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Imagine yourself in a forest.
1: Is the forest you see light or
dark?
a. I see myself in a forest in
daylight.
b. I see myself in a forest at
night.
c. I see myself in a forest at
dusk or dawn
2: Did you see a path?
a. Yes
b. No
The Cup
Now we ask you to walk through the forest.
1: You see a cup. What does it look like?
a. I've seen a cup that looks
valuable to me.
b. I've seen a cup that doesn't
look valuable to me.
2: What do you do with it?
a. I leave it alone.
b. I pick it up and put it down.
c. I use it and then leave it
behind.
d. I pick it up and take it with
me.
The Water
You continue on your walk through the forest. You see water.
1: What does it look like?
a. A puddle.
b. A pond.
c. A stream.
d. I see a river.
e. A lake.
f. An ocean.
2: Is the water you see moving?
a. It is moving fast.
b. It is moving slowly.
c. It is still.
d. It is stagnant.
3: How deep is this water?
a. It is shallow.
b. I can stand up in it.
c. I cannot stand up in it.
d. It is extremely deep.
4: You need to cross the water. How do you do it?
a. I step over, wade through or
swim.
b. I walk round.
c. I use a bridge.
d. I use a boat or a ship.
The Bear
You continue on your walk through the forest. You see a bear.
1: What sort of bear is it?
a. I saw a teddy bear
b. I saw a real bear
2: What is the bear doing? Choose the closest option.
a. The bear has not seen me.
b. The bear has seen me, he is
doing cute 'bear type' things.
c. The bear has seen me, but is
minding his own business.
d. The bear has seen me, and he
is
looking threatening.
e. None of them... he is coming
right at me!
3: You need to move on. How do get around the bear?
a. I don't. Actually, he is
cute and I am seriously considering adoption.
b. I ignore him and walk on.
c. I get out of there before he
sees me.
d. I run up a tree or hide.
e. I stand and fight. I win.
f. I stand and fight. I suffer a
slight wound.
g. None of these options is
close.
The Beach
You continue walking. You reach a beach.
1: How many people do you see?
a. Hundreds.
b. 20-100.
c. One or two.
d. None.
2: How far are the nearest people?
a. Close enough to talk to.
b. Not close enough to talk to.
c. Way off in the distance or
the beach is deserted.
Analysis
The forest
and
the path
The Cup
The Water
The Bear
The Beach
The forest and the
path
The forest is your 'life' and how you see it. If you selected a
forest in daylight this would strongly suggest you are
generally very happy. The more light your see in the forest
the more content you're likely to be with your life. If you
selected a forest at night, it suggests there are some major
things in your life that you'd like to change or are
dissatisfied with and that you're likely to be under stress
for some reason. If you selected a forest at dusk or dawn this
would suggest something in between, that there are one or two
things in your life that you'd like to change.
If you saw a path in the forest you
are not yet settled into
your life as it is. Younger people usually see a path. Why is
this? The path is symbolic of where you're going. People still
finding their way in life are more likely to see a path. Those
more settled in their direction or place in life are less likely to see a path.
The Cup
The cup is symbolic of wealth and your approach to it. The
question gave you the chance to see any sort of cup. A tea
cup, a sporting trophy, a tin cup, even a steaming cup of
coffee! This question gave you the opportunity to reward
yourself. If you said you saw a cup that appeared valuable then
you rewarded yourself with something of value to you. If you
didn't see a valuable cup then you didn't give yourself a reward when the
opportunity arose.
If you left the cup alone
you were given the chance to take a reward but left it behind
you. Either wealth has no real value to you or wealth is
something you think you've got to work for.
If you picked the cup up and
then put it down again you were given the chance to take a reward
and then you found an
immediate use for the cup and used it there and then. Many
people see a cup of tea or coffee and drink it. Did you do
something similar? You left the chance for a reward behind you
and
found a practical use for the cup. You took a 'here and now'
approach to the reward.
If you used the cup but then left it behind it means that you were given the chance to take a reward, you were curious
enough to pick the cup up, but left it behind you. Either
wealth has no real value to you or wealth is something you
think you've got to work for.
If you took the cup with you
then you probably saw a cup that was in some way valuable to you.
You saw the chance to quickly reward yourself with easy
pickings and you took it.
Water
Water is symbolic of
sex. The depth and speed
of the water you see is indicative of your attitude, appetite
and approach to sex.
The speed at which you see water moving is an indicator of you
appetite for sex. But, not necessarily your need. The slower
the water, the lower your appetite. The faster the water, the
greater your appetite.
The depth of the water is an indicator of how you see
and what
you want from sex. If you saw shallow water then you are not
particularly concerned about how you
reach fulfillment. If you saw fast moving water too, 'little
and often'
is for you. If you saw deep waters then you are more likely to get true
fulfillment from
deep and intense lovemaking. For you, still waters run
deep.
The ease with which you cross the water is an indicator of your
attitude and approach to sex. The more easily you crossed the
water, the more comfortable or liberal you are likely to be in
your approach to sex.
The Bear
The bear is symbolic of problems
and how you deal with them. The
question gave you the chance to see a problem. If you saw a
teddy then in relative terms your life is stress free and when
given a problem you see a challenge or opportunity instead.
You are pretty happy with life too.
If you
saw a real bear then you are more likely to see problems
rather than opportunities or challenges. People under
routine stress will see large and very dangerous bears.
Equally
a bear you're ignoring or was ignoring you, is indicative of
how you see stress and problems when they're presented to you.
If the bear hasn't seen you or has seen you but is doing cute
'bear type' things then you don't have many real
problems in your life. You're not under everyday stress or
worry. Given the chance to see a problem, you didn't see
one.
If the bear has seen you but is
minding his own business then whilst you have the usual
problems in your life, you're not under unhealthy levels of
stress or worry.
If the bear has seen you and is
looking threatening you need a holiday! You're under high
levels of stress or worry.
How you get round the bear is indicative of how you deal with
problems and how you resolve them. If you answered that you were
considering adoption then you have a very healthy approach to
life's challenges.
The Beach
The beach is symbolic of how you relate to people around you.
How many people you pictured on the beach relates directly to
the number of people you want around you. A truly socially
gregarious person is most comfortable in the company of a
large number of people, and seeks the audience. At the
opposite end of the scale, those who see a deserted
beach are happy with their own company. They're very happy to
spend long periods on their own where others would feel
lonely.
If you saw hundreds of people you are someone who is very
comfortable in a crowded pub, club or bar. You may even seek
them out. You may like an audience. Where are you going
tonight?
If you saw 20-100 people you're
quite a social animal. Usually comfortable in crowded pubs,
clubs or bars. You may even seek them out. Where are you going
this Saturday night?
If you saw one
or two people then you're a person who wouldn't want to spend
a whole lot of time in crowded pubs, clubs or bars. You can be a
social animal, but you're often content with your own company.
The vast majority of people see a beach with one or two people
on it.
If you didn't see
any people then you're a person least comfortable in a crowded
pub, club or bar. You may even avoid them. You have the
potential to be a social animal, but you wouldn't get lonely
stranded on a desert island. You're content for long periods
of time with your own company.
Where you see people on the beach is symbolic of how you
relate to people around you. If you saw people close enough to
talk to then this suggests you want contact with other people
most of the time.
If you saw people that weren't
close enough to talk to then this suggests you don't need
contact with other people all of the time, but like to know
that someone is there for you.
If you saw people in the distance then you don't need contact
with other people all of the time. You're happy with you own
company.
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