Thank you...
Though I do agree that kids need to be 'down to earth' and level headed...As getting drunk on 'power' or 'ego' is damaging, so it is suggested to have enough knowledge, comprehension, understanding, and experience to be able to do anything competent.
People have been able to physicall manifest their psi/spiritual/metaphysical abilities/talents because of their comprehension, experience, and knowledge. They earned what they have so to speak. So, having any type of 'psychic/spiritual/metaphysical' abilities/talents for real, takes alot of hard work and strength.

I was born with the natural ability of empathy, precognition, and many other things that I would not want to go into because some were one or two-time things.

DhA...OraCle
-Randy W.

Yeah but some people do not know how to control them or even tell between their feelings or other people's feelings. This is when people go kinda crazy because of the known fact that they don't know what they got and have n knolwedge of the ability.

When this happens they think that they are emotionally distressed and that they are so dramatic when they get around people. Even so they would get down, happy, or even excited just by the feelings of others even if they were totally depressed!!!!!!!!!!!

DhA...OraCle
-Randy W.

Has anyone heard of indigo children? It was on the news a few days ago. But I missed it! I guess they had supernatural powers.

Indigo Child?
Sounds like the over-indulged, spoiled, arrogant, discourteous, disrespectful, prideful, undisciplined, painfully precocious pain in da patoot kind of child that needs a swat on the butt, if you ask me.
I'm 51 years of age. When I grew up you were respectful of adults, addressed them as "Sir" or "Ma'am" if you didn't know them and you did what your parents told you because deep down, you knew they were right 99 percent of the time.
Today, I see children calling me, "Hey!" or "Dood," extorting their parents with threats of reporting child abuse to the authorites if they are punished, demanding the latest toys or electronic equipment and swaggering around like they are the badasses of the "hood" --- yet railing against military service as the haven for thugs and murderers.
I served my country for four years. I'll match my criminal record (spotless) and urinalysis against any of these Hip Hop and Rap singers any day. Most of them are thugs, criminals and druggies.

Who spoke of Hippies?
I recall them quite clearly.
They were dirty, smelly, often stoned and incoherent and only tolerant of those who saw things exactly their way. If you disagreed with a Hippie on a topic, you might find yourself in a fight.
Hippies could be violent if they didn't get their way.
They were NOT the Peace, Love and Justice League that the media now portrays them as.
I saw plenty of Hippies growing up. Perhaps they grew out of their ways later on, but at the time they were to be avoided.
And now, we're dealing with the children and grandchildren of those Hippies. Any wonder why the world is so screwed up?

I'm not advocating beating children. Myself, I was never spanked once by my parents but I knew that if I got too mouthy there was a slap on the hand or a swat on the butt waiting for me. It kept me in line.
Would that more parents swatted hands and butts. And teachers too.

ADD?
I'd bet that 90 percent of ADD could be rectified immediately with a slap on the hand or a swat on the butt. And the other 10 percent might just witness this and figure they better toe the line or they're next.
Consider who first identified ADD in children: Physicians with books about child-rearing to sell, or the pharmaceutical compnies. Oh my, there's an objective source! You think they might have ulterior motives, convincing so many of us that we have a condition that a pill can cure?

Discipline works.
Children are NOT little adults. They have little or no conscience and can be incredibly cruel, selfish, slovenly, lazy, and destructive. Oh, and they lie and steal too if not guided at an early age.
Does this sound like the kind of person who should be allowed to make his own decisions, that will lead the world into a new era?
Discipline.
Give it back to the parents. Certainly, give it back to the teachers.
A few swats at an early age can be beneficial if the child is behaving badly and warnings don't work.
Indigo Child?
Same ol' Hippie crap I've been hearing for 40 years --- an excuse to let your child run free and do whatever the Hell he wants --- to the detriment of others. And when he gets caught, blame the "system" or the police for his predicament.
Hippies! <snort> I was there! I saw them! They were NOT like they are portrayed today.

Indigo Child? God, I hope they're not the next generation of leaders. If they are, remember to click your heels smartly, raise your hand and yell, "Sieg Heil!"

