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Indigo Children is a new-age term for children whose aura is indigo colored. These are the kids whom medical science would diagnose as being hyperactive or having ADD (and many lay people might diagnose as spoiled brats). But according to the indigo-child theory, these are actually children with very special powers. Nancy Ann Tappe, the psychic who first described the concept, says that Indigo Children are "souls with an evolved consciousness who have come here to help change the vibrations of our lives and create one land, one globe and one species. They are our bridge to the future."
The Skeptic's Dictionary has some good info on the subject.
According to
an article from the Orange-County Register, one of the powers being attributed to Indigo Children is the ability to see the future. Take this example:
When Carolyn Kaufman was getting her daughter, Ariel Carreno, ready to go, Ariel had an unusual request.
"Mom, we need to take an orange," Ariel said.
"Why?" Carolyn asked. Carolyn explained that this was a pizza party, and that an orange would probably be out of place.But when Ariel insisted, Carolyn grabbed an orange and took it to the party... So Ariel carried her orange into Chuck E. Cheese. The party went just as planned. The kids ate pizza. The kids played games. The parents endured the noise. Then, the birthday girl asked for the strangest thing. An orange.
Wow! The kid brought an orange to a party. Try to explain that, skeptics! Carolyn Kaufman also offers an example about her sony Tomy:
After fights with his sister over what to watch on TV, Tomy has broken five VCRs in the family home using only his energy force, Kaufman said. In some families, kids might get grounded for breaking expensive electronics. Not in Kaufman's house.
I'm sensing it would be great to be a kid in the Kaufman house. You could get away with anything.
"It wasn't my fault, Mom. It was my energy force."
Comments
1) The orange story is silly. The girl probably just knew her friend liked oranges.
2) People with indigo auras DO NOT have freaky special psychic powers. The just have deep intuition and a different way of thinking.
3) This doesn't have much to do with the article but... I'm age 13, and an indigo. Most people I know who have also said they are indigos are 20 and above, and seem like they're trying to prove how different they are. I think these people are most likely purple, a) because of their age, and b) the fact that they like attention. I just thought I'd put that in because purples often confuse themselves for indigos.
"I'm age 13, and an indigo."
No, you're not. The existance of a "human aura" has never been scientifically established. Yes, I'm sure you believe whole-heartedly that you are an "indigo" but you aren't. NO ONE is.
You're 13 so there's still time for you to adjust to reality. You should start that immediately, however, before you waste your life believing in nonsense.
Please DO NOT tell me that I can't prove that there is no such thing as a "human aura." It is not possible to prove a negative. The burden of proof is on YOU to demonstrate that the human aura exists, that auras can have different colors and that yours is indigo.
Good luck with that.
"And I know you're probably going to say/think something like "those psychics say things that apply to everyone in a way that makes everyone say YEAH THAT'S ME"
Well, that's part of the scam, but not all of it. There are some other tricks to making it look as if you know all about a person you've never met. It's called "cold reading" and the techniques are well known to magicians and others who are interested in this sort of thing.
There are books available which will tell you all about it, if you want to learn. One is by an Englishman named Ian Rowland; it isn't cheap but it's very good about explaining all the tricks that "psychics" use.
Now if you really want special individuals, you have to look into the much more rational and calm youngsters that truly believe in change for the good and actually research into the subject at hand for a change of pace. And no, don't try that trick in which you look at random shapes and say "I know what's going to happen."
What's that? You "predict" disaster? You are far from the only one that claims to do that. Throughout history, people who claimed to "predict the end of the world" have been proven wrong over and over and over and over. And even if there is a event that slightly relates to your "predicted event", you claim that to be a "hit".
In conclusion, the "Indigo children" theory is nothing new, except in different names.
Something best kept to oneself, methinks.
I might also point out that posting such a long comment about yourself and your abilities shows that you haven't risen above all of your petty problems. If you were truly happy with yourself and didn't feel the need to prove anything to anybody then you wouldn't be here posting in the first place. Especially on a hoax site.
And no amount of denial will change that fact.
P.S. Sorry if my spelling is bad I good at a lot of things but thats where the stick ends.
Can I suggest that before you and your friend decide to believe in something, you try to find out if the thing is REAL?
