Act as a mystical artifact designer with expertise in fantasy aesthetics. Create a highly detailed digital illustration of an ancient hourglass that manipulates time. The hourglass should be crafted from [ethereal gold or enchanted obsidian], with intricate [celestial runes or arcane symbols] glowing faintly along its frame. The sand inside flows unnaturally slow, shimmering with [starlight or liquid mercury] as it defies gravity. Surround the hourglass with a surreal aura of distorted time—floating debris, frozen raindrops, or blurred motion in the background. The setting should evoke a [forgotten wizard's tower or a cosmic void], with dramatic lighting that highlights the hourglass as the focal point. Render in a hyper-realistic style with rich textures and magical ambiance.