You are just talking out your booty because eve though i am an indigo child i still got woopins and have gotten disciplined many times. It is just some children who learn faster than others to how to talk to people, and are natural leaders, and children who are consciousness enough to learn t o control their world and help people put( an age) just because they can.

These are the children( one is me) who can control and change the world to their likings. These are the people who are going to bring the world into a new era because the current ways of learning and teaching is out of date!!!!!

The way we talk to people, the way we learn, the way we teach, the way we present ourselves, the ways we adapt, the ways we change, and the ways of just being human are going to change such a s evolution has just hit this planet with a few. These are the beings(human beings evolved into new ways they have created in their own way and are better system for society) who are going to help out the society into the new generation of human sociolization and economy status!!!!!!!!!

The old ways such as woopins don't' work. I mean i use to get woopin so many years back but they only did little. The old ways of discipline and learning and teaching was too far behind for me, so i was bored in class always. Plus i was super bad before i got into the 4th grade but i soon change when i noticed something. That when i put only a little bit of effort into my work and social interaction that it was easier to me than others who had to work too hard to achieve it!!!!! Also that i could persuade anyone, i don't know why but i can, when i want to!!!! Also i wasn't afraid of anyone, anything, any challenge, or life for all that matters. I was good at everything and smart to boot!!!!!!!

But all that you talking about discipline is crap because i was raised by some people who talked the same things that you think that all children today are!!!!!!!! Noooo.. wrong because some are just misunderstood because the old ways are making them sick and disgusted of the system that we have made for ourselves for our society and is so old, we have to evolve everything including human society!!!!!!!!!!

All these other things people are talking about is not true such as if people who had these powers and abilities really have them they would either be too afraid to say something or would never say anything to anyone because exploiting yourself with a big ego is ignorant...Wronggggg!!!!!!! Some people like myself would stop using my intelligence, persuasion, empathy, creativity(anything in art or words)or any ability i had because people would be mean to you if they didn't understand why you was better than, and understand more than them at a early age!!!! That scared me a lot because some people wouldn't even be your friends because of that!!!!!!!!

Now i look back at all of that and think that all of that was pathetic. Why??? No not really because i then noticed becaused that was just a learning experience to help me through life and deceive and persuade people even more than i already did!!!!!!! To be scared of one who don't understand you is worse for yourself because they control you and you emotions. With those controlled your abilities are either shut down for the moment or strengthened!!!!! I figured i shouldn't worry about no one else because their words cannot control my life and that my emotions was in my control!!!!! I had to be confident in the gifts and abilities that i had, which put me on a the path to try and change some of the ways that are slow and old versioned for the children of the future!!!!!!!!

At a young age i had no one to guide me into anything so i had to teach myself!!! Things like that taught me to learn how to meditate, control my emotions, listen to women and be the best that i could in persuading and fulfilling their desires, really all that people had a hard time in and thought they couldn't pursue i showed them that they could all the while helping my personality to be the best to people around me but most importantly to myself!!!!!

DhA...OraCle
-Randy W.

This world needs children as such because such ways are just inferior to what I can teach and learn always being further intellectual and creative than the rest with no equals only people who are further because of the status in profession!!!!!!!

I learned with everything that i learned and being in a group doesn't justify or make me feel comfortable with myself and abilities!!! It would sound tacky but it is good to belong but i thought about it because i didn't belong to either Indigo or Crystalline because I had both traits plus more but I see people such as me to be the human society changers.

Such great people who will bring the human race into the next generation of living, talking, breathing, working, making money, or just being human!!!!!! These such people are always labeled which race, age, economical status gets names because they are different and people needed to be categorized. I don't think of such things but think of one human race because there are so many other species in tis world and universe, so I think that once the UFO's or whatever comes all that would really matter because then we would be labeled Earthlings!!!!

We people who want to change the world of its old inferior ways of just being would like to help everyone evolve and become furthered into the great consciousness and vibrational energy that everyone is to be!!!!!!!

The time for change is coming and people the human race needs to stop being scared of what they cannot explain and just embrace what is to come and is really inevitable. To further the human consciousness, mind, and the way of living!!!!!! When the planet changes which it is the humans will have to adapt!!!!!!!!

