Analysis for Anonymous, 28 March 2004

This is how you described the room:

the rather bland room in which I awoke is rather cool; with a slight hint of a breeze. The old cracked walls are covered in a yellow light that seems rather warm despite the tempurature of the room. the practicaly bare floor has a simgle stool on which to sit. the stool itself is rather new in contrast to the apperence of the room.

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. No furnishings at all tells of either a complete absence of memories from that time or active suppression of said memories.

You wanted to leave the room.

The subject wanted to become an adult.

This is how you described the forest:

The rich green forest of yester year has dimmed to a hollow vacant landscape; devoid of life yet there is that persistant glow of the same yellow light. the light is not warming as it would seem. the trees have all gone into winter stasis leaving this land seemingly baren.

The forest is growing up, and the trees are those adults with whom the subject interacted at that time. Stunted, damaged, or absent trees imply a dearth of adult interaction with 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 trail that i walk on is mudded and has been smeared into the landscape. There have not been many other travlers on this path. It seems to widen at points only to narrow every few feet leaving s sense of hopelesness yet prosperity all in the same. The few obstructions on the path can be easily be cleared with the use of a backhoe or other large machinery; or perhaps some small explosives.

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

This is how you described the water:

The water flowing in the stream is tepid and wet; The yellow light eminating from all around seems to make the water glow with an odd blue green color. the sound of the water is southing and decivingly unplesant all at the same time.

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.

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 nasty coffe mug that I have just found is craced and encased in mud and slime. the liquid contained in the mug is warm and goes down smoothley: there is a picture on the mug of a smiley face that is barely visable the yellow face has turned almost white from years of wear

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:

just as I thought i found the key to my car on the path (always loosing those things)the key it self is silver and has a standard ford moter design the jagged edges seem to be new dening years of use as a scraping tool and as a engine key.

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. An ordinary-looking key suggests that the subject desires a nondescript 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.