Rituals
This is a list of all the rituals you (might) need to perform during the course of the game - in roughly the order you will encounter them in - and where to find them.

> recall basic tarnish cleansing (Secondary Alchemy Lab)
"FOR THE CLEANSING OF BRASS TARNISH: Prepare an atmosphere of fiery principles. Place a
brass token within the bound, and seal it. Speak a word of essential nature, so that the
properties of brass may be evoked. Compound the atmosphere with a resinous note. Then intone
the Lesser Phlogistical Saturation to complete the token's investment. Place token directly on
tarnished item."

> recall basic rust cleansing (Secondary Alchemy Lab)
"FOR THE CLEANSING OF BRASS TARNISH: Prepare an atmosphere of fiery principles. Place a
brass token within the bound, and seal it. Speak a word of essential nature, so that the
properties of brass may be evoked. Compound the atmosphere with a resinous note. Then intone
the Lesser Phlogistical Saturation to complete the token's investment. Place token directly on
tarnished item."

(You were able to substitute steel for the brass.)

> recall doubled rust cleansing (Crawlspace Bend)
"REDOUBLED TARNISH CLEANSING: Deeply corroded metal may not yield to the basic tarnish
removal ritual. In such cases, one must locate a more potent resinous element. Rather than the
common rosemary or lavender twig, try a branch or cone from an evergreen tree. It may be
necessary to crush the element to release its full effect."

> recall universal tarnish cleansing steel bolt (Materials Store)
"UNIVERSAL TARNISH CLEANSING: The basic tarnish rituals employ the law of similarity; a
steel token removes rust from steel. To prepare a token that will work on any corroded metal,
one must prepare a catalytic environment, rather than a fiery one. Place a token of brass or steel
in the bound and begin with a simple sealing. Recite the categorical imperative; pour a drop of
Java spirit upon the token; conclude with the Lesser Phlogistical Saturation."

> recall fungicide synthesis (Mechanica Lab, extremely corroded cabinet)
"A BANE for MUSHROOMS, LICHEN, and OTHER FUNGI: Prepare your chymic retort with
mustard seed and a sample of fungus, in a saline bath. Seal; turn on burner, and heat to a gentle
simmer. Invoke the Binding of Antipathy, thus attuning the mustard's toxic qualities to your
sample. Decant."

> recall resonant oculus creation (Lab Hall Southwest)
"TO CREATE A RESONANT OCULUS (an exceptional tool for observing unseen influences):
Prepare an environment with lunar influences. This will require a bound with a gestalt shelf;
place any lunar symbol on the shelf, but take care to exclude contaminating aromas. Then place
a glass loop within the bound and begin with a simple sealing. Vocalize a resonant tone to tune
the loop in the Celtic mode, followed by a syllable of counterbalance to fixate it."

> recall fire-resistance (Library)
"A POTION to RESIST ALL INJURY BY HEAT OR FIRE: This compound protects the drinker by
balancing heat against cool - these symbolized by opposing aromas. Place a measure of saline
into a bound. Employ the simple sealing with no aroma present. Release a fiery aroma; invoke
counterbalance; change the atmosphere to chill; invoke an elementary word of binding."

> recall lodestone of purity (Opticks Annex, look through oculus)
"TO CREATE LAVELLE'S LODESTONE (to locate elementally pure substances): Prepare a lunar
environment, but with a contaminating aroma. (This may require additional lunar symbology to
outweigh the contamination.) Place a silver thread within the bound, and apply a simple
sealing. Speak a word of essential nature; remove the aroma from the atmosphere; invoke a
Minor Animus. When held and swung, this invaluable lodestone will direct itself towards a
nearby source of pure elemental substance."

> recall planetary lens (Study Room)
"TO CREATE A PLANETARY LENS (which reveals symbolic associations of the celestial sphere):
This will require two glass lenses of matching curvature. Prepare an environment with lunar
influences, ensuring that the atmosphere is free of aromas. Place one lens within the bound, and
invoke a simple sealing, followed by a word of essential nature. Let one drop of Java spirit upon
the lens, and place the other lens atop it. The Binding of the Celestial Sphere will fuse the lenses
and empower them."

> recall aura impermeability (Master Rector's Quarters)
"BRODZIK'S INSCRIPTION, to RENDER ONE'S AURA IMPERMEABLE TO HARM: Invoke an
environment of spiritual peace. Begin with a quartz token in the bound; this represents the ka
soul. Invoke the Ka Sealing. Place a bit of orichalcum into the bound, representing the ba soul.
Speak a word of anaphylaxis. At this point, but no sooner, add a strengthening element to the
atmosphere. Close with the Binding of Antipathy, to repel harmful influences. Touch the token to
a subject, and his aura will be nearly invulnerable for a few moments."

