Frequently Asked Questions
+ What is the difference between Pure & Blended Essences?
We like to think of our Pure Essences as the building blocks of what we do! The entirety of our Blended Essences, Chakra Essences and Spray Mists all contain carefully selected and unique combinations of the 30 Pure Essences from the HeartRadiance range.
Pure Essences
Contain the vibrational energy of one type of flower.
Pure Essences are useful for targeting one highly specific issue and are more immediate and direct in their outcomes due to the singularity of the vibrational frequency. Because they are so specific they are also handy for combining to create customisable personal blends for those needing a more individualised approach.
Blended Essences
Contain the vibrational energy of multiple Pure Essences - selected to target common issues.
Blended Essences are very popular due their ease of use, ease of selection and their ability to target broader, shared phases of life or transitions. Also highly effective, blends are often more subtle or gentle in their process toward healing outcomes due to the effect of combining multiple vibrational frequencies into one essence.
+ What's the difference between Dose & Concentrate?
All HeartRadiance Essences are available to purchase in Dose or Concentrate strengths.
Dose strength
Made ready to use for oral administration, no preparation required.
Dose essences are popular for personal use due to convenience of placing seven (7) drops of Dose Essence directly under the tongue, twice a day or as required.
Concentrate strength
A stronger version of our vibrational essences, concentrates require preparation into dose strength .
Concentrate strength is recommended for those requiring repeat personal use for ongoing persistent, harder to shift issues. Concentrate essences are suitable for practitioner use.
The nature of concentrated essences offers versatility of use across multiple applications, such as:
- Preparing multiple dose strength essences for oral administration.
- Placing requisite number of drops into face or body creams for topical use.
- Placing requisite number of drops into bath water.
- Placing requisite number of drops into a drinking glass or water bottle for oral administration.
Each 15ml bottle of concentrate will create approximately 40 x 30ml Dose essences.
+ How do I prepare a Dose strength essence from Concentrate?
Seven (7) drops of concentrate per 30ml of base preparation, or carrier liquid, will make a dose strength essence.
- In a sterilised 15ml or 30ml bottle prepare a base of 1/3 brandy + 2/3 purified water.
- Place seven (7) drops of Concentrate Essence per 30ml into the preparation of water and brandy.
- Seal bottle and percuss firmly on the heel of your hand to mix.
- Label bottle with ingredients and date. Use within 3 years for best before, however flower essences will last up to 10 years when stored in a cool, dark environment.
+ How do I combine Pure Essences into my own blend?
Select a combination of Pure concentrates to blend into a single dose essence. We recommend using a maximum of 9 Pure essence flower types within a personal blend.
- In a sterilised 15ml or 30ml bottle prepare a base of 1/3 brandy + 2/3 purified water.
- Place seven (7) drops of each Concentrate Essence per 30ml into the preparation of water and brandy.
- Seal bottle and percuss firmly on the heel of your hand to mix.
- Label bottle with ingredients and date. Use within 3 years for best before, however flower essences will last up to 10 years when stored in a cool, dark environment.
Notes on Blending:
You may combine more (or less!) than the recommended nine Pure essences in your blend, dependent on the complexity of the issue being treated.
However, we have found that a simpler formula often makes for more profound healing outcomes. Rather than using all of the Pure essences that you feel an affinity with at once, we recommend simplifying into a number of blends to be taken over a period of time.
When the blend has been used and has taken effect, you can then create a secondary blend which will allow you to further resolve any thoughts or feelings that arise from the healing outcomes of the first blend. Just like an onion, you may need to work through the layers of your emotional states before getting to the core of your healing outcomes.
+ How do I prepare a HeartRadiance Blended Concentrate?
Because HeartRadiance Blend formulations contain the vibrational energy of multiple Pure Essences, we do not recommend mixing or combining them any further.
Select one HeartRadiance Blend concentrate to prepare into a dose essence. Includes all pre-formulated Blends, including Chakra Blends.
- In a sterilised 15ml or 30ml bottle prepare a base of 1/3 brandy + 2/3 purified water.
- Place seven (7) drops of Concentrate Blend Essence per 30ml into the preparation of water and brandy.
