Analysis for Anonymous, 29 January 2006

This is how you described the room:

the room is warm, very dimly lit. there are erotic pictures of naked women, kneeling at the feet of strong men. whips and chains adorn the walls of the room, thick furs atop the wooden tiles of the floor.

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 (91.35%). This comfortable room suggests a childhood that was pleasant (71.30%).

You wanted to stay in the room.

The subject did not want to grow up.

This is how you described the forest:

large trees, that make like a archway over me. again, it is dimly lit, with just the soft light of the moon to guide my way

The forest is growing up, and the trees are those adults with whom the subject interacted at that time. A very dark forest tells us that the subject felt considerably oppressed by the attentions of the adults (55.81%). Tall trees imply that the adults had a strong influence on the subject (91.22%).

This is how you described the path:

its a narrow trail, although easy to move about. it seems very well abandoned, not a trail many have traveled

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 (97.03%). The visibility of the path tells us that the subject had a good idea of what to expect from adolescence (85.15%). The lack of evidence of fellow travelers suggests strong feelings of isolation at that time (92.01%). That the path is free of obstructions indicates that the subject had no problems during adolescence (97.15%).

This is how you described the water:

its a running stream, the water flowing very slowly, very clear and chilled

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 (98.83%). Slow, gently moving water suggests a passive, restrained, calm sex drive (58.60%).

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:

a small, sapphire ceramic cup

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 (65.95%).

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:

a hasp like key, gold.. perhaps the key to my thoughts and desires

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). Magical or fantastic keys suggest that the subject has unreasonably high expectations of what will result from a career (58.68%). An ordinary-looking key suggests that the subject desires a nondescript career (55.51%).

You avoided the bear.

In a crisis, the subject prefers the indirect, non-confrontational approach.

When you came to the wall, you tried to go around it.

The wall represents death: by trying to walk around it, the subject shows an acknowledgment of death, but also a need for an alternative to its finality, such as an afterlife or reincarnation.