Analysis for Michelle N. Queano, 29 January 2004

This is how you described the room:

The room that I wake up in has a lot of light shining through floor to ceiling windows. It's very bright, and very warm, although the furnishing inside is sparse. The bed s large with comfortable down coverings, and the electronics are hidden in consoles. I wake up next to my honey.

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. The items in the room are average, which tells us that the subject has the normal 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 dense, and very lush and green. It has a warm and humid feel to it. The forest is dark, with a light glow - most of the light has been filtered by the canopy the branches make. It feels unearthly, magical.

The forest is growing up, and the trees are those adults with whom the subject interacted at that time. Average-sized trees imply the normal influence adults have on a child: neither insignificant nor impressive. 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 is clear, yet there are obstructions to it. Fallen logs for me to hop over, branches for me to duck under. The path itself is wide enough for two to stand side by side, and it is a clearly-marked, yet abandoned path.

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 wide path indicates that the subject had numerous 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:

The path ends alongside a river that is flowing gently. The water is clear and cool, you can see down to the bottom of 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). 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:

The flask that they have left is an old camping style canteen. It is stainless steel and has a wide mouth. It is encased in well worn brown leather with a strap.

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 is antiqued brass. It is a simple key, but there is a jewel at the top of it that makes me feel it unlocks a hidden door.

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. 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.