13. Resilience Miniseries - The Star: The Invitation to Rest & Repair

13. Resilience Miniseries - The Star: The Invitation to Rest & Repair

On this episode: * The traditional meanings of The Star card and its imagery of hope, renewal, and serenity after the storm * The Star reimagined as an invitation to shift out of fight-or-flight and into rest and repair * How the autonomic nervous system works—the sympathetic "gas pedal" versus the parasympathetic "brake," and the role of vagal tone * Why chronic stress and unprocessed trauma keep us stuck in survival mode, and what that costs us (allostatic load and its links to anxiety, depression, and PTSD) * The mindbody work of psychotherapist Nicole Sachs, LCSW, and her JournalSpeak method * Why rest isn't the reward for healing but the condition that makes healing possible * Practical prompts, a long-exhale breath practice, an expressive writing exercise, and a tarot spread for working with The Star References: McEwen, B. S., & Stellar, E. (1993). Stress and the individual: Mechanisms leading to disease. Archives of Internal Medicine, 153(18), 2093–2101. https://doi.org/10.1001/archinte.1993.00410180039004 [https://doi.org/10.1001/archinte.1993.00410180039004] Sachs, N. J. (2025). Mind your body: A revolutionary program to release chronic pain and anxiety. Avery. ***Please keep in mind that the information shared on this podcast is not intended for diagnosis or treatment, or as a substitute for medical, psychological, or spiritual care. Always consult with your healthcare providers for personalized support.*** ~~~ Get a copy of The Nourished Heart Oracle Deck:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://nourishedtreasures.etsy.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://nourishedtreasures.etsy.com/] Check out my LinkTree:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠https://linktr.ee/dr_laurarobu⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://linktr.ee/dr_laurarobu] Follow me on⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠TikTok⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.tiktok.com/@drlaurarobu?is_from_webapp=1&sender_device=pc] Follow me on⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠Instagram ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.instagram.com/drlaurarobu/] Follow me on⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠Bluesky⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://bsky.app/profile/drlaurarobu.bsky.social] If you’re experiencing a mental health crisis, please reach out for support:  National Suicide Prevention Lifeline: Call 988 Crisis Text-line: Text TALK to 741741  Spanish Hopeline: "TEXTO ESPERANZA" TO APOYA (839-863)

12. Resilience Miniseries - The Tower: Learning to Tolerate and Embrace Uncertainty

On this episode: * Two tarot events I'm doing this week on Thursday 6/4 and Sunday 6/7! More info on my Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/drlaurarobu/] * The traditional meanings of The Tower card and its imagery of sudden upheaval * The Tower reimagined as a symbol of uncertainty and the dismantling of rigid, foundational beliefs * Key research on why uncertainty threatens us, why it's necessary, and how to build tolerance for it * Why our relationship to uncertainty may be one of the truest measures of our resilience * Why the ability to sit with ambiguity may be one of the highest forms of intelligence * The Tower as a liberation card—how necessary collapse makes room for growth and possibility * Practical prompts and exercises to work with The Tower in your own practice References: Brooks, A. W. (2014). Get excited: Reappraising pre-performance anxiety as excitement. Journal of Experimental Psychology: General, 143(3), 1144–1158. ⁠https://doi.org/10.1037/a0035325⁠ [https://doi.org/10.1037/a0035325] Carleton, R. N. (2012). The intolerance of uncertainty construct in the context of anxiety disorders: Theoretical and practical perspectives. Expert Review of Neurotherapeutics, 12(8), 937–947. ⁠https://doi.org/10.1586/ern.12.82⁠ [https://doi.org/10.1586/ern.12.82] Carleton, R. N. (2016). Into the unknown: A review and synthesis of contemporary models involving uncertainty. Journal of Anxiety Disorders, 39, 30–43. ⁠https://doi.org/10.1016/j.janxdis.2016.02.007⁠ [https://doi.org/10.1016/j.janxdis.2016.02.007] de Berker, A. O., Rutledge, R. B., Mathys, C., Marshall, L., Cross, G. F., Dolan, R. J., & Bestmann, S. (2016). Computations of uncertainty mediate acute stress responses in humans. Nature Communications, 7, Article 10996. ⁠https://doi.org/10.1038/ncomms10996⁠ [https://doi.org/10.1038/ncomms10996] Stolzoff, S. (2026). How to not know: The value of uncertainty in a world that demands answers. W. W. Norton & Company. ***Please keep in mind that the information shared on this podcast is not intended for diagnosis or treatment, or as a substitute for medical, psychological, or spiritual care. Always consult with your healthcare providers for personalized support.*** ~~~ Get a copy of The Nourished Heart Oracle Deck:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://nourishedtreasures.etsy.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://nourishedtreasures.etsy.com/] Check out my LinkTree:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠https://linktr.ee/dr_laurarobu⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://linktr.ee/dr_laurarobu] Follow me on⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠TikTok⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.tiktok.com/@drlaurarobu?is_from_webapp=1&sender_device=pc] Follow me on⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠Instagram ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.instagram.com/drlaurarobu/] Follow me on⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠Bluesky⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://bsky.app/profile/drlaurarobu.bsky.social] If you’re experiencing a mental health crisis, please reach out for support:  National Suicide Prevention Lifeline: Call 988 Crisis Text-line: Text TALK to 741741  Spanish Hopeline: "TEXTO ESPERANZA" TO APOYA (839-863)

