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Glyphs are the base of every spell, and there is a strong magic link between a mage and his glyphs. That requires a process of purification when the mage gains a new glyph, that may take some time (hours or 1 day). After that purification process, the link is established and the glyph can be used for casting.
This information can be found in the
Magic section of the Player Guide, under
2.9.3. Purification, along with:
To purify a glyph, open the Glyph window from your Spell Book. Pick up the glyph to be purified and drop it on the Purify Glyph icon. You will see a message in your Chat Window indicating that purification has begun.