Analysis for Isom, 7 April 2005

This is how you described the room:

I'm laying in bed with the window casting a soft light on my face. There are frilly curtains on the window and I'm warm in bed. It is a small room. There is a nightstand by the bed and a dresser with a large mirror across from the bed. There are little girl's decorations all over. The room is a soft pink. There is a closed closet across from the window. The foot of the bed leads to the door.

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 (40.52%). The depth of description tells us that the subject has strong memories of childhood (26.70%).

You wanted to leave the room.

The subject wanted to become an adult.

This is how you described the forest:

There are lots of pine trees. The trees make the forest dark, but there are a few beams of light pouring from the canopy. There is a lot of lush growth on the forest floor.

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 (27.94%). Tall trees imply that the adults had a strong influence on the subject (52.87%).

This is how you described the path:

The path is narrow but well-marked. It is easily navigable.

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 (60.12%). The lack of evidence of fellow travelers suggests strong feelings of isolation at that time (58.30%). The visibility of the path tells us that the subject had a good idea of what to expect from adolescence (53.10%). A narrow path suggests that the subject had limited options for emotional growth at this time (66.56%).

This is how you described the water:

It is a small brook with smooth rocks in it. The water is cold and clear.

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 (88.84%). The movement of the water suggests a normal, average if somewhat playful sex drive (31.51%).

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 small porcelain teacup. The teacup is cracked.

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 (63.36%).

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:

The key is copper in appearance. It is rusted green in some areas and very dirty. Probably whatever it unlocks does is gone now.

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 (45.79%). Having the key open a house, car, or other commonplace use tells us that the subject has no extraordinary expectations about a career (55.27%).

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.