Analysis for Anna, 23 January 2006

This is how you described the room:

Warm, dark green, blue bed in the corner, star shaped rug, my cat on the bed in MY spot of course, dark blue chair lots of books

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 (94.98%). This comfortable room suggests a childhood that was pleasant (96.06%).

You wanted to stay in the room.

The subject did not want to grow up.

This is how you described the forest:

Its is light with aspen trees

The forest is growing up, and the trees are those adults with whom the subject interacted at that time. A well-lit forest tells us that the subject had considerable freedom at this time (41.00%). Average-sized trees imply the normal influence adults have on a child: neither insignificant nor impressive (62.57%).

This is how you described the path:

Wide, a tree down a little way down, 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 (88.55%). The visibility of the path tells us that the subject had a good idea of what to expect from adolescence (95.09%). 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 (96.51%). That the path is free of obstructions indicates that the subject had no problems during adolescence (63.73%).

This is how you described the water:

stream, not much water in it, slow moving, clear, cold

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 (99.90%). Slow, gently moving water suggests a passive, restrained, calm sex drive (51.24%).

When you came to the water, you crossed it.

The subject is open to new sexual experiences.

This is how you described the cup:

tall white with blue stars

The vessel, or specifically the practicality of the vessel, is how the subject approaches marriage or bonding. A container that is both decorative and practical indicates that the subject considers both romantic and pragmatic aspects of marriage (86.32%).

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:

small, gold, unlocks the bio lab so I can go and see the cool stuff when mr west isnt there

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). Keys to diaries, hope chests, or other highly personal items suggest that the subject wants a career that will solve other people’s problems (28.17%). An ordinary-looking key suggests that the subject desires a nondescript career (53.84%).

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.