Analysis for David, 7 April 2007

This is how you described the room:

The room is cold, it is filled with rustic furniture and it is dark.

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 (39.46%). This comfortable room suggests a childhood that was pleasant (42.99%).

You wanted to stay in the room.

The subject did not want to grow up.

This is how you described the forest:

There are pines and oaks, it is sunny and birds are tweeting.

The forest is growing up, and the trees are those adults with whom the subject interacted at that time. That the forest is very bright tells us that the subject had extensive freedom while growing up (50.81%). Tall trees imply that the adults had a strong influence on the subject (90.08%).

This is how you described the path:

It is a clearly marked path, with grass on both sides. It is a flat, wide road, abandoned with no obstructions.

Adolescence is represented by the path through the forest. A wide path indicates that the subject had numerous options for emotional growth at this time (94.81%). The visibility of the path tells us that the subject had a good idea of what to expect from adolescence (99.94%). The lack of evidence of fellow travelers suggests strong feelings of isolation at that time (73.16%). That the path is free of obstructions indicates that the subject had no problems during adolescence (99.70%).

This is how you described the water:

It is a small river, very calm and the water is crystal clear, I can see some fishes swimming in the bottom of the river.

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%). Slow, gently moving water suggests a passive, restrained, calm sex drive (70.36%). The presence of life in or around the water indicates a strong desire for children (99.96%).

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 small clear glass bottle.

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 (84.06%).

You left the cup behind.

The subject is not interested in marriage.

This is how you described the key:

It is an old key, maybe it opens an old closet

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 (98.10%). Old-fashioned keys suggest that the subject desires a traditional career (99.74%).

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.