Analysis for Christal, 25 January 2006

This is how you described the room:

cold and dark with light coming from a small window. a huge bed and a desk

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 items in the room are average, which tells us that the subject has the normal memories of childhood (53.44%). An uncomfortable room suggests a childhood that was devoid of happiness (78.73%).

You wanted to stay in the room.

The subject did not want to grow up.

This is how you described the forest:

lots of hardwood trees. It is semi dark with light coming through the canopy

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 (82.56%). Tall trees imply that the adults had a strong influence on the subject (83.88%).

This is how you described the path:

The path is full of obstructions and challenges. It is just wide enough for two people to walk side by side. It is over grown and not used much. It is hard to make out the path.

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 (89.57%). The visibility of the path tells us that the subject had a good idea of what to expect from adolescence (81.80%). The lack of evidence of fellow travelers suggests strong feelings of isolation at that time (99.71%). That plants are the major source of obstructions tells us that the subject’s problems arose mostly from interactions with adults (92.13%).

This is how you described the water:

It is a rapidly flowing river with rocks and rapids. The water is very clear and you can see fish swimming. It is beautiful.

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%). Fast-moving water indicates a strong, active sex drive (98.88%). The presence of life in or around the water indicates a strong desire for children (99.33%).

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 is a blue plastic nalgene bottle with a caribeaner attached to it.

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 (97.09%).

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:

It is a plain gold key with a number engraved on it. It looks like it would open a room.

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 (92.48%). An ordinary-looking key suggests that the subject desires a nondescript career (97.27%).

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.