Spell circle

A Spell circle is a list of spells organized together by the type of magic they represent. There are three basic spheres of magic, which include mental, elemental, and spiritual magic. The circles of magic further break down the various spells into the following categories:

• Elemental
  • Minor Elemental
  • Major Elemental
  • Wizard Base
• Spiritual
  • Minor Spiritual
  • Major Spiritual
  • Cleric Base
  • Ranger Base
  • Paladin Base
• Mental - Note: Only the minor mental sphere has been released as of yet.
  • Minor Mental
  • Major Mental
  • Savant Base
• Hybrid Circles
  • Sorcerer Base - Elemental/Spiritual hybrid
  • Empath Base - Spiritual/Mental hybrid
  • Bard Base - Elemental/Mental hybrid
  • Arcane - Varies per spell
• Older Circles
  • Former Empath Base - Replaced with Empath Base
  • Lost Arts - Spells that have been removed from the game

Reference

• http://www.play.net/gs4/info/tomes/magictech.asp