Analysis for mama bear, 4 April 2004

This is how you described the room:

The room is warm and sunny. Looking around I see that it is sparsely furnished with antique furniture. The bed that I am in is made of iorn with simple curved designed in the headboard. The windows are open and a soft summer breeze gently blows the sheers curtains.

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. Few, simple furnishings tells us that the subject has few memories of that time.

You wanted to stay in the room.

The subject did not want to grow up.

This is how you described the forest:

The trees in the forest are very very tall and very green. The trail is wide and the forest seems to invite me in. There are birds singing. Wild flowers decorate the path's edge.

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.

This is how you described the path:

The path is wide and easily traveled. It is wide enough for two wagons to pass side-by-side. The path is smooth with no tree roots to trip over. There are no rocks in the path. I do not see anyone else traveling the path at this time.

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. A wide path indicates that the subject had numerous options for emotional growth at this time. 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. That the path is free of obstructions indicates that the subject had no problems during adolescence.

This is how you described the water:

The path come to and end on the bank of a large mountain stream. The water is not deep, nor is it moving too swiftly. There are smooth stones in the water. The water itself is very cold, but refreshing. It is not so cold that is hurts. The water is clear...you can see everything through it.

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. Clear water tells us that the subject has no issues regarding sex.

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 drinking vessel is a piece of hand-crafter glazed pottery. It is in the shape of a simple smooth bowl that just fits into the cup of my hands. The color of the pottery is a mixture of light and dark blues....mostly dark rich midnight blue.

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 rather small in size, maybe 2 inches long. It is dull in appearence. The head of the key has three circular openings...the on in the middle is a raised a little hicher than the others. It's too small to open a large lock....it could possible open a armoire or a lock on a chest.

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 avoided the bear.

In a crisis, the subject prefers the indirect, non-confrontational 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.