Quick Reference: Citrine (OBJ-000003) is a crystal entity associated with the Fire element (Yang). Best placed in the Southeast area. Atlas Harmony Score: 78/100.

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Citrine

Citrine is a golden-yellow variety of quartz known in Feng Shui as the 'success stone' for its powerful association with abundance, prosperity, and manifestation.

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Atlas Proprietary Metrics

Scoring for Citrine.

78
Harmony
85
Energy
25
Love
85
Career
45
Health
95
Wealth

Five Element

Fire

Yin / Yang

Yang

Best Direction

Southeast

Avoid Direction

Northwest

Best Room

Home Office

Avoid Room

Bathroom

Energy Type

Prosperity

Details

Citrine is a transparent, yellow to golden-brown variety of quartz, named from the Latin 'citrus' meaning lemon. In Feng Shui practice, citrine is revered as one of the most powerful prosperity stones. Unlike many other crystals that need regular cleansing, citrine is said to never hold negative energy and requires no purification. It is associated with the Fire element and the Wealth corner. Its warm, solar energy is believed to attract abundance, success, and promote optimism.

Claims and Evidence

CLM-000005verified82% confidence

Citrine is the premier prosperity crystal in Feng Shui and is believed to attract abundance and wealth.

Modern BookLevel CTraditional

Citrine brings success and abundance and is considered the stone of manifestation.

-- Lillian Too, Feng Shui for Prosperity (2005) · Global

CLM-000006controversial50% confidence

Citrine never requires energetic cleansing as it naturally transmutes negative energy.

Community TraditionLevel DModern

Many crystal practitioners maintain that citrine does not hold or accumulate negative energy.

-- Multiple practitioners, Crystal Healing Community Consensus (2020) · Global

Frequently Asked Questions

Where should I place citrine for wealth?
Place citrine in the Southeast Wealth corner of your home or office, near the cash register in a business, or in a wallet to attract money.
Is natural citrine different from heat-treated amethyst?
Yes. Natural citrine is pale yellow to golden and rare. Most commercial citrine is heat-treated amethyst, which has a deeper reddish-orange color.
Can citrine be put in water?
No. Citrine is a form of quartz and should not be submerged in water for long periods as it can damage the stone.

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Cite This Entry

FengShuiAtlas. (2026). Citrine (Entity OBJ-000003). Retrieved from https://fengshuiatlas.com/objects/citrine

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