Analysis for Anonymous, 28 January 2006

This is how you described the room:

There's a slight chill in the air in the room, yet it also seems warm and inviting. The walls are painted in a light mocha color, and the floors are carpeted in cream. A fire crackles and pops in the fireplace, and there's a cat curled up on the hearth. The sunlight is streaming in through the bay window on the opposite end of the room. There's a huge, high four poster bed, done in a dark cherry, with a featherbed, and dressed with cool cotton sheets in a lilac, and a down comforter in plum. There's an armchair in one corner, nicely padded, and looking like it needs someone to just sink into it. An end table and a lamp are nearby, along with a pile of books that look well-read. Several outdoor paintings, and a few botanical prints line the walls.

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 significant detail in the description of the room tells us that the subject has rich, lasting memories of childhood (69.58%). This comfortable room suggests a childhood that was pleasant (100.00%).

You wanted to stay in the room.

The subject did not want to grow up.

This is how you described the forest:

The forest is huge, with various varieties of trees: oak, maple, sycamore, elm, birch, dogwood, walnut, and crabapple. The trees are thick, but dappled sunlight still shines through.

The forest is growing up, and the trees are those adults with whom the subject interacted at that time. Average lighting tells us that the subject received enough attention from the adults to be guided but not oppressed (91.56%). Average-sized trees imply the normal influence adults have on a child: neither insignificant nor impressive (99.91%).

This is how you described the path:

The path is circuitous, with a lot of twists and turns, and it isn't entirely visible from where I stand. Despite that, it's mostly clear, aside from a grassy strip in the middle. It's just wide enough for two to walk abreast, but just barely. For a minute I didn't notice it, but I found it after a minute or two.

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 (51.33%). The visibility of the path tells us that the subject had a good idea of what to expect from adolescence (82.37%). The lack of evidence of fellow travelers suggests strong feelings of isolation at that time (95.50%). That the path is free of obstructions indicates that the subject had no problems during adolescence (98.32%).

This is how you described the water:

There isn't enough water to be a proper river, but calling it a creek wouldn't be right either... maybe stream would work. There's an obvious current in the water, and it's obvious this isn't some placid little plodding stream. Nor is it a fast rushing one either. The water is deep, but I can still see the bottom, and there are fish swimming in it. There are a few waterbugs as well.

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%). The movement of the water suggests a normal, average if somewhat playful sex drive (95.63%). The presence of life in or around the water indicates a strong desire for children (99.94%).

When you came to the water, you crossed it.

The subject is open to new sexual experiences.

This is how you described the cup:

The cup is fairly big, and colored a gorgeous translucent cobalt blue. Actually, it's more of a goblet than a cup, with a base wide enough it'll stay upright instead of being easily upset, though it somehow retains a graceful, delicate look.

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 (87.14%).

You left the cup behind.

The subject is not interested in marriage.

This is how you described the key:

The key is a big silver one. It's a skeleton key, that looks like it should unlock a castle door somewhere. Perhaps one a gorgeous princess is trapped behind. Though it looks like it hasn't been touched in ages, it's still shiny, as if it was dropped yesterday.

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 (100.00%). Old-fashioned keys suggest that the subject desires a traditional career (97.73%).

You confronted the bear.

In a crisis, the subject prefers the direct, no-nonsense 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.