Analysis for Anonymous, 27 January 2006

This is how you described the room:

It is cold. The walls are painted a variety of pastel colors. There are two beds with matching colorful comforters. The carpet is beige and thick. There is a large mirrored closet, and two dressers. The window is closed, but light still comes in.

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 (65.42%). An uncomfortable room suggests a childhood that was devoid of happiness (56.80%).

You wanted to leave the room.

The subject wanted to become an adult.

This is how you described the forest:

The forest is bright. There are pine trees. They are green.

The forest is growing up, and the trees are those adults with whom the subject interacted at that time. That the forest is very bright tells us that the subject had extensive freedom while growing up (75.28%). Tall trees imply that the adults had a strong influence on the subject (70.88%).

This is how you described the path:

It is narrow, but easily navigated. Some people obviously travel on it because there is a beaten path, but no one is present.

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 (99.48%). The visibility of the path tells us that the subject had a good idea of what to expect from adolescence (98.22%). 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 (94.78%). That the path is free of obstructions indicates that the subject had no problems during adolescence (96.63%).

This is how you described the water:

It is a small trickling stream, with little waterfalls. There are stones in it. The water is clear and 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 (99.97%). The movement of the water suggests a normal, average if somewhat playful sex drive (87.67%).

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 clear water bottle with a large opening and cap.

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 (97.81%).

You left the cup behind.

The subject is not interested in marriage.

This is how you described the key:

The key is silver and slightly worn. It probably unlocks a house 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 (96.61%). An ordinary-looking key suggests that the subject desires a nondescript career (96.95%).

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.