I used factorization socket blocks with lacerators, then botania particles started appearing (seemed like the star-ish flower particles, but around 4 blocks big) about 30 secs later the game crashed.
not sure if botanias fault.

crash report:

java.lang.NullPointerException: Ticking block entity
at factorization.sockets.SocketLacerator$ParticleWarper.func_78873_a(SocketLacerator.java:634)
at vazkii.botania.client.core.proxy.ClientProxy.sparkleFX(ClientProxy.java:235)
at vazkii.botania.common.core.proxy.CommonProxy.sparkleFX(CommonProxy.java:125)
at vazkii.botania.common.block.tile.TileStarfield.func_145845_h(TileStarfield.java:47)
at net.minecraft.world.World.func_72939_s(World.java:1912)
at net.minecraft.world.WorldServer.func_72939_s(WorldServer.java:489)
at net.minecraft.server.MinecraftServer.func_71190_q(MinecraftServer.java:636)
at net.minecraft.server.MinecraftServer.func_71217_p(MinecraftServer.java:547)
at net.minecraft.server.integrated.IntegratedServer.func_71217_p(IntegratedServer.java:111)
at net.minecraft.server.MinecraftServer.run(MinecraftServer.java:427)
at net.minecraft.server.MinecraftServer$2.run(MinecraftServer.java:685)

A detailed walkthrough of the error, its code path and all known details is as follows:

-- Head --
Stacktrace:
at factorization.sockets.SocketLacerator$ParticleWarper.func_78873_a(SocketLacerator.java:634)
at vazkii.botania.client.core.proxy.ClientProxy.sparkleFX(ClientProxy.java:235)
at vazkii.botania.common.core.proxy.CommonProxy.sparkleFX(CommonProxy.java:125)
at vazkii.botania.common.block.tile.TileStarfield.func_145845_h(TileStarfield.java:47)

-- Block entity being ticked --
Details:
Name: botania:starfield // vazkii.botania.common.block.tile.TileStarfield
Block type: ID #748 (tile.starfield // vazkii.botania.common.block.decor.BlockStarfield)
Block data value: 1 / 0x1 / 0b0001
Block location: World: (239,89,227), Chunk: (at 15,5,3 in 14,14; contains blocks 224,0,224 to 239,255,239), Region: (0,0; contains chunks 0,0 to 31,31, blocks 0,0,0 to 511,255,511)
Actual block type: ID #748 (tile.starfield // vazkii.botania.common.block.decor.BlockStarfield)
Actual block data value: 1 / 0x1 / 0b0001
Stacktrace:
at net.minecraft.world.World.func_72939_s(World.java:1912)
at net.minecraft.world.WorldServer.func_72939_s(WorldServer.java:489)

-- Affected level --
Details:
Level name: Blood Magic
All players: 1 total; [EntityPlayerMP['akvgergo'/413, l='Blood Magic', x=213,87, y=87,98, z=203,77]]
Chunk stats: ServerChunkCache: 396 Drop: 0
Level seed: -1422567481
Level generator: ID 00 - default, ver 1. Features enabled: true
Level generator options:
Level spawn location: World: (256,64,252), Chunk: (at 0,4,12 in 16,15; contains blocks 256,0,240 to 271,255,255), Region: (0,0; contains chunks 0,0 to 31,31, blocks 0,0,0 to 511,255,511)
Level time: 7032402 game time, 9356674 day time
Level dimension: 0
Level storage version: 0x04ABD - Anvil
Level weather: Rain time: 14159 (now: false), thunder time: 26900 (now: false)
Level game mode: Game mode: creative (ID 1). Hardcore: false. Cheats: true
Stacktrace:
at net.minecraft.server.MinecraftServer.func_71190_q(MinecraftServer.java:636)
at net.minecraft.server.MinecraftServer.func_71217_p(MinecraftServer.java:547)
at net.minecraft.server.integrated.IntegratedServer.func_71217_p(IntegratedServer.java:111)
at net.minecraft.server.MinecraftServer.run(MinecraftServer.java:427)
at net.minecraft.server.MinecraftServer$2.run(MinecraftServer.java:685)

Not my issue, no.