People can and do talk themselves into all sorts of stuff, so the fact that you believe in a thing does not PROVE that it's real. You only have one brain and one life and my suggestion is that you don't waste them on superstition.
One good question for you and your friend to ask yourself is why you believe that "indigo children" exist and why you think you are indigo children.
Is it because there are ACTUAL FACTS to support those beliefs or is it because you want to feel special and different and being "indigos" would help you with that?
There's nothing wrong with wanting to feel special. Maybe you two feel like outcasts in your town and thinking of yourself as "indigos" makes you feel as good as, or better than, the kids who pick on you.
LOTS of kids think they're weirdos. I did. Here's a little secret: high school sucks and a lot of the kids there, even the "cool" ones, are assholes. Don't worry about what they think of you. Chances are, once you graduate, you'll never see most of them ever again.
Figure out what's cool about YOU, what YOU like to do and what YOU'RE good at and concentrate on those things. You know that "secret of life" stuff people are always talking about? Well, being yourself is pretty much it. I'm an old fart and it took me most of my life to figure that out.
See, I just saved you DECADES of wondering about the Secret of Life. 😊
"You guys are just agry. Peole bash what they dont know becuase they are jealous. im one of those indago children and you think your trying to say its easy being one and we're fake!"
Well, thanks to Ross, we now know that being "indigo" doesn't mean that you have superior literacy skills.
"Mom, we need to take an orange," Ariel said.
"Why?" Carolyn asked. Carolyn explained that this was a pizza party, and that an orange would probably be out of place.But when Ariel insisted, Carolyn grabbed an orange and took it to the party... So Ariel carried her orange into Chuck E. Cheese. The party went just as planned. The kids ate pizza. The kids played games. The parents endured the noise. Then, the birthday girl asked for the strangest thing. An orange."
WOW! WOW! WOW!
Also, there's NO way that Child A happened to know that Child B was fond of oranges. I mean, that would just be IMPOSSIBLE, so the whole "Indigo" thing is the only possible explanation. Clearly.
By that alone, you can already imagine that they will have a painful life. Nobody can really understand them unless among themselves.
I don't understand why some people think the brats with behavioral problems are the same. I can't really speculate, gotta ask the New Agers about that.
Supernatural is also real, read the Holy Bible, for Jesus was real, not just he healed and casted demons out. He also taught His disciples to do that.
If any of you think this is hoax, consult with the nearest church. They'll speak better than me.
In a few Asian countries (especially south east), some sects still practise psychic development. And obviously they don't write blogs.
So, I think we should separate between "psychic" and "Indigo". Not all who have psychic ability are Indigos, and vice versa. Haven't heard any of them carry crystal ball around so far.
Although most/all Indigos are attracted to psychic development, not all of them pursue that path. Nevertheless, their lives will be full of unexplainable chain of miracles. ^_^;
I don't care if they think that they came from other planet to save the earth. If they think so, I'll simply say: you're here because of love, and you made your choice already, it's too late to go back anyway. (^o^)V
Indigo or not, they've to work together as the next generation to inherit this beautiful place anyway (hopefully before we suck everything dry).
Oh, about Dec 21, 2012. It's just another sunny day. \(^o^)/
"Indigos are known as people with higher spiritual awareness. In contrary to popular beliefs, they're selfless, and willing to sacrifice for others."
Known by whom? Can you prove that "Indigos" even exist? I doubt it.
"Supernatural is also real, read the Holy Bible, for Jesus was real, not just he healed and casted demons out. He also taught His disciples to do that."
What evidence do you have that PROVES that Jesus existed? No, the Bible does NOT constitute "proof." It's a book of fairy tales, none of which has any basis in reality.
"wow! I think my sister has indigo powers because she was always bigger and stronger than me and im older than her!"
Yup, that's gotta be it! I mean, there's no variation in human physique even among siblings, right?
Can you sense me rolling my eyes right now?
"If this child has special powers, and he was fighting with his sister, why didn't he just wish her into the cornfield? Perhaps these Indigo Children are actually a menace to humanity, and should be blown up as in "Village of the Damned".
I very much do not like to say things like that but you Ash have something bad coming.