And what is the deal with what that word means Grocerycart, it doesn't matter another(i would say ignorant mind, but just would be the same as what i am trying to justify myself not to be) trying to categorize me into a definition for their own intellectual use of my being!!!!!!!!

DhA...OraCle
-Randy W.

I just checked in the mirror and I'm sad to say I'm not an Indigo. More like pinkish brown - and maybe a little brownish yellow around the ears.

Indigo Child?
Sounds like the over-indulged, spoiled, arrogant, discourteous, disrespectful, prideful, undisciplined, painfully precocious pain in da patoot kind of child that needs a swat on the butt, if you ask me.

Here they are again...

http://www.metagifted.org/topics/metagifte...dultIndigo.html
***Indigo Adult Characteristics***

Please note, anyone could have a few of these traits, but Indigo Adults have most or all of these 25 characteristics.

1.) Are intelligent, though may not have had top grades. - Yes

2.) Are very creative and enjoy making things. - I love to write (fiction, fantasy mostly) and I used to make jewelry, so yes.

3.) Always need to know WHY, especially why they are being asked to do something. - Omg, just ask the exboyfriend how I hounded him with the why's hehehe.

4.) Had disgust and perhaps loathing for much of the required and repetitious work in school. - Not sure about the disgust, but I refused to do it. lol

5.) Were rebellious in school in that they refused to do homework and rejected authority of teachers, OR seriously wanted to rebel, but didn't DARE, usually due to parental pressure. - errr see above.

6.) May have experienced early existential depression and feelings of helplessness. These may have ranged from sadness to utter despair. Suicidal feelings while still in high school or younger are not uncommon in the Indigo Adult. - Yes I tried to kill myself once.

7.) Have difficulty in service-oriented jobs. Indigos resist authority and caste system of employment. - Had to work as a waitress in HS, I absolutley hated it, having to wait on people, like I was beneath them.

8.) Prefer leadership positions or working alone to team positions. - I almost always prefer to work alone, leave me alone and let me do my thing. lol

9.) Have deep empathy for others, yet an intolerance of stupidity. - Oh yeah. lol

10.) May be extremely emotionally sensitive including crying at the drop of a hat (no shielding) Or may be the opposite and show no expression of emotion (full shielding). - pfft, went to see the movie about those sled dogs left in Antartica (can't remember the name...maybe 9 weeks or something) anyway, I warned my friend ahead of time that if she laughed at my crying I would hit her. lol I bawl at the drop of a hat.

11.) May have trouble with RAGE. - I did as a teenager, I used to beat the crap out of my brother. Though we laugh about it now, as he is 6' 2", 250 lbs. And I am 5' 4'. hehe

12.) Have trouble with systems they consider broken or ineffective, ie. political, educational, medical, and legal. - Yes I think our education system is the worse invention ever (it does not work and yes I home schooled my daughter for a time). Our political system does not work (it is manned by a bunch of yes men with big industry standing behind them).

13.) Alienation from or anger with politics - feeling your voice won't count and/or that the outcome really doesn't mattter. - hehe see above.

14.) Frustration with or rejection of the traditional American dream - 9-5 career, marriage, 2.5 children, house with white picket fence, etc. - Yes I am about as far from the "normal 9-5" person as you can get. lol

15.) Anger at rights being taken away, fear and/or fury at "Big Brother watching you." - Oh yes. lol

16.) Have a burning desire to do something to change and improve the world. May be stymied what to do. May have trouble identifying their path. - Yep but at 48, I am beginning to think I may never find out. lol

17.) Have psychic or spiritual interest appear fairly young - in or before teen years. -Does participating in seances at 12 count? lol Of course that was just my family anyway. The other two people with me were my mother and grandmother. And my great aunt was a licensed fortune teller.

18.) Had few if any Indigo role models. Having had some doesn't mean you're not an indigo, though. - Now, I see I did, I just didn't realize it at the time, but I thought this just ran in my family....we are all weird. hehe

19.) Have strong intuition. - yep

20.) Random behavior pattern or mind style - (symptoms of Attention Deficit Disorder). May have trouble focusing on assigned tasks, may jump around in conversations. - I jump around in conversation really badly, but I am obsesive/compulsive, so I tend to focus on what I am doing to the extreme.....well until something else interests me, then I have a hard time going back to finish something and most often don't.

