@@ -379,13 +379,9 @@
 			for _,p in pairs(sorcery.ley.txofs) do
 				local sum = vector.add(pos,p)
 				if not foundp(sum) then
 					checked[#checked + 1] = sum
-					local nodename = minetest.get_node(sum).name
-					if nodename == 'ignore' then
-						minetest.load_area(sum)
-						nodename = minetest.get_node(sum).name
-					end
+					local nodename = sorcery.lib.node.force(sum).name
 					if minetest.get_item_group(nodename,'sorcery_ley_device') ~= 0
 					   or sorcery.data.compat.ley[nodename] then
 						local d = sorcery.ley.sample(pos,1,nodename,{query={mode=true}})
 						assert(d.mode == 'signal'
@@ -486,9 +482,9 @@
 		}
 	end
 end
 sorcery.ley.setnode = function(pos,l)
-	local meta = minetest.get_node(pos)
+	local meta = minetest.get_meta(pos)
 	meta:set_string('sorcery:ley',sorcery.ley.encode(l))
 end
 
 sorcery.ley.sample = function(pos,timespan,name,flags)
@@ -733,9 +729,9 @@
 		on_metadata_inventory_take = update_generator;
 		on_timer = function(pos,delta)
 			local meta = minetest.get_meta(pos)
 			local inv = meta:get_inventory()
-			local self = minetest.get_node(pos)
+			local self = sorcery.lib.node.force(pos)
 			local timeleft = meta:get_float('burnleft') - delta
 			local again = false
 			local power = meta:get_float('power')
 			local burning = active