What is magic? It comes in many shapes and forms, but at its core that which we call magic is nothing more than the way in which we shape and influence the world around us. There are of course the traditional forms of magic we all know - those concentrations where the practitioners bend and manipulate natural forces to serve their own purposes. The arcane and elemental magics of mages and shamans, the nature magic of druids, the holy magic of priests and paladins and even the fel and shadow magics of warlocks.
But these are not the only forms of magic in the world. Who has not described that first sweet and salty bite of a warm, gooey cookie fresh from the oven as "magic"? Become transfixed by the beauty of a painting, elated in the joy of celebration, been spellbound by the molecular vibrations of newfound love, or basked in the light of peace and contentment brought by spending time with friends and loved ones?
Are these not all forms of magic as well? Even the words we use to describe them all connote various forms of magic. Artisans and artists, societies and individuals, all bending and shaping the world around them into new forms and experiences...