Analysis for Anonymous, 22 February 2006

This is how you described the room:

The room is large with a Big stone fireplace as the focal point. Cozy stuffed chairs, and big thick bear rugs add warmth to the room. The room has a cabin feel, with the furnishings being rustic and cozy in nature.

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 (92.15%). This comfortable room suggests a childhood that was pleasant (97.93%).

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 musty smelling like it had just rained. It is dusk and light is barley shining through the tall sparse trees. A few evergreens can be seen in an opening several yards ahead. I want to go towards the opening since It is getting dark.

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 (89.84%). Average-sized trees imply the normal influence adults have on a child: neither insignificant nor impressive (74.76%).

This is how you described the path:

This path looks as though possibly hunters have been here. Four wheeler tracks are seen in the mud. Trees are sparse with not much underbrush. Ribbons are on some trees marking the path to the open fields.

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 (84.40%). The visibility of the path tells us that the subject had a good idea of what to expect from adolescence (76.35%). The lack of evidence of fellow travelers suggests strong feelings of isolation at that time (87.42%). That plants are the major source of obstructions tells us that the subject’s problems arose mostly from interactions with adults (89.23%).

This is how you described the water:

The path leads to a bubbling brook. The water is clear, crisp & cool. I want to take a drink it looks so refreshing. Many rocks surround the water and I enjoy the sounds of the water hitting the rocks.

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 (99.37%).

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 I find on the other side of the bridge is a laddle, made out of silver or aluminum. The handle is long and the cup on the end of the laddle is deep. The metal is weathered and partially stuck in the mud.

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 (99.35%).

You took the cup but left it empty.

The subject is interested in marriage, but sex won’t be a significant part of that relationship.

This is how you described the key:

The key I find is old. It looks like a sKeleton key one used to open old trunks. I put it in my pocket to take home thinking it may be worth something due to it's age.

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 (96.00%). Old-fashioned keys suggest that the subject desires a traditional career (56.03%).

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.