Analysis for Anonymous, 9 July 2007

This is how you described the room:

warm, two chairs, lots of pictures on the wall

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 (55.20%). This comfortable room suggests a childhood that was pleasant (78.29%).

You wanted to stay in the room.

The subject did not want to grow up.

This is how you described the forest:

it is dark but there is light coming through the trees, the trees are really tall

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 (76.18%). Tall trees imply that the adults had a strong influence on the subject (96.03%).

This is how you described the path:

it is wide at first but then becomes narrow, there are few obstructions except for small rocks. It is well travelled and somewhat 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 (94.17%). The visibility of the path tells us that the subject had a good idea of what to expect from adolescence (99.79%). 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 (62.00%). That the path is free of obstructions indicates that the subject had no problems during adolescence (93.13%).

This is how you described the water:

it is a small river with a log going across it. The water is calm where I am standing but further down it is loud and moving very quickly

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 (99.90%). Fast-moving water indicates a strong, active sex drive (61.19%).

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 cup made of wood and there is a blue band around it

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 (69.64%).

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:

it looks like an old antique key and it unlocks the room 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 (97.33%). Old-fashioned keys suggest that the subject desires a traditional career (98.27%).

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.