Analysis for wanderindestiny, 19 November 1998

This is how you described the room:

The room is cool, almost cold. All the furnishings are beige: walls, a sofa, curtains, carpet. To the side is an oak coffee table.

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 (41.71%). The depth of description tells us that the subject has strong memories of childhood (27.60%).

You wanted to leave the room.

The subject wanted to become an adult.

This is how you described the forest:

The forest is comprised of many tall evergreens on each side of the trail, obscuring sunlight. It is a bit cool without sunlight coming down, and not very bright.

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 (28.14%). Tall trees imply that the adults had a strong influence on the subject (54.10%).

This is how you described the path:

The path can be walked by four people, side-to-side, comfortably. It is lined with gravel, and it has been well- traveled.

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 (60.33%). The lack of evidence of fellow travelers suggests strong feelings of isolation at that time (58.47%). The visibility of the path tells us that the subject had a good idea of what to expect from adolescence (53.19%). A narrow path suggests that the subject had limited options for emotional growth at this time (67.83%).

This is how you described the water:

It is a river, narrow enough at many points to jump across. The river itself is natural, but people have placed stepping stones in strategic points to facilitate crossing. The water is clean and cool. I see some small fish swimming by.

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 (89.23%). The movement of the water suggests a normal, average if somewhat playful sex drive (32.00%).

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 rather plain-looking metal flask, sterling silver perhaps. It looks like something that can be easily found in stores.

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 (63.28%).

You left the cup behind.

The subject is not interested in marriage.

This is how you described the key:

It is a very antique looking key, but surprisingly enough, untarnished. It looks like a key to an old chest.

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 (46.07%). Having the key open a house, car, or other commonplace use tells us that the subject has no extraordinary expectations about a career (54.32%).

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.