Analysis for Anonymous, 9 April 2008

This is how you described the room:

There are lots of big fluffy arm chairs and blankets. The walls are purple, neutral. The temperature is very cool but you don't have to turn it up or down. The door is partly open. There are tables and lots of books.

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 (80.13%). This comfortable room suggests a childhood that was pleasant (89.84%).

You wanted to stay in the room.

The subject did not want to grow up.

This is how you described the forest:

The forest is bright. There are lots of trees, they are not dense. They are sparse. The trees are bright and very tall but the sun is able to come through. The forest is very open.

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 (87.36%). Tall trees imply that the adults had a strong influence on the subject (86.51%).

This is how you described the path:

The path is clearly visible, it is semi-narrow. The path is well travelled. The path is easily navigated, yet the trees that were already there are somewhat obstructing the path.

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 (64.90%). The visibility of the path tells us that the subject had a good idea of what to expect from adolescence (99.84%). 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 (94.03%). That the path is free of obstructions indicates that the subject had no problems during adolescence (99.62%).

This is how you described the water:

The water is a wide stream. The water is moving fast but you can see the bottom. It is very shallow. The bottom is made of rock. The water is very clear, but the stream is very wide. It is rushing but practically silent.

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 (91.60%).

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 plastic disposable water bottle that is mass produced.

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 (96.94%).

You left the cup behind.

The subject is not interested in marriage.

This is how you described the key:

The key is very old and antique. It unlocks a wardrobe or closet of some sort. It is golden, but grainy. It is a very heavy metal key.

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 (98.88%). Old-fashioned keys suggest that the subject desires a traditional career (94.14%).

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.