.

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 is a small lightly shining key. a bit golden or bronce. it could unlock a small door or a small chest. or some kind of old machine.

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.