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1. Room
You awake one morning and find
yourself in an odd yet familiar room.
Describe the room and how it makes
you feel. What kind of furnishings and decorations are there?
Do you feel like you would like to leave the room?
2. Seaside
Now imagine that you are walking
towards the seaside.
1: How many people do you see?
a. Hundreds.
b. A few dozen.
c. One or two.
d. None.
2: How far are the nearest
people?
a. Close by.
b. Not very far off.
c. Way off in the distance.
d. The beach is deserted.
3. Brick Wall
The path you are on comes to an
abrupt end, against a tall wall of stone that seems to go off
forever in each direction. Climbing over it is possible,
however it seems unlikely that you will be able to return.
What do you do? Do you try to go
around the wall, jump over the wall, stay at the wall or
return the way you came?
Analysis
1. Room
The room represents childhood.
The room's comfort level
represents your childhood experiences. Inviting surroundings
suggest a pleasant childhood, whilst uninviting surroundings
suggest an unexciting or sad childhood.
The number of furnishings and
the degree of detail in your description show how many
childhood memories you have. A room bare of any
furnishings suggests a complete absence of childhood memories, while an
averagely furnished room suggests normal memories of childhood. A room filled with furniture might suggest
persisting memories of childhood.
Choosing to leave the room
demonstrates a readiness to grow up
Wanting to stay in the room indicates a reluctance to grow up.
Note: Choosing to leave the
room does not imply an unpleasant childhood, while choosing to remain in the room does not
imply an unhappy adolescence.
The Seaside
The seaside is symbolic of how you relate to people around you.
How many people you pictured relates to the
number of people you want around you. An extraverted,
gregarious person feels energized in the company of a large
number of people. People who see a deserted seaside are more
introverted and feel more content spending longer periods of
time on their own.
If you saw hundreds of people, crowded bars and clubs can feel
like your second home. You are quite a social animal, and at
times, you may also like an audience.
If you saw a few dozen people, you feel comfortable in social
gatherings, bars and clubs, you may even seek them out.
If you saw one
or two people then you do not like to spend a whole lot of
time in bars or clubbing. You can be charming and
social, but you are often content being alone.
The vast majority of people see a beach with one or two people
on it.
If you did not see
any people, you are least likely to feel comfortable in a
crowded club or bar. You are often content with your own
company and may even avoid certain crowded places.
Where you see people on the beach is also symbolic of how you
relate to people around you. If you saw people close by, then
you are sociable and can be quite a chatterbox at times.
If the people seemed far away you are usually quiet and
reserved. For you, actions speak louder than words.
However you still need friends that are prepared to listen
whenever you need them, or someone to talk to about your day.
8. Brick Wall
By trying to find a way around the
wall, you acknowledge that death is unavoidable, however you
believe in some of kind of continuation.
By jumping over the wall, you acknowledge
that death is unavoidable and final.
If you decide to stay at the wall,
you are undecided about death.
If you decide to return the way
you came, you are in denial about the possibility of death.
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