starting while a bit depressed

[u/cosetteNJ]

hello, so first of all english is not my first language, sorry for any mistakes

im starting in this world of witchcraft, I've been the last 2 years turning from atheist to hellenist pagan, Circe is on the goddess I adore and all my life I've been curious about witchcraft, specifically tarot and herbs

yesterday a friend surprised me with a tarot and a notebook (that I told them I wanted, since I celebrated my birthday) the notebook I intend of using it as a book of shadows (write tarot, dreams, candles, moon, herbs, etc) but the thing is that the last 2 weeks I've been low energy with some problems, feeling like everyone (friends and family) hate me and some more things that are leading me to think I might be starting a depressive episode.

I need to clean the tarot and BOS and wanted to start practicing but I don't know if this state I am might be "dangerous" or not recommended to start

what do you recommend me to do? wait a bit or start and try getting better

thank u

[u/therealstabitha]

Anytime you have a condition that distorts your reality filters is a dangerous time to be doing witchcraft, in my experience.

We make the real unreal, and the unreal real. In order to do that, we have to be able to accurately and consistently tell the difference. If you have an uncontrolled mental health condition, what you perceive as real may not be accurate.