This is how you described the room:
The room is warm and is painted a light yellow. I woke up under the covers of a warm bed. There is a large red couch in the room, and there are pictures on the walls. The floor is hardwood. There is a patterned rug as well. There is a window in the room, and a door that goes outside and a door that goes to a closet.
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. The depth of description tells us that the subject has strong memories of childhood.
You wanted to leave the room.
The subject wanted to become an adult.
This is how you described the forest:
The forest is dark with light shining through the leaves from above. The trees are very large and are mostly evergreen trees with needles. The forest smells like pine and there are pine needles all around. The forest can not be navigated easily and there are a large number of trees and other plants growing in the woods.
The forest is growing up, and the trees are those adults with whom the subject interacted at that time. A semi-dark forest tells us that the subject felt somewhat oppressed by the attention the adults gave. Tall trees imply that the adults had a strong influence on the subject.
This is how you described the path:
The path is fairly clearly marked and is pretty narrow. It is easily navigated and there are no trees blocking it. However, some roots to grow on the path, and the path has a lot of pine needles on it. I can't really tell if it has been travelled recently, and I also can't see where it ends up. It turns a lot and eventually slopes down to where I can not see it anymore.
Adolescence is represented by the path through the forest. That plants are the major source of obstructions tells us that the subject’s problems arose mostly from interactions with adults. The visibility of the path tells us that the subject had a good idea of what to expect from adolescence. A narrow path suggests that the subject had limited options for emotional growth at this time.
This is how you described the water:
The body of water is a shallow creek that is about 10 feet wide. It is less than one foot deep and the water is fairly clear. However, there is some algae and a lot of leaves and debris in the water. Large stones are everywhere and the bottom of the creek is lined with pebbles and other rocks. The water is moving slowly and curves slightly. I can't see where it ends. The water feels cool.
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. 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 vessel is a large gallon jug. The jug is clear and a has a blue cap on it. It is filled halfway with a clear liquid that appears to be water. The jug is sitting upright and is not on the path, but a few feet away.
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 left the cup behind.
The subject is not interested in marriage.
This is how you described the key:
The key is an old-fashioned key that is bronze colored and rusted. It is a fairly large key and has a long shaft with a few teeth on the end. I think the key unlocks some type of room in a house, like a closet.
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). Old-fashioned keys suggest that the subject desires a traditional career. Having the key open a house, car, or other commonplace use tells us that the subject has no extraordinary expectations about a career.
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.