Analysis for Daysha, 24 March 2004

This is how you described the room:

The room has a slight chill to the air, but it serves to make the quilts seem cozier. The walls,painted an odd shade of blue, glimped through the burgandy bed shears are covered with botanical sketches of plants. There is a dresser and a wardrobe of finely sanded,unstained oak. The bed post appear to be large drift wood logs that not only support the shears, but a intricate lace canopy. The roar of the ocean can be heard near by.

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 significant detail in the description of the room tells us that the subject has rich, lasting 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 large, mature evergreens. Thier branches reach almost to the ground, meeting the mossy cushion that covers the earth. There are shafts of filtered sunlight breaking through the dense canpoy giving an almost twilight feel to the forest.

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 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 narrow, but inviting. It curves behind a large boulder tempting me to come and see what lies beyond. There are rocks, roots, brambles and other obstructions. The way is not easy, but interesting none the less. By the lack of vegitation on the trail itself, you can tell that someone travels this way often, but only a few or the trail would be wider and smoother

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. A narrow path suggests that the subject had limited options for emotional growth at this time. The lack of evidence of fellow travelers suggests strong feelings of isolation at that time. Lots of obstructions on the path indicate many problems during adolescence.

This is how you described the water:

The forest opens on to a clift overlooking the sea. The ocean hurls itself against the rocks, spraying mist high up into the air, reflecting the suns rays into a multitude of tiny rainbows. The water waiting for it's turn in the spray is a dark and brooding blue, revealing nothing of the secreats that lie below it's waves

The water is the subject’s sexuality. What interests us here is the clarity of the water (representing attitude) and its movement (representing libido). Rushing, violent water indicates a powerful, vigorous, and quite possibly compulsive 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:

Near the shore is simple silver flask. It has a leather carring case with a leaf desing stamped into the dark leather. The flask is sealed with a cap resembling a flower, silver petals set around an saphirre center.

The vessel, or specifically the practicality of the vessel, is how the subject approaches marriage or bonding. A container that is both decorative and practical indicates that the subject considers both romantic and pragmatic aspects 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 an old fashion key, the handle ends in an elaborate design, the metal twisting back on itself with curls and spirls, causing the eye to become entranced by the design.

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