How to Tell if You Are Indigo

by Andrew Gubb on February 19, 2010

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Here is an in-depth article describing what traits to look for in determining if you or someone you know is an indigo child or adult.

When talking to people about indigos I often hear that the characteristics are not specific and practically anyone could consider themselves an indigo. Therefore in this article I’m going try to be as clear as possible in describing the things that make indigos DIFFERENT from other people.

In the first part of the article I’ll try to define indigos, and in the second part I’ll get into listing their particular characteristics.

This is now the second edition of this article, as it has been rewritten and expanded since 24/10/2011. I’ve evolved a lot as a person in this time and have tried to update some of the slightly negative attitudes that got into my writing back then. I’ve also added new insights about indigo children / from this time.

About The Term “Indigo”

The actual term “indigo” may have come from the colour of the sixth chakra (energy center) or third eye chakra. There’s a theory that indigos are largely governed by the third eye chakra which explains several of their traits. Personally I tend towards thinking that “indigo” has no special significance for us and is just a name.

If you want to read more about the concept of classifying people by colour read Levels of Consciousness by Colour.

Note that indigo in this context is not the colour of the aura. It has been called the “life colour”, which contrasts with the aura in that it’s supposedly the colour of a person’s deeper being and not simply their general state at this point in their life.

I don’t know how much meaning any of these ideas have but I’ve offered them for your consideration.

Indigo Children / Adults As A Spiritual Concept

The concept of indigo children or adults is tied to spirituality and I think there are some very good reasons for that; however I wanted to mention that if what I say conflicts with the way you understand the world, you always can take what works for you and leave the rest. The fact that there are people who have certain, unusual personalities is fact.  From there, you can work out what these personalities mean for you in the context of your worldview. On that note, if you want to read about this personality profile from a more scientific/atheistic/skeptical viewpoint, you may want to Google “gifted children”. They are the same thing, but the term doesn’t have any of the spiritual implications.

Now, what’s the point of knowing how to spot an indigo? Self understanding – which leads to self acceptance. Or, if the indigo in your life happens to be someone other than you, the goal is to understand him or her as best you can and again, be better equipped to accept them as they are.

Indigos have been called sick. They are not sick, they are special. They have been called supernatural. They are not supernatural, they are natural. They are very natural: super-natural, if you will. I think they are very special beings that are worth understanding, respecting, and taking care of.

What Is An Indigo?

What is an indigo? The non-spiritual version is just that indigo people (children and adults) are gifted souls. They have a lot of creativity, a lot of intelligence, and a sense of mission.

While we’re on the non spiritual version, we can also list all of their traits, which is what is going to happen in the next half of this article.

Aside from that we can define indigos in a more exact way from a spiritual perspective.

The spiritual version, then, is that indigos are, in general, old souls or at least souls with great spiritual depth.

I think this definition is the most telling because an indigo is really defined by his or her soul and not necessarily how they express it. An indigo is born with a deep soul and will always have it, but, like other people, they can be connected or disconnected from that soul, and can express to a greater or lesser extent what they have inside. So sometimes you might get an indigo who doesn’t look like an indigo, or someone who isn’t an indigo who looks like one; but it’s what they have inside that truly defines them. The indigo who doesn’t look like an indigo will, deep down, have that wisdom, that depth, that power you expect from a normal indigo. It will come out in unexpected ways. The guy who looks like an indigo but isn’t will seem deep but when you look closer there won’t be so much substance to him. It’ll be a false depth — or maybe an authentic one, but just not so much of it.

So indigo people are considered to be “old souls”.

The standard depiction of spiritual evolution shows a soul starting out from a very basic, caveman-like consciousness, and going through the horrible birthing pain centuries of confusion and war, eventually evolving into modern man, eventually becoming enlightened or a saint. Being a saint in this case just means that they fully realise the fact that Love is their essence, and that Love is the only thing worth living for, and they become that. At this stage humanity doesn’t work as a collection of isolated fragments but becomes a single being with all its parts working together for the common wellbeing.

I think that evolution isn’t always as linear as that, but still, it seems that most souls do go through this kind of process. On Earth, then, a lot of souls have started out milenia ago as cavemen and have evolved to where they are now.

Indigo souls started before that time, on other planets, and eventually came over to Earth to share what they have learned. In fact, most of the great visionaries or spiritual teachers were likely of this profile (indigo, crystal, or rainbow souls). They come to Earth with the special intention of helping with its spiritual development.

Other indigos may have originated from less linear evolution processes. They may have been angels or high-vibration spirits, not used to incarnating, before they decided to come down. Some may have also come from other dimensions. What distinguishes indigos, anyway, is the depth and power of their spirits. Given their special role here, they will also tend to have a very strong instinct that they are meant to help out in some way. More on that later.

