Analysis for Melanie, 5 February 2004

This is how you described the room:

The room is very warm almost too warm, there are pictures of my family on the wall. There's a bed with a bright pink and yellow comforter. The floor is bare, with just one small rug also pink and yello. A bright yellow light is hanging from the ceiling

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 (40.16%). The depth of description tells us that the subject has strong memories of childhood (27.41%).

You wanted to stay in the room.

The subject did not want to grow up.

This is how you described the forest:

There are really tall skinny trees, bright green leaves on the tops of the trees, the effect is a little scary, tree are looking above me. There are a couple of animals nearby, a sqiurill and a woodchuck, birds chirping in the distance.

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 (29.08%). Tall trees imply that the adults had a strong influence on the subject (54.26%).

This is how you described the path:

The path is directly in the middle of the forest, clear all the way through I can almost see the end of the path.

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 (60.18%). The lack of evidence of fellow travelers suggests strong feelings of isolation at that time (58.16%). The visibility of the path tells us that the subject had a good idea of what to expect from adolescence (53.26%). A narrow path suggests that the subject had limited options for emotional growth at this time (67.60%).

This is how you described the water:

The water is rushing forward very rapidly, it splashes over the banks, and I'm afriad it will get my clothes wet, so I take a step back.

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 (89.47%). The movement of the water suggests a normal, average if somewhat playful sex drive (32.32%).

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 bright, shiny silver with little hearts engraved all over it.

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 (63.70%).

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:

Huge key very pretty but heavy, I'm not sur what it unlocks but I keep it with me anyway

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 (46.17%). Having the key open a house, car, or other commonplace use tells us that the subject has no extraordinary expectations about a career (55.33%).

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.