Analysis for Anonymous D, 1 March 2005

This is how you described the room:

The room is a smallish living room in an apartment. It is rather dark. You can tell that it is sunny outside, but heavy curtains block any direct rays. You can see dust in the air. There isn't a lot of furniture, but what there is is too big for the room. The furniture is worn but cozy. It is a comfortable temperature - neither too warm or too cold.

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. Notice that the room is cloistered and dark; overprotective parents, perhaps? Few, simple furnishings tells us that the subject has few memories of that time.

You wanted to leave the room.

The subject wanted to become an adult.

This is how you described the forest:

It is a fairly dense forest, but the trees are not large. It is light and easy to see. The trees are thin, but tall. White birches. Some are gnarled and/or bent over, but they seem graceful.

The forest is growing up, and the trees are those adults with whom the subject interacted at that time. Small trees imply that the adults had a weak influence on the subject. A well-lit forest tells us that the subject had considerable freedom at this time.

This is how you described the path:

The path is not clearly defined. There just seems to be a logical way through the trees. You can't tell if anyone has taken this route recently - you just know it's correct.

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. A narrow path suggests that the subject had limited options for emotional growth at this time. The lack of evidence of fellow travelers suggests strong feelings of isolation at that 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 water is a stream running alongside the forest. It is running clearly and quickly. There are many rocks and twigs in the water, but all of the debris is organic and not unpleasant. You can hear as well as see the briskness of 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). Fast-moving water indicates a strong, active 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:

It is a simple clay cup. It is hand made and somewhat crude. It used to be shiny on the outside, but age and use has rubbed some of that 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:

It is an old-fashioned silver key made of heavy metal. It looks like an old fashioned door key.

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. 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 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.