11. Mystical Rorschach: Tarot as a Projective Tool to Examine the Unconscious

On this episode: * How projective tests are used in psychology * Tarot as a projective tool in therapeutic contexts * Comparison of Tarot with Rorschach and TAT tests * The role of imagery and symbolism in self-understanding * Empowered randomness and its therapeutic significance * Case study: Tarot revealing subconscious truths Takeaways: * Tarot cards can serve as a structured yet ambiguous prompt for self-exploration. * The imagery in Tarot contains universal human themes that evoke personal narratives. * Using Tarot in therapy can bypass psychological defenses and access subconscious material. * The randomness of shuffling Tarot cards acts as a catalyst for insight, similar to Jung's concept of synchronicity. * Interpretations of Tarot cards are subjective and should be approached with care and transparency. References: Ivtzan, I. (2007). Tarot cards: A literature review and evaluation of psychic versus psychological explanations. [https://www.schoolofpositivetransformation.com/tarot-cards-a-literature-review-and-evaluation-of-psychic-versus-psychological-explanations/] The Journal of Parapsychology, 71, 139–149. Pollack, R. (2019). Seventy-eight degrees of wisdom: A tarot journey to self-awareness. [https://redwheelweiser.com/book/seventy-eight-degrees-of-wisdom-9781578636655/]Weiser Books. Rosengarten, A. (2000). Tarot and psychology: Spectrums of possibility. [https://paragonhouse.com/product/tarot-and-psychology-spectrums-of-possibility/]Paragon House. Semetsky, I. (2006). Tarot as a projective technique. [https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/shi.252]Spirituality and Health International, 7(4), 187–197. ***Please keep in mind that the information shared on this podcast is not intended for diagnosis or treatment, or as a substitute for medical, psychological, or spiritual care. Always consult with your healthcare providers for personalized support.*** ~~~ Get a copy of The Nourished Heart Oracle Deck:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://nourishedtreasures.etsy.com/]⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://nourishedtreasures.etsy.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://nourishedtreasures.etsy.com] Check out my LinkTree:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠https://linktr.ee/dr_laurarobu⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://linktr.ee/dr_laurarobu] Follow me on⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠TikTok⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.tiktok.com/@drlaurarobu?is_from_webapp=1&sender_device=pc] Follow me on⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠Instagram ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.instagram.com/drlaurarobu/] Follow me on⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠Bluesky⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://bsky.app/profile/drlaurarobu.bsky.social] If you’re experiencing a mental health crisis, please reach out for support:  National Suicide Prevention Lifeline: Call 988 Crisis Text-line: Text TALK to 741741  Spanish Hopeline: "TEXTO ESPERANZA" TO APOYA (839-863)