> recall aura invisibility (Master Rector's Quarters, look through oculus)
"ROYCE'S INSCRIPTION, to RENDER ONE'S AURA INVISIBLE: Invoke an environment of
spiritual peace. Begin with a quartz token in the bound; this represents the ka soul. Invoke the
Ka Sealing. Sprinkle copper percalcinate over the token, representing the ba soul. Invoke an
idempotent structure. Pour sublime spirit over the token; this represents the evanescence of the
soul's name. Close with an elementary word of binding. This inscription will render the subject's
aura indetectable to malign forces, though only briefly."

> recall prophylactic scalpel (Medical Workroom)
"MUSANTE'S INSCRIPTION, or THE PROPHYLACTIC SCALPEL: This token serves to
neutralize malevolent auras and other dangerous psychic manifestations. Begin by
placing a knife within the arc; the environment should be confused by a strong
aroma. Invoke the Ka Sealing. Speak a word of essential nature; remove the
contaminating aroma; conclude with the Binding of Antipathy. To use the
inscription, wave the blade within a field of cleansing vibration."

> recall lodestone of centrality (Medical Wing Hallway, gunk-encrusted cabinet)
"TO CREATE MISUBA'S LODESTONE (to locate the center of a labyrinth): Prepare
an environment of earthy influences. Place a silk thread within the bound, and a
labyrinth symbol upon the gestalt shelf. Begin with the Mithraic Sealing. Pour a
sample of viridigris over the silk, and then lay a shard of elemental earth onto it.
Strike a chime in the mode of recension. Now lay elemental fire upon the labyrinth
symbol (not into the bound!) Finally, the Minor Animus will bind the lodestone to
potential motion."

> recall aura imitation with quartz (Medical Wing Hallway, gunk-encrusted cabinet)
"OEHLKE'S INSCRIPTION, to MIMIC THE AURA OF ANOTHER: Invoke an
environment of spiritual peace. Begin with a quartz token in the bound; this
represents the ka soul. Invoke the Ka Sealing. Sprinkle copper percalcinate over the
token, representing the ba soul. Invoke an isomorphic structure. Pour elemental
water over the token; this represents the mutability of the soul's name. Close with
an elementary word of binding. Touch the token to the donor, then to the recipient.
NOTE: Imitating the aura of a superior officer is malfeasance under Naval law."

> recall gold ignition (Junior Quarters)
"IGNITING ELEMENTAL FIRE: Fire is the only pure element (of the European tradition) which
cannot be refined from mundane matter. It must be ignited, and only phlogisticated gold can
support its combustion. If one has a source of elemental fire, igniting a new wick is simple; but if
not, the procedure is arduous. One must place the phlogisticated metal in a vapor crock with a
bit of camphrost and burning blackwood - the only flame hot enough to begin the reaction. Seal
the crock. Once the camphrost's vapor pressure has built to the flash point, the metal will be
ignited."

> recall glass permeability (Junior Quarters, locker sealed with white-fuse)
"TO RENDER GLASS PERMEABLE TO MATTER: Select a chime in the key of F sharp. Invoke a
Helian environment (the aspect of the Sun). Place the chime into the bound; speak a simple
sealing. Sprinkle pure sand onto the chime; vocalize a resonant tone; strike the chime, and
conclude with a Relative Anima. Once the chime is invested, one need merely strike it again and
embed it into a pane of glass. The chime's vibrations will permit it entry, and the entire pane
will then be semi-fluid for as long as the chime resonates. But only attempt this with simple, flat
sheets of glass - curved glass has irregular vibrational modes, and the tuning will fail."

> recall dispersal brush (Storage Nook, look through oculus)
"DISPERSAL BRUSH: Conjured alchemical symbols generally fade after use. However, it is
sometimes necessary to erase such a symbol directly. Touching the item with a dispersal brush
accomplishes this. To create such a tool, place a feather quill within a bound in a neutral
environment. Begin with a simple sealing; sprinkle alcohol spirits upon the quill; conclude with
a word of culmination."

> recall electrum phlogistication (High Tower)
"THE PHLOGISTICATION OF ELECTRUM REGIUM: Phlogisticated gold is well-known, but it is
not the only metal which may be alchemically charged. Electrum regium (an alloy of platinum
and moon-metal) is by far the easiest; unlike gold, it may be phlogisticated with a simple
laboratory procedure. Place a rod of electrum into a catalytic environment, and seal with a
simple sealing. Pour yang oil over the metal and invoke an elementary binding."

