Analysis for Amanda, 12 January 2006

This is how you described the room:

The room is large, with maroon and gold walls. The room is cold; it has a chill. There is a couch and two armchairs, a fireplace, and a soft carpet. Pictures hang from the walls, but are flipped.

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 (61.73%). This comfortable room suggests a childhood that was pleasant (96.64%).

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 thick with tall trees and thick shrubs. The trees are oaks, maples, and pines. They are very tall; they are reaching into the sky. The forest is dark and eerie.

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 (57.93%). Tall trees imply that the adults had a strong influence on the subject (99.98%).

This is how you described the path:

The path has many obstructions. It seems to be have been abandoned. Fallen trees blanket the trail, and weeds shoot up from everywhere. Roots grab at your feet. The trail is barely visible.

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 (97.34%). Poor visibility of the path tells us the subject was often confused by the changes brought on by adolescence (99.77%). The lack of evidence of fellow travelers suggests strong feelings of isolation at that time (99.46%). That plants are the major source of obstructions tells us that the subject’s problems arose mostly from interactions with adults (92.24%).

This is how you described the water:

There is a river at the end of the path. The water is rushing in torrents. It's icy cold and it seems that nothing lives in it.

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 (98.06%). Fast-moving water indicates a strong, active sex drive (66.52%).

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 drinking vessel is a canteen. It's orange in color, round, and small.

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 (99.83%).

You left the cup behind.

The subject is not interested in marriage.

This is how you described the key:

The key is small and silver. It is jagged and rough, like it has been used several times and worn down. I think it unlocks a 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 (97.89%). An ordinary-looking key suggests that the subject desires a nondescript career (99.41%).

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.