Analysis for Anonymous, 28 February 2008

This is how you described the room:

It reminds me of my great-grandmother's living room. It is warm. It is dark, but I can still see. The furnishings are very old and worn, and the room is crowded with them.

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 items in the room are average, which tells us that the subject has the normal memories of childhood (48.82%). This comfortable room suggests a childhood that was pleasant (98.31%).

You wanted to leave the room.

The subject wanted to become an adult.

This is how you described the forest:

It is a large, old forest full of tall trees. The trees are mixed, all kinds. It is sunny and well lit where the sun shines through. It is alive and smells wonderful and healthy.

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 (58.88%). Average-sized trees imply the normal influence adults have on a child: neither insignificant nor impressive (69.03%).

This is how you described the path:

The path is large and well traveled. It is big enough for a car. It is clear and well lit. I can not see the end of it.

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 (96.18%). The visibility of the path tells us that the subject had a good idea of what to expect from adolescence (96.55%). 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 (97.50%). That the path is free of obstructions indicates that the subject had no problems during adolescence (99.93%).

This is how you described the water:

It is a fast moving river, about as wide as the path. There are many rocks in it and it bubbles and swirls. The water is clear and cold. It seems as alive as the forest.

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 (99.99%). Fast-moving water indicates a strong, active sex drive (98.11%).

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 military canteen, half full of water. It looks clean and almost new.

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 (99.99%).

You took the cup and filled it.

The subject is interested in marriage, and sex will be a significant part of that relationship.

This is how you described the key:

It is an old skeleton key. It is made of black iron. It looks like it unlocks a very old door.

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 (99.76%). Old-fashioned keys suggest that the subject desires a traditional career (99.87%).

You avoided the bear.

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

When you came to the wall, you tried to go around it.

The wall represents death: by trying to walk around it, the subject shows an acknowledgment of death, but also a need for an alternative to its finality, such as an afterlife or reincarnation.