> recall great marriage (High Tower, cabinet locked with symbol for attraction)
"THE GREAT MARRIAGE must be performed at the Heart of the House, in an Orderly
Environment." (...scribbled with an arrow: "?NAVE!") "...Employ the Marcher's Invocation to
seal an empty Bound. Add a Signifier of the Marcher's Location to the Gestalt; waft a Resinous
Note. Now add the Four Elements to the Bound, and invoke the Dragon."

Great Marriage? This isn't modern alchemical science; it's a fairy tale. And the only indication of
the goal is "THE HOMUNCULUS."

> recall lead weight increase (Deck Suite, locked cabinet)
"TROUTMAN'S INSCRIPTION, to INCREASE THE WEIGHT OF LEAD: (This unusual ritual
derives from the Subcontinent, but we translate it into European terms.) Create an anchored
(Saturnine) environment. Place any common bit of stone into the bound, and invoke a simple
sealing. Add a resinous note to the atmosphere; speak a word of essential nature; add a measure
of Gaian precipitate. Conclude with the Binding of the Celestial Sphere, to align the alchemical
axis (Earth-Saturn, low-high) with the mundane axis of gravitation."

> recall metal attractor (Exoscaphe, cabinet sealed with white-fuse)
"A TALISMAN TO ATTRACT METALS: A common lodestone will attract iron, but to exert
influence on other metals requires alchemical preparation. Begin with a Saturnine environment,
and a bound containing a chime tuned to the desired metal. (Metal chimes are preferred, as
glass may be insufficient to the strain.) Use a simple sealing. Surround the chime with zafranum,
and immediately ignite this. Vocalize a resonant tone to prime the metal, and then strike it
(without removing it from the bound!) Use the Mediate Anima to set the vibration. Once the
ritual is complete, striking the chime will attract all nearby objects of the given substance."

> recall clock tincture (Exoscaphe, cabinet sealed with white-fuse)
"WINFIELD'S CLOCK TINCTURE (to repair or realign clockwork): This ritual requires an
environment of precision and order. Place a measure of alum into the bound, and perform the
Sealing of Shamash. Add perfect mud; speak a syllable of counterbalance; add sublime spirit,
then a token of brass. Conclude with the Major Animus. The resulting potion embodies
perfection in brass, and will induce perfection in any brass mechanism it touches."

> recall viridigris synthesis (Observatory Alcove, South)
"THE SYNTHESIS of VIRIDIGRIS (the lower oxide of orichalcum): This process is quite simple.
Place orichalcum and vinegar into a retort; apply the Hermetic sealing. Heat until the vinegar
just begins to boil, and then invoke the Phlogistical Catalysis."

> recall sublime spirit (Observatory Alcove, South)
"THE SYNTHESIS of SUBLIME SPIRIT (the eighth distilled essence of mineral oil): Place mineral
oil and nickel into a retort. (Thin pieces of nickel are best, as the surface area must be large.)
Invoke the sealing, followed by a word of entension (to prevent the oil from igniting). Introduce
elemental fire into the retort to begin the distillation. You may then easily extract the desired
fractions."

> recall aura imitation with jade (Burning Hall East)
"RIESENZWEIG'S INSCRIPTION, to MIMIC THE AURA OF ANOTHER: This is Riesenzweig's
translation of a Chinese poem (attributed to Yang Wan-Li). The effect is similar to Oehlke's
Inscription. Construct a meditative environment based on the Book of Changes. (One should use
the central ritual bound of the house, as the symbolism of this tradition always places the five
elements in perfect balance.) Place beads of iron and jade within the bound, and speak a simple
sealing. Place burning wood upon the gestalt shelf. Invoke the Name of the Tortoise. Discharge
elemental air upon the bound. Close with the Chi Binding."

> recall bamuriatic acid (Deep Stacks)
"THE SYNTHESIS of BAMURIATIC ACID: This substance is similar to muriatic acid, but even
more corrosive and toxic. Exercise caution! Prepare your retort with the mineral fluorspar in a
bath of vitriol. Invoke the sealing; heat until the crystal has entirely dissolved. Discontinue the
heat. Add saline solution, but be sure to first use a word of entension (to prevent a premature
reaction.) Once combined, a word of culmination will allow the reaction to complete in a
controlled manner."

> recall gaian precipitate (Deep Stacks, trapped under alien coral)
"THE SYNTHESIS of GAIAN PRECIPITATE: This reagent is of great value in
rituals pertaining to the Earth. Prepare your retort with a measure of vitriolic
acid; place orichalcum therein. Invoke the sealing and raise the heat. When the
metal dissolves, recite a symmetric sequence (the symmetry induces a positive
connection to the Earth). Measure in alum until the solution turns violet; then
add pure elemental earth and reduce to a powder."

