This is how you described the room:
The room is cold and sterile with a bare concrete floor. Brushed steel panels cover the walls and reflect the bright light of the wide halogen lamps above, which are humming quietly. There is a dark blue rectangular metal table standing in the very middle of the room. There is an air vent in the north wall near the floor.
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. A very uncomfortable room suggests a highly traumatic childhood. 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 maple forest is refreshingly noisy with life after the ersatz quiet of the room. Birds flit between the branches and the soft groundcover in the midday light. The air is slightly chilly and has an earthy smell. Through a break in the treetops you can see the tip of a radio tower topped with flashing red lights.
The forest is growing up, and the trees are those adults with whom the subject interacted at that time. A well-lit forest tells us that the subject had considerable freedom at this time. Average-sized trees imply the normal influence adults have on a child: neither insignificant nor impressive.
This is how you described the path:
The path is narrow, twisting, and covered in leaf litter and mud. It is little more than a line of broken undergrowth between the trees, and would seem rarely used were it not for someone else's single muddled footprint left visible in a soft patch of earth on my right. Next to the footprint is a stamp-sized metal square lying on the ground.
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:
Here is a small, fast river cutting through the forest from east to west in an extremely straight line. The water is shallow and clear, and small, polished pebbles are visible on the bottom. The sun glints off the water.
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:
There is a canteen here covered in rough black cloth. It is partially buried in the dirt. Painted on the canteen is a a dark blue star inside a grey square. The canteen is open and contains a clear liquid.
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 of the sliding key-card variety, a small, thin plastic rectangle with a black magnetic strip on the back. The front reads, "Security Scout Patrol" and has the star and square symbol. It probably unlocks a secure area back in the main complex.
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). Indicating that the key accesses something along the path (the subject’s history) suggests that a career is to solve a life-problem. The electronic nature of the key suggests a modern, technological career goal.
You avoided the bear.
In a crisis, the subject prefers the indirect, non-confrontational approach.
When you came to the wall, you tried to go around it.
The wall represents death: by trying to walk around it, the subject shows an acknowledgment of death, but also a need for an alternative to its finality, such as an afterlife or reincarnation.