21.) Have had psychic experiences, such as premonitions, seeing angels or ghosts, out of body experiences, hearing voices. - yes

22.) May be electrically sensitive such as watches not working and street lights going out as you move under them, electrical equipment malfunctioning and lights blowing out. - I have never had a problem with watches(my daughter does though), but street lights have always hated me. lol And I go through alot of light bulbs.

23.) May have awareness of other dimensions and parallel realities. - I guess so, I just never thought about it. But I am fully aware of (I don't know what to call it, but a whole lot out there that most people are not aware of....they don't see half as much as is right in front of their eyes...don't know if that made sense or not).

24.) Sexually are very expressive and inventive OR may reject sexuality in boredom or with intention of achieving higher spiritual connection. May explore alternative types of sexuality. - ahem *blush* well you devine the answer to that one.

25.) Seek meaning to their life and understanding about the world May seek this through religion or spirituality, spiritual groups and books, self-help groups and books. - omg constantly. lol

It does not state anywhere that Indigos can start fires or bend water.
PSI and Indigos are not tied together. If you are one, does not mean you are another.

I've been looking into ADD for two years now; there's no way I'm going to remember the original test I took. How closely the questions match each other is not the point anyway. After all, these tests are geared for two entirely different conclusions. What is important is not the question, nor even the answer, but rather the behaviour that leads to the answer.

I'm not going to refute the 25 points one by one, simply because it is tiring and I have a limited time on the net, but as an example, I'll do the first three you disagreed with, and if you have a specific question on the others, I'll be happy to answer it later on.
Intelligence is not the factor here. ADD, and Indigo, by all accounts, is about behaviour, not intelligence. I am an extremely intelligent person, by all accounts (though not very humble), however the majority of my library consist of short stories and comics, for the simple reason that, due to the ADD, my behaviour pattern is such that I simply do not have the attention span to delve into something more complex. Nothing to do with intelligence, but rather with patience. Behavioral, not intellectual. .... I disagree with this as I am considered intelligent and I read EVERYTHING, I devour books some times in the past when I was not working, I would read 3 books a day. And on the indigo test I got about 23 hits. lol

I disagree with you wholeheartedly. Unless the project is some sort of essential life necessity, projects are, without a doubt, the product of a desire to create. Again, though, because of behaviour, the projects tend to take a great deal of time to complete. Not because the idea and goal of the project is missing, but simply because the attention span to finish it is limited. ..... I am creative, I had a short story published on an ezine just this past Feb. and I made finished the jewelry I was making, so I have to disagree with this one also.

Again, look at the behaviour, not at the questions. People, particularly those with ADD, tend to glooss over certain details and focus on others, and that, while useful in some instances, can be very limiting in others. The rebellion against authority and the tendency to talk first and think later is quite intimately connected. It is the desire to rebel that causes you to speak out before thinking. It is the need to make your opinion heard, particularly if it is against something that you believe to be oppressing you, that makes you act prematurely, talking first, regretting later. I'm willing to bet that there are times that you have spoken out, made people angry, known you were making people angry, and somehow found yourself unable to stop, and even later, wondering why you went as far as you did. As you can see the conncetion is most definitely there. ... Not really, though in the recent past I did with the exboyfriends new girlfriend, and I cringe when I think about it now. lol

If you have more specific questions, I would be happy to answer them.
I can't say that I do. I have yet to see any astrological starsign that cannot be switched with another and still have people agree that it describes them perfectly. Everyone that I have seen is so vague that any person can think of a common behaviour in their lives the description would apply to, and call it accurate.
People don't persecute Indigo's for being Indigo. Heck, hardly anyone had even heard of Indigo's till a few weeks ago, when the media decided to start a series on it. People persecute them because they are setting themselves apart as superior, regardless of how you personally see, without any reason to support that notion. Essentially, Indigo's are acting like the popular girl's clique in a high school. That sort of behavior, particularly in adults, comes off as immature. I'm not saying that all indigo's are this, but frankly, at this stage of the game, the word indigo has become synonimous with all those bratty 14 year olds who were, merely a few weeks ago, claiming to be able to hurl psi-balls at each and able to set fire with their minds, but who suddenly today are Indigo instead.
Know some? I am one. I meet every single one of the characteristics in the questionaire. As I said, there is nothing there than differentiates indigo from ADD. Frankly, the only difference I can see is social in nature. ADD is a disability that one must work to overcome, whereas indigo is a gift that allows one easy power with no effort.

