Analysis for Katherina Phagre, 21 January 2004

This is how you described the room:

the room feels humid with a moldy smell. there are only necessary furnitures; wooden single bed covered with a flowery eiderdown, old mirror, wooden commode and some unimportant stuff laing on it. I can see one window with open shutter. the sunlight is slightly shining into in, throught the soft sunrays I can see the dust in the air

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 items in the room are average, which tells us that the subject has the normal 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:

its a an mountain forest, with fir trees. its autumn and its the time of berrys. the forrest ist not very dense, some trees are high other ones about 4-6 meters. the forest is bright and silent.

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.

This is how you described the path:

the path is not clearly marked, yet the path lookes obvious. most of the path is natural and windy. the way goes up ans straight, up and straight. at some part its easy navigated at some steeper ways some bigger tree stumps are in the way.

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. A few, scattered obstructions indicate the occasional problem in adolescence, but nothing consistent nor insurmountable.

This is how you described the water:

the water is very clear and fresh, it comes directly from the mountains. the river is 3 meters wide and flows fast, at some parts it gathers to a small basin where I can swimm a few strokes. the taste of the water is marvelous

The water is the subject’s sexuality. What interests us here is the clarity of the water (representing attitude) and its movement (representing libido). The movement of the water suggests a normal, average if somewhat playful 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:

its a used thin open steel vessel, but which was taken care of for a long time. it seems to be forgotten there by someone

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 but left it empty.

The subject is interested in marriage, but sex won’t be a significant part of that relationship.

This is how you described the key:

it is a long key. it looks like an older model. it is a key to a woden gate

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. Old-fashioned keys suggest that the subject desires a traditional 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.