The signposts have fallen, unblazed trails lie before us

“The signposts have fallen, unblazed trails lie before us. Do not be greedy to gobble up the fruits of foreign fields. Do you not know that you yourselves are the fertile acre which bears everything that avails you?” – Carl Jung

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Woe betide those who live by way of examples!

“Woe betide those who live by way of examples! Life is not with them. If you live according to an example, you thus live the life of that example, but who should live your own life if not yourself? So live yourselves.” – Carl Jung The Red Book

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Jesus Criminy: A Hipster Christmas Nativity Set

In order to keep with the fantastic plastic world, you have to act, dress and look the part in order to fit in with the crowd, or should I say, “hipster crowd.” While most of us know that Christmas is supposed to be a time of love, family, and sharing, in reality, here in America, it is mostly about commercialism with the plastic things you buy at the store.

So it is no wonder that it was time to throw out that old nativity set with Jesus, his apostles and the three wise men and replace it with modern figurines who represent our current fake world.

It is called the “Hipster Nativity Set,” and you can get your grubby little trendy hands on it for a paltry sum of only $129. Hell, when you compare that price to that latest $700 oversized iPhone that is bulging out of your tight jean pockets, or your over priced beard care products, it’s a fricken steal!

“Just imagine the nativity in 2016,” the website says. “A lot has changed in the last 2,000 years. For starters, I don’t even think they had iPhones back then, which explains why Joseph didn’t add the birth of Jesus to his Snapchat story. If you love Amazon Prime, and have no idea what frankincense and myrrh (sp?) are, this is the Nativity set for you.”

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MEET THE LOVABLE CAST

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MARY, JOSEPH AND JESUS

If you’ve ever wondered what the very first family Christmas photo looked like, wonder no longer. Fresh off a Whole Foods shopping spree, Joseph is rocking his man bun and finest denim shirt, while Mary shows off her high cheek bones with her best duck face.

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THE THREE WISEMEN

It’s crazy to think that the Wisemen followed a star in the sky to find Jesus, rather than using Google Maps, but who are we to judge? These Wisemen arrive to the birth of Jesus in style, rocking their favorite hipster outfits, and tricked out segways.

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SHEPHERD & ANIMALS

It wouldn’t be a modern day birth if at least one person wasn’t putting it on Instagram, and luckily, our teenage shepherd has it covered #babyjesus #nofilter. Next to him are some well taken care of animals.

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