Analysis for sally, 23 January 2006

This is how you described the room:

cold dark can't see anything

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. No furnishings at all tells of either a complete absence of memories from that time or active suppression of said memories (87.84%). A very uncomfortable room suggests a highly traumatic childhood (51.97%).

You wanted to leave the room.

The subject wanted to become an adult.

This is how you described the forest:

dark tall trees and it is dense

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 (68.89%). Tall trees imply that the adults had a strong influence on the subject (88.61%).

This is how you described the path:

impossible to get through narrow abandoned

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 (99.15%). Poor visibility of the path tells us the subject was often confused by the changes brought on by adolescence (92.12%). The lack of evidence of fellow travelers suggests strong feelings of isolation at that time (97.36%). Lots of obstructions on the path indicate many problems during adolescence (64.65%).

This is how you described the water:

It's a small puddle, brown, gross 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). Murky, dirty, or otherwise unclear water suggests that the subject has significant issues regarding sex (95.31%). Slow, gently moving water suggests a passive, restrained, calm sex drive (70.71%).

When you came to the water, you went around it.

The subject is not interested in new sexual experiences.

This is how you described the cup:

It is a brown, broken mug

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 (90.14%).

You took the cup but left it empty.

The subject is interested in marriage, but sex won’t be a significant part of that relationship.

This is how you described the key:

Its silver, 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 (73.19%). An ordinary-looking key suggests that the subject desires a nondescript career (50.39%).

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.