This is another very sound theory. Some spells do move in circles like the one that gave Rarity the wings and some of the uses of the Elements of Harmony and related magics, but I'd go with the theory that normal unicorn magic is waves or pulses. I would also contend that it is radiant energy or a mix thereof because of its use as light and its functions similar to technological devices like lasers and tractor beams. Magic in Equestria really is a surrogate for technologies of the real world and electric energy, so it's best to think of it in those terms as well.

Very good points!  I didn't even think of the radiant energy idea, though it definitely makes sense. *Gives muffins and huggles*

Now you are right...both of you are. Magic wirks in many ways and is also a replacement for technology. However there are some points to magic no pony seems to think about.

You see a pony can train there magic to game more in the way of skill and power, but it is how you interact with your power that makes a unicorns magic react differently.

Imagine magic a spell as a fragial thing and any spell is like this. You must be both gentle and firm at the same time or it becomes unstable now this can be in any spell form. spiral, directional, pulls, bi-directional and in the case of Twilight's transformation spell physical directonal (turns frog in to orange after ricocheting off a tree)

The thing is and back to the point its not how the magic moves it is how you move the magic. This is why Twilight has such skill as she dose not just use one spell casting technique. Her teleprotation spell works two ways it bose a bi-directional loop from her hooves to her horn and then flashes as she moves to another location. (EQG 1: Whial chaseing sunset shimmer to the mirror)

This means that magic can be manipulated and combind to make spells stronger, accurate and faster all while alouing them to use the specific set spell moves.

I am only saying all this because in my case I developed a spell for transformation useing a general transformation spell like Twilight and the frog orange with Changling magic.

Changling magic alouse a pony to take the form of another pony but only as a duplicate of another were as transformation spells aloue a pony to make an object in to another object for a limitless amount of time (e.g. till the item has force exhorted to it or it brakes *there mey still be a frog orange hopping around equestria some were *)

So what did I do take the pony form from the changling spell meaning I could take the form of myself as a wolf to a pony and apply the transformation logic to it and the useing magic to baulster the form meaning I can take more of a nock I was able to make the perfect pony form spell.

The only draw back to makeing spells with multiple parts is it becomes unstable and fragile hesn why I bolstered it to make it more stable otherwhise it fails because.

A changling transformation spell is a bi-directional circular spell were as the transformation spell is singal directional so in short I made a transformation spell go bi-directional with a changling spell making a form of mirage to make my wolf form look like a pony...am I makeing ceases.

Not all spells use one form hell you could use a pulse spell combind with a spiral. If you were to use that in an atack spell it would be bevestating.

Your theory is sound and very strong and when combind with the good points made by Wind Chaser they make more sense.

I hope what I have said makes sense because I have been known to ramble about this sort of thing but I hope I helped in your understanding.

(Also when Rarity came to her destany finding the gems for her school play the magic that was used then was a straight bi-directional spell because her horn sent tge spell to the rock and the rock bounced it back pulling her to it.) Just a thought. *hugs*

*Huggles* Wow, well thought and written Phoenix! Here's your reward! *Gives a large crate of muffins*

I think we should all get into some sort of chat room and just bounce ideas on this stuff back and forth..

Sounds like fun I like bouncing around and thanks for the muffins. *Hugs*