Analysis for Anonymous, 15 April 2008

This is how you described the room:

painted walls. furniture. feel safe.

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 (61.53%). This comfortable room suggests a childhood that was pleasant (75.86%).

You wanted to stay in the room.

The subject did not want to grow up.

This is how you described the forest:

lots of tall green trees.

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 (43.99%). Tall trees imply that the adults had a strong influence on the subject (71.74%).

This is how you described the path:

clear dirt road with small rocks. open area. used road.

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 (88.13%). The visibility of the path tells us that the subject had a good idea of what to expect from adolescence (98.40%). 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 (54.92%). That the path is free of obstructions indicates that the subject had no problems during adolescence (61.89%).

This is how you described the water:

a flowing stream. clear with fish jumping.

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 (97.18%). The movement of the water suggests a normal, average if somewhat playful sex drive (58.07%). The presence of life in or around the water indicates a strong desire for children (98.41%).

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 gold large cup.

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 (80.50%).

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 is a normal looking key, small and metal. i think it opens a house

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 (98.33%). An ordinary-looking key suggests that the subject desires a nondescript career (97.42%).

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.