
Who is Daniel MacBayne?
Modern Wizard & Interpreter of Hidden Patterns
I’m not what most people imagine when they hear the word “wizard.”
There are no robes here. No spellbooks bound in dragon hide.
My world is quieter—deeper—rooted in the old ways of attention, symbolism, and discernment.
I study patterns.
Not the kind printed on charts, but the ones that shape a person’s life.
The symbols they keep meeting.
The choices they can’t stop repeating.
The moments that don’t feel like coincidence… because they aren’t.
My work exists where intuition meets intellect, where ancient practices meet modern mind.
Some people come to me for answers.
Others come to understand themselves.
I help when I can.
I decline when I cannot.
Wisdom has boundaries.
And so do I.
ANSWERS
Readings by Photograph
These readings are meant for the moments when you simply need an answer. Not a class. Not a long consultation. Just a clear interpretation of the symbols surrounding your question.
Send me a photograph of your cup, your candle, your wax, or your soot—whatever form your inquiry takes—and I will read the patterns as they appear. These are straightforward, focused interpretations for those seeking insight, direction, or confirmation. Nothing more complicated than that. I respond to every submission within 24 hours.
If you’re unsure how to begin, visit the Book Now page. You’ll find short videos showing exactly how I prepare a cup or candle before a reading, and how to take the kind of photograph that reveals the clearest symbols. The process I demonstrate is the ritual I use—but you’re welcome to follow your own instincts. Do what feels natural; the signs will still speak.
Tasseography
I interpret the remnants of tea, Turkish coffee, and wine dregs. Each medium leaves behind its own constellation of symbols—shapes, figures, letters, animals, paths, and unexpected imagery formed by leaves, grounds, or sediment. These symbols reveal the movement of your situation, the direction it leans, and the forces shaping your answer.
Ceromancy
Wax and flame speak through form and shadow. I read water-cast wax drippings, natural candle-flow formations, and the delicate script of soot patterns collected above a flame. Each carries its own vocabulary of symbols—ridges, clusters, silhouettes, openings, and distortions—that show what is forming around your question, what is dissolving, and what stands at the center of your current path.
These readings are simple, direct, and to the point.
A single photograph.
A single question.
A clear interpretation of the symbols that appear.
Send the image, and I’ll tell you what it’s trying to say.

Consultations
A consultation with MacBaynes is an educational, exploratory session focused on understanding the symbols and patterns surrounding your question. It is not therapy or counseling. Instead, it is a guided conversation where we look at what is appearing, why it’s appearing, and what it traditionally means.
Some clients want to learn the interpretive process.
Others simply want to understand the message behind their symbols.
Most fall somewhere in between.
All of that is welcome.
You might bring a cup of tea, a wax pattern, a recurring symbol, a reading you’ve already done, or simply the sense that a pattern is forming in your life. Together, we examine the structure—not the emotion—of what’s unfolding. We trace the “how” and “why” behind the signs, and we follow the symbolic logic that gives them meaning.
If you want to learn, I’ll show you how the interpretation works.
If you prefer to simply understand, I’ll walk you through the meaning without the mechanics.
You decide the depth.
A consultation is:
A conversation, not a class
Clarity, not counseling
Interpretation, not life guidance
A chance to understand what your symbols are saying
Bring your question.
Bring the symbols that keep appearing.
Or simply bring your curiosity.
We’ll explore the pattern together and reveal the meaning beneath it.













