My magic system is based entirely off of a specific particle called an Azeron.

The way this works as a magic system comes down to a substance called thaumite. Thaumite is a material composed of a ridiculously high concentration of azerons. When thaumite receives a substantial electrical charge, it causes azerons to funnel in a random direction. It also causes the rotations of the azerons to change, either by slowing down, speeding up, or changing direction. By itself, this would just kill a human being.

So magic was only really created after humans had mastered how to funnel these azerons in specific directions or shape. When this technique was finalized, it became simple to manipulate forces of the universe by simply changing the rotation of an azeron funnel or its speed of rotation. This was done by changing the frequency of the charge going into the thaumite.

As time went on, more and more people were using thaumite to do everyday chores. Only a thousand years after the substances discovery, the science of Thaumology was created, but most laymen call it magic.

Magicians and other mages have the ability to use thaumite without machinery due to genetic variants created after the substance was discovered. This genetic variant would allow for the energy potential of the body to be magnified when in contact with thaumite, usually leading mages to have thaumite rings on their fingers or grafted to their bones.

The way to control the funneling of azerons without dying is to tap into the azeronic beam field. In short, this is field of energy that encompasses the universe, composed completely of pure azerons. The genetic variant allows for those with it to feel the azeronic beam field. They feel it similarly to the way that a shark can feel magnetic fields.

In any case, it is still a work in progress.