diff --git a/examples/thaumcraft.groovy b/examples/thaumcraft.groovy
index 9fd24f9ea..9ba5460fe 100644
--- a/examples/thaumcraft.groovy
+++ b/examples/thaumcraft.groovy
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ mods.thaumcraft.InfusionCrafting.recipeBuilder()
         .mainInput(item('minecraft:gunpowder'))
         .output(item('minecraft:gold_ingot'))
         .aspect(aspect('terra') * 20)
-        .aspect(aspect('ignis') * 30)
+        .aspect('ignis', 30)
         .input(crystal('aer'))
         .input(crystal('ignis'))
         .input(crystal('aqua'))
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ mods.thaumcraft.ArcaneWorkbench.shapedBuilder()
         .row('   ')
         .row('   ')
         .key('S', item('minecraft:pumpkin_seeds'))
-        .aspect(aspect('terra'))
+        .aspect('terra')
         .vis(5)
         .register()
 
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ mods.thaumcraft.ArcaneWorkbench.shapedBuilder()
 //        .tag('humor')
 //        .chatColor(14013676)
 //        .component(aspect('cognito'))
-//        .component(aspect('perditio'))
+//        .component('perditio')
 //        .image(resource('thaumcraft:textures/aspects/humor.png'))
 //        .register()
 
@@ -57,6 +57,7 @@ mods.thaumcraft.AspectHelper.aspectBuilder()
         .object(item('minecraft:stone'))
         .stripAspects()
         .aspect(aspect('ignis') * 20)
+        .aspect('ordo', 5)
         .register()
 
 mods.thaumcraft.AspectHelper.aspectBuilder()
@@ -68,7 +69,7 @@ mods.thaumcraft.AspectHelper.aspectBuilder()
 mods.thaumcraft.AspectHelper.aspectBuilder()
         .entity(entity('minecraft:chicken'))
         .stripAspects()
-        .aspect(aspect('bestia') * 20)
+        .aspect('bestia', 20)
         .register()
 
 mods.thaumcraft.Warp.addWarp(item('minecraft:pumpkin'), 3)
@@ -116,10 +117,10 @@ mods.thaumcraft.SmeltingBonus.removeByOutput(item('minecraft:gold_nugget'))
 //    .formulaAspect(aspect('herba') * 5)
 //    .formulaAspect(aspect('ordo') * 5)
 //    .formulaAspect(aspect('perditio') * 5)
-//    .formulaAspect(aspect('aer') * 5)
-//    .formulaAspect(aspect('ignis') * 5)
+//    .formulaAspect('aer', 5)
+//    .formulaAspect('ignis', 5)
 //    .formulaAspect(aspect('terra') * 5)
-//    .formulaAspect(aspect('aqua') * 5)
+//    .formulaAspect('aqua', 5)
 //    .icon(resource('thaumcraft:textures/aspects/humor.png'))
 //    .background(resource('thaumcraft:textures/gui/gui_research_back_1.jpg'))
 //    .background2(resource('thaumcraft:textures/gui/gui_research_back_over.png'))
diff --git a/src/main/java/com/cleanroommc/groovyscript/brackets/AspectBracketHandler.java b/src/main/java/com/cleanroommc/groovyscript/brackets/AspectBracketHandler.java
index fa326843a..14580e8ac 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/cleanroommc/groovyscript/brackets/AspectBracketHandler.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/cleanroommc/groovyscript/brackets/AspectBracketHandler.java
@@ -12,6 +12,12 @@ public class AspectBracketHandler implements IBracketHandler<AspectStack> {
     private AspectBracketHandler() {
     }
 
+    public static Aspect validateAspect(String tag) {
+        Aspect aspect = Aspect.getAspect(tag);
+        if (aspect == null) GroovyLog.msg("Can't find aspect for name {}!", tag).error().post();
+        return aspect;
+    }
+
     @Override
     public AspectStack parse(String mainArg, Object[] args) {
         if (args.length > 1 || (args.length == 1 && !(args[0] instanceof Integer))) {
diff --git a/src/main/java/com/cleanroommc/groovyscript/compat/mods/thaumcraft/Crucible.java b/src/main/java/com/cleanroommc/groovyscript/compat/mods/thaumcraft/Crucible.java
index d78580eb9..bd274f49f 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/cleanroommc/groovyscript/compat/mods/thaumcraft/Crucible.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/cleanroommc/groovyscript/compat/mods/thaumcraft/Crucible.java
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
 import com.cleanroommc.groovyscript.api.GroovyBlacklist;
 import com.cleanroommc.groovyscript.api.GroovyLog;
 import com.cleanroommc.groovyscript.api.IIngredient;
+import com.cleanroommc.groovyscript.brackets.AspectBracketHandler;
 import com.cleanroommc.groovyscript.compat.mods.ModSupport;
 import com.cleanroommc.groovyscript.compat.mods.thaumcraft.aspect.AspectStack;
 import com.cleanroommc.groovyscript.helper.ingredient.IngredientHelper;
@@ -13,6 +14,7 @@
 import org.jetbrains.annotations.ApiStatus;
 import org.jetbrains.annotations.Nullable;
 import thaumcraft.api.ThaumcraftApi;
+import thaumcraft.api.aspects.Aspect;
 import thaumcraft.api.aspects.AspectList;
 import thaumcraft.api.crafting.CrucibleRecipe;
 import thaumcraft.api.crafting.IThaumcraftRecipe;
@@ -122,6 +124,12 @@ public RecipeBuilder aspect(AspectStack aspectIn) {
             return this;
         }
 