- Seal bottle and percuss firmly on the heel of your hand to mix.
- Label bottle with ingredients and date. Use within 3 years for best before, however flower essences will last up to 10 years when stored in a cool, dark environment.
Notes on Blending:
Combining multiple Blend Concentrates is not recommended.
Repeated use of a blend may be necessary until it has taken effect. After this, you can move on to a secondary blend that will allow you to further resolve any new thoughts or feelings that arise from the healing outcomes of the first blend.
Just like an onion, you may need to work through the layers of your emotional states before getting to the core of your healing outcomes.
+ Are Flower Essences safe?
Flower Essences are completely safe for use with children, pets and in pregnancy.
For more information about the alcohol content of flower essences see the FAQ below.
Flower essences can even be used past their "Best Before", provided they have been stored in a cool, dark and dry environment.
+ Why do your products contain alcohol?
We use a small amount of Alcohol (brandy) in our dose and concentrate strength Flower Essences. This is to preserve the ingredients in the Essences.
It is important to note that flower essences can be of great benefit to recovering alcoholics and other alcohol-sensitive individuals. Although our preservation method is brandy at a concentrate level, it is possible to dilute the essences to the dosage level without the use of alchohol. By diluting this ensures that any alcohol ingested is chemically and physiologically insignificant, about one part in 600 when diluted into a 30ml dosage bottle.
For reducing alcohol content for those with allergy, aversion or addiction the following four suggestions have been made by the Flower Essence Society of North America:
- Use two to four drops of concentrate in a large glass of water or juice, stir and sip slowly.
- Prepare the essences in a dosage bottle, but fill it 1/4 to 1/3 full of apple cider vinegar as preservative, instead of brandy.
- Prepare the essences in a dosage bottle, filled 1/3 to 1/2 full with vegetable glycerin. Vegetable glycerin is a derivative of coconut oil; it has a sweet taste and is used extensively to preserve herbal preparations. The dosage bottle can also be prepared with no preservative if it is refrigerated, or used in a shorter period of time (several days to a week).
+ Do you use any synthetic ingredients?
No. We only use pure and natural ingredients. No synthetics, no chemicals, no fillers!
+ Can I give Flower Essences to my pet?
Flower Essences are safe for pets when given in Dose strength. To do this, you can:
- Place 7 drops of concentrate strength into your pet's drinking water (to dilute it to Dose strength), or
- Place 7 drops of dose strength on to your palm, and stroke on to your pet's coat for topical application.
- We do not recommend direct oral administration with your pet due to the risk of transmitting bacteria into your flower essence bottle.
+ How do I add Flower Essences to Drinking Water?
Use Concentrate strength essence, add:
- 7 drops in 250ml - 1L
- 14 drops in 1L - 2L
Consume within one day.
+ How do I add Flower Essences to Skincare?
Use Concentrate strength essence, combine:
- 7 drops into 30ml - 100ml of base cream.
- Suitable for face or body creams
+ How do I add Flower Essences to my Bath water?
Use Concentrate strength essence, add:
- 28 drops in bathwater
- Option - add 12 drops of your favourite essential oil.
+ How can I use Flower Essences on my houseplants?
Use Concentrate strength essence, add:
- 7 drops in 250ml - 1L
- 14 drops per additional litre of water.
Wonderful for supporting stressed plants, great for repotting.
+ What are Flower Essences for women?
HeartRadiance flower essences are Australian vibrational flower remedies created specifically to support women’s emotional and energetic wellbeing.
Each essence is:
- Made in small batches in Australia
- Sun-infused using traditional vibrational methods
- Created with intention and reverence for the Flower Devas
- Designed to support life transitions; empowering women and everyone in their circle!
HeartRadiance flower essences work at an energetic level to support emotional balance, resilience, self-worth and inner clarity.
+ How do Flower Essences work?
Flower Essences work on the understanding that we are not just physical bodies, but rather multi-dimensional beings consisting of a physical body and a subtle energetic component. Subtle energy anatomy looks at the unseen energy systems of the body as well as the emotional and psychological states that accompany them.