Not only that you don't get it and therefore should rather keep your STUPID for yourself but you actually do wish harm. BADBADBAD.
It is not important who she or he is. LET THEM BE. You are "rotten" inside. Start doing something about it.
"I temporarily disable electronic equipment if I am touching it while I'm angry. For example if i am grounded I could walk up and lightly tap the computer monitor only to have it crash."
Dear Os:
Prove it. Until then, I'm not buying your story.
- L. Ron Hubbard
Just because other people believe in indigos doesn't mean that they're real, it just means you're all deluded.
"research cant prove anything, people can though."
Huh? That isn't a serious comment, is it?
Exacly who do you think conducts research? HINT: it's people.
In the absence of research, all we would have is guessing. Since you reject research, whether or ot you realize it, you're admitting that you're just guessing about "indigos."
Why should we take your guesswork seriously?
But one fateful day I discovered the Dallas newspaper article on Indigo Children and the whole "I'm the Avatar!" quote had me rolling around with laughter. (Avatar is a brilliant show BTW)
I do frequent some forums on Paranormal and I can tell you as soon as anyone posts a topic mentioning Indigo children there is a metaphorical dogpile of badly written posts each clamouring that "Liek omgz im a inigo child to and i liek takl with mi angles and cn reed mines".
Yes, I have my own views on the paranormal- that some things a worth a second look at. But Indigo Children? Oh god please stop with this bull.
"Look I'm sorry okay, some people believe in them some don't and yes research can prove things. But it all comes down to peoples thoughts and ideas and if you dont believe me fine but i dont want to be aganist you. (whats the point looking at what it says above if you don't believe in indigo's??"
When I attempt to boil down what you said there, what I get is, "I believe in certain things, including Indigo children, not because there's any evidence that they actually exist, but because I just WANT TO."
There are a great many things in this world that I'd LIKE to believe in, but if the evidence doesn't support their existance, why should I waste my intellect on them?
Look around you there's indigo children amongst us!!!!
Maybe you'll see one sittin in the rain at some sidewalk cafe;
with half of their wet cigarette in the ashtry..
they just want to find a lost soul to save..
Are you a lost soul tryin to find a road that's paved?
Keep faith in your suitcase, pack your beliefs...
Indigo children exist, I've even seen some sleep!
I love this fucking country...
Just like love.
The difference between love and "indigo" is that the former is an emotion and the latter is claimed to be an observable phenomenon. Funnily enough, scientists have actually seen a change in brain activity when a person thinks about someone they love.
Auras, on the other hand, like fairies, can apparently only be seen by those who believe in them. Please don't bring up Kirlian photography; it's been dealt with already in this thread.
There is no such thing as love - Emotions are utterly irrational and therefore nonexistent, simply random chemical imbalances in the body.
I doubt the existence of Indigos, but there are simpel exoperiment sto determine their claims . . . Love however cannot be tested and therefore is far and away less likely to exist.
http://wbztv.com/health/love.head.heart.2.932987.html
Firstly, the test subjects were those people who were 'in love' or 'recently heartbroken'. In my misspent youth studying biology, the one thing that was important was measuring the state of test subjects; There were vast lists of procedures to determine isf an organism was alive, something most laypeople would describe as 'f&^%*ing obvious'. I note NO repeat NO mention of the criteria that was used to determine the state of these people apart from what they 'felt' or 'believed' about their emotional state ( Does that remind you of someone? Some people of a certain "colour" which is how all this started? 😊 )which is a serious flaw to the study; And it underlines my point that this so-called state of being cannot be measured objectively by instrumentation. Reality is waht can be determined by equipment, not by the subjective opinion of flawed human beings as I know all too well.
The brain loop circuit the study notes is probably just some reflex involved with the activities associated with sexual behaviour, rather than the airy-fairy emotional repsonse you seem so determined to waste your intellect upon.
In conclusion, Cranky, you appear to be falling for a similar delusion as the Indigos - Rather like the old Szardi ( sp?) test for mental illness, where the patient supposedly responded most strongly to a picture of someone with the same symptoms - And to regrettably quote the Bible, you should look to the log in your own eye before trying to remove the splinter form your neighbour's eye.