> recall perfect mud (Deep Stacks, look through oculus)
"THE SYNTHESIS of JACKSON-MUD (a perfect balance of elemental earth and water): Begin
with a medium of simple sand, and the Hermetic sealing. Invoke the
Crystalline Tempering. Add one of the pure elements to the retort, and speak
the word of entension; then add the other, and speak the word of emulgence."

> recall vacuum-protection synthesis (Nave Crawlway, look through oculus)
"MULDOON'S POTION, for SURVIVAL in VACUUM: This potion is a staple of marcher work, for
it permits one to walk freely in Hadean lands for up to six hours. Fortunately the procedure is
simple. Prepare an exhilarant environment and a measure of saline. Begin with a sealing word
of passivity. Add highlime to the beaker; follow with the Anodyne Evocation and the Greater
Phlogistical Saturation."

> recall granite solvent (Storage Nook, under lead hatch)
"TUCKER'S SOLVENT, which will DISSOLVE ONLY GRANITE: Begin with the Hermetic sealing,
and a mixture of muriatic and bamuriatic acids. Add some elemental earth; use a word of
anaphylaxis. Add a bit of slate - this being the symbolic opposite of granite - and conclude with
the Binding of Antipathy."

> recall fire-devourer (Storage Nook, under lead hatch)
"THE FIRE-DEVOURER (a potion to extinguish even the greatest conflagration): Prepare a
strong fiery environment - several influences should be combined for this ritual. Place a measure
of alcohol into the bound. Begin with a sealing word of passivity to oppose the alcohol's fiery
nature. Ignite the beaker with elemental fire; this will provoke combustion despite the
passivation. Conclude with the Greater Phlogistical Saturation. The resulting potion is of great
strength; one vial, flung into a burning building, often suffices to end the danger."

> recall dragon fulcrum (Antechamber)
"THE DRAGON FULCRUM: This ritual requires a bound of metallic quicksilver, or a quicksilver
amalgam. Place a stone token within, and speak Grendel's Sealing. Pour vitriol onto the stone
(for sulphur and quicksilver are the polar principles of alchemy). Invoke the dragon's name, and
conclude with the Relative Anima." But the words "dragon's name" have been scratched out.
Below them is a smudged knot or tangle of lines - as if someone had tried to copy a
multidimensional structure onto the paper, without much success.

> recall yang oil (Dressing Room)
"THE SYNTHESIS of SCHEPLER'S OIL, or YANG OIL: Place a measure of mineral oil into a
catalytic environment. Seal with a passive (phlegmatic) sealing. Compound the atmosphere with
a sweet floral element; speak a word of essential nature. Then add a bit of reed pith to the
bound, and ignite it. While it yet burns, recite the Phlogistical Catalysis. The resulting oil will
ease the flow of phlogiston through certain metals."

> recall aither-resistance (Nave Crawlway, search debris after learning third alien glyph)
"A POTION to RESIST FOREIGN AITHER: The most hostile lands are those where the very
processes of life alter. This potion allows your body to adapt to these conditions - for a time.
Like many life-sustaining concoctions, this begins with an exhilarant environment and a beaker
of saline. Use the Hermetic sealing. Add a measure of zafranum to the arc. Ensure that the
atmosphere is filled with an exhilarant aroma; tinct it by igniting the zafranum. Speak the
Anodyne Evocation; place a sample of salt on the gestalt shelf; close with the Chi Binding."

> recall perfect diamond (Exoscaphe Dome)
"A DIAMOND PURGED of EVERY FLAW: This ritual requires an environment influenced only by
living stone; the deeper and purer, the better. Place a diamond within the bound and employ a
phlegmatic (passive) sealing word. Sound a note in the mode of ostension. Place elemental
earth upon the gestalt shelf, to serve as a template. Speak the Crystalline Tempering. This will
bring the structure of the diamond as close to perfection as mortal substance can sustain."

A note on the back says, "While elemental earth is essential for many procedures, a perfectly
flawless diamond may sometimes be substituted. This is particularly true in the synthesis of
caustic reagents."

> recall intensional ballast (go to active dragon, recite calyx access, then look through oculus)
"An intensional ballast may serve to support a failing alchemical construct, though only in the
direst emergency, for the results are uncertain and of limited duration. The ritual is simply a
refinement of the universal tarnish cleansing. Add zafranum after the lubanja spirit, and
conclude with the Greater Phlogistical Saturation instead of the Lesser. The brass token will then
be able to infuse phlogiston, at need, directly into the nearest construct."

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