Indigo Children/Adults And The Indigo Label

Indigos being somehow “more spiritual” than other people is a sensitive topic, which is why I’m rewriting this article to clarify this point.

I know that when I first heard about the indigo label, my first reaction was negative. I didn’t want to label myself, to start with, and I didn’t like the idea of being better or worse than other people. Out of pure principle, I disagreed with ideas of superiority and inferiority. I was also scared of the part of me that *wanted* to be better or worse than people.

This is pretty common in indigos. To underline where the error is in this, I should point out that there is a difference between thinking that you are better than someone and making a comparison purely for the sake of understanding.

Indigos do have wisdom and depth inside of them. They have great potential in their souls which, as time goes on, they will tap and bring into their current incarnation.

I think that this is not a reason to feel better or worse, but an opportunity to share.

Children don’t hate adults because they have more experience. The best way of dealing with adults is to make good use of their knowledge and depth.

In the same way, adults don’t usually look down on children and think how dumb they are. When they realise what the situation calls for, they instead ask themselves how they can share their gift of maturity with the children.

Indigo children and adults have a lot of gifts to share. Instead of thinking that they are better than others, or attempting to deny that they are different in any way, indigos should recognise that they are different and try to make the best use of the situation. Their gifts are much in demand, and it would be crazy to hold them back from the world.

Other people have plenty of gifts too. Indigos aren’t the only people who can help out. I think one of the things an indigo can do is show other people the huge power and brilliance that lies within their own souls. An indigo has learnt to be more of himself; and he can show others how to be more of themselves, too.

So. One last question before we go into the list of indigo characteristics. Why do we need to have a word for indigo people as opposed to just spiritually advanced people? Apart from what we’ve already explained – including the fact that “indigo” refers more to the soul and the potential of a person, whereas the vaguer “spiritual” is normally used to talk about the external personality – I could say that the term is useful simply because you can look at a set of characteristics or traits and match people up to them. This is the really grounded, practical aspect of the concept. Whether or not you agree, disagree, or aren’t sure about the interpretations about what indigos are, you can still look at a person and say, “oh, he has the indigo traits.” Then you can work out what this means for you.

So without further ado, let me get into the various indigo adult / child traits.

1. Feeling like an alien.

First of all indigo people feel DIFFERENT. Not just different, but DIFFERENT.

Here’s a normal kid thinking he’s different:

“I wish I was cool like the other kids. Why do I get picked on like this? I’m so glad I’m better than all the other kids. No-one is as smart as I am.”

Here’s an indigo thinking he is different:

“I don’t understand. Why is it that I’m the only one who can see the things I see? Am I crazy? Why is everyone so cruel and stupid in the way they live? Why doesn’t anyone love me like I can love them? Why are people wasting their lives so much? Why are they such sadomasochists? Why does everyone try and be better than everyone else and own each other like slaves? Shouldn’t it be obvious that we could all just get together, solve all our problems, and enjoy life? Am I the only person in the world who can see this shit?

“Why am I the only person who can’t put on a social mask? Why am I unable to be happy with the way things are? Why is it that I feel like no-one else is really happy, either, they just put up with it? Is there something going on here?

“Holy crap – I’m an ALIEN!”

Indigos often feel strongly like they are from another planet or another dimension (see above) or at least just generally “out of place”. They might be travellers and live in different countries, subconsciously or consciously looking for the place they fit in. They’ll relocate to find family that feels like family and a place that feels like home. If they can’t find that, they are prone to depression – even suicide.

2. Anger

The power of the indigo lies in his or her soul, which lies underneath their external personality. This means they go through the same process of waking up to their essence as other people do, although generally at a more accelerated pace. During this time, they often go through some pretty rough times, and can fall into chronic negative emotion.

One of these (famously) is anger. Indigos have a very high self-esteem because they are POWERFUL – at least inside – and some part of their brain remembers a time in their soul’s past when they lived like kings. Guys, that’s what a Oneness world is like – everyone has a vast personal power. Weakness is not divine, it is an illness.

The self esteem is not a negative thing, but when subjected to the standard anti-self esteem processing of our industrial culture, where children are taught that they are powerless and dependent so that their energy can be sucked from them, indigos often react strongly. They know that they are worth more than that.

Here are some of my own thoughts from years ago, now happily transmuted into healthier energy:

You do NOT talk to me like I was shit. You do NOT talk down to me just because I am a child. I am NOT worth less. I am NOT less capable of deciding for myself how I will live. If you try and tell me what to do I will KILL you.

