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Old 04-12-2008, 09:41 AM
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Whatever about the colour of their auras, I do believe that many young children can display great psychic sensitivity, which might indicate potential for the kinds of self-realization and awakening that leads to heightened awarenesses and power.
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how so?
Not much good can come from promoting a developing child's potential behavioral problems as magical powers and misleading the child and parents to think as such.
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Old 04-22-2008, 07:52 PM
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I'm not saying that there's no way a child can be especially in tune spiritually, but most "indigo Children" seem to be arrogant, spoiled kids. That doesn't seem very mature... Although I'm sure plenty of kids with that label are not nasty, a lot of the typical descriptions don't convince me.

My critism doens't lie with a lack of empircal evidence or anything, just that many of the children described would be considered mean or anti-social in some way if they weren't identified in the group.

Like I said before, though, I do think some people are more open/creative/spiritual/etc depending on a variety factors.
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I don't know where you got this idea from but Indigo children are not arrogant. They see life as being an equal and integral part of the universe.

If there is any arrogance at all from them then it is because selfish humans are trying to force these Indigo children into doing things they don't want to do, like compete, or detach themselves from art, music, spiritualness, or nature. It's not going to happen. You cannot control them. They will not listen to you. You are like a blind man trying to tell them about colors.
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Old 04-23-2008, 06:26 PM
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Well I agree with you that it would be frustrating to be forced to not utilize your gifts for a higher purpose, but the sites I've read seem to portray them as considering themselves better and taking pride in it to the point that don't obey their parents. I'm not trying to start an argument, it's just that the things I've read don't portray them as nice people.
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Sounds like the average global child to me, the person who came up with this concept needs to get out more often and see the world where not all children go to school and shoot people and are happy to share their lunch with someone that has none. I never see children acting out in ignorance against others where I live nor do my children suffer any kind of abuse from anyone and they are different (being half Thai and half Caucasian) if anything it peaks interest about another culture. I think having the concept of "Indigo children" is just another barrier to try to get across, perhaps the children are better off with out we adults giving them advice about what they should think and believe and let them develop in their natural loving state, ahh Zen....
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Well I agree with you that it would be frustrating to be forced to not utilize your gifts for a higher purpose, but the sites I've read seem to portray them as considering themselves better and taking pride in it to the point that don't obey their parents. I'm not trying to start an argument, it's just that the things I've read don't portray them as nice people.
What would the writers of the things you've read know about these children? Think of it this way, what if a young Jesus met up with the Pope and had a discussion? Certainly the Pope would feel that the child was arrogant, right? When all along it's the Pope who is the most arrogant of all.

No one can "force" Indigo children to not use their gifts. The connection is unseverable, at least, by humans. Their view is not as clouded as yours is.

They don't see themselves as better, just different. They won't obey their parents if their parents are immature beings who attempt to cloud their children's minds with uneducated and unevolved thought. If their parents are racists the children will shut them off. If their parents attempt to fill their heads with the ideas that God punishes, tempts, becomes angry, is bitter, or jealous, they will ignore it. If their parents smoke, use alcohol, use drugs, have food or sex addictions, the Indigo child will not respect them. You cannot make them be just like you. It won't happen.

Indigo children aren't here to be "nice" to you. They're here to be themselves whether you like it or not. You don't have to be threatened by them unless you choose to be.

My advice is to watch them carefully. Watch how they interact with nature, with music, and with art and you will come to realize that your priorities have been all wrong.

Here is a child who just might be an Indigo. She certainly meets all the criteria but I am not qualified to say who she is.

Akiane: child prodigy, artist, poet. Purchase Paintings and Prints direct from Akiane

She says "I have been blessed by God. And if I'm blessed, there is one reason and one reason only, that is to help others".

Now, who says that is arrogant?

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What would the writers of the things you've read know about these children? Think of it this way, what if a young Jesus met up with the Pope and had a discussion? Certainly the Pope would feel that the child was arrogant, right? When all along it's the Pope who is the most arrogant of all.


I see what you mean here: Jesus was definitely regarded that way by most of the religious officials of his time.

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She says "I have been blessed by God. And if I'm blessed, there is one reason and one reason only, that is to help others".

Now, who says that is arrogant?
Well I have to admit, if anyone's an Indigo Child, it's certainly that girl--and with out a doubt she is a gifted genus, and spiritually inclined (and a lot more modest than most people, gifted or not).

I think I get the impression that they're brats because of the descriptions coming from people that seem to consider every child with a large ego, some amount of talent, or a learning disability above the rest of humanity. Akaine's website offers an insight that I've never been privy to because I've never actually come across things written by one of the children themselves. If this is the type of person that you consider special, then I agree with you.

I don't know that I believe in Indigo Children exactly as they are defined, but as I think I said in a previous post, I do believe that some people have gifts. That's not to say that I'm not open to this type of thing, though. Some of my doubts may come from my opinion that everyone is exceptional in some way, but people are exposed to different opportunities to develop it/have varying levels of it.
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I don't believe the word "ego" fits them at all. They know who they are, and to many others who don't that is egotistic but these Indigo children are not full of themselves. They just "are" themselves and won't change to suit what someone else thinks they should be.

Also, I wouldn't say that Indigo children have above average learning abilities. Ask Akiane to explain String Theory to you and you just might get a blank stare. We all have things that we are good at and things that we are not. These children are no different. What they do have is an enlightened sense of spirit that often manifests itself in a passion for art or music, nature, or some combination of all three. You see, there is more evidence of God in these things than in all of the religious books combined.

I absolutely consider Akiane special but so is the child with Down's Syndrome.

Try not to group things, try not to separate people, too often it leads you to qualify one as being "better" when it's not.

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