Provisional Analysis for M, 11 April 2009

This is how you described the room:

The room is warm, with a couch, a recliner, and a television. The walls have sparse decorations and there are a lot of toys on the floor.

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 (40.92%). The depth of description tells us that the subject has strong memories of childhood (27.60%).

You wanted to stay in the room.

The subject did not want to grow up.

This is how you described the forest:

It is bright, with an even mix of deciduous and evergreen trees. There is a trail leading through the underbrush, which mostly consists of ferns.

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 (28.53%). Tall trees imply that the adults had a strong influence on the subject (54.52%).

This is how you described the path:

The path is clearly marked and easily navigated with few obstructions. It does not appear to be well-travelled, nor is it abandoned.

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 (59.47%). The lack of evidence of fellow travelers suggests strong feelings of isolation at that time (58.49%). The visibility of the path tells us that the subject had a good idea of what to expect from adolescence (52.06%). A narrow path suggests that the subject had limited options for emotional growth at this time (67.87%).

This is how you described the water:

There is a wide, slow-moving, shallow river here. The water is cold and clear and the occasional fish can be seen in it.

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 (89.05%). The movement of the water suggests a normal, average if somewhat playful sex drive (31.89%).

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 metal cup, the kind people use when camping. It is in the shape of a mug and is silver.

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 (63.06%).

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:

It appears to be a house key, of standard issue with the logo of a large hardware chain imprinted on it. There is no way to tell what it unlocks, though it is likely to open someone's front 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 (46.17%). Having the key open a house, car, or other commonplace use tells us that the subject has no extraordinary expectations about a career (54.06%).

You avoided the bear.

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

When you came to the wall, you tried to go around it.

The wall represents death: by trying to walk around it, the subject shows an acknowledgment of death, but also a need for an alternative to its finality, such as an afterlife or reincarnation.