Provisional Analysis for Anonymous, 25 February 2009

This is how you described the room:

It is cold, smells of mold, and is unlit. The bed I am lying is is far from freshly made and I wonder why I am there in the first place. The room has one window looking out into a forest, opaque and ominous in the distance. Along the walls there is a bookshelf with lots of old books, an oval shaped mirror on the wall, and a desk with one lamp.

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 (41.94%). The depth of description tells us that the subject has strong memories of childhood (27.40%).

You wanted to leave the room.

The subject wanted to become an adult.

This is how you described the forest:

The forest is dark, dense, and very wet. The air is heavy with the smell of decaying leaves, sticks, and mushrooms. I can't see to far into the forest because it is very dense. All the trees tower up into a canopy I can barely see the sky through, although I can guess the sky would be overcast and grey.

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 (28.03%). Tall trees imply that the adults had a strong influence on the subject (53.87%).

This is how you described the path:

The path is barely noticeable, it is behind the house and goes into one of the darker sections of the forest. It is very narrow, yet defined. The path is not well-traveled but not abandoned altogether. For some reason it seem that although hidden, convoluted, and narrow, someone has been on it before.

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 (60.47%). The lack of evidence of fellow travelers suggests strong feelings of isolation at that time (57.25%). The visibility of the path tells us that the subject had a good idea of what to expect from adolescence (54.36%). A narrow path suggests that the subject had limited options for emotional growth at this time (64.73%).

This is how you described the water:

The water is a stream that is too large to wade across. The water is cold and almost crystal clear. I can see old leaves, a few rocks, and some tree roots along the bottom.

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 (88.53%). The movement of the water suggests a normal, average if somewhat playful sex drive (31.32%).

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 is a wooden bucket that is still slightly full.

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 (63.02%).

You left the cup behind.

The subject is not interested in marriage.

This is how you described the key:

The key is old, made of silver that has been tarnished, and is on a very large key ring. It probably unlocks a tool shed or a very old door.

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 (46.05%). Having the key open a house, car, or other commonplace use tells us that the subject has no extraordinary expectations about a career (54.00%).

You avoided the bear.

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

When you came to the wall, you turned around and walked back along the path.

The wall represents death: by avoiding it altogether, the subject shows complete denial about the possibility of death.