I wrote this a year and a half ago, in my first version of this article. I’ve since got to the point where it’s harder for me to bring back up those feelings and feel identified with them.

Note that in all the years of being possessed by anger and hatred, I never acted on those emotions. I also had an even more powerful underlying desire to do good and avoid causing harm.

Resuming some points:

3. High Self Esteem

Indigos, at least deep down, understand themselves to be powerful and highly valuable. They see through the lie that people are not that.

They can sometimes feel emotions like low self esteem, shame, self hatred and so on. But the proof is in the pudding – when it comes to the crunch, indigos are rarely willing to settle being talked down to or being made part of a machine.

Even if they are so incredibly destroyed that they stop fighting, they will still feel a sense in such situations that things are dreadfully wrong.

This instinct will never let them be at peace with themselves until they recognise it.

4. Resistence of Authority, Structure, and Hierarchy

Indigos, seeing through the lie of society, know that the normal concept of “authority” is an illusion. They often dislike or simply evade teachers, doctors and anyone else who seems to look down on them. It’s not like they can’t love those people as people, but they are not willing to accept anyone as “above” them (or “below” them for that matter). When forced to live under imposed authority, indigos usually get rebellious. This can take the form of explosive revolution or perhaps more quiet, passive rebellion depending on the indigo’s particular makeup.

I remember as a child pointedly refusing to do anything my father told me until he learnt not to state things in the form of an order. He eventually stopped trying to get me to do anything, as he couldn’t understand that I just wanted to be treated like a real person. In class, I did everything to make people laugh as I couldn’t stand living like a zombie. I occasionally did things to make a point that the teachers didn’t own my will.

I was one of the revolutionary ones.

Third Eye Chakra. Click image for source

5. Seeing Through Lies

Indigos see things as they really are. According to the levels of consciousness theory as mentioned in the first section, this would be because they are currently developing the energy centre of their third eye. Or maybe it’s just because they have enough spiritual depth, intuition and integrity to make deceptions useless on them.

They know society is a lie. They know there are more important things in life than what most people seem to chase after. They have powerful instincts guiding them in many areas of their life, and dismiss ideas or systems which conflict with their instincts. If they are brought up in religion or other dogmatic beliefs, they will eventually come to question them and break them down until they find something that withstands scrutiny.

The more indigos wake up, the more they question everything in their life. But even before the process their instinct to question is strong. As has been said about them in other places, they always say, “WHY?”

6. Breaking Down Structures

Because of this, indigos rarely accept anything that has not been explained to them. They don’t like to do things just because everyone else does or because someone else told them to. They ignore rules unless someone explains to them why they have been put in place, as well as structures, routines, disciplines, rituals, or decorum that doesn’t make sense to them. They often stand out like a sore thumb in society unless they’ve learnt to camauflage themselves. Their presence can often make other people rather nervous.

So most indigos REALLY don’t get on well in school. And without exception they find “normal” jobs very draining and stressful. If they try to live like everyone else lives, they will probably end up suicidal.

Because of this, when they grow up indigos are usually involved in some alternative means of living: entrepreneurship, writing blogs :) , art, alternative therapies, freeganism, activism, etc. Because of their disposition they may have a lot of problems in finding their place in life, which can be a factor for depression.

When an indigo is presented a structure which does not serve an authentic purpose, his first reaction is to work to break it down. This of course puts him at odds with school, work and everything. Indigos therefore either work alone or as leaders – they are not willing to accept other people imposing their rules on them. They are rebels and revolutionaries, made to remake the world.

7. Radical Authenticity

Maybe again because of the energy of the third eye in their life which lets them see to the core of themselves and others, indigos have the compulsion to be authentic and express their true selves. Authenticity is not simply a desire for indigos, it’s practically a need. If an indigo can’t express him or herself as he really is, he generally keeps quiet, goes away, or gets really pissed off. :)

Indigos have some serious problems in school because of this, where life is all about putting on a social mask. Life generally gets better after school.

Because of this inability to have a social mask, and inability to really connect with people on the level of their social masks (people require of other people approval for their masks, which indigos are not willing to give), indigos feel a very strong desire to find other indigos, people with whom they will be able to express themselves truly and share love on the level of the heart and spirit, not the mask.

8. Love

There is no love like indigo love.

I have often found that the love I express or want to express with people, especially my lovers, is too strong for them. They either take it as coming on too strong, or as commitment and try to marry me. Neither is the case; most people just haven’t experienced such intense, unconditional love before, and they don’t know what to do with it.

