The New Children

Who are these new children we talk about so much? We hear words like “indigo, crystal, rainbow, star children, the new children” and many other terms as well. Whether we recognize or not on their existence everybody seems to agree that children are changing.

They are smarter, strong willed, quick, very intuitive, psychic, refuse authoritarian attitudes, very “techie” and display in epidemic levels behaviours we were not used to such as ADHD, ADD, dyslexia, autism, etc. More and more children seem to be board in our school systems and act out with unpleasant behaviours. The medical response is, unfortunately, to medicate these children instead of trying to understand what’s going on.

Alongside a number of physical complaints are continuously on the rise, such as asthma, eczema, allergies, food intolerances and allergies, low immune systems, digestive disorders, runny noses, fatigue, depression, etc.

Lets go back a little in recent history and have a look at…

Where does the name “indigo” come from?

In the years 1980, Nancy Ann Tappe, an American therapist, who can read the human aura colours, started seeing the colour indigo in the aura of the children she met. She had never seen that before thus she coined the term “indigo children”. She new this was the sign of a new change of consciousness.

In 1999 she considered that about 90% of children under 10 years old were “indigos”. Doreen Virtue said in 2003 that the “indigo” children were aged 7 to 25 years old.

What are the characteristics of these “indigo” children?

Before pursuing, I would like to tell you what I think about labels. The soul interest of talking about “indigo” children is to be able to put a word on an evolutionary stage of humanity. I really recommend that you do not wave these labels to excuse your child’s behaviour or think he is soooo special. Please do not fall into this trap!

Indeed children have changed dramatically and we need to understand what this means for us but all children are special and originate from the divine, we all originate from the divine.

Having said this, here are the main characteristics of the “indigo” children.

The “indigo” children

The “indigo” children belong to a group of souls bringing a new energy on the planet. They are pioneers whose role is to question our old ways of doing, learning, being a family, teaching, etc. They are often referred to as system busters. Their goal is to open new paths for new ways of being and doing. These children are very sensitive, loving and talented but will question any old belief or rule that you try to impose on them. Their goal is to help us let go of our fears and limiting beliefs.

The 2nd way they help us change is in being a mirror for us. They will take on our dysfunctional unresolved patterns so we can become conscious of them and evolve. They will display, for ex, lack of self confidence. They mirror back to us our own destructive patterns to give us the opportunity to overcome them. That’s when we say that they know exactly how to “press our buttons”. They are not being nasty, they are trying to help us evolve and go beyond and heal our childhood traumas.

This is why parents of “indigo” children must always look at their unresolved issues when their children consistently display a certain behaviour, lack of confidence, anger, fears, etc. Being a parent of an “indigo or crystal” child is a job! But it’s an adventure as well if we allow ourselves to think out of the box. So you can already rejoice about all the new things you are about to learn, the new horizons you will encounter and the new people you will meet on this wonderful journey into parenting a new child.

How many parents fill their bodies and spirits with toxic thoughts and substances and spend their time in a job they hate, trying to hide from their true feelings?

The “indigo” children will make sure their parents will become conscious about it and will be their guides to help them free themselves from these inherited ways of being. They will help them get in touch with who they really are and what they can really do when they are in tune with their true self.

Having said this, an “indigo” child is a child and needs rhythms, structure, boundaries and to learn about the survival skills for life on this planet.

The difference lies in the “how” you do it, and that is crucial if you desire a happy and healthy family! Violent methods based on “just do as you are told”, will not work, they do not see why they should just obey when it doesn’t make sense to them.

I urge you to learn communication skills such as the ones taught in this essential book in the art of communication that I can’t recommend enough: “how to talk so children will listen and how to listen so children will talk” from Faber & Mazlish.

The crystal children

These children are said to have a different job than the indigos. Whereas the indigos are system busters, the crystals are reconstructors. That’s why you’ll often see an indigo and a crystal in the same family. It allows to get rid of old structures and build some new ones. They help us take the next step.

They are here to teach us unconditional love. That is love without conditions! Not easy! We often have never really experienced that ourselves, so there can be a learning curve. We learn not to love only a child because he is compliant and behaves “properly”, which usually makes us feel “good parents”, but for the divine unique being he/she is and for all the opportunities of healing he/she will bring to us.

We learn about mutual respect. It means that we allow the other to be what he/she is without feeling threatened by the difference.

These children are usually extremely sensitive to their environment because have such a high vibration. They feel our emotions and thoughts. It can be difficult at times for them to bear this and they can become stressed or be sad without really knowing why. They are “open” and often, just like the “indigos” they see auras and can “read” people, just by looking at them. It can be scary for some adults who are not at ease with penetrating looks.

How to create an appropriate environment for both “indigo” and “crystal” children?

Let these kids play in nature as much as possible, it nourishes their energy systems and their soul. They often love animals.

Offer them as much as possible fresh food. Avoid processed foods, additives, sodas, sweets and hydrogenated fats. They create havoc in the body in general, brain in particular and lead to unbalanced emotions as well as a weakened immune system. These foods have a very low vibration which clashes with their high vibrating energy.

Limit television, computer and other electronic devices which unbalance their energy bodies, creating lots of stress and tension even though they love technology. Avoid having TV or computers in their bedrooms. If there are some, switch them off one hour before bedtime, do not leave a stand-by on and open the window to regenerate the air.

Paint their bedrooms with organic paints and soft pastel colours. Prefer cotton or silk for their bed linen and keep the colours soft too.

Avoid chemical cosmetics and perfumes. Organic coconut oil is a perfect body butter and you can scent it with a few drops of essential oil. Clean your house with ecologically friendly products.

Some kids will complain about itchy labels in clothing or an uncomfortable pair of trousers, etc. Trust them, they are highly sensitive and it truly bothers them. The same with loud noises, choose your music carefully.

In conclusion

The new children take us on a wonderful and colourful journey during which we can grow very quickly if only we allow the process to take place. Enjoy their creativity, their sense of joy and their love.

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