+        public RecipeBuilder aspect(String tag, int amount) {
+            Aspect a = AspectBracketHandler.validateAspect(tag);
+            if (a != null) this.aspects.add(a, amount);
+            return this;
+        }
+
         public RecipeBuilder catalyst(IIngredient catalyst) {
             this.catalyst = catalyst;
             return this;
diff --git a/src/main/java/com/cleanroommc/groovyscript/compat/mods/thaumcraft/InfusionCrafting.java b/src/main/java/com/cleanroommc/groovyscript/compat/mods/thaumcraft/InfusionCrafting.java
index 72d95dce3..22d95c8e7 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/cleanroommc/groovyscript/compat/mods/thaumcraft/InfusionCrafting.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/cleanroommc/groovyscript/compat/mods/thaumcraft/InfusionCrafting.java
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
 import com.cleanroommc.groovyscript.api.GroovyBlacklist;
 import com.cleanroommc.groovyscript.api.GroovyLog;
 import com.cleanroommc.groovyscript.api.IIngredient;
+import com.cleanroommc.groovyscript.brackets.AspectBracketHandler;
 import com.cleanroommc.groovyscript.compat.mods.ModSupport;
 import com.cleanroommc.groovyscript.compat.mods.thaumcraft.aspect.AspectStack;
 import com.cleanroommc.groovyscript.helper.ArrayUtils;
@@ -16,6 +17,7 @@
 import org.jetbrains.annotations.ApiStatus;
 import org.jetbrains.annotations.Nullable;
 import thaumcraft.api.ThaumcraftApi;
+import thaumcraft.api.aspects.Aspect;
 import thaumcraft.api.aspects.AspectList;
 import thaumcraft.api.crafting.IThaumcraftRecipe;
 import thaumcraft.api.crafting.InfusionRecipe;
@@ -149,6 +151,12 @@ public RecipeBuilder aspect(AspectStack aspect) {
             return this;
         }
 
+        public RecipeBuilder aspect(String tag, int amount) {
+            Aspect a = AspectBracketHandler.validateAspect(tag);
+            if (a != null) this.aspects.add(a, amount);
+            return this;
+        }
+
         public RecipeBuilder instability(int instability) {
             this.instability = instability;
             return this;
diff --git a/src/main/java/com/cleanroommc/groovyscript/compat/mods/thaumcraft/Research.java b/src/main/java/com/cleanroommc/groovyscript/compat/mods/thaumcraft/Research.java
index 9a5fcccee..befd89b40 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/cleanroommc/groovyscript/compat/mods/thaumcraft/Research.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/cleanroommc/groovyscript/compat/mods/thaumcraft/Research.java
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 package com.cleanroommc.groovyscript.compat.mods.thaumcraft;
 
+import com.cleanroommc.groovyscript.brackets.AspectBracketHandler;
 import com.cleanroommc.groovyscript.compat.mods.thaumcraft.aspect.AspectStack;
 import net.minecraft.block.Block;
 import net.minecraft.block.material.Material;
@@ -8,6 +9,7 @@
 import net.minecraft.potion.Potion;
 import net.minecraft.util.ResourceLocation;
 import thaumcraft.api.ThaumcraftApi;
+import thaumcraft.api.aspects.Aspect;
 import thaumcraft.api.aspects.AspectList;
 import thaumcraft.api.research.*;
 import thaumcraft.common.lib.research.ResearchManager;
@@ -106,6 +108,12 @@ public ResearchCategoryBuilder formulaAspect(AspectStack aspect) {
             return this;
         }
 
