The Hyades and The Hesperides

(G) The Hyades and the Hesperides (both Atlantides, and half-sisters to the Pleiades) will represent my community supports and will be waiting at the junction where the Astrakiano and Kounaviano Gorges meet the Kartero Gorge. 

Connecting to my friends and getting support is also the next step that Persephone needs to make to grow up, after accepting emotions. She must not lock up the dogs and hide them away. She must talk to people so she can get different perspectives and ideas. Otherwise, she has a much higher chance of wresting control away from Artemis and hiding in Lethe's cave of forgetfulness in the Underworld, taking my life with her.

The Hesperides are the daughters of Atlas, making them Atlantides but their mother is Herperis, daughter of Hesperus the Evening Star so they are called nymphs of the sunset. They will be part of my community supports by representing my friends. I generally don't talk to anyone, and so this would be a big step for me. But I guess it needs to be done, sigh. I can think of several people I could talk to - some from church, a cousin, a college friend. None I talk to regularly but all have said that I could call if I need to. I will add more as find more people to talk to.

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At my last appointment, I asked how to do friends and community as supports. When I am not doing well, there is nothing a friend could do - at least they haven't been able to do anything in the past. Donna has explained that I need to connect with friends before this point, that I need to establish relationships in the green zone so we can both share good and bad, big and little things to help each other before the crisis point. Then, when we are in need, we have a support net to rest on. 

That it can be as simple as a text to say 'I love you' or 'how are you today?' So I have gone back to my self-care nephelai and made a post with connecting ideas here. So the plan is to keep in touch while I am in the Green Zone, share more in the Yellow Zone, and ask specific people for extra support during the Green Journey.

The Hyades are rain nymphs:

They will be the community supports:

1. Crisis line - I am supposed to phone before I am completely in crisis, be honest, and be clear - no euphemisms. 

2. Psychiatrist to up meds

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4. 

I'm not really sure what community supports looks like so I guess as I learn more I can change or add stuff.