When an indigo can’t find another indigo to pair up with, they’ll often be seen with older people who tend to be more sensitive and more capable of seeing the gem in the indigo’s soul. (In general indigos don’t have hang ups about age as they see people for what they are, not what their label is).

Indigos are warm people at heart and enjoy contact. This is because most humans have been infected by a cultural sickness. Indigos express themselves as all humans deep down want to express themselves but don’t have the clarity or bravery to do: lovingly. Touch, hug, kiss, “I love you”. They love for the god damn pleasure of it. And unlove is incomprehensible for them.

However, for the reasons previously described indigos are loners, so they may not actively express this trait.

9. Depression is Common

Kristen Finlayson says that the depression springs from a combination of not actualising their personal power and not connecting with other indigos. Oh, let’s talk about power.

10. A Sense of Mission

Indigos have come here to make a change, and deep in their soul, they feel that. They have huge energy and huge creativity, as well as intelligence – and these things want to be expressed. When they feel trapped in by the limits of this world, or too lost to work out what to do, this can result in some serious depression.

As indigos see the state that the world is really in, they feel an urgency to get things moving around here. They feel things are NOT alright just as they are. (Paradoxically they may be able to see the beauty and perfection in all existence, but that doesn’t make them passive Buddhist monks).

I don’t know where I heard this bit of advice but it rings very true to me – indigos should have an outlet for their creativity while they are waiting to know what their mission is in life. Our energy is strong and will find an outlet whether we want it to or not – and this could be in negative forms such as obsessive thinking or worrying as well as addictions or even excessive spirituality.

11. Power, Creativity and Energy

As I said, indigos have huge energy. Whatever they do, they do intensely. They are often geniuses – or called that – in part I think because of their capability of single-minded focus on what interests them. On the other hand, if something does not interest them they are very good at NOT focusing on it. I’ve seen a pattern of high grades in class followed by low as indigos learn very easily but end up getting uninspired by schoolwork :)

Indigos are often classified Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder. I would like to take the opportunity to flip the bird now to conventional psychiatrists everywhere: we are special, not sick! If anyone gives anyone Ritalin for this “illness”, please shoot them. Or make sure that the patient in question is indigo, and if he is, shoot the perpetrator twice.

(I no longer feel the intensity of frustration as I did when I wrote the last paragraph, but I’ve kept it because it’s funny).

Indigos are usually multitalented. Their interests lie in anything creative, anything that expresses personal power, anything that expresses joy (particularly humour), healing, communication, spirituality and personal growth.

An indigo’s energy can be chanelled into love (see above), pure unconditional joy, intense focused learning or action, personal growth and spirituality, as well as hatred, intense depression, addictions, and drama (“little old me” syndrome). Whatever they do, they do intensely. An indigo isn’t half of anything. Even when they’re living like a zombie, they zombie HARD. No-one has ever been dead inside like an indigo who doesn’t know who he is. They practically vanish from this earth, leaving behind an empty shell.

Indigos are very, very powerful and probably at some level feel this. I know I do. I feel like my body is a poor expression of the size I feel – I am MASSIVE. I can take on the world! There is nothing I can’t do! I’ve also felt the opposite at times when I was zombieing, though. We’ve been brought into a world that trains people to be powerless. I also wonder if any spiritual beings or even non-spiritual beings have a vested interest in keeping indigos down. I never felt like I was particularly targeted, but I have heard from some active indigos that there is this anti-indigo conspiracy, involving implants, energetic manipulation, etc. No idea if that is the case. I’ve definitely seen some pretty destroyed indigos. But in any case when you remember you are powerful – and all it takes is to remember – NOTHING can stop you. You are the one and only creator of your own experience. I recommend all indigos I meet who are having trouble with power read up on the law of attraction. We tend to be especially good at manifesting once we get into the flow of it.

12. Intuition

What with the whole third eye chakra thing it shouldn’t be a surprise that indigo children and adults are intuitive. They are capable of guiding themselves easily by their ability to “just kind of know” what to do, their gut feeling, etc. Whether this perception goes into the supernatural I think is often to do with whether they were brought up to believe in such things or not.

When they are lucky enough not to have shut down their third eye ability, indigos are basically just what the hype about them obsesses about – psychic kids. They see spirits, other planes, talk to angels and spirit guides, and see the future.

Not all indigos are at this level. But they all have the potential, as is evidenced by their strong intuition and their ability to see through to the essence of things.

It might not feel that special to you if you’re an indigo – that’s because it’s so natural. You might say, “Oh, I see how people are inside, but that’s not psychic, that’s just being perceptive, picking up on cues, etc!”

