Citrine is a beautiful stone with a pale yellow colour. You often see them in shops with deep amber and orange-like hues. These are generally heat-treated amethysts. In this blog, we’ll be looking at both stones, as there really is a difference in their properties.
Natural citrine is mainly found in Brazil, Africa, Madagascar, Spain, Russia, France, Scotland and the United States. The name is derived from the French word ‘citron’, meaning lemon. Citrine is a type of quartz and gets its yellow colour from the presence of iron.
We have taken our information about this beautiful stone from the comprehensive book ‘The Wisdom of Stones’ by Robert Simmons & Naisha Ahsian. Highly recommended if you’re interested in how stones work!
General characteristics of citrine
This beautiful yellow crystal is known as the “sun crystal” and is often used to give your mood a natural boost. Citrine symbolises positivity, energy and joy, and many people believe it helps to dispel negative energy and attract optimism.
The beauty of citrine is that it radiates a warm, radiant energy. It is often worn or placed in the home to enhance a sense of happiness and motivation. Some people find that it helps them to reduce stress, let go of negative thoughts and give their self-confidence a boost.
Citrine opens the inner gates to clearer thinking and great creativity. It really is a stone of willpower and manifestation. It is a very important stone for the second chakra and therefore influences creativity and the power of imagination. Knowledge consists of facts, but imagination is needed to create new things! Imagination is the ability that allows you to focus on the flow of time into the future. You look at what might be rather than what has been. Citrine, including its heated form, stimulates this imagination through three channels: the second, third and sixth chakras. Its frequency activates these three energy centres and brings them into harmony.
Through the sixth chakra, the third eye, the thought process is activated and mental clarity is enhanced. Through the second chakra, creative ability is stimulated, and through the third chakra, citrine sets the personal will in motion. The energy you need to manifest something is will; without it, ideas fizzle out.
Citrine enables us to open ourselves more easily to the energy of the Divine Will, the universe or the Source. It also makes your journey towards the path of love easier.
Natural Citrine
In addition to the general properties of this beautiful mineral, naturally formed citrine possesses a number of other very special properties.
