Analysis for Anonymous, 28 May 2007

This is how you described the room:

the room is cold there are two couches that are old with worn fabric that have tears medium sized room. There is one tv and blinds on the window. The carpet is brown but it's stained and dirty.

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. Few, simple furnishings tells us that the subject has few memories of that time (46.45%). This room is neither comfortable nor uncomfortable; this suggests the subject had a bland, uninspiring childhood (85.50%).

You wanted to leave the room.

The subject wanted to become an adult.

This is how you described the forest:

the forest is bright and it has alot of dead leaves on the ground. It has huge oak trees.

The forest is growing up, and the trees are those adults with whom the subject interacted at that time. Average lighting tells us that the subject received enough attention from the adults to be guided but not oppressed (86.66%). Average-sized trees imply the normal influence adults have on a child: neither insignificant nor impressive (76.26%).

This is how you described the path:

There is no trail there are only alot of trees and rocks. It is abandoned there is noone in sight.

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 (99.42%). Poor visibility of the path tells us the subject was often confused by the changes brought on by adolescence (95.66%). The lack of evidence of fellow travelers suggests strong feelings of isolation at that time (99.10%). Lots of obstructions on the path indicate many problems during adolescence (42.61%).

This is how you described the water:

Its a river that is flowing fairly fast. The river is shallow and you can see the rocks that are at the bottom. The water is cold.

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 (67.03%).

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 paper cup that is dirty.

The vessel, or specifically the practicality of the vessel, is how the subject approaches marriage or bonding. That the container is refuse or damaged suggests a cynicism about the institution (81.00%).

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:

The key is an ancient skeleton key. It may unlock a treasure box

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). Keys that allow access to treasure or other valuable things indicate that the subject is fixated on gaining wealth through a career (97.39%). Old-fashioned keys suggest that the subject desires a traditional career (88.31%).

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.