A flower in its perfected form carries a high, pure expression of its specific frequency resonance. When taken as a vibrational medicine, the frequency of a flower essence causes the energy centre (also known as a chakra) to entrain with the best possible expression of its specific resonance. Flower Essences act powerfully on the consciousness or awareness of the individual, opening up pathways of understanding or feeling previously unable to be accessed.
The healing qualities of the flower are determined by The Doctrine of Signatures, a system of identifying energetic properties.
+ What is the Doctrine of Signatures?
The Doctrine of Signatures is the name given to the process that determines the healing quality of a flower or plant, and to what facet of human consciousness that particular quality can be applied. Using the Doctrine of Signatures, one recognises and looks for the unique signs of a flower’s identity such as the shape, colour, texture, habitat, and so on.
To use the Doctrine of Signatures, we need to be familiar with some of the more archetypal symbolism that has universal meaning. When determining the healing qualities that a plant has to offer three or more Doctrine of Signatures indicators are selected to best ensure the healing energy being expressed by the plant.
+ How are HeartRadiance Flower Essences different?
HeartRadiance was created around a specific set of principles:
- A deep relationship with the plant spirit world
- Empowerment of women and all those in their circles
- A focus on women’s lived emotional patterns
- Principles of balance shaped by Traditional Chinese Medicine
Each essence is developed around clear emotional patterns and designed to support women's wellbeing.
+ What do HeartRadiance flower essences help women with?
HeartRadiance flower essences are used by women to support:
- Emotional overwhelm
- Loss of confidence
- Boundary challenges
- Hormonal and life transitions
- Identity shifts
- Grief and heartache
- Purpose and direction
- Body acceptance and love
- Nervous system regulation support
They support the emotional terrain that often underlies women’s stress patterns. These essences work with the deep understanding that women often operate within networks; supporting those people around them, and being supported by others. HeartRadiance essences are dedicated to empowering women and everyone in their circle.
+ Can HeartRadiance flower essences support women during hormonal transitions?
Many women use HeartRadiance flower essences during:
- Menarche
- Postpartum
- Perimenopause
- Menopause and beyond
- After stopping hormonal contraception
The focus is not on changing hormones directly. The focus is on supporting:
- Emotional steadiness
- Self trust
- Identity integration
- Nervous system resilience
- Personal power
We work with the emotional layer of hormonal change.
+ What makes HeartRadiance flower essences aligned with feminine consciousness?
HeartRadiance was founded by a mother, daughter trio who have lived and worked in women’s health for decades.
Our approach recognises:
- Cyclical biology
- Relational intelligence
- Emotional depth
- The value of sisterhood
- The importance of energetic boundaries
The Flower Queendom philosophy reflects our belief that women thrive in connected, supported community. Our essences are created to honour that.
+ What is the Flower Queendom?
A flower is an expression of life, the crowning glory of a plant, and a visible confluence of many forces working together. A flower is not one thing - it is petals, roots, stem, sun, soil and pollinators working together. Its beauty is born from interdependence.
The Flower Queendom reflects the same living intelligence - grounded in support and connection - each woman is one of the many petals that make up the community.
The Flower Queendom is a living, breathing collection of women who nourish, support, celebrate and other women! Each woman brings a different quality of presence: some women create and initiate, others heal and restore. Some women build, organise or lead with vision, others hold space through listening, supporting and maintaining cohesion.
The feminine strength of the Queendom is not defined by status or performance, but by the way women witness one another, share resources, and create safety for growth. Value is exchanged through care and recognition, through supporting and mentoring, and standing alongside one another.
When each woman is supported to embody her chosen role, the community becomes regenerative, capable of nourishing others and creating new growth beyond itself.
+ How do I choose the right HeartRadiance flower essence as a woman?
We recommend selecting based on:
- A repeating emotional pattern rather than a temporary mood
- The deeper story beneath your stress
- The life phase you are currently navigating
For example:
- If the pattern is people pleasing → boundary and self worth support may be needed.
- If the pattern is exhaustion with scattered focus → grounding and centring support may be appropriate.
- If the pattern is hiding your gifts → empowerment and visibility support may resonate.
Intentional selection produces better results than random selection. If you haven't already, make sure to use the 'Shop by Emotion' feature for more clarity.