Now you have had a break, go back to every question and look at your response. Try and find what you feel that your mind presented the image it did. Explain colours you chose, textures, water, cup, solids, liquids, space, objects, people, anything and everything that you wrote from your projected image, try and find what you feel to why you have that image. Don't look hard at things, instead try and look for the easy answers, as they are often the correct one's. Don't attempt to find something that isn't present, just look at each aspect for its absolute simplicity.

This is not an absolute, but something you must do in order to try and self analyse yourself. This is important. Please answer what you can, and simply define if you cannot find an emotion to a response you gave.

Q1. What colour is the road? Light red-brown
Q2. What texture is the road? Clay; chunky.
Q3. How solid is the road? It's solid but soft. Mushy but not yet muddy.


I grew up in a place that had lots of red clay. I imagined the road through woods like we saw there. You can't be sure-footed on a road like that; it might give way or change, wash away. Because of the woods the path is dark, damp--pretty but ominous. My family looked great on the outside, but people could go nuts in a second and get violent.


Q4. How do you cross the river? There's a rope-and-wood bridge strung up between the two sides.
Q5. What does the water look like? Dark and deep
Q6. How fast is the water current? It's fast, but not choppy.
Q7. Is there anything in the water? If so, what? Rocks beneath the surface, out of sight.

The rocks and the hidden current of this river mean it looks safe, but it's actually very dangerous. Makes me think of what I said about my family, above. It also make me think of my dad. I idealized him for years. It was only after his death that I admitted that I was scared of him, too.


Q8. What colour is the house? White brick with a black roof.
Q9. What condition is the house in? It's been abandoned and has started to fall into disarray.
Q10. Does anyone live in the house? If so, who? It's empty, has been for a long time.

Ya, there I am, alone. It's been a long time since I "let anyone in." The color choice makes me think of clean/dirty, good/evil dichotomies, but I don't feel strongly on that.


Q11. What colour is the cup? It's a salmon pink teacup, not too delicate.
Q12. What condition is the cup in? It has a chip at the top. You can see the white clay of the china.
Q13. Is there anything in the cup? If so, what? There's a matching saucer, too.

Not sure why I chose pink--I hate that colour! Maybe it's wishful thinking on my part--that I do have a place to belong, somewhere that I fit, even if I am 'damaged.'


Q14. What is the obstacle, and please describe it in detail? There are woods around me. It's a giant creature, hairy, brown, tall, roaring. It's obviously strong and angry. It waves its arms threateningly and growls.
Q15. What do you see beyond the obstacle? I can see lights from buildings, houses, at the end of the road. I can't get to them with the creature in my way.

Aaand, there's my brother, who I've been avoiding for so many years. I do feel hopeful that I can get to the life that lays beyond him. That means dealing with him (instead of going off the path and around him).