Indigo Children
In the past few weeks I have been confronted with an interesting term. My brother and I made appointments with an "Energy Worker", basically a psychiatrist. She told us about Indigo Children. I'm not sure how many of you are familiar with the term, so for good measure, he is the Wikipedia link. Supposedly Indigo Children are certain humans that are farther advanced in the evolutionary cycle than others. She said that my brother and I portray the qualities that an Indigo Child would have. Some characteristics of an Indigo Child: (Taken from Wikipedia, just because it says it better than I could.)
I have always been intuitive. Everyone seems to believe I was born intelligent, although I don't know if I believe someone can be born smart. That sparks a whole different issue of "Can a genius be made?".
One of the points that I can say I completely agree with it the second. I have always been able to feel people's emotions and many times, their mental state. I know it sounds weird, almost psychic, but it's not like that. I take notice to thing that most people wouldn't take notice to, and connect that to the mentality of the person. I recently noticed a few odd things about a good friend of mine. He seems to not be able to confide in anyone, no matter how hard he tries. All of his friends have the perception that he is a normal guy and easy to hang out with, but I saw something else in him. I talked to his closest friend about this, and he confirmed that he had some issues in the past with a troubled relationship with his father, having to do with betrayal. It was something that he told me scarred the guy for life, and has ever since not been able to confide in many people. I'm not exactly sure what caused me to have this feeling about him, but I just knew.
The third point, however, I completely disagree with. I have no idea what my purpose is. I don't know why I'm here, I don't know who I'm here for, or what my role in humanity is. I think about this a lot. Although it may sound ignorant, sometimes I wish I was less intelligent. Like the famous quote goes:
"Ignorance is bliss."
The last point is interesting. I have had trouble with sleeping lately. I made a recent post how I am either always tired, or just indifferent. I don't feel a difference when I sleep 3 hours or 9 hours. This doesn't exactly pertain to insomnia or night terrors, but it is definitely something that has affected me. Not many people know what it feels like to never feel well rested.
This is one of the many reasons why I feel most connected with my brother. Although we are 8 years apart in age, I have never been better connected with everyone. Only he knows how I'm feeling when I don't know how to explain it to anyone else. The people I love want so much to know what I'm feeling, but I don't know how to explain it. I feel like they think I'm holding something from them, but I don't mean to.
So that's about it. I'm still not sure whether I believe in this Indigo theory, but it is interesting to think about nonetheless.
-Karl
- Highly empathetic and intuitive by nature.
- Can easily detect or are in tune with the thoughts and feelings of others.
- Have a strong sense of purpose.
- They are also believed to be prone to depression and sleep disorders such as insomnia, persistent nightmares, and even night terrors.
I have always been intuitive. Everyone seems to believe I was born intelligent, although I don't know if I believe someone can be born smart. That sparks a whole different issue of "Can a genius be made?".
One of the points that I can say I completely agree with it the second. I have always been able to feel people's emotions and many times, their mental state. I know it sounds weird, almost psychic, but it's not like that. I take notice to thing that most people wouldn't take notice to, and connect that to the mentality of the person. I recently noticed a few odd things about a good friend of mine. He seems to not be able to confide in anyone, no matter how hard he tries. All of his friends have the perception that he is a normal guy and easy to hang out with, but I saw something else in him. I talked to his closest friend about this, and he confirmed that he had some issues in the past with a troubled relationship with his father, having to do with betrayal. It was something that he told me scarred the guy for life, and has ever since not been able to confide in many people. I'm not exactly sure what caused me to have this feeling about him, but I just knew.
The third point, however, I completely disagree with. I have no idea what my purpose is. I don't know why I'm here, I don't know who I'm here for, or what my role in humanity is. I think about this a lot. Although it may sound ignorant, sometimes I wish I was less intelligent. Like the famous quote goes:
"Ignorance is bliss."
The last point is interesting. I have had trouble with sleeping lately. I made a recent post how I am either always tired, or just indifferent. I don't feel a difference when I sleep 3 hours or 9 hours. This doesn't exactly pertain to insomnia or night terrors, but it is definitely something that has affected me. Not many people know what it feels like to never feel well rested.
This is one of the many reasons why I feel most connected with my brother. Although we are 8 years apart in age, I have never been better connected with everyone. Only he knows how I'm feeling when I don't know how to explain it to anyone else. The people I love want so much to know what I'm feeling, but I don't know how to explain it. I feel like they think I'm holding something from them, but I don't mean to.
So that's about it. I'm still not sure whether I believe in this Indigo theory, but it is interesting to think about nonetheless.
-Karl
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What I instantly thought of when I saw the title:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zpKXnrmwNT8&fmt=18
Very cool song. And an even cooler topic.
I actually had no idea that "indigo children" was more than just a song name, and it's weird because with the way you described it, I feel like I belong to this category as well.
As you said, it isn't mind reading. Rather, it's as if you can "feel" hints of emotions in other people. Through mere observation you are able to understand feelings and thoughts behind facial expressions without any insight to personal details. I'll tell you right now, something that has really messed with me is being able to sense something in someone and being told they were fine, or something wasn't the case I thought it was... Because the most recent time I had that happen to me, I found out later I was strangely right. But until that point I questioned my intuition and what I was told, attempting to logically analyze it via measuring behavior and the sort. On a similar note, I have been told before that I have a certain "charm" to me. I don't know exactly how I do, but maybe it's due to this concept of being "in tune with the thoughts and feelings of others".
I don't think there's many places I vary from your opinions above. Depression has been a common theme for me all throughout my life.. I don't mean to sound like a total downer (the people that know me well wouldn't describe me that way), but it comes in different forms and different doses. I'd like to say that where I stand now is far off better than where I've been.
On the note of insomnia.. It happens from time to time, but i've learned to deal with it. As I type this I noticed a link to another of your blogs, "Always Tired". Similar feeling. It's extremely common for me to feel fatigued during the day..I don't know why this is. One thing I've felt has helped me (and my depression/social anxiety issues) are b complex vitamins. Specifically, B5, B6 and B12. If I don't start my day with at least a b complex vitamin at the very least, I don't feel I function normally.
As for purpose goes (this is probably the only place I slightly vary), I do feel as if I have a sense of purpose, but not a very defined one. It is a general purpose-- not a specific one. I feel as if mine is to help people, whether this is done directly or indirectly (ie. without my knowledge). That's the most I know though.
Anyway, sorry for the long comment
.. But it's a really interesting topic, so thank you very much for sharing this. The concept of the indigo children is fascinating.Posted 02-24-09 at 07:09 AM by timxirish
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Retro and tim, I think that Indigo Children are (as defined in Retro's cited source) simply more sensitive to other people. They have a natural predilection for feeling and sensing, most likely on a rather intuitive level, what other people are thinking/feeling. The trade-off, unfortunately, is an increased tendency to absorb, as if by osmosis, other people's feelings and emotions; empathy and compassion for your fellow human being makes you susceptible to a tendency to brood and seek solutions.
(It's no coincidence that indigo is another way to call the color blue...
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I think you two are kinsmen in a way.
In fact, I see many Indigo Children on OCN. Posted 02-24-09 at 11:32 AM by txtmstrjoe
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I don't have any arguments with the above, but I think you make a great point in mentioning indigo and blue. Makes a very fitting name for the Indigo Children.Posted 02-24-09 at 02:15 PM by timxirish
