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Analogue Instruments of the Academy

The following instruments are designed for the Latter Day Anachronists—those who recognize that the most vital technologies for inhabiting the Human Bridge are often ones from the past that yearn to be re-evaluated in a new light. As part of a living chronicle, these secular, spiritual individuals bring their own light to bear, viewing individual pasts and collective futures in ways that reveal new paths forward.

These are not mere "products." They are soulful anchors. In a world where our attention is increasingly harvested, these tools provide the necessary weight to keep the mind grounded in analog realms while we build our digital castles in the clouds and in the coming computational matrices of AI datacenters orbiting in space.

Enter the Matrix ©Scott Onstott

These Sacred Anachronisms are the official instruments of the Academy:

Hardcover Journal

Insights are fragile clues that must be captured to be integrated; the act of putting pen to paper slows thought to the speed of the hand, making the abstract concrete in this world. This is your private, offline vault: a secure analog sanctuary where you can transcribe or sketch your thoughts before they are swept away by the relentless tides of the day.

The Academy Legend Map

The Map is the foundation. Geometry is not a mental abstraction; it is an intelligible domain that must be experienced to be understood. This cartographic broadside is designed to be hung in your study, classroom, or sanctuary—a constant visual reference that helps you maintain your orientation when the complex territories of the mind become murky.

The Correspondence Kit

Connection requires effort. A digital message is weightless; a postcard is a physical object that must travel through the world to reach another. It carries the friction of distance and the intention of the sender. Use these miniature Academy Legends to bridge the gap between minds, or pin them to your workspace as handheld icons of the philosophy.

The Pillar of Agency

The Instrument: Hardcover w/ 128 blank pages
The Function: Self-authorship and active contemplation.
The Presence: Carry it with you to capture your insights in this "Sovereign Agency Edition."

The Pillar of Gnosis

The Instrument: 18" x 24" Matte Art Print.
The Function: Inner orientation and structural insight.
The Mark: This Map for the Human Bridge features the mark "Cartographer’s Edition."

The Pillar of Communion

The Instrument: 4" x 6" Heavy cardstock (Available in discounted 10-packs).
The Function: Personal community building.
The Virtue: "Sacred Communion Edition," a thoughtful alternative to digital noise.

A Quiet Act of Inner Rebellion: Engage in Sacred Anachronisms.

The algorithm is a machine designed to harvest attention; these instruments are tools to cultivate the soul. Stop surrendering your focus to the screen and reclaim your capacity for deep, embodied presence. Whether you are orienting yourself with the Map, authoring your own story in the Journal, or reaching out to another mind through a Postcard, you are no longer a data point being monetized—you are a Being investing in your own frequency by will and grace.

Slogan text that reads 'CHANGE YOUR MAP. CHANGE YOUR WORLD.'

Past Instruments of Analogue Glory

Unfortunately, these handheld golden ratio instruments are no longer in production.

The Proportioner (original elegant design)

An elegant instrument with magnetic hinges and optional stand empowered you to harmonize your creations with the divine proportion. Click the image for the campaign archive.

543 backers pledged CA$ 33,772 to help bring this project to life back in 2016.

The Proportioner Reboot

An updated instrument with mechanical hinges, which simplified production so that they could be hand-assembled in-house. Click the image for the campaign archive.

153 backers pledged $8,014 to help bring this project to life back in 2019.

Scott made the original proportioners with his wife and 11 year old son. The family production wasn't sustainable, but all customer orders were fulfilled in this 'labor of love' to get these beautiful instruments into people's hands from the initial crowdfunding campaign. The heart is our center.