Analysis for Anonymous, 21 April 2006

This is how you described the room:

Warm with ornate victorian decor.

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 (40.72%). Note the extremely inviting surroundings of the room. This suggests a childhood filled with joy (51.47%).

You wanted to stay in the room.

The subject did not want to grow up.

This is how you described the forest:

Dark with a ray of light poking through many trees of fine woods.

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 (74.32%). Tall trees imply that the adults had a strong influence on the subject (76.81%).

This is how you described the path:

Clearly navigated and narrow. It has been widely traveled but long ago. It is clearly maked.

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 (96.42%). The visibility of the path tells us that the subject had a good idea of what to expect from adolescence (98.86%). The lack of evidence of fellow travelers suggests strong feelings of isolation at that time (78.26%). That the path is free of obstructions indicates that the subject had no problems during adolescence (93.99%).

This is how you described the water:

It is a clean river with many fish. It is fresh spring water and crystal clear.

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 (99.99%). Fast-moving water indicates a strong, active sex drive (60.68%).

When you came to the water, you crossed it.

The subject is open to new sexual experiences.

This is how you described the cup:

It is a tan colored canteen.

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 (93.17%).

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 big, brass old fashioned key. I think it may unlock a beautiful house.

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 (97.33%). Old-fashioned keys suggest that the subject desires a traditional career (97.23%).

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.