Provisional Analysis for Anonymous, 9 March 2008

This is how you described the room:

It's in a beach house, right on the water. The windows are open, and only have shutters, not glass. There are light colored curtains that billow in the breeze. There is warm sunlight coming in, and a cool breeze that feels lovely. The room has dark wood and furniture, but light colored textiles. It's not bare, but not extravagant either.

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 (40.47%). The depth of description tells us that the subject has strong memories of childhood (27.50%).

You wanted to leave the room.

The subject wanted to become an adult.

This is how you described the forest:

It's dense, with light peeking through the branches. It's more like a tropical jungle rather than a traditional forest. I can hear birds, insects, rustling... normal sounds of the wild. It's calm, clear and lush. Lots of bright colors and tropical plants.

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 (28.13%). Tall trees imply that the adults had a strong influence on the subject (54.48%).

This is how you described the path:

The path is wide enough for a person to pass through. It starts wide and narrows at points and then widens again. Parts of it are well travelled and parts are not. The main path seems pretty clear... it's the side paths that are a little more untouched

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 (59.44%). The lack of evidence of fellow travelers suggests strong feelings of isolation at that time (59.33%). The visibility of the path tells us that the subject had a good idea of what to expect from adolescence (51.87%). A narrow path suggests that the subject had limited options for emotional growth at this time (70.58%).

This is how you described the water:

It's the start of a river. There's a lagoon like area with a waterfall that's breathtaking. The water more still here than further down. The river picks up and flows smooth and fast over the rocks further down the way. It appears that it could be for swimming, but the undercurrent is fast and deadly.

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 (89.32%). The movement of the water suggests a normal, average if somewhat playful sex drive (32.91%).

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:

it's a bottle. A dark green or red glass bottle. The size of a wine bottle. It's full with fresh water from the river.

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 (62.30%).

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 brass and metal looking... a skeleton key. Like in England. It has three teeth and an old fashioned design in the handle. A heart. It unlocks a treasure 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 (45.13%). Having the key open a house, car, or other commonplace use tells us that the subject has no extraordinary expectations about a career (55.29%).

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.