Analysis for Anonymous, 7 June 2007

This is how you described the room:

The room is cold. There are no decorations or furnishings, simply a white empty room.

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. No furnishings at all tells of either a complete absence of memories from that time or active suppression of said memories (69.69%). A very uncomfortable room suggests a highly traumatic childhood (56.39%).

You wanted to leave the room.

The subject wanted to become an adult.

This is how you described the forest:

It is bright. It is day time, and the sun is shining. There are very tall trees. Lots of green, with the sun sneaking through.

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 (98.98%). Tall trees imply that the adults had a strong influence on the subject (95.28%).

This is how you described the path:

The path is a narrow dirt path that has probably been created by other forest visitors. It creates a clear path through the forest.

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 (98.86%). The visibility of the path tells us that the subject had a good idea of what to expect from adolescence (92.82%). The lack of evidence of fellow travelers suggests strong feelings of isolation at that time (55.24%). That the path is free of obstructions indicates that the subject had no problems during adolescence (92.64%).

This is how you described the water:

The water is far below a cliff where I am standing. The water looks very 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 (96.20%). Slow, gently moving water suggests a passive, restrained, calm sex drive (44.67%).

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:

It is a sport water 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 (79.47%).

You left the cup behind.

The subject is not interested in marriage.

This is how you described the key:

The key is a very old-fashioned key, with an ornate design at the handle and a very simple two prongs. It is brass colored. It unlocks a 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). Having the key open a house, car, or other commonplace use tells us that the subject has no extraordinary expectations about a career (99.90%). Old-fashioned keys suggest that the subject desires a traditional career (88.51%).

You avoided the bear.

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

When you came to the wall, you turned around and walked back along the path.

The wall represents death: by avoiding it altogether, the subject shows complete denial about the possibility of death.