Analysis for Anonymous, 20 January 2004

This is how you described the room:

The room is a little chilly but comfortable. The cieling is light blue and there is a mural on the wall. There is only the bed in the room which has dark blue covers. The only other noticeable object is the door to the only closet which blends into the mural.

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. Note the mural—the room may be lightly furnished (indicating a lack of strong memories) but the mural indicates that there was an event that was indelibly etched into the subject’s consciousness.

You wanted to leave the room.

The subject wanted to become an adult.

This is how you described the forest:

The trees are really really tall. The first branches seem miles above my head. The bark of the trees looks to be a very dark reddish brown and the leaves are very light green, almost golden when the sun shines threw them... It is a bright day, but the light is broken where the trees create dark shadows.

The forest is growing up, and the trees are those adults with whom the subject interacted at that time. Very tall trees imply that the adults had a significant and substantial impact on the subject’s life. That the forest is very bright tells us that the subject had extensive freedom while growing up.

This is how you described the path:

There really is no path. The entire floor of the forest is fairly clear and without bushes or brambles to block the way. A person could go anywhere unhindered it seems, yet you can not tell what lies ahead in any direction.

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. That the path is free of obstructions indicates that the subject had no problems during adolescence.

This is how you described the water:

It seems to be as come as a lake, but I can not see the to the other side. The water is a dark blue with some hints of green. The water is very calm and warm.

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. Murky, dirty, or otherwise unclear water suggests that the subject has significant issues regarding sex.

When you came to the water, you went around it.

The subject is not interested in new sexual experiences.

This is how you described the cup:

It is a simple cup that looks to be made out of wood. It is the same shade as the trees ar in the forest. It is very beautiful. The stain and finish that were used make the different shade in the grain of the wood very distinct and bright.

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 left the cup behind.

The subject is not interested in marriage.

This is how you described the key:

The key looks like a large skeleton key and yet it is more delicate. The shape is very fluid like and reminds me of the art nouveau style. There are a lot of curves and loops involved in the design. Perhaps it opens a person's heart or their true path in life.

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). Magical or fantastic keys suggest that the subject has unreasonably high expectations of what will result from a career. Decorative keys suggest that the subject wants an attention-grabbing, one-of-a-kind 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.