Analysis for Anonymous, 26 March 2004

This is how you described the room:

The Room is warm as summer mornings generally are. The bed is a white king size with a gauze canopy. The room is furnished in white and light blue it opens up to overlook a large lake and flowerbeds below. It is furished with bookcases and couches with a large rug in the center with a design of light blue and purple flowers

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 depth of description tells us that the subject has strong 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 canopy is thick. Viens hang from the tall evergreens. Moss covers the floor of the jungel. Animal calls can be heard in the distance.

The forest is growing up, and the trees are those adults with whom the subject interacted at that time. A semi-dark forest tells us that the subject felt somewhat oppressed by the attention the adults gave. Tall trees imply that the adults had a strong influence on the subject.

This is how you described the path:

Not many travel this way,but should. There is no clear path. The foliage is thick but yealds if one wishes to pass through.

Adolescence is represented by the path through the forest. A few, scattered obstructions indicate the occasional problem in adolescence, but nothing consistent nor insurmountable. The lack of evidence of fellow travelers suggests strong feelings of isolation at that time. 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.

This is how you described the water:

A crisp clear river flows through. As with all rivers it has its rapids and its calm areas.It is cold but not freezing.

The water is the subject’s sexuality. What interests us here is the clarity of the water (representing attitude) and its movement (representing libido). Clear water tells us that the subject has no issues regarding sex. Fast-moving water indicates a strong, active sex drive.

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 container is a plain leather flask halfway hidden under some rotting leaves.I wash off the container and fill it with the cool water.

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 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:

The key is small but ornately designed. It looks to belong to something of great value or at the very least craftmanship.

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). Decorative keys suggest that the subject wants an attention-grabbing, one-of-a-kind career. Keys that allow access to treasure or other valuable things indicate that the subject is fixated on gaining wealth through 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.

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