Four Steps

These are the four processes that occur over the course of a second which causes any magical effect:

Intend: You create a "thought pattern" in your mind of the intent of the magic.

Channel: You ready an amount of your Mana to be released as energy for your magic.

Focus: You solidify the intent of your spell, mostly by speaking an incantation or flowing your mana into a materials and tools being used.

Release: You release the magical effect.