We have seen new T only three times so far but are eager to dive in to the work we need to do with her. She has asked a couple of times about the alters and our system but we haven't shared anything much about that with her yet. Today one of our regular young 'uns came up with a novel idea and has pretty much put it all together from scratch by herself. She's done a really good job of it, too.

She got a bag. A nice bag... more of large pouch, I guess, with a drawstring opening.
She selected a small object for each of the alters in the front group. A heart-stone for the mother-one; an amethyst for the sensitive one; pyrite for the strong independent one who is like gold to us; a small stone egg for the little one who seeks a mother; a weathered chunk of driftwood for the one who bobs along on the tide of life getting thrown here and there with all the undercurrents; a crystal in which all the facets come to an apex - this is for me, with my desire to bring us together as one. For herself she chose a tiny tin filled with lavender that was gifted to her by an old friend. It represents her connection to a different time of life - a time when she was connected to old friends and ex T.
She chose objects for the middle ones - the EPs whom we have some knowledge and connection with. All her choices were thoughtful and wise.
And then she selected objects to represent the inner ones, the hidden ones, the ones who are protected and largely unknown to us. Mostly they are represented by nondescript pebbles and shells which serve as protectors. They are placeholders. Perhaps they can be switched out for more individual objects as they become known to us again.

Anyways... this one in us wants to show these things to T tomorrow. She wants to tell t about each one - name them, tell her what each one is like and the role they play in the system... and then each object can be moved to show how and where they 'fit' and interact with others.

I am going to let it happen. I think we will only show her a little bit at a time. We have made maps of the system before, but our system has changed so much over the years, and I think this will be an easy way for new T to get to know us better.

Has any one else ever tried something like this?