Analysis for Lobo, 31 March 2004

This is how you described the room:

The room is chilly. Walls seems to fade somewhere. Room is full of emptiness and quiet echoes. I ignore everything.

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. An uncomfortable room suggests a childhood that was devoid of happiness. No furnishings at all tells of either a complete absence of memories from that time or active suppression of said memories.

You wanted to stay in the room.

The subject did not want to grow up.

This is how you described the forest:

There is just a few trees and they look rotten and nearly dead to me. When I try to look over the trees they just keep getting higher and higher.. so I can't see whats behind them.

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.

This is how you described the path:

The path is full of leaves and misc insects.. I should fear the critters but I have urge to watch them closely. Roots cover almost the whole path.. I have to squish thru

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. 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:

Dim. When I drink it I feel taint in it. But its too late, I have swallowed already. Why did I even drink it in the first place..

The water is the subject’s sexuality. What interests us here is the clarity of the water (representing attitude) and its movement (representing libido). 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:

Its a thingie.. I dont want to describe it

The vessel, or specifically the practicality of the vessel, is how the subject approaches marriage or bonding. That the container is refuse or damaged suggests a cynicism about the institution.

You left the cup behind.

The subject is not interested in marriage.

This is how you described the key:

Someone must have dropped it.. I dont even bother to look at it closely.. or even ponder what it unlocks

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). Note that the subject is confused about the purpose of the key: the subject has no discernible goals when it comes to 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.