Analysis for Anonymous, 11 January 2006

This is how you described the room:

It is a warm room with a large, plush red sofa, deep enough to sink in to. There is a small, low coffee table covered in magazines, a steaming mug of tea, and the day's post. The carpet is a rich cream. There is a white fireplace with candles in the alcove in the place of a fire. The window is a large bay window - the panes of glass are covered in frost.

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. The significant detail in the description of the room tells us that the subject has rich, lasting memories of childhood (91.63%). This comfortable room suggests a childhood that was pleasant (99.97%).

You wanted to stay in the room.

The subject did not want to grow up.

This is how you described the forest:

The forest is dark, coo, damp and somewhat eerie, but exciting. The trees seem to whisper. They are a dark green colour, with bark so brown it's almost black. They are gnarled and old. The sun peeks through the leaves onto the forest floor.

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 (55.28%). Tall trees imply that the adults had a strong influence on the subject (93.35%).

This is how you described the path:

The path is a wide, sweeping area of forest floor that has been travelled so many times, it's clearly marked. The ground is covered in autumn leaves. It's obvious the path is used on a regular basis - it is very well-travelled.

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 (52.74%). The visibility of the path tells us that the subject had a good idea of what to expect from adolescence (99.66%). 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 (93.90%). That the path is free of obstructions indicates that the subject had no problems during adolescence (99.97%).

This is how you described the water:

The water is a small, clear stream, about a meter wide, shallow enough that you can see the pebbles on the bottom. The water is cool, and sparkles with sunlight.

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 (100.00%). The movement of the water suggests a normal, average if somewhat playful sex drive (93.50%).

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 mishapen, wooden cup that looks like it's been hand carved. It doesn't have a handle and it leaks.

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 (96.38%).

You left the cup behind.

The subject is not interested in marriage.

This is how you described the key:

The key is large, heavy, silver and rusted, but quite ornate. It looks like it unlocks a chest of some kind, or maybe a very old door.

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 (99.99%). Old-fashioned keys suggest that the subject desires a traditional career (96.95%).

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.