Everything You Need To Know About Citrine, According To Experts

If you're looking for a crystal that can help promote confidence and clarity, look no further than citrine. Here, we're digging into what citrine is, its benefits, and how to use it, according to experts.

Even if it's heat-treated, Yulia Van Doren, author of Crystals: The Modern Guide to Crystal Healing and founder of Goldirocks, tells mbg that doesn't mean your citrine is not a potent crystal. In fact, many common gemstones are heat-treated, such as topaz, she says, adding, "It's the industry standard that quartz which is orange or yellow is called citrine."

There's also something called Kundalini citrine, she notes, which isn't a specific variety but rather a specific formation, called the abundance formation. "[The abundance formation] is one large crystal surrounded by smaller crystals around the base. It's specifically used or connected with wealth and prosperity and abundance and manifesting," she explains.

When you think citrine, think confidence. This stone is great for "anything to do with your confidence, your sense of self, your actual physical energy and showing up brightly, confidently strongly," Van Doren says, adding, "Citrine is a fantastic one for energizing your dreams, your goals, and your willpower."

According to crystal expert Heather Askinosie, citrine is also connected with the energy of the sun, promoting a sense of happiness and light. "It helps you to feel good about yourself, infusing your aura with confidence, joy, and overall energy," she previously wrote for mbg.

Along with being great for confidence, citrine can also help inspire the new ideas that come from mental clarity. Citrine "connects with intelligence and wisdom in the mental aspect, so it's great for getting some clarity—either general mental clarity if you're feeling overwhelmed—or clarity about a specific situation," Leavy says.

Leavy tells mbg that citrine has also long been connected with wealth, prosperity, and abundance. It's a good crystal to use if you're looking to attract success, she says, adding this makes sense, given its ability to boost confidence, inner strength, and courage.

And last but not least, citrine is excellent for the solar plexus chakra (which is, fittingly, associated with the color yellow). "Citrine is a fantastic stone for powering up your solar plexus, which is your center related to the way you show up in the world," Van Doren says.

One of the simplest ways to work with citrine—or any crystal for that matter—is to meditate with it. Van Doren tells mbg she recommends meditating on a specific dream or goal with a piece of citrine in your hand, using the following visualization:

"Visualize love and light all around you. Place it atop your business card on your desk as a reminder throughout the day to vibrate at your highest level," she says.

Of course, another easy way to work with your citrine is to wear it as jewelry, Leavy says. That way, you can have it on you all day to enjoy its effects. (More on how to wear citrine in a bit.)

If you're into crafting spell jars or spell pouches, Leavy says, citrine makes a great addition to place inside. This is particularly true if your spell has anything to do with any of citrine's aforementioned themes, like abundance, confidence, or clarity.

Is there a spot in your home that feels a bit low-energy? Perk it up with a piece of citrine, Askinosie previously suggested. "Placing this crystal in your space is like adding a pillar of positivity and joy. As soon as you see it and hold it in your hands, its energy puts a smile on your face," she notes.

And according to Leavy, sodalite also makes a great companion to citrine. "They're not quite opposite each other on the color wheel, but fairly close," she tells mbg, adding they have a really nice balance of energies. "Whereas citrine has this really vibrant energy, sodalite has a quality that's very calming—so it helps you kind of stay present and think things through instead of just taking rash action," she explains.

Beyond that, you can charge it in ways that are specific to whatever intention you set. If you're using your citrine for self-confidence, for example, you could charge it on top of a photo of yourself, Leavy suggests.

Yes, citrine is one of the birthstones for November; however, topaz is more commonly known as the "first" or "official" November birthstone.

Given that citrine is connected to the sun and sunlight, it's fittingly associated with Leo (which happens to be astrologically ruled by the sun).

Citrine is most associated with the solar plexus chakra, relating to many of the themes of this chakra: confidence, energy, control, etc.

Leavy and Van Doren both note that this all depends on citrine's effect on you personally, and what your intention is. If you want to manifest confidence while you snooze, for example, you can give it a go. But if its energy is coming on too strong, and you think it could be interfering with your sleep, maybe a calmer crystal is a more suitable option.

Along with wearing it on your hands, Leavy says you can also wear it as a pendant over your heart if you wanted to inspire self-love. Or perhaps if mental clarity is what you're needing, you could wear it as earrings. It's ultimately all up to you and your intention here.

Citrine is a wonderful addition to any crystal collectors' supply. Its benefits are as varied as its uses; it's easy to find in your nearest crystal shop; and it's sure to help inspire confidence however you choose to incorporate it into your spiritual practice.