The Means of Production

Sigillum Operationis v2: The Alchemical Engine of Production AUCTORES DRAWING FANTASTIC AUTHORS FABRICA OPEN PRESS • PRODUCTION LECTURA DEEP READING OBLATIO RECEIVING OFFERINGS • COLLIGITE FRAGMENTA NE PEREANT • INVENIEMUS VIAM AUT FACIEMUS • • AD ARS ET PRODUCTIONEM • CLICA ET LEGE • MANE IN INGENIO • AGIOS O THEOS • TRANSMUTE THE WORD • ENGAGE THE MACHINE • TRANSMUTE THE VISION

Colligite fragmenta ne pereant.
Inveniemus viam aut faciemus.

Gather the fragments lest they be lost · We will find a way or make one
Approach the engine

Veni, et adde te machinae.

Come, and join yourself to the machine
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To those who would set the word down

Mitte verbum tuum in fornacem

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To those who would read deeply

Bibe ex fonte · lege sine fine

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Fabrica

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Alere ignem · tene machinam vivam

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