Natural Citrine possesses a very powerful frequency with cleansing and purifying properties. These cleansing properties stem from the natural smoky quartz energy, combined with the stimulating energy of the stone’s fire element. A natural citrine often contains phantom crystals – the faint or “ghostly” appearance of a smaller crystal enclosed within a larger one – which helps you connect more deeply with your higher self. This allows you to focus more on manifesting creations that are most in line with your highest good. Natural Citrine stimulates the first, second and third chakras. These are often the points where blockages to manifestation are found… Natural Citrine helps to expose these blockages so that they can be cleared, allowing the channel of manifestation to flow more freely.
‘𝙽𝚊𝚝𝚞𝚞𝚛𝚕𝚒𝚓𝚔 𝙲𝚒𝚝𝚛𝚒𝚎𝚗 𝚒𝚜 𝚍𝚎 𝚐𝚛𝚘𝚝𝚎 𝚖𝚊𝚗𝚒𝚏𝚎𝚜𝚝𝚊𝚝𝚘𝚛, 𝚠𝚊𝚊𝚛𝚖𝚎𝚎 𝚓𝚎 𝚑𝚎𝚝 𝚖𝚊𝚗𝚒𝚏𝚎𝚜𝚝𝚊𝚝𝚒𝚎𝚔𝚊𝚗𝚊𝚊𝚕 𝚔𝚞𝚗𝚝 𝚛𝚎𝚒𝚗𝚒𝚐𝚎𝚗 𝚎𝚗 𝙶𝚘𝚍𝚍𝚎𝚕𝚒𝚓𝚔𝚎 𝚎𝚗𝚎𝚛𝚐𝚒𝚎 𝚍𝚘𝚘𝚛 𝚓𝚎 𝚒𝚗𝚝𝚎𝚗𝚝𝚒𝚎𝚜 𝚎𝚗 𝚍𝚊𝚍𝚎𝚗 𝚒𝚗 𝚟𝚘𝚛𝚖 𝚔𝚞𝚗𝚝 𝚋𝚛𝚎𝚗𝚐𝚎𝚗. 𝙳𝚎 𝚜𝚝𝚎𝚎𝚗 𝚑𝚎𝚕𝚙𝚝 𝚓𝚎 𝚘𝚖 𝚘𝚙 𝚔𝚘𝚎𝚛𝚜 𝚝𝚎 𝚋𝚕𝚒𝚓𝚟𝚎𝚗 𝚠𝚊𝚗𝚗𝚎𝚎𝚛 𝚑𝚎𝚝 𝚖𝚘𝚎𝚒𝚕𝚒𝚓𝚔 𝚠𝚘𝚛𝚍𝚝, 𝚘𝚏 𝚠𝚊𝚗𝚗𝚎𝚎𝚛 𝚎𝚛 𝚘𝚋𝚜𝚝𝚊𝚔𝚎𝚕𝚜 𝚘𝚙 𝚓𝚎 𝚙𝚊𝚍 𝚟𝚎𝚛𝚜𝚌𝚑𝚒𝚓𝚗𝚎𝚗’
Natural Citrine
Natural Citrine
Heated Amethyst
Heated Citrine
The type of Citrine commonly found on the market is produced by subjecting amethyst crystals to intense heat. Crystals and minerals are accustomed to high temperatures deep within the earth, so this heating does not damage them. However, their energy does change, particularly the frequency of visible light energy. When amethyst is heated, it transforms into a rock that is sold under this name. However, these stones possess a very different energy to natural citrine, which is something you should bear in mind when using them for healing and lightwork.
Heated Citrine has a much lighter energy; its energy is based more on its colour than on its mineral properties. It strongly stimulates the third chakra, the seat of the will, and makes you more assertive and more focused on the outside world. The stone can help you set emotional boundaries and is beneficial for people who find it difficult to say ‘no’.
Before you start manifesting, you first need to decide what you want to create. We often find it difficult to pinpoint exactly what we really want. This mineral can help you realise what it is you want to manifest.
The heated Citrine can also help you recognise any issues relating to abundance and prosperity that you may be experiencing. The stone can help you infuse your aura with a vibrant, light energy and let go of negative thought patterns.
‘𝚅𝚎𝚛𝚑𝚒𝚝 𝙲𝚒𝚝𝚛𝚒𝚎𝚗 𝚟𝚎𝚛𝚋𝚒𝚗𝚍𝚝 𝚍𝚎 𝚎𝚗𝚎𝚛𝚐𝚒𝚎 𝚟𝚊𝚗 𝚑𝚎𝚝 𝚍𝚎𝚗𝚔𝚎𝚗 𝚖𝚎𝚝 𝚍𝚒𝚎 𝚟𝚊𝚗 𝚍𝚎 𝚠𝚒𝚕. 𝙺𝚠𝚎𝚜𝚝𝚒𝚎𝚜 𝚍𝚒𝚎 𝚝𝚎 𝚖𝚊𝚔𝚎𝚗 𝚑𝚎𝚋𝚋𝚎𝚗 𝚖𝚎𝚝 𝚑𝚎𝚝 𝚐𝚎𝚋𝚛𝚞𝚒𝚔 𝚟𝚊𝚗 𝚖𝚊𝚌𝚑𝚝, 𝚖𝚎𝚝 𝚐𝚛𝚎𝚗𝚣𝚎𝚗 𝚎𝚗 𝚖𝚎𝚝 𝚖𝚊𝚗𝚒𝚏𝚎𝚜𝚝𝚊𝚝𝚒𝚎 𝚔𝚘𝚖𝚎𝚗 𝚍𝚘𝚘𝚛 𝚟𝚎𝚛𝚑𝚒𝚝 𝙲𝚒𝚝𝚛𝚒𝚎𝚗 𝚋𝚎𝚝𝚎𝚛 𝚒𝚗 𝚋𝚎𝚎𝚕𝚍. 𝙳𝚎 𝚜𝚝𝚎𝚎𝚗 𝚜𝚝𝚒𝚖𝚞𝚕𝚎𝚎𝚛𝚝 𝚑𝚎𝚝 𝚍𝚎𝚗𝚔𝚎𝚗 𝚎𝚗 𝚔𝚊𝚗 𝚓𝚎 𝚑𝚎𝚕𝚙𝚎𝚗 𝚋𝚒𝚓 𝚑𝚎𝚝 𝚕𝚎𝚛𝚎𝚗’
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