Gestalt Magic

Gestalt magic is the modern name given to the traditional magic used in Sigzlor; traditionally, the magic is often called "veilweaving," as it is said to settle on the casters or subjects like a veil might. Gestalt magic's modern name is derived from how it seems to combine aspects of both arcane and divine magic, seen as separate forms of magic underneath the mainsteam Arcane-Divine Divide discipline. Because gestalt magic does not differentiate between sources of magic, it also does not differentiate between different types of spellcasters -- there is simply magic, its effects on the world, and its effects on the people.
Research into gestalt magic suggests that it is easier for "traditionally non-magic-using" people or cultures to pick up and use. The focus of gestalt magic is on the innate magic within the subject and the surrounding world and shaping it into extensions of its natural self, as opposed to rigorous study and changing Chrono to entirely different forms. Gestalt magic does not have schools, domains, or disciplines. A user of gestalt magic might excel in a particular form of magic, but there is no such thing as a true specialist in gestalt magic. All of magic is considered to be one unified whole, and it is much more than its individual components would imply.
Since the arrival of Estvoldian colonists to Sigzlor in the year 2593, gestalt magic has steadily declined, its usage displaced by the magic of the Estvoldians. It experienced a renaissance of sorts during the Millennial Calm as more eyes turned to the past and reclaiming lost heritages, but is comparative weak nature (as it focuses on amplifying effects or materials already present) compared to Arcane-Divine Divide magic made it fall into obscurity again following the Godbomb.
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