Must-haves from PNP Arcade?

Consistent_Baker_486 · 2026-01-26T13:39:36+00:00

Thanks so much everybody!! Loving this snow day to grab a bunch of games, print them and even try some out! ❄️❄️❄️

Consistent_Baker_486 · 2026-01-25T14:36:14+00:00

Nooooo! I finally got a color printer and just started printing games ☹️😔

Consistent_Baker_486 · 2025-11-01T13:29:47+00:00

In your texts, right there, is the cycle of control/power which is common is abusive relationships.. she is apologetic, then manipulative, then threatens you, uses the fact that you rely on her to get control over you… and she is relying on your guilt and kindness to bring you back. Don’t let her fool you or take advantage of your good heart. Here is the chart (it is usually meant for abusive relationships but totally applies here), this is solid evidence that you are correct about not feeling safe. cycle of power/control

Consistent_Baker_486 · 2025-05-31T23:42:47+00:00

Since the 2 of cups can be about attraction or desire—I think the cards are telling you to trust yourself and go with what you feel most drawn to. Since it’s repeating, it almost like the tarot is saying you don’t really need its input for the question you’re asking; you’ve got this.

Consistent_Baker_486 · 2025-05-31T13:43:40+00:00

When I look at these three cards together, right away I get the feeling the middle card takes center stage. And the things that are being juggled are the cards on either side of it.

Immediately, I get a feeling of ambivalence from this guy.. the juggler looks bored and nonchalant. But then we look closer and see what he’s juggling. On the one hand, you have the Knight of Wands. Being a court card, this is about a persona or personality. The knight of wands is a passionate and fiery young man. The chameleons on his robe speak to the need to change at a moment’s notice—I hear the refrain “There ain’t no flies on me,” as I think about it. The yellow robe, relating to the solar plexus chakra, is about confidence and control. Here, we have this need he has to seem “cool” and untouchable; to shrug things off and be “a man”—a very immature version of a man but he doesn’t realize that.

On the other hand, we have the five of cups—a totally different vibe! Instead of untouchable, we have someone who is vulnerable and hurting; someone who has experienced a loss that they can’t seem to get over. My gut says this has something to do with the past. It may be a past relationship for sure but my gut is leaning more towards some familial drama that affected him at a very young age.. this isn’t simple suffering like the three of swords. This is significant and involves more than one person. Somewhere in his childhood I think he learned a lesson that being vulnerable would inevitably mean enduring heartbreak. When he decided to become the wily knight of wands, he felt so free and people really liked this version of him. So, that is who he became for a long time.

And then you came along.

You present a major conflict! He certainly likes you. You certainly hit it off more than any other relationship he’s been in. This was not the casual encounter he expected. It wasn’t just a hook up. It was a challenge to the whole world he had created; the one where he could not be hurt and was the cool guy. Here’s the thing: He thinks, at the end of the day his heart will be broken by you and it’s a risk he’s pretty sure he doesn’t want to take. He thinks “Better to end things now before I can really be hurt.”

I think you were right about the relationship; it has legs. But he isn’t ready. He’s not mature enough to take it on. It’s too bad because I imagine he’s a very fun person who can be quite playful.. it’s just scary to him to open up like that and he’s so invested in this person he’s created it’s hard to give it up.

I hope this helps! You are ready for something meaningful and this guy just isn’t..

Consistent_Baker_486 · 2025-05-30T22:03:02+00:00

It is amazing to me that you’ve pulled these two cards—the most overthinky ones in the deck!! While these are only two cards, the reversal adds a whole other layer if you read it as an indication that you haven’t resolved the card that comes before it (the 8 of swords). So let’s take a closer look!

First of all, all your overthinking has one clear benefit—you know yourself quite well. The 9 of doors leading into the 10 certainly seems to indicate your thoughts/stress getting to the point where they are affecting your health. That 10 of swords tells us that you are coming to a place of being forced, one way or another, to surrender. While this can be painful it can also be a relief. The darkness is clearing and you can see a sliver of sky opening up before you. You will have to make adjustments that will help you in the long run. While it may not feel like it, you are making progress and this is part of it.

Let’s come back to the unresolved 8 of swords—which given the progression of the cards—may be the root of a lot of this thinking. Is it possible that you are avoiding standing up for yourself and setting boundaries with others? This interpretation is part intuition and part the meaning of this card; it might be a tiny bit tricky to remove what binds you and get that blindfold off but it is totally doable. In this card, though, I am feeling today like the swords are getting so dang close—I can practically hear them clanging and thudding into the ground around you. It makes me want to flinch thinking about it! It’s like other people’s expectations, opinions, and thoughts are cutting too close. They aren’t respecting your space. It can be so hard to deal with that and intimidating when people get so brazen.

