It must be truly ionic, they could give the power of the 1d10 cantrip to so many but not to themselves.
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Divine sources (gods, mostly) can only grant spells they themselves can cast; divine magic more about being a conduit than a caster.
Warlock Patrons are more akin to mad scientists grafting magic onto the warlock’s soul. Sewing a giant crab claw on someone does not give you yourself a crab claw, and it’s kinda difficult to perform that operation yourself.