Thaumaturgy

Thaumaturgy is the art of combining different magics to create new types. Thaumaturgy is practiced in both Hylion and Earth-Land and is one of the methods by which Lacrima and Magical Artefacts are made. In Earth-land, Thaumaturgy is practiced mainly by mages in the Bureau of Magical Development as well as merchants and magical item manufacturers. However, in Hylion, Thaumaturgy is practiced by a wider range of people; most of which who are unable to use caster magic. Because of the presence of Kawari in Hylion, the practice of Thaumaturgy is significantly more developed than it is in Earth Land. In Hylion, practitioners of Thaumaturgy are known as Thaumaturges; a title that is honored in Hylion culture.

Description
Through the use of various tools, a person can transfer magic between various objects (known as Mediums) and combine different types of magic to create either an augmented version of one type of magic or a new kind altogether. People who are unable to use Caster magic are prime candidates for Thaumaturges, as the innate magical energy of a Caster mage may leak out of his/her body and contaminate a mixture of magic or negatively catalyze a recipe.

Paths
There are a total of Five different end goals (known as paths) of combining magic in Thaumaturgy which are all listed as follows:
 * Compounding: THe end goal of Compounding is to combine magical energies together to create a new magic with a different function unrelated to the magical energies used to initially create it. Compounding is a very lucrative path to follow, but is also wrought with trial and error.
 * Combination: The end goal of Combination is to create a dual-type magic that can exert the effects of two or more different magical energies at the same time while preventing one magic from assimilating another. The idea of "Magic Coexistence" applies here.
 * Alteration: The end goal of Augmentation is to combine magic to augment the properties of one basic elemental magic (Such as fire, water, or air) or one compound magic (such as summoning, High speed. Augmentation of a magical energy is acheiever when one magical energy assimilates another
 * Infusion: When all is said and done, and the Thaumaturge has followed one path ot the end, he or she must