Analysis for Summer, 19 January 2006

This is how you described the room:

the room is large and warm. Early morning light is coming in the large windows and gives the room a glow. The furnishings are elegant and traditional, made of walnut with some carvings. The bed is a queen-sized with carved posts. The fabrics are simple in pattern but luxurious in feel and texture. There are oringal oil paintings on one wall and some framed photography on another. There is a fireplace with two comfortable upholstered chairs in front of it and some shelves full of books on either side.

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 (99.25%). This comfortable room suggests a childhood that was pleasant (99.99%).

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 both light and dark. Sunshine comes through in places and lights the path. Other areas are in deep shadow and appear dark but still inviting. The forest is lush with green and I can hear a babbling brook near. The trees are hardwood trees: oaks and maples mostly. There are shrubs offering berries and some small flowers growing wild here and there.

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 (99.92%). Tall trees imply that the adults had a strong influence on the subject (99.97%).

This is how you described the path:

The path running through the forest is wide and clear. It is a dirt path and is comfortable to walk upon. There is plenty of light filtering through the trees to see your way cleary along.

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 (73.77%). The visibility of the path tells us that the subject had a good idea of what to expect from adolescence (94.97%). 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 (91.14%). That the path is free of obstructions indicates that the subject had no problems during adolescence (99.31%).

This is how you described the water:

The path comes to an end at a shallow, babbling brook. The water is clear, cool and clean and makes a lovely noise as it rushes over smooth rocks.

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 (98.91%).

When you came to the water, you crossed it.

The subject is open to new sexual experiences.

This is how you described the cup:

Across the brook I find a cup that someone has left sitting on a rock. It is simple in form, unadorned and made of metal. It is clean and I feel confident that I can use it to take a drink from the brook.

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 (100.00%).

You took the cup and filled it.

The subject is interested in marriage, and sex will be a significant part of that relationship.

This is how you described the key:

As I continue along the path, I find a key and bend to pick it up. It is an old skeleton key. It is lovely and made of silver but has blackened with age. I try to imagine what it would open. Perhaps a wardrobe, cabinet or a chest of some kind. But I'd like to think that I have found the key to my true love's heart.

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 (99.28%). Old-fashioned keys suggest that the subject desires a traditional career (99.14%).

You avoided the bear.

In a crisis, the subject prefers the indirect, non-confrontational approach.

When you came to the wall, you turned around and walked back along the path.

The wall represents death: by avoiding it altogether, the subject shows complete denial about the possibility of death.