Analysis for Anonymous, 15 February 2007

This is how you described the room:

The room is warm, bright, and fun. It's inviting

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 (40.69%). This comfortable room suggests a childhood that was pleasant (65.22%).

You wanted to leave the room.

The subject wanted to become an adult.

This is how you described the forest:

Big forest. Dark and mysterious. A lot of tall trees spaced out

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 (50.03%). Tall trees imply that the adults had a strong influence on the subject (93.07%).

This is how you described the path:

Narrow, dirt path. Abandoned. Clearly marked

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 (96.97%). The visibility of the path tells us that the subject had a good idea of what to expect from adolescence (98.01%). The lack of evidence of fellow travelers suggests strong feelings of isolation at that time (82.03%). That the path is free of obstructions indicates that the subject had no problems during adolescence (89.57%).

This is how you described the water:

Big pond with a waterfall! Clear and clean water

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 (98.76%). Slow, gently moving water suggests a passive, restrained, calm sex drive (35.36%).

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:

A gold cup with a viriety of jewels on it

The vessel, or specifically the practicality of the vessel, is how the subject approaches marriage or bonding. A decorative container indicates that the subject views marriage as a romantic adventure (98.19%).

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:

Old, heavy key that unlocks a special room in the house I was just in.

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 (60.48%). Old-fashioned keys suggest that the subject desires a traditional career (56.70%).

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.