Analysis for AnonymousSasha, 27 January 2006

This is how you described the room:

The room is dark and feels cold despite sunlight pouring in from one heavily curtained window. There are old, stuffy wing back chairs like a grandmother's, a dark wood table with musty smelling books and a big sofa with faded brocade fabric. It's welcoming and suffocating at the same time.

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 (90.47%). An uncomfortable room suggests a childhood that was devoid of happiness (99.89%).

You wanted to stay in the room.

The subject did not want to grow up.

This is how you described the forest:

There are mostly pine trees in the forest, reminiscent of a christmas tree farm in Maine. As I walk the trail, the trees begin to obscure the light and as I look up all I can see are tree tops and bits of sky and I realize I have no idea where I am within the forest.

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 (99.62%). Tall trees imply that the adults had a strong influence on the subject (90.83%).

This is how you described the path:

There is more than one path, the one I take is narrow and bumpy from tree roots that have grown out of control. It looks abandoned and more interesting than the other wide, smooth path. I'll find more interesting things on my path.

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 (99.28%). Poor visibility of the path tells us the subject was often confused by the changes brought on by adolescence (99.89%). The lack of evidence of fellow travelers suggests strong feelings of isolation at that time (99.96%). That plants are the major source of obstructions tells us that the subject’s problems arose mostly from interactions with adults (61.07%).

This is how you described the water:

I find a stream, perhaps originating from a natural spring. The water is clear where I stand and looks cold and crisp. My eyes follow the stream to my right and it looks murky and even colder.

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 (99.61%). The movement of the water suggests a normal, average if somewhat playful sex drive (88.59%).

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:

There is a large strangely shaped cup of some sort and it is of shiny silver, reflecting the tiny bit of sun piercing through the trees. I'm puzzled because I would expect something tarnished and worn but this cup is beautiful and inviting.

The vessel, or specifically the practicality of the vessel, is how the subject approaches marriage or bonding. A decorative container indicates that the subject views marriage as a romantic adventure (91.76%).

You left the cup behind.

The subject is not interested in marriage.

This is how you described the key:

I look and see an old skeleton key. It is in stark contrast to the shiny cup. The key is worn and looks like it's been there for a very long time. I'm starting to wonder who else is in the forest and if there is supposed to be meaning in these objects. Are they abandoned or left intentionally for me to find?

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 (99.98%). Old-fashioned keys suggest that the subject desires a traditional career (98.34%).

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.