I understand your point that you do not wish people to think of Indigo as anything like saying that you are telekinetic, or psychic, for instance. You simply wish to be recognized with the particular character traits to those known as indigo children. That's all well and good, however calling a weed a rose isn't going to change the basic nature of the beast. Left unchecked, it will grow and become a bigger chokepoint than it is now, and will become harder and harder to overcome. Intentionally or not, indigo children, or their parents (who are hardly blameless in these situations) may be hiding an affliction out of a fear of acknowledgement (such as my parents were), or simply out of ignorance (as some of the more 'spiriatually attuned' parents do).

Again, the key is to find if there is a difference between being indigo and being ADD. If there is no difference, then it is quite likely that Indigo does not exist.

Alot of the characteristics that they describe for Indigos, Crystals, and Rainbow children, alot if not almost all people/children have. If anyone would care to even observe.

Truth is no theory, no speculative system of philosophy, no intellectual insight. Truth is exact correspondence with reality.

DhA...OraCle
-Randy W.

i think they are children who supposely have "knowledge" or "skills" (such as observation and understanding) that you expect an adult to have, but not kids.

maybe its the hormones in chickens that we eat and makin us "mature" faster?

for example "the world is an ugly place"!?!?

Hello, to the forum at large.

Let me put my feelings that are in question as such... I'm Indigo. <- Something you could either peer into and through the possibility, or set your gaze on something else. Then again, it's just a statement and nothing more - just because I come out and openly say said statement probably is a long stride away from gaining the lucid believability aspect put to it all? Or perhaps that draws in more ire than awe? Allow me to put it this way... what 'reality' ? What 'time' ? What 'existence' ? What anything? What meaning? How about that meaning of life people seek at sheer caprice is beyond a meaning? Or how about these 'deeper' and 'stranger' ranges of emotion these 'Indigos' of lore claim to feel are emotions that not everyone has to come to grips with yet? Then again.... that's a rather one-sided statement in my recollection. Who am I to speak for whose view I don't reside?

I say I'm Indigo with just that feeling flaring and tearing through me, (or perhaps not in your eyes? Fine by me. It's no skin off my back. I could just say right now to each his own and that it IS all a matter of view, no less) but I DO know (an ironic contrast to the aforementioned philosophical joist I tend to follow) that these ranges of emotion, panged sensations, and feelings of sorts, in tones, that tend to unsettle me are probably ones folk in full don't seem to... comment on. Perhaps because they're beyond human capacity to adroitly 'make' fall in place with these superficial words, in nature? Perhaps. Again, my interpretation is a bit more open but one I find intensely interesting and cajoling- I'm more of the 'endless possibility' train of thought and impression. That anything and everything can happen and that we really, as humanity, at large, are no place near discovering a supposed 'truth' we seem to stake the belief on.

Anyway, to further the rebound subject of discussion/thought and things of the such - there is nothing wrong with believing or not believing one is Indigo, if that's what we term it as. I'm sure many a person is immensely diverging with no surmountable notions as to who is of what palette or mold. But I feel we should be any place close or nigh to really just accepting that it's a matter of view, no less. Now, does my opinion necessarily matter, recounting the philosophical joist that I tend to follow at my leisure and detail said philosophy out? ...That's for something far beyond human capacity to answer. The resulting keywords being, to further the notion... In MY eyes.