10. Resilience Miniseries - The Empress & The Emperor: Creating Ideal Inner Parents for Trauma Work

On this episode: * The traditional and psychological meanings of The Empress and The Emperor cards * A short breakdown of Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) and Internal Family Systems (IFS) as therapeutic approaches * A Tarot Psych perspective on The Empress and The Emperor cards informed by EMDR and IFS * Why it's important to cultivate Ideal Inner Parents, especially when engaging in trauma work * Reflection questions for you to use when The Empress or The Emperor show up in your Tarot reading ***Please keep in mind that the information shared on this podcast is not intended for diagnosis or treatment, or as a substitute for medical, psychological, or spiritual care. Always consult with your healthcare providers for personalized support.*** ~~~ Get a copy of The Nourished Heart Oracle Deck:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://nourishedtreasures.etsy.com/]⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://nourishedtreasures.etsy.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://nourishedtreasures.etsy.com] Check out my LinkTree:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠https://linktr.ee/dr_laurarobu⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://linktr.ee/dr_laurarobu] Follow me on⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠TikTok⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.tiktok.com/@drlaurarobu?is_from_webapp=1&sender_device=pc] Follow me on⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠Instagram ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.instagram.com/drlaurarobu/] Follow me on⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠Bluesky⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://bsky.app/profile/drlaurarobu.bsky.social] If you’re experiencing a mental health crisis, please reach out for support:  National Suicide Prevention Lifeline: Call 988 Crisis Text-line: Text TALK to 741741  Spanish Hopeline: "TEXTO ESPERANZA" TO APOYA (839-863)

9. Resilience Miniseries - The Wheel of Fortune: The Psychology of Cultivating Good Luck

On this episode: * The traditional and psychological meanings of The Wheel of Fortune card * A Tarot Psych perspective on the Wheel of Fortune as an invitation to create our own luck * How the "Serendipity Mindset" can help us cultivate good luck * The three components of the Serendipity Mindset: Sensing opportunities in the unknown; Reframing setbacks; and Creating serendipity routines * Luck as the moment when preparation meets opportunity * Reflection questions for you to use when The Wheel of Fortune shows up in your Tarot reading References: Bandura, A. (1982). The psychology of chance encounters and life paths. American Psychologist, 37(7), 747–755. https://doi.org/10.1037/0003-066X.37.7.747 [https://doi.org/10.1037/0003-066X.37.7.747] Busch, C. (2020). The Serendipity Mindset: The Art and Science of Creating Good Luck.  [https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/611516/the-serendipity-mindset-by-christian-busch-phd/]Penguin Random House. Ross, W. (2024). Accidental Thinking: A Model of Serendipity’s Cognitive Processes. Sage Journals. ⁠https://doi.org/10.1177/10892680241254759⁠ [https://doi.org/10.1177/10892680241254759] ***Please keep in mind that the information shared on this podcast is not intended for diagnosis or treatment, or as a substitute for medical, psychological, or spiritual care. Always consult with your healthcare providers for personalized support.*** ~~~ Get a copy of The Nourished Heart Oracle Deck:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://nourishedtreasures.etsy.com/]⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://nourishedtreasures.etsy.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://nourishedtreasures.etsy.com] Check out my LinkTree:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠https://linktr.ee/dr_laurarobu⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://linktr.ee/dr_laurarobu] Follow me on⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠TikTok⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.tiktok.com/@drlaurarobu?is_from_webapp=1&sender_device=pc] Follow me on⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠Instagram ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.instagram.com/drlaurarobu/] Follow me on⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠Bluesky⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://bsky.app/profile/drlaurarobu.bsky.social] If you’re experiencing a mental health crisis, please reach out for support:  National Suicide Prevention Lifeline: Call 988 Crisis Text-line: Text TALK to 741741  Spanish Hopeline: "TEXTO ESPERANZA" TO APOYA (839-863)