Analysis for Anonymous, 23 July 1997

This is how you described the room:

The room is white with a window opening up to the sea. The bed is black wood with black sheets/blankets. There is an art-deco style picture 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. This comfortable room suggests a childhood that was pleasant (41.24%). The depth of description tells us that the subject has strong memories of childhood (27.26%).

You wanted to stay in the room.

The subject did not want to grow up.

This is how you described the forest:

It's a redwood tree forest. The smell of the leaves permeates the air around me. There are lots of trees, bushes, and rocks. There is plenty of ground cover.

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 (28.15%). Tall trees imply that the adults had a strong influence on the subject (54.58%).

This is how you described the path:

The path through the forest is windy, but wide. It's fairly easy to walk through.

Adolescence is represented by the path through the forest. That the path is free of obstructions indicates that the subject had no problems during adolescence (59.76%). The lack of evidence of fellow travelers suggests strong feelings of isolation at that time (58.51%). The visibility of the path tells us that the subject had a good idea of what to expect from adolescence (52.78%). A narrow path suggests that the subject had limited options for emotional growth at this time (69.05%).

This is how you described the water:

It's blue, wet, and warm.

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 (89.52%). The movement of the water suggests a normal, average if somewhat playful sex drive (32.37%).

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's a wine glass.

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 (63.53%).

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's made of gold, it's a skeleton key to the room that I was in before.

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). Old-fashioned keys suggest that the subject desires a traditional career (45.82%). Having the key open a house, car, or other commonplace use tells us that the subject has no extraordinary expectations about a career (55.31%).

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.