Crystal: Citrine
Form: Tumblestone
Best known for: Imagination | Clarity | Manifestation
Chakra: Solar Plexus
Use:
Citrine is known to be associated with positivity and optimism and is often used to assist in manifesting wealth and opportunities. It is believed to bring the following benefits:
- Improve digestion
- Improve blood circulation and strengthen the Immune System
- Help in maintaining a healthy functioning thyroid gland
- Improve skin irritations
Science: Chemical composition: SiO2 | Mohs Hardness: 7
As citrine is a form of amethyst, it is formed in much the same way, except has been exposed to more light than amethyst, causing the purple colour to turn yellow. Citrine is a naturally occurring mineral made up of silicon dioxide (SiO2), a variety of quartz.
Natural formation of citrine requires a number of specific chemical, thermobarometric and physical conditions, usually formed in both extrusive and intrusive igneous rocks (volcanic rocks), but can also be found in metamorphosed rocks, hydrothermal veins, rocks deposited by hot springs, and even some sedimentary rocks.
Geologically, citrine forms where hot silica-enriched water seeps through and is deposited in a cavity within a rock. Inside, small quantities of ferric iron (Fe³+) that have been exposed to trace amounts of natural gamma radiation, will allow iron to lose an electron and change in colour to purple, and then yellow if light is present. If you look closely at citrine crystals, you can probably see that the tips of the crystal are generally darker than the bases - caused by the iron mix in the water changing as the crystal slowly grows.
Feng Shui:
In Feng Shui, citrine is a crystal used to improve the flow of energy in your home.
- Citrine can be placed in the wealth or southeast corner of your home or office, often next to your work space, or on top of financial documents, or in a cash register to bring wealth luck.
- Citrine can also energize vitality and wellness, so can be placed in the center of your home.
- Placing citrine in the East to bring health luck.
- Place citrine over your Root Chakra (base of your spine) for 15 minutes a day to help regulate your body, stamina, vitality and general energy levels.