House Interpretations

1. Notice the size of the house: a small house represents renunciation of family life, while a
large house means the person is overwhelmed by his family.
2. Observe the walls of the house: weak lines represent fragility in the ego, while strong
lines mean the need to fortify boundaries.
3. Determine the amount of detail put into the roof: the more detail, the more the person
concentrates on fantasies, while an incomplete roof means evading formidable ideas.
4. Note the inclusion of windows, doors and sidewalks, which indicate openness to
interacting with other people.
5. Discern the inclusion of bushes, shades, shutters, bars and curtains, which indicate a
person's hesitation to open himself to others.

Tree Interpretations
1. Notice the size of the trunk: a small trunk represents a weak ego, while a large trunk
means a larger ego.
2. Observe whether the trunk is split in half, which indicates a split personality.
3. Determine what kind of limbs were drawn: detached or small branches represent a
difficulty communicating with others, big branches mean connecting with others too
much, pointy branches indicate hostility and dead branches represent desolation.
4. Note whether leaves are included: drawing leaves represents successfully connecting with
others, while no leaves means emptiness and detached leaves indicates a lack of
nurturance.
5. Discern the details of the roots of the tree: while normal roots represent a grounded
person, a lack of roots means instability, exaggerated roots indicate an obsession with
examining reality and dead roots represent feeling completely removed from reality.

Person Interpretations
1. Notice the position of the arms: open arms represent an inclination to connect with
others, closed arms mean hostility and disconnected arms indicate defenselessness.
2. Observe the position of the hands: pointed fingers and balled fists represent hostility,
while hidden or gloved hands mean antisocial tendencies.
3. Note the details of the legs and feet: figures cut off at the bottom of the paper represent
powerlessness, while both large and small feet mean the need for greater stability.
4. Determine the details of the mouth: an open or large mouth represents dependence, a
closed mouth means rejection of needs and a slash mouth or teeth indicate verbal
hostility.

5. Discern how detailed the face is: the use of more facial details indicates a person's need to
portray himself in an acceptable way.