Does Spirit's Refuge give its buff when played from hand or each time you activate the gear ability?

Ruling: The buff from Spirit's Refuge is a triggered ability that activates when played from hand ("when played"). The second part is a passive ability that is active as long as Spirit's Refuge is on the board.

Nuances:

• The first part is a one-time triggered ability, not something that happens each time you activate the gear
• The passive ability does not require the card to be exhausted to be active