Analysis for Anonymous, 11 January 2006

This is how you described the room:

It's a warm room, two lamps, a bed, a dresser, and no wall furnishings.

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 depth of description tells us that the subject has strong memories of childhood (61.34%). This comfortable room suggests a childhood that was pleasant (72.75%).

You wanted to leave the room.

The subject wanted to become an adult.

This is how you described the forest:

It is dark and pine trees all around

The forest is growing up, and the trees are those adults with whom the subject interacted at that time. A very dark forest tells us that the subject felt considerably oppressed by the attentions of the adults (45.69%). Tall trees imply that the adults had a strong influence on the subject (84.74%).

This is how you described the path:

Obstacles, abandonded, not easily spotted

Adolescence is represented by the path through the forest. A narrow path suggests that the subject had limited options for emotional growth at this time (58.36%). The visibility of the path tells us that the subject had a good idea of what to expect from adolescence (76.19%). 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 (55.08%). That the path is free of obstructions indicates that the subject had no problems during adolescence (55.79%).

This is how you described the water:

The water source is a creek, the water is fast and blue

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 (83.49%). Fast-moving water indicates a strong, active sex drive (40.81%).

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's a broken white paper cup

The vessel, or specifically the practicality of the vessel, is how the subject approaches marriage or bonding. That the container is refuse or damaged suggests a cynicism about the institution (58.09%).

You left the cup behind.

The subject is not interested in marriage.

This is how you described the key:

It's a broken key that doesn't unlock anything

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). Note that the key is worthless: this suggests that the subject is cynical about finding any satisfaction through a job (85.42%). Old-fashioned keys suggest that the subject desires a traditional career (62.88%).

You confronted the bear.

In a crisis, the subject prefers the direct, no-nonsense 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.