Botanical Explorer & Natural History Artist and Author
Cheralyn Darcey is a botanical alchemist, organic gardener, independent natural history scholar, artist, educator and the author of several books and oracle decks of nature magick, folklore, witchcraft and ethnobotanical traditions. Inspired by her pagan family upbringing and her passion for nature and magick, her work focuses on the spiritual, cultural, therapeutic and physical connections between humans and plants.
Her publications include three flower reading oracle decks which bring the Language of Flowers through the Doctrine of Signatures alive: ‘The Australian Wildflower Reading Cards’, ‘Flower Reading Cards’, ‘Flowers of the Night Oracle’. A flower affirmation deck for daily guidance: ‘Flower Petals’. Two Australian Wildflower mandala style colouring books: Florasphere Calm and ‘Florasphere Inspire’. Her book ‘Flowerpaedia, 1,000 flowers and their meanings’ presents a language translator for the Language of Flowers complete with correspondence lists to find flowers to match sentiments, ritual use and occasions.
A popular presenter at Mind Body Spirit festivals, libraries, museums and events, Cheralyn weaves the ancient magick and folklore of our gardens and our passion for the wilds of nature into workshops and talks to inspire renewed care for our land while finding personal guidance, inspiration and support in plants.
Her artwork has been featured in galleries and art prizes across Australia and the USA including The Australian Museum and Manly Art Gallery. Cheralyn was an Environmental Artist in Residence during the International Conference of Eco Ideas 2011 and has a long association with many Environmental organisations creating eco artworks, educational workshops and presentations as well as working as an administration volunteer.
Cheralyn has a regular segment on ABC Radio Australia ‘Flower of the Fortnight’ exploring the botanical history, gardening, myths and therapeutic facets of flowers. She has been a guest on Australian national tv and radio including Studio Ten, 2UE, Her organic vegetable, magickal herb and flowers gardens have been featured in Good Organic Gardening Magazine and she has been featured in many publications including The Sydney Morning Herald, The Daily Telegraph, many regional newspapers, Yours Magazine, ABC Gardening Australia, Air Asia Inflight, Country Style, Harpers Bazaar, Elle.
There is a powerful intelligence within nature that is so profound, eye opening, and an absolute pleasure to explore which is what Lion Heart Podcats does in this podcast with Cheralyn Darcey.
The language of flowers shares with us the meanings of flowers and we have used this information for centuries to not only better understand our natural environment, but also ourselves.
Flower Reading Cards is a beautiful book and card set by Flower Therapist Cheralyn Darcey and Rockpool Publishing. The Cards The 36 cards and book are housed in a sturdy box that closes magnetically.
When a flower-worthy occasion arises, it's usually equally as important as it is last minute. You want to send a thoughtful bunch, but choosing the perfect fleurs for the occasion can be tricky, especially if your knowledge of flowers isn't great, or the person you're sending them to doesn't have a favourite bouquet. To make the process more meaningful and less stressful, we asked Cheralyn Darcey, the author of Flowerpaedia, a new A-Z reference guide of flowers and their meanings, to give us the lowdown on which flowers are fitting for every circumstance.
Flower Reading Cards by Cheralyn Darcey Reviewed by Nathan Ho The “Flower Reading Cards” are the second set of beautiful, colourful and inspiring flower-based cards from Cheralyn Darcey. As both the author and the artist, Cheralyn has successfully captured the essence of a selected 36 variations of flowers and has represented them in a way that can change the way that we think about and interact with the flowers that fill the gardens, homes and landscapes of our lives.
Author of the Australian Wildlflower reading cards talks about the meaning of Emu Bush anAustralian Wildflower
Austalian Wildflower Reading Cards Video Review by New Age Hipster For more information and updates on the New Age Hipster go to: https://www.facebook.com/newagehipster333 http://www.newagehipster.co
Fresh as a flower and just as vibrant, the colorful 44 cards of the Australian Wildflower Reading Cards are reproduced well from hand-crafted ink prints that have been painted with colors.
Flower Essences and the Australian Wildflower Reading Cards with author and artist Cheralyn Darcey
Often it is hard to identify flowers for flower reading, but here is one way to connect with basic meanings and begin exploring for yourself while you develop a closer relationship and and understanding of the environment around you. In this short Video Blog Rockpool author Cheralyn Darcey shares with you some insights into Flower Reading and the language of Flowers
If you love someone, you give them red roses because that is what red roses mean, love. While this is true, roses are not the only flower which hold a meaning.
Fairy Fan Flower Scaevola aemula) is featured in the Australian Wildflower Reading Cards. Cheralyn Darcey is the author and artist of this, the first of her traditional Flower Reading Decks. In this short clip Cheralyn will take you through a quick reading and share with you some more information about this particular flower and its properties.
Extracted with permission from An interview by Alternative Spirit Magazine Spring 2014" Q. Why did you choose Oracle cards as a platform to publish your artwork rather than more traditional means? A: I have been an Oracle and Tarot Reader all of my life, my Mum is a Reader, so I can’t really say exactly when I began, but I’ve read professionally since I was 17 years of age.
Today I visited the wonderful Environmental Artist Spiritual Healer Cheralyn Darcey. I've know Cheralyn for quite a long time and it's very interesting to see how her journey has taken shape and has at currently evolved into an amazing combination of the best of many of her skilled trades.
An introduction to the Australian Wildflower Reading Cards from the lovely author and illustrator Cheralyn Darcey. We hope you enjoy the video and sample reading by the author
