"More like a possession by the power itself. There are supposedly less of them these days than their were in the past, but more powerful. Because if a Sorceress passes away and another sorceress is near, the power is drawn to them before any other women. It can be passed only to women so far as we know."

So yes, magic was a true and living thing in his world. And the GFs were a part of that.

"Good, Ignis is possessive of being the one that does, when he's up to it. But if you're interested in magic, he carries some as well. Elemental."