+        public ResearchCategoryBuilder formulaAspect(String tag, int amount) {
+            Aspect a = AspectBracketHandler.validateAspect(tag);
+            if (a != null) this.formula.add(a, amount);
+            return this;
+        }
+
         public ResearchCategoryBuilder icon(String icon) {
             this.icon = new ResourceLocation(icon);
             return this;
diff --git a/src/main/java/com/cleanroommc/groovyscript/compat/mods/thaumcraft/arcane/ArcaneRecipeBuilder.java b/src/main/java/com/cleanroommc/groovyscript/compat/mods/thaumcraft/arcane/ArcaneRecipeBuilder.java
index 84ea07229..0a1a652b5 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/cleanroommc/groovyscript/compat/mods/thaumcraft/arcane/ArcaneRecipeBuilder.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/cleanroommc/groovyscript/compat/mods/thaumcraft/arcane/ArcaneRecipeBuilder.java
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 
 import com.cleanroommc.groovyscript.api.GroovyLog;
 import com.cleanroommc.groovyscript.api.IIngredient;
+import com.cleanroommc.groovyscript.brackets.AspectBracketHandler;
 import com.cleanroommc.groovyscript.compat.mods.thaumcraft.aspect.AspectStack;
 import com.cleanroommc.groovyscript.compat.vanilla.CraftingRecipeBuilder;
 import com.cleanroommc.groovyscript.helper.ingredient.IngredientHelper;
@@ -11,6 +12,7 @@
 import net.minecraft.util.ResourceLocation;
 import net.minecraftforge.fml.common.registry.ForgeRegistries;
 import org.apache.commons.lang3.ArrayUtils;
+import thaumcraft.api.aspects.Aspect;
 import thaumcraft.api.aspects.AspectList;
 
 import java.util.ArrayList;
@@ -37,6 +39,12 @@ public ArcaneRecipeBuilder aspect(AspectStack aspect) {
         return this;
     }
 
+    public ArcaneRecipeBuilder aspect(String tag, int amount) {
+        Aspect a = AspectBracketHandler.validateAspect(tag);
+        if (a != null) this.aspects.add(a, amount);
+        return this;
+    }
+
     public ArcaneRecipeBuilder vis(int vis) {
         this.vis = vis;
         return this;
diff --git a/src/main/java/com/cleanroommc/groovyscript/compat/mods/thaumcraft/aspect/Aspect.java b/src/main/java/com/cleanroommc/groovyscript/compat/mods/thaumcraft/aspect/Aspect.java
index 57d752374..03af6c79d 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/cleanroommc/groovyscript/compat/mods/thaumcraft/aspect/Aspect.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/cleanroommc/groovyscript/compat/mods/thaumcraft/aspect/Aspect.java
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 package com.cleanroommc.groovyscript.compat.mods.thaumcraft.aspect;
 
 import com.cleanroommc.groovyscript.api.GroovyLog;
+import com.cleanroommc.groovyscript.brackets.AspectBracketHandler;
 import net.minecraft.util.ResourceLocation;
 import thaumcraft.api.aspects.AspectList;
 
@@ -33,6 +34,12 @@ public AspectBuilder component(AspectStack component) {
             return this;
         }
 
+        public AspectBuilder component(String tag, int amount) {
+            thaumcraft.api.aspects.Aspect a = AspectBracketHandler.validateAspect(tag);
+            if (a != null) this.components.add(a, amount);
+            return this;
+        }
+
         public AspectBuilder image(String image) {
             this.image = new ResourceLocation(image);
             return this;
diff --git a/src/main/java/com/cleanroommc/groovyscript/compat/mods/thaumcraft/aspect/AspectHelper.java b/src/main/java/com/cleanroommc/groovyscript/compat/mods/thaumcraft/aspect/AspectHelper.java
index 663503a80..9fba8cb3a 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/cleanroommc/groovyscript/compat/mods/thaumcraft/aspect/AspectHelper.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/cleanroommc/groovyscript/compat/mods/thaumcraft/aspect/AspectHelper.java
@@ -3,12 +3,12 @@
 import com.cleanroommc.groovyscript.api.GroovyBlacklist;
 import com.cleanroommc.groovyscript.api.GroovyLog;
 import com.cleanroommc.groovyscript.api.IIngredient;
+import com.cleanroommc.groovyscript.brackets.AspectBracketHandler;
 import com.cleanroommc.groovyscript.compat.mods.ModSupport;
 import com.cleanroommc.groovyscript.helper.ingredient.IngredientHelper;
 import com.cleanroommc.groovyscript.helper.ingredient.OreDictIngredient;
 import com.cleanroommc.groovyscript.registry.VirtualizedRegistry;
 import net.minecraft.item.ItemStack;
-import net.minecraftforge.common.MinecraftForge;
 import net.minecraftforge.fml.common.registry.EntityEntry;
 import org.jetbrains.annotations.ApiStatus;
 import thaumcraft.api.ThaumcraftApi;
@@ -308,6 +308,12 @@ public AspectHelperBuilder aspect(AspectStack aspect) {
             return this;
         }
 
+        public AspectHelperBuilder aspect(String tag, int amount) {
+            Aspect a = AspectBracketHandler.validateAspect(tag);
+            if (a != null) this.aspects.add(new AspectStack(a, amount));
+            return this;
+        }
+
         public AspectHelperBuilder stripAspects() {
             if (entity != null) {
                 ModSupport.THAUMCRAFT.get().aspectHelper.removeAll(entity);