You can choose to read this somewhat lengthy post at which whatever way you feel is at your whim and has a lapse into the realm of your 'comfort zone', if that doesn't put a wrench in just that. Many a person feels special. 'Indigo's, as consensus comes to grips with from which to view, tend to feel beyond their years or special, or perhaps those piercing eyes and glares? Gazing into and through your eyes, piercing you down to the very soul, one could say, under a trembling breath? Or perhaps everyone feels this way? I'm not trying to lambaste either train of thought or either 'side' (which leads me to plug at contemplating why we're in contest with each other, adult or child, to begin with when placidness, tranquility, and peace is what is sought to begin with, in MY view), but what I'm saying at core is to implore one and all to accept that it's a matter of view. And to adhere to this or not adhere to this, if you prefer, at your behest.

That is all, on my part, for now, if that sounds infinitely better.

Hmm.

Has any other Indigos here on UM found their purpose in life yet? Let me know. You will know if it is something you were born to do...it will just feel right, like it was something you were destined to do.

Please note, anyone could have a few of these traits, but Indigo Adults have most or all of these 25 characteristics.

1.) Are intelligent, though may not have had top grades.

2.) Are very creative and enjoy making things.

3.) Always need to know WHY, especially why they are being asked to do something.

4.) Had disgust and perhaps loathing for much of the required and repetitious work in school.

5.) Were rebellious in school in that they refused to do homework and rejected authority of teachers, OR seriously wanted to rebel, but didn't DARE, usually due to parental pressure.

6.) May have experienced early existential depression and feelings of helplessness. These may have ranged from sadness to utter despair. Suicidal feelings while still in high school or younger are not uncommon in the Indigo Adult.

7.) Have difficulty in service-oriented jobs. Indigos resist authority and caste system of employment.

8.) Prefer leadership positions or working alone to team positions.

9.) Have deep empathy for others, yet an intolerance of stupidity.

10.) May be extremely emotionally sensitive including crying at the drop of a hat (no shielding) Or may be the opposite and show no expression of emotion (full shielding).

11.) May have trouble with RAGE.

12.) Have trouble with systems they consider broken or ineffective, ie. political, educational, medical, and legal.

13.) Alienation from or anger with politics - feeling your voice won't count and/or that the outcome really doesn't mattter.

14.) Frustration with or rejection of the traditional American dream - 9-5 career, marriage, 2.5 children, house with white picket fence, etc.

15.) Anger at rights being taken away, fear and/or fury at "Big Brother watching you."

16.) Have a burning desire to do something to change and improve the world. May be stymied what to do. May have trouble identifying their path.

17.) Have psychic or spiritual interest appear fairly young - in or before teen years.

18.) Had few if any Indigo role models. Having had some doesn't mean you're not an indigo, though.

19.) Have strong intuition.

20.) Random behavior pattern or mind style - (symptoms of Attention Deficit Disorder). May have trouble focusing on assigned tasks, may jump around in conversations.

21.) Have had psychic experiences, such as premonitions, seeing angels or ghosts, out of body experiences, hearing voices.

22.) May be electrically sensitive such as watches not working and street lights going out as you move under them, electrical equipment malfunctioning and lights blowing out.

23.) May have awareness of other dimensions and parallel realities.

24.) Sexually are very expressive and inventive OR may reject sexuality in boredom or with intention of achieving higher spiritual connection. May explore alternative types of sexuality.

25.) Seek meaning to their life and understanding about the world May seek this through religion or spirituality, spiritual groups and books, self-help groups and books.

PS: When they find balance they may become very strong, healthy, happy individuals.

Perception is subjective and reality is not. Reality is an absolute we try to perceive.

Anyway, these characteristics were found on www.Metagifted.com. Have a look, it is a very interesting site.

http://www.metagifted.org/topics/metagifte...dultIndigo.html
***Indigo Adult Characteristics***

When it comes to that list - that is a very generic list, to be sure. The people were trying to sell a blook for pete sakes. That should tell everyone something right there! "One Size Fits All" and if you make it generic enough and "new agey" enough - people will get 'spirtual goosebumps' and go, "wow! look! I'm "indigo" or "Cyrstal" or 'star-child"" No not really - you are just a very normal humanbeing - no more special then me, well maybe not that speical!!

2.) Are very creative and enjoy making things.

