Interesting. I'll probably have Abd be a fringe theorist with a completely different view of the sources of magic than the standard view, then, adding a cyclic element to them. Of course, his specialty would be at the the apex of the circle, ;) because that's how he rolls.

In terms of your system, where would "Pure Magic" or "Quintessence" or "Prime/Source Magic" fit in? Basically, magic that amplifies, negates, draws out, identifies or crystallizes/makes permanent [i]other[/i] magic?