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Everything changed when I discovered how merging the modern with the magickal could help me ditch the black dog of depression and create a life worth waking up again for.
In this blog I’ll share with you how I used the Gaian Method™ to put depression into remission and unleashed my passion for life, and how you can, too.
I want you to know that it IS possible to put depression into remission and it doesn’t have to be exhausting, or expensive.
In fact, many of the ways that I’ll show you in this blog are so easy, they can feel like magick!
Read these blog posts first
The Unexpected Way I Became A Therapeutic Tarot Reader (With A Little Help From Spirit Guides)
The Unexpected Way I Became A Therapeutic Tarot Reader (with a little help from spirit guides) Maria Gaian, Intuitive Tarot and Oracle Card ReaderThe Unexpected Way I Became A Therapeutic Tarot Reader (With A Little Help From Spirit Guides) Tarot and Oracle cards...
Books That Heal: 10 Powerful Reads for Depression Sufferers
Books that heal - here are ten books that could really help you if you're struggling to survive depression.
Can Tarot and Oracle Cards Help You Overcome Depression?
Tarot and Oracle cards helped me to ditch the black dog of depression.
Can Gardening Help You Overcome Depression?
Could gardening help you overcome depression? What do you do if you don't have access to a garden?
Does your choice of music make depression worse?
Does your choice of music make depression worse? Can it really make a difference? I check out the research.
How to Discover Your Animal Guardian Spirits.
What are Animal Guardian Spirits? Want to meet yours? Let me show you how you can connect to the animal angels watching over you.
What is the Gaian Method?
What is the Gaian Method and how can it help you to ditch the black dog of depression and unleash your passion for life?
Introducing the Stages of Depression
Introducing the stages of depression - why we need to do the right things in the right order so we can feel healthy, happy and whole.
Depression is About More Than Just Your Mind
Depression is about more than your mind. We have to treat depression holistically if we are to feel healthy, happy and whole.
Can Spirituality Help You Ditch the Black Dog of Depression?
Can spirituality and spiritual practices really help you to ditch the black dog of depression? Or is a load of hooey?
Consciously Create Change to Ditch the Black Dog of Depression
Don't let fear stop you living the magickal life you dream of! Be brave & jump out of your comfort zone.
Are Your Cleaning and Hygiene Products Making You Depressed?
Are toxic cleaning products and cosmetics making you depressed? Probably! So what can we do to feel better?
Should You Seek Support for Depression on Social Media?
Seeking support for depression on social media comes with risks. Do you know who you're talking to? Really?
Why Don’t I Have a Facebook Support Group For Depression?
Social media is bad for your mental health, so why would I encourage you to use it?
Maria’s Story – My Experience with the Black Dog of Depression
Maria's story - My own experiences led me to become a coach, therapist and counselor specialising in depression.
Think I’m Too ‘Woo Woo’ For You? Read This Post!
Think I'm too 'woo woo' for you? Before you walk away, read this post.
Rituals are proven to help people to heal and thrive as if by magick!
Think I’m Too ‘Woo Woo’ For You? Read This Post!
Think I’m too ‘woo woo’ for you? Before you walk away, read this post.
Rituals are proven to help people to heal and thrive as if by magick!
The Unexpected Way I Became A Therapeutic Tarot Reader (With A Little Help From Spirit Guides)
The Unexpected Way I Became A Therapeutic Tarot Reader (with a little help from spirit guides) Maria Gaian, Intuitive Tarot and Oracle Card ReaderThe Unexpected Way I Became A Therapeutic Tarot Reader (With A Little Help From Spirit Guides) Tarot and Oracle cards...
Books That Heal: 10 Powerful Reads for Depression Sufferers
Books that heal – here are ten books that could really help you if you’re struggling to survive depression.
Can Tarot and Oracle Cards Help You Overcome Depression?
Tarot and Oracle cards helped me to ditch the black dog of depression.
Can Gardening Help You Overcome Depression?
Could gardening help you overcome depression? What do you do if you don’t have access to a garden?
Does your choice of music make depression worse?
Does your choice of music make depression worse? Can it really make a difference? I check out the research.
How to Discover Your Animal Guardian Spirits.
What are Animal Guardian Spirits? Want to meet yours? Let me show you how you can connect to the animal angels watching over you.
What is the Gaian Method?
What is the Gaian Method and how can it help you to ditch the black dog of depression and unleash your passion for life?
Introducing the Stages of Depression
Introducing the stages of depression – why we need to do the right things in the right order so we can feel healthy, happy and whole.
Depression is About More Than Just Your Mind
Depression is about more than your mind. We have to treat depression holistically if we are to feel healthy, happy and whole.
Can Spirituality Help You Ditch the Black Dog of Depression?
Can spirituality and spiritual practices really help you to ditch the black dog of depression? Or is a load of hooey?
Consciously Create Change to Ditch the Black Dog of Depression
Don’t let fear stop you living the magickal life you dream of! Be brave & jump out of your comfort zone.
Are Your Cleaning and Hygiene Products Making You Depressed?
Are toxic cleaning products and cosmetics making you depressed? Probably! So what can we do to feel better?
Should You Seek Support for Depression on Social Media?
Seeking support for depression on social media comes with risks. Do you know who you’re talking to? Really?
Why Don’t I Have a Facebook Support Group For Depression?
Social media is bad for your mental health, so why would I encourage you to use it?
Maria’s Story – My Experience with the Black Dog of Depression
Maria’s story – My own experiences led me to become a coach, therapist and counselor specialising in depression.
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Introducing the Ditch the Black Dog Virtual Retreat
When you’re battling depression, finding effective support can feel impossible.
Maybe you've been prescribed medications that leave you feeling numb, or you're suffering from hideous side effects that make you feel even more miserable!
Or you've waited months for an appointment with a therapist, only to find you don't feel comfortable with them or their methods.
Maybe you get an hour of therapy a week, with no additional support when you need it most?
If you've been lucky enough to access therapy, maybe it hasn't worked the way you hoped. Or your allocated sessions ended just as you were starting to open up, leaving you feeling lost and alone.
Perhaps you clawed your way out of one dark episode of depression, only to find the black dog creeping back in and the whole exhausting battle begins all over again.
Or have you received treatment in hospital and now find yourself struggling to put the pieces of your life back together by yourself?
Enough already!
It's time to end the cycle of suffering.
I created the Ditch the Black Dog Virtual Retreat as a solution to the problems I encountered when I needed help with depression. I've included all the things I needed when I felt like my life wasn't worth waking up for, including support with societal and cultural causes of depression.
Join the Ditch the Black Dog of Depression Virtual Retreat
The Ditch the Black Dog Virtual Retreat is always open for you.
There's something helpful, no matter which stage of depression you find yourself in.
You'll find support, practical tools, healing and hope, combined with a generous sprinkle of Gaian Magick, twenty four hours a day, seven days a week - even at 4am when everything feels darkest.
Take a look - it might be exactly what you need to help you put depression into remission for good.
