Using Tarot as a way to Deal with Anxiety and Depression

I have been dealing with anxiety and depression my whole life. The other day I was so nervous to just go into a place of business and ask for an application. I haven't even gone for an interview yet.

Really there is little to no way for me to deal with the anxiety and depression other than talking to a counselor (which I don't have), meditation (too noisy here), or the calming breathing exercises. All of which people tell me to do. My spirituality is the best way for me to deal. So when I do worry excessively I try to breathe and practice my magic or say a prayer. My practice is definitely my crutch in life.

I am not saying that having a spiritual practice is going to end all of your problems; just ease the burden. Rarely I do have anxiety attacks, but they happen. I try to calm myself but it's very hard.

Dealing with anxiety/depression while living makes daily life even harder. The typical cycle would come and go. I feel anxious about going into that restaurant to get an application but if I don't I am going to be depressed. This happens constantly throughout my day but as I try to remember my Goddess and be aware of myself. That helps.



So when I received this wonderful tarot called Daughters of the Moon. They were from my mother in law. I found a new way to deal. Everyday I choose a card to meditate on and color. Most of the time I use the Oppostion spread. A spread that I got from my old cards.

1-Situation: the situation at hand relating to the Querent's question
2-Hidden Creation: unknown spark of the situation
3-Experience: Querent's experience through the situation
4-Outcome: Querent's outcome


The cards would be across each other. The second card would be below the first. The fourth card would be across the third. Like a cross. It's pretty standard.

They are described as feminist/Goddess/pagan cards. I think they are very interesting and there so much more than regular tarot. The cards have some men and there is always different races of women on them. This is a breath of fresh air because the run-of-the-mill tarot have nothing but white men and some women on them. They always have something inspiring to say in relation to the situation.

I definitely recommend these cards to any feminist witch or pagan.