Smelly things

Along with blessing the new tools one also fumigates them.

Verum says: You'll need lignum aloes, frankincense and mace: where mace is only needed to perfume the Circle, and the other two are used for all other operations.

So, to begin with all I need is lignum aloes (or agarwood) and frankincense to fumigate the tools.

Aloes ain't cheap and because of the diminishing trees, and I'd really love to get a cultivated source. More or less the resin is produced in response to the tree catching a fungus. One only knows if the tree has the resin once one cuts it down, as the resin is excreted in the heart of the trunk. Of course, once scientists discovered why the tree was excreting this resin it was easy to cultivate trees, deliberately introduce the fungus and boom, and all the trees have a nice oily center. The oil is called Oud (I wander if R. T.Davis knows about this hence the Oud in Dr Who?) It is loved by Muslims.

Frankincense is always confusing in MS because it is often just called "incense." But I am pretty sure Frankincense is meant. Easy to get and cheap!