Analysis for Anonymous, 27 March 2008

This is how you described the room:

warm bedroom pictures on the walls bedside tables big comfy bed

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 (61.82%). This comfortable room suggests a childhood that was pleasant (89.85%).

You wanted to leave the room.

The subject wanted to become an adult.

This is how you described the forest:

bright and as you walk through it becomes darker large trees tall rainforest

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 (95.17%). Tall trees imply that the adults had a strong influence on the subject (89.45%).

This is how you described the path:

easily navigated wide well-travelled clearly marked

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 (96.39%). The visibility of the path tells us that the subject had a good idea of what to expect from adolescence (99.97%). 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 (98.73%). That the path is free of obstructions indicates that the subject had no problems during adolescence (99.02%).

This is how you described the water:

waterfall rushing cool and refreshing

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 (99.16%). Fast-moving water indicates a strong, active sex drive (51.70%).

When you came to the water, you crossed it.

The subject is open to new sexual experiences.

This is how you described the cup:

beautiful goblet with lots of jewels tall goblet

The vessel, or specifically the practicality of the vessel, is how the subject approaches marriage or bonding. A decorative container indicates that the subject views marriage as a romantic adventure (99.93%).

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:

old large and heavy secret garden

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). Magical or fantastic keys suggest that the subject has unreasonably high expectations of what will result from a career (68.85%). Old-fashioned keys suggest that the subject desires a traditional career (98.34%).

You confronted the bear.

In a crisis, the subject prefers the direct, no-nonsense 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.