Provisional Analysis for Shana Morse, 28 April 2006

This is how you described the room:

As I started to open my eyes, I see the that the wall was covered in a pale yellow wallpaper with little bundles of flowers all over it. I felt a warmness in the room with windows that allowed the morning sun sneak through the white lacey curtains to awake me from my slumber. Antique furniture was in the room with little knick knacks on each of them. The night table had a small lamp with a small clock that rested upon a lacey doily. The corner had an antique rocker which had some pale yellow pillows resting on it as a tattered bunny in a plaid dress sat in front. A wood trim stretched up the wall and outlined a glass door with the same white lacey curtains covering it. At the end of the bed there was a cedar chest with a blanket folded up nice and neat. The other corner had an antique wash basin with a white dainty towel hanging off the towl rod. Young faces that were black and white were in pictures hanging on the walls. The light fixture in the middle the ceiling was glass that had tiny glass trinkets hanging off of it. The sun was making small rainbow circles throughout the room.

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 (40.40%). The depth of description tells us that the subject has strong memories of childhood (27.77%).

You wanted to stay in the room.

The subject did not want to grow up.

This is how you described the forest:

The sun created bright paths of light through the long, stretched out branches of the trees that surrounded me. There was a forked trail and pine needles laid upon the ground with beautiful bushes of white flowers with a sweet scent that filled the air. The pine trees reached far above me, while large Maple trees towered over them. I could hear tiny creatures scurrying next to me as I breathed in the fresh air.

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 (28.82%). Tall trees imply that the adults had a strong influence on the subject (52.81%).

This is how you described the path:

The forked path lead into two directions. One way I could see that it went deeper into forrest as it began to disappear and the light from the sun was not as visible. I could see some trees had collapsed and blocked some of the path. The other path was well lit and seemed to be more traveled. There were small trees upon the path but not as many as the other 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 (60.15%). The lack of evidence of fellow travelers suggests strong feelings of isolation at that time (58.03%). The visibility of the path tells us that the subject had a good idea of what to expect from adolescence (53.78%). A narrow path suggests that the subject had limited options for emotional growth at this time (67.59%).

This is how you described the water:

I took the more well lit path. As I travelled it, it came to end at a small crick that entered into a clear fresh watered lake. I could tell that the water was chilly but crisp. The lake was calm and the sound of the crick in the distance made it peaceful.

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 (89.16%). The movement of the water suggests a normal, average if somewhat playful sex drive (32.26%).

When you came to the water, you went around it.

The subject is not interested in new sexual experiences.

This is how you described the cup:

I came upon a old glass Coke bottle that the weather had chipped the paint off of the bottle. It was dirty and empty but a great find.

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 (63.09%).

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:

As I picked up the key to examine it, I noticed it was a small, old and rusted skeleton key. Knowing that skeleton keys are not used anymore, this must either go to an old house or some type of small lock full of history.

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 (46.15%). Having the key open a house, car, or other commonplace use tells us that the subject has no extraordinary expectations about a career (53.72%).

You avoided the bear.

In a crisis, the subject prefers the indirect, non-confrontational 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.