In the crystal family, Citrine is renowned for its warm, golden glow and powerful ability to attract financial abundance. It is famously nicknamed “The Merchant’s Stone” because it not only attracts wealth but, crucially, helps the wearer to seize opportunities, boost confidence, and retain that prosperity.
The Core Energy and Benefits of Citrine
The energy of Citrine is closely linked to the body’s Solar Plexus Chakra. This is the energy center associated with personal will, self-confidence, and active drive.
1. Attracting Wealth and Prosperity (The Merchant’s Stone)
Citrine’s most famous benefit is its ability to draw financial luck. However, its role is not just about bringing in “windfall,” but more about sustaining success:
Boosting Business and Income: It helps the wearer maintain a clear mind in business transactions, enabling sound judgment and increasing overall income.
Accumulating and Holding Wealth: Unlike many crystals that only attract money, Citrine is also believed to help stabilize finances and prevent unnecessary loss.
2. Enhancing Confidence and Personal Power (Boosting Self-Esteem)
The Solar Plexus Chakra is the source of our self-confidence and personal power. The golden light of Citrine warms and activates this area:
Elevating Positivity: It drives away negative emotions, instills a sense of sunshine and optimism, and fills one with vitality to face challenges.
Strengthening Willpower: It aids those lacking confidence or indecisiveness to solidify their beliefs and take decisive action.
3. Emotional Balance and Eliminating Negative Energy
As a self-cleansing crystal, Citrine rarely needs frequent purification. It can transform negative energy or stress in the wearer’s environment into positive, usable energy:
Clearing the Aura: Acting as an “emotional vacuum cleaner,” it helps the body release stored emotions like resentment, fear, and dissatisfaction.
Aiding Digestion: On a physical level, the Solar Plexus is linked to the digestive system, and Citrine is also thought to help soothe digestive issues and metabolism problems.
How to Use Your Citrine Stone
Placing Citrine in the correct position maximizes its energy:
For Wealth Attraction: Place a Citrine sphere or cluster in your home’s Wealth Corner (usually the corner diagonally opposite the main entrance) or near the cash register in a business to attract commercial opportunities.
For Career Advancement: Keep it on your office desk or near your computer to improve decision-making ability and work efficiency.
For Daily Wear: Wear a Citrine bracelet or pendant so its energy directly interacts with your body, enhancing confidence and personal aura.
๐ Special Note: Identifying Authentic Citrine
Much of the “Citrine” available on the market is actually Amethyst that has been heat-treated. Natural Citrine is rare and more expensive; its colour is typically pale yellow to golden yellow, often with natural cloudiness. Heat-treated Amethyst (sold as heat-treated Citrine) is usually a deep orange-yellow or smoky brown, often with a whitish base. While heat-treated Citrine still carries some wealth-attracting benefits, natural Citrine’s energy is generally considered purer.
Choosing Citrine is choosing a positive life attitude filled with vitality and success.
