Analysis for Chris, 19 January 2004

This is how you described the room:

I wake up and i feel a slight hint of warmth from the outside, almost like the blankets were blocking some amazing heat from touching my body. I stand up out of the covers, and an incredible warmth just hits me. I feel very excited for the day to begin. I notice i am not wearing any clothes. I move to the balcony of the room, and watch an incredible sunrise. I look back to the room to see the huge bed i had been sleeping on, with and massive couch on the wall near by. The room feels very comforting, and i am happy i am here, although i do not know where here is.

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 depth of description tells us that the subject has strong memories of childhood.

You wanted to leave the room.

The subject wanted to become an adult.

This is how you described the forest:

The trees are all plush, and green. Very high, but not overbearing. The is a lot of sun shining through the tops of the trees. The forest is moist and humid, but not hard to walk through.

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 well-lit forest tells us that the subject had considerable freedom at this time.

This is how you described the path:

It is very straight, but it is made of dirt. Very smooth sand also lines the top of the path. It is easy to walk along, and feels great on my feet. It seems as though it has not been walked on that morning, but i assume many others have taken it before. It is fairly small width wise, but at certain points it gets very wide as if there were places to sit and rest.

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 narrow path suggests that the subject had limited 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.

This is how you described the water:

The river i come up to is very warm. It is easy for me to walk into. It however seems very deep, but i can see clearly to the bottom. The water is not moving to quickly, but i dont want to cross to soon. Once i get in i want to stay in. The sun is shining down from above, and the water is as bright as ever.

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 is an awesome goblet encrusted with jewels, filled with a thick blue liquid. It almost seems like i was supposed to find it there. I take a few sips of the liquid. Then i decide to carry it with me, because it tastes absolutely incredible, and i want to save it for later.

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 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 looks like a key to grand door, or palace. It is golden with enscriptions on the handle.

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 to palaces, castles, and other fortifications are normally indicative of a desire for power. 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.