>>3234they create pressure waves in the ether and the nature of the shape the pressure waves form creates a situation where where attraction and repulsion can be created. if you try to put the "north" side of the magnet to the "north" of another, the high pressure ridges will overlap and cause a repelling effect, if you put the "south" side of a magnet to the "north" of another the high and low pressure ridges will neutralize each other, creating an attracting effect in the process. the attraction and repulsion is created because when given a chance to equalize, that is what things do.
pic related is a magnet under a ferrocell, the image looks complicated but its just a bunch of spirals wrapped around a donut. the spiral goes one way on the top, and the other way on the bottom (which are really in essence the same way, which is why "north" and "south" attract)