Thaumcraft Guide and Tips

Getting Started
If this is your first time using the mod, the first thing you need to do is craft an Iron Capped Wand. This is done by making Iron Nuggets -yes, in the same way you make gold nuggets- and making them into wand caps by shaping the same way you shape helmets. Craft those caps with a stick diagonally and you're good to go. With your new wand, you can make the Thaumonomicon by right clicking a bookshelf using the tool. After that, the Thaumonomicon explains just about everything else. Have fun with the research your first time!

Node bullying
If you don't want your nodes bullying each other, let at least five blocks of space between the nodes, like in the image.

Some Anon's guide to an Essentia System
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