Analysis for Craig Lafleur, 20 January 2005

This is how you described the room:

warm. there is a four foot table in one corner. there is a bear rug on the floor, underneath a bed. there is a wood stove in the middle of the room, with a kettle boiling on it. I see a gun cabinet in one corner 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 room is neither comfortable nor uncomfortable; this suggests the subject had a bland, uninspiring childhood. The items in the room are average, which tells us that the subject has the normal memories of childhood.

You wanted to leave the room.

The subject wanted to become an adult.

This is how you described the forest:

it is a dark forest. I cannot see farther than 10 fet in front of me because of the density of the pine trees that surround me. there is a wide variety of mosses on teh forest floor, with a well used game trail runing through it

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. A very dark forest tells us that the subject felt considerably oppressed by the attentions of the adults.

This is how you described the path:

the path is well used, Mostly by moose so it isnt that thin. There are not many obstructions, but navigating your way through could be well nigh impossible due to all the running trails that branch off the main one

Adolescence is represented by the path through the forest. A wide path indicates that the subject had numerous 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:

it is a fairly quick moving stream. the water is quite deep in places, and there are many tidle pools that probably hold a large number of fish. The water is very cold, like it came directly off a glacier.

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

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 flask is about the size of my palm, and still holds the smell of a rich whiskey or rum. there is a marking on one side of a large whitetail buck

The vessel, or specifically the practicality of the vessel, is how the subject approaches marriage or bonding. A container that is both decorative and practical indicates that the subject considers both romantic and pragmatic aspects of marriage.

You left the cup behind.

The subject is not interested in marriage.

This is how you described the key:

the key looks to be one of the olden day keys. it look s as if it could open a jail door, but you think other wise. it might open a safe of some sort

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). Keys that allow access to treasure or other valuable things indicate that the subject is fixated on gaining wealth through a career. Old-fashioned keys suggest that the subject desires a traditional 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.