5.) Were rebellious in school in that they refused to do homework and rejected authority of teachers, OR seriously wanted to rebel, but didn't DARE, usually due to parental pressure.

7.) Have difficulty in service-oriented jobs. Indigos resist authority and caste system of employment.

13.) Alienation from or anger with politics - feeling your voice won't count and/or that the outcome really doesn't mattter.

14.) Frustration with or rejection of the traditional American dream - 9-5 career, marriage, 2.5 children, house with white picket fence, etc.

16.) Have a burning desire to do something to change and improve the world. May be stymied what to do. May have trouble identifying their path.

24.) Sexually are very expressive and inventive OR may reject sexuality in boredom or with intention of achieving higher spiritual connection. May explore alternative types of sexuality.

25.) Seek meaning to their life and understanding about the world May seek this through religion or spirituality, spiritual groups and books, self-help groups and books.

According to skepdic.com, it started in 1982 by a purported psychic, Ann Tappe.

Here you go: maybe they are reincarnations of monks who had enlightment in past life

http://skepdic.com/indigo.html

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Indigo, Outdogo...
I was briefly a member of an internet group for so-called "Indigo adults." I use the terms "indigo" and "adult" lightly when describing these people. Although I (foolishly) believed in the whole indigo thing before joining the group, I soon realized the whole thing is just a load of... poopy... Sure, you can say if you believe in Indigos or not and why, but I'd like to share facts- what I witnessed while in this group- to hopefully shed some light on who these people really are.

Most people in this group would give lengthy sob-stories about how they were abused as children, and how people (other kids, family, former spouses) treated them badly because they didn't understand their "special gift." Then, the contradictions. For every story recounting someone's "magical powers," there was a contrasting story describing how unhappy and unsuccessful they are in their life. For example, members discussed how they felt they were a "source of light" for others but somehow could not find a good job to sustain themselves and pay their bills and therefore were getting awfully depressed (wouldn't anyone in such a situation?)

Some of the oddball claims they'd make: that they could levitate, that Indigos are part extra-terrestrial and therefore better than normal humans, that souls of those who died when Atlantis disappeared are now reincarnating and to recognize one another, are born with the lines on their hands forming the letter "M," that Indigos can cure themselves of cancer and other diseases, and (my personal favorite!) a man suggested there is a 5,000-year-old book floating around and that if you read it, it will cleanse your soul or something to that effect. The catch? He could not say what this book is, you must be lead to it on your own somehow (this one still makes me chuckle!)

I cannot remember the person's name, but someone I believe on this thread mentioned hippies, and how they were smelly, dirty and would flip out if you contradicted them. These indigos are quite similar. Okay, I don't know if they were smelly since this was an internet group but they would FLIP OUT if you voiced an opinion different to theirs. Just another contradiction as they called themselves "messengers of peace" and the bringers of a "better world." Their behavior actually showed intolerance.

I wonder about a group of people who need to share stories of child abuse to strangers over the internet. Either these people are in desperate need of help or they're seeking attention and sympathy so they can push some sort of agenda. Also, as I have said these people claimed to be psychics, clairvoyants, witches, and whatnot, but no one there seemed to be leading a fulfilling, happy life. Most seemed broke and miserable. As the cliche goes, why can't they just foretell the next day's lotto numbers?

My point is: the most basic psychology class (or maybe just a good dose of common sense) tells you that a balanced, happy, intelligent individual has no need to tout themselves as being better than the rest, better than "mere human." They have no need to escape reality and live most of their lives in some fantasy. They are not threatened by an opposing viewpoint but rather welcome it, and the chance to have an intelligent argument.

By their fruits you shall know them.

At the risk of sounding absurd and Pollyanna-ish, it helps to remember we are all in fact "special." We all have a unique purpose on this earth that is ours, and ours alone, to fulfill.

Yes, even the troll with the 5,000-year-old book up his colon.

There is no need to wander into this whole "oooh I'm an Indigo!" stuff.
Thanks everyone for coming today have a safe drive home.

Holy crap that is like a full desription of me its amazing... 5 minutes ago i had no clue what an indigo child was... also i think that my purpose in life is in science