Analysis for Anonymous, 22 May 2006

This is how you described the room:

Warm, baseball players on the wall, bed and a desk.

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 items in the room are average, which tells us that the subject has the normal memories of childhood (39.48%). This comfortable room suggests a childhood that was pleasant (48.95%).

You wanted to stay in the room.

The subject did not want to grow up.

This is how you described the forest:

Tall trees with leaves up high. Night going into the dark. The trees are not reall far and not real close.

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 (93.39%). Tall trees imply that the adults had a strong influence on the subject (98.50%).

This is how you described the path:

Wide turned small, fairly visible, and it twists and turn. traveled. barely visible.

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 (63.11%). Poor visibility of the path tells us the subject was often confused by the changes brought on by adolescence (71.24%). The lack of evidence of fellow travelers suggests strong feelings of isolation at that time (85.21%). That the path is free of obstructions indicates that the subject had no problems during adolescence (84.93%).

This is how you described the water:

lake, clear, can see fish.

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 (97.78%). Slow, gently moving water suggests a passive, restrained, calm sex drive (77.15%). The presence of life in or around the water indicates a strong desire for children (99.06%).

When you came to the water, you crossed it.

The subject is open to new sexual experiences.

This is how you described the cup:

thermos with plaid red and brown coloring

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 (91.64%).

You left the cup behind.

The subject is not interested in marriage.

This is how you described the key:

gold key, unlocks the front door of the 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 (92.75%). An ordinary-looking key suggests that the subject desires a nondescript career (93.63%).

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.