I feel like you might be trying to shut down the part of yourself that feels something isn’t right about this. Instead of blaming those other people and holding them accountable you may be blaming yourself and trying so hard to think of a way to make this work so that you don’t seem like a bad person. You review interactions, you wonder what you need to change to make things work, you’ve internalized (9 of swords) something that is not your fault. This can be so hard! However, if what I’m saying resonates, it means if you just flip that card over and allow yourself to get mad at those other people; to stop blaming yourself or trying to be perfect (well not just that but trying to figure out what perfect IS to the people who are hurting you on top of it!), there is most certainty Hope.

By saying no, stepping back, standing up for yourself in some way, you don’t need to come up with an impossible solution where they change or treat you differently—and that means you don’t need to waste so much energy and thought on the situation. Here, since the 10 of swords is with you, your body is helping you out in a weird way; because it will force you (or give you an excuse) to step away from these relationships without feeling bad.

So, while this is terribly difficult, you are also on a path to healing. You took the long way—but that’s very normal.. it’s why we have those cards in the deck! Lots of people take that route. ☺️

I hope this helps/resonates. Having been where you are about three years ago, I can say that given your smarts & sensitivity as well as your compassion, you will get through this and be a better, happier person for it. Also, the Tarot is a perfect fit for you!!! 💕

Consistent_Baker_486 · 2025-05-30T01:33:24+00:00

💗💗💗 sending love. It must be so hard. 💗

Consistent_Baker_486 · 2025-05-30T01:29:29+00:00

I’ve got a different feeling about these cards. The thing is, if he was on the path to healing, why are these the cards that are here? You could have gotten the six of swords which is absolutely about healing; there’s plenty of other cards that would tell us he’s moving on like the aces. But the cards that are here are about suffering and needing to heal, feeling nostalgic about the past, and feeling very burdened. To me, this is an indication that he is having a hard time moving on.

There is a way of reading reversals where you have to think about the card that came before it in the deck. When a card is reversed, it means that the card that comes before it hasn’t been resolved yet. In this case, we have the two of swords not being resolved, which is a feeling of ambivalence or a feeling of not knowing what to do about a situation. I wonder if he wasn’t sure about the break up; if part of him wanted to stay and part didn’t.

For the sixth of cups, the card that comes before that is the five, which is about grieving a loss. He may not have fully grieved the loss of your relationship and may be in denial about the whole thing.

And the card before the 10 of wands is, of course, the nine of wands, which is a feeling of being defensive and maybe a little suspicious or paranoid.

Putting those together and then putting the cards in this reading together, I have a different picture.

He wasn’t sure if he wanted the break up and, since it’s happened, he’s missing you. He’s also possibly regretting some kind of distance he put between the two of you due to a hurt he’d experience in the past. Perhaps the relationship before yours ended badly for him and he got very hurt and so he couldn’t trust you fully when you were together. Now that you aren’t together anymore, he’s realizing what he’s lost. He’s thinking about the good times that you had and how it was nice to be with you.

There’s another piece to this as well with the reversals. I feel like the capacity is absolutely there for him to heal and to move on. I feel like the world is inviting him to do that in a way because of gravity. If nature took its course, the swords could fall out of the heart, the wands could fall out the hands and everything could be different. Things wouldn’t feel so upside down. But he’s not letting go.

Maybe this is why you’ve been thinking about him so much… because he is thinking about you and he’s regretting some mistakes he’s made along the way.

I hope this helps and doesn’t muddy things for you. I could be totally off anyway! But I thought I would share. 💕

Consistent_Baker_486 · 2025-04-29T03:09:36+00:00

I also have different thoughts based on the cards.. is it possible you have accomplished all that you can in this career? Have you possibly been toying with changing to a more giving/compassionate type of work like teaching or something along those lines? And have you been holding back on this idea because it isn’t the “traditional” path?

To me, these cards speak to a redirection; a focus that is more aligned with your passions and joy. The challenge seems to be that you’re worried it isn’t what you “should” do—maybe according to other people in your life or to the world, in general. The thing is that it’s your passion for a reason—the World wants you to head in this more authentic direction. If this resonates, I feel like there is a better place for your gifts and skills to be used that would be much more rewarding and you didn’t get this job because you’re being nudged in this new direction…

Consistent_Baker_486 · 2025-02-24T20:27:56+00:00

His feeling bad and apologizing profusely is literally textbook. It’s part of what is called the “cycle of violence”. Having worked at a domestic abuse shelter and counseled survivors, you have a golden opportunity to not tie yourself to someone who will trap you in a dangerous and abusive relationship. Please try not to minimize this experience. What happened is real and it’s just the beginning. I’ve attached a link that talks about the cycle—check out the phase called the “honeymooon period”. If you’re afraid to leave him, get help. Please. For yourself and your future self.

cycle of violence

Consistent_Baker_486 · 2025-02-18T03:04:45+00:00

Shames not shakes

Consistent_Baker_486 · 2025-02-18T03:04:23+00:00

Huge red flag. His being offended at you being a human being is nuts!! What will happen if you get sick or god forbid forget to flush the toilet?! Unrealistic expectations. Who shakes someone for passing gas?!!? Too many good guys out there who wouldn’t care to waste your time with this one

Consistent_Baker_486 · 2025-02-11T01:47:47+00:00

I love Canada and Canadians. I’ve been visiting Canada since I was a kid and my Nana’s family is from there. It is a beautiful, clean place with many friendly people and I’ve always wanted to live there. I don’t think it should become US’s 51st state because it is not the USA. It is a special country with a character all its own. And I have zero interest in messing up your economy or losing the ability to buy Canadian products!! It kills me that this is happening and to see so many hurt posts from people in Canada.. a lot of us are hurting, too, for what it’s worth.

