Analysis for Anonymous, 29 May 2006

This is how you described the room:

A bedroom with big open windows. the sun is shining and there are cool colors in the room. i feel peaceful.

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 (54.53%). This comfortable room suggests a childhood that was pleasant (87.84%).

You wanted to stay in the room.

The subject did not want to grow up.

This is how you described the forest:

it is filled with tall green trees. it is slightly 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 (48.30%). Tall trees imply that the adults had a strong influence on the subject (82.82%).

This is how you described the path:

easily navigated. it is narrow. abonded. 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 (98.00%). Poor visibility of the path tells us the subject was often confused by the changes brought on by adolescence (83.64%). The lack of evidence of fellow travelers suggests strong feelings of isolation at that time (75.94%). That the path is free of obstructions indicates that the subject had no problems during adolescence (91.81%).

This is how you described the water:

a flowing river with rocks and 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 (97.98%). Fast-moving water indicates a strong, active sex drive (61.45%). The presence of life in or around the water indicates a strong desire for children (86.70%).

When you came to the water, you crossed it.

The subject is open to new sexual experiences.

This is how you described the cup:

a carved wooden cup sitting on a fallen log.

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 (78.21%).

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:

an old skeleton key. maybe an old door to a cabin that used to be here.

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 (99.57%). Old-fashioned keys suggest that the subject desires a traditional career (99.99%).

You avoided the bear.

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