Analysis for Anonymous, 15 March 2007

This is how you described the room:

the room is warm with a fire in the coroner. soft chairs are around the room with rugs on the floor. the decor is wood.

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 significant detail in the description of the room tells us that the subject has rich, lasting memories of childhood (84.49%). This comfortable room suggests a childhood that was pleasant (86.45%).

You wanted to leave the room.

The subject wanted to become an adult.

This is how you described the forest:

dark trees with very tall trunks and spiky leaves. the trees are very thick

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 (49.88%). Tall trees imply that the adults had a strong influence on the subject (88.42%).

This is how you described the path:

the path is covered by snow but is able to be seen in places. it looks well worn and travled

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 (74.25%). The visibility of the path tells us that the subject had a good idea of what to expect from adolescence (60.17%). The strong evidence of fellow travelers tells us that the subject received a lot of support from friends and family during that potentially troubling time (92.34%). That the path is free of obstructions indicates that the subject had no problems during adolescence (92.67%).

This is how you described the water:

a waterfall in a closed clearing the waterfall is tall with rocks either side. the plunge pool itself is quite still and deep

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%). Fast-moving water indicates a strong, active sex drive (81.43%).

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 hip flask with some liquid still left inside. it is burnished silver with a black screw on top.

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 (97.78%).

You left the cup behind.

The subject is not interested in marriage.

This is how you described the key:

the key is brass with many teeth it looks like it unlocks a house or a cabin

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 (99.72%). Old-fashioned keys suggest that the subject desires a traditional career (53.14%).

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.