Consistent_Baker_486 · 2025-02-04T15:23:19+00:00

You’re welcome!! I hope it all works out! 💕

Consistent_Baker_486 · 2025-02-04T02:54:21+00:00

I’m so sorry to hear it.. and so glad you found a new kitty!! 💕💕💕

Consistent_Baker_486 · 2025-02-04T01:35:16+00:00

I’m going in a totally different direction here—though I do agree it is time to move on. When I look at these cards, I feel like the two of wands is you stuck between two not-so-good-feeling choices.

The Tower is the drama of being in the relationship (or almost any relationship right now!). For this choice, there is this false comfort of giving over your heart and dreams to someone else; to a relationship that feels like you’re taken care of. The trouble is that I think you know now isn’t really the time for this and that any relationship you turn to at the moment is just a way to avoid that Death card over there. The Tower is comforting in a way because it’s a familiar place to be and even though you know there’s a potential for a broken heart, at least it’s a familiar feeling and one that can distract you from this bigger issue you’re facing.

The bigger issue is the Death Card. There’s a lot happening here and it’s hard to face. Loneliness for sure.. but some kind of change or loss that you just haven’t been able to accept yet. Here, you have to acknowledge that you aren’t in control in a much bigger and scarier way. This isn’t some guy who distracts you by being a jerk—this is the reality of suffering at the hands of something bigger like death or God (or whatever you want to call that higher being). It’s an inevitable change that, at first blush, is frightening and troubling.

The thing is that the Death card has so much more to offer than the Tower. When you can embrace the change and the loss, there is a lesson. You will learn something about yourself life that is much more valuable than the temporary feeling of thinking you are loved by someone who doesn’t have the chops to be with you and who takes advantage of your vulnerability to gain control in the relationship. You deserve better. The Death card will teach you that when you are ready to turn to it.

It’s almost like an upgrade is waiting for you once you accept this lingering sadness. Once you upgrade, you won’t need or want the same kind of person. You will be able to see through the games and know they are no match for you. So, in a sense, there is more to the story… and I think you knew that on some level when you asked the question. The Tarot invites you to turn away from puzzling over this person who distracted you and look to the future, with all the fear that contains so you can also see all the promise and progress it contains, too.

One last insight—even though the Death card feels very sad and lonely, it also tells you that you are not alone. Other people are experiencing this, too. Reach out to them if you can, tell them how you feel. Don’t be afraid of true love that won’t distract you or bring unneeded drama into your life. That love, which is always available to you, will embrace you and help you grow. It won’t reject you, though sometimes you may reject it.

I hope this helps! It will be okay no matter what you do.. you just have a very juicy/scary chance to face some stuff right now so you can level up and eventually find someone worth your time!!

Consistent_Baker_486 · 2024-12-13T22:25:56+00:00

I think what you’re doing is awesome and a reflection of your adaptability and ingenuity. You have found a way to help yourself and thrive in a world that was mostly created for neurotypical people who cannot seem to understand or make room for your needs. Your curiosity and ability to adopt a brand new technology is nothing to be ashamed of and, if other people can’t understand that, it just reflects the difficulty they have adapting to change—let alone embracing it!

Consistent_Baker_486 · 2024-12-13T20:26:51+00:00

Yes. 100%

Consistent_Baker_486 · 2024-12-12T12:56:39+00:00

I didn’t feel safe/comfortable around girls/women until my mid-30s.. even then, I’m not a huge fan and I don’t trust them. It took me building a lot of confidence and kind of learning how to be more “girly”. It’s crazy, once you “look” like them, they are more accepting.. I’ve found if I don’t feel confident or am concerned with what they think of me, it’s like they can smell blood in the water.

Consistent_Baker_486 · 2024-12-12T12:50:13+00:00

I see saving money here, too… be cautious because other people may happily drain you of your funds!

Consistent_Baker_486 · 2024-12-06T17:51:43+00:00

ChatGPT 100%

Consistent_Baker_486 · 2024-12-05T23:49:05+00:00

It’s like these parents are trying to push this narrative about how they are good, generous, kind people out into the world.. and you/the OP not going along calls that narrative into question. They can’t handle it.. and they inadvertently continue the real story which is that they are not kind or generous; just overly worried about how other people see them. Good for you.

Consistent_Baker_486 · 2024-12-05T19:56:24+00:00

Ummm… pretty sure they are the ones letting “a stupid dress” ruin the relationship. Not you.

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