Analysis for Anonymous, 30 January 2006

This is how you described the room:

A long corridor of a room sprawls out before my eyes. Light pours in from the skylights above, radiating crisp clarity and gentle warmth in the most delicious fashion throughout the total whiteness of the room. There is only a round glass table to my right, bearing a vase that holds twelve daffodils.

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 (47.83%). An uncomfortable room suggests a childhood that was devoid of happiness (66.51%).

You wanted to leave the room.

The subject wanted to become an adult.

This is how you described the forest:

The tres resemble enormous ferns of all sorts. As a soft breeze flows through their tendrils, they sway and whisper. Dappled light from the early morning sun twinkles within dew lying on the forest floor.

The forest is growing up, and the trees are those adults with whom the subject interacted at that time. A well-lit forest tells us that the subject had considerable freedom at this time (92.42%). Average-sized trees imply the normal influence adults have on a child: neither insignificant nor impressive (95.44%).

This is how you described the path:

One path weaves its way deeper into the trees. It is just wide enough for two to walk side by side comfortably, with the softest powdery dust that invites you to stroll barefoot. I can't tell if anyone has ever been here before. There is no difficulty to navigating the path- it is clear. I can't see around the bend, though.

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 (85.62%). The visibility of the path tells us that the subject had a good idea of what to expect from adolescence (80.13%). The lack of evidence of fellow travelers suggests strong feelings of isolation at that time (95.59%). That the path is free of obstructions indicates that the subject had no problems during adolescence (99.76%).

This is how you described the water:

The pond's water seems even softer than the dust of the path. It is nearly still, save for an effervescence gurgling in the middle of the pond. It is full of koi of all colors.

The water is the subject’s sexuality. What interests us here is the clarity of the water (representing attitude) and its movement (representing libido). Murky, dirty, or otherwise unclear water suggests that the subject has significant issues regarding sex (60.96%). Fast-moving water indicates a strong, active sex drive (80.16%).

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:

I have seen this flask before... in a dream. It is glass, has a rounded bottom and a narrow neck. The shape suggests that whatever liquid it holds becomes the most glorious fluid imaginable.

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 (71.54%).

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:

The key is a silver circle, with a small portion cut out. Somehow, it sings when you touch it. I wonder if it could unlock the stair way to the sky.

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 (67.33%). An ordinary-looking key suggests that the subject desires a nondescript career (64.47%).

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.