Analysis for alice vulgamott, 9 February 2004

This is how you described the room:

The room is bright and cheerful. There are lots of windows with light airy curtains billowing in the breese. There is a big 4 poster bed that sits hight up off the ground. It is warm and the sun is shining through the sheer shining curtains. The furnature and decor are victiorian the floor is wooden with a large woolen rug in blues and greens the room has a yellow glow to it

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 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:

The trees are large and dense the trail is mossy and smells damp but it is a comfortable feeling. You can hear the birds singing and a brook babbling near by

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. Average lighting tells us that the subject received enough attention from the adults to be guided but not oppressed.

This is how you described the path:

the path is well worn but there are littler paths that branch off that are less worn so are almost abscure and covered with overgrowth. There is sun rays that break through the branches of the trees and yu can feel a breeze on your face it is warm.

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. 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.

This is how you described the water:

It is a large river the water is dingy and murky it smells like fish but it flows quickly and it stirs up little ripples when it moves the sun light reflects off the ripples and makes glitter patterns. You hear fish jumping in the water and far off in the distance childrens voices laughing and playing

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. Murky, dirty, or otherwise unclear water suggests that the subject has significant issues regarding sex. The presence of life in or around the water indicates a strong desire for children.

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 golden goblet encrusted with rubies end emralds. It shines and glitters in the sunlight.

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:

A door to a magic kingdom

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.

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.