Well, being supernatural IS natural. It’s the zombies who aren’t natural. :)

13. Loners

The subject of loner-hood has been touched upon but it needed its own bullet point for emphasis. Indigos, when they don’t find other indigos to be with, are loners. They get frustrated by not feeling recognised by others and dislike trying to relate at the relatively superficial level that most non-indigos demand. They tend to have few relationships and prefer one-on-one relationships rather than groups, when they are socialising with non-indigos.

14. Sensitivity

I’m going to wrap this up with one last important trait of indigos. Indigos are highly sensitive. This is part of the reason they are such loners; they see inside people and percieve all the suffering and inauthenticity they’re filled with, and it isn’t pretty. Indigos can get very uncomfortable in crowds and large groups, noisy places, and especially energetically charged atmospheres such as parties.

As I said, indigos feel things more powerfully. Their sensitivity is part of this. In general they FEEL more – more pain and more pleasure – because they are closer to their being.

This is also a part of the reason why they act the way they do. People, deep down, feel the same things indigos do. They often percieve the lie of society to a greater or lesser extent. But indigos really FEEL that. Not acting differently would be like voluntarily impaling themselves. They are just NOT able to do something which is discordant with their being, because they feel it, and damn do they FEEL it.

This is a strength though it can appear a weakness. Don’t listen to people who tell you you have a problem. If you can’t stay in a party because the energy is too heavy, that’s because the poison is in the PARTY, not in you. Other people can’t feel the poison so they just keep on wallowing in it – they become one and the same as the other people – so that’s their strength for them. Have some self-acceptance and don’t do anything your being tells you is not for you – your being is right, even if everyone else in the whole world tells you different. They don’t know what it’s like to be indigo. You are special, child of God.

Other Indigo Child / Adult Traits

Are there any other indigo child / adult traits I can add for the second edition of this article?

There are a lot of small cues you can pick up on for identifying an indigo child or adult. I’ve noticed that indigos often have a strong connection to children and animals, for instance. Or that they defy age classification. They can look like they are thirty when they are twenty (those deep, learned eyes) or they can look twenty when they are thirty (young, playful disposition). In general they age slower on an external level than other people.

They have a tendency towards vegetarianism and often become vegans when they read articles like my Spiritual Perspective On Veganism. I think about 50% of the awake indigos I’ve met have become vegan, especially those who are skilled with finding things out on the Internet. Even when they’re not “officially” vegetarian or vegan, they’ll usually just not like meat much or otherwise not feel attracted to eating much of it. (I was an exception to this as a kid mind – heavy foods were my way of medicating my pain).

They respond strongly to toxins in general and a healthy diet is more important than usual for them.

Indigos have a faster internal rhythm than normal people. This has often been diagnosed as “Attention Deficit Disorder”, although it is not actually a negative thing, just different.

This causes them to be impatient and want to have their desires faster, faster, always faster. They can’t believe how slow life moves.

I think this is because of them coming from worlds where matter is “softer” and the mind has more sway over things. So in those worlds it’s possible to manifest your desires very fast if not instantly, as well as fly, move things with your mind, etc etc. On Earth an indigo does have greater power to manifest their desires than other people and is often also good at telekinesis and so on; however, they still feel inside that they have greater power to create change and they find this world frustrating.

Indigos have very steady gazes. Actually this is one of my favourite measures for an indigo because it’s the hardest to fake. Sometimes they might avoid someone’s gaze because of whatever reason, but their natural tendency if left unhindered will be to look someone very straight, very unwaveringly in the eyes. When two indigos look in each others’ eyes, it’s not unusual for them to end up gazing for minutes at a stretch. It’s in their eyes that you can see that deep down, they have nothing they really wish to hide.

Indigos have a tendency to have harsh childhoods. I think this is because of their sensitivity and simply the shock of adapting to this world which wasn’t made for them. This pain can be lessened by growing up with indigo parents or parents that are otherwise highly conscious.

Indigos often also suffer from some great disability, illness, or other handicap which causes them a lot of anguish; especially, again, in childhood. I don’t know why this is. Maybe they have some spiritual purpose for doing so, or maybe their pain from other sources just manifests itself in this way. I think my own 10-year illness was a manifestation of the emotional turmoil that came from events in my childhood, for instance.

If you are currently going through horrible suffering, I can tell you: it gets better. You just need to harness your incredible indigo power to change your life situation. For that, just read up on the law of attraction and get applying it to your life. Also be aware of your needs (see: Depression Is Common) and don’t fall in the trap of trying to live like a normal person. You are bigger than that and that’s a good thing, OK?

Conclusion

While going over every major point about the indigo’s character, I tried to paint a picture without necessarily being constrained by talking about only that specific point. The article is a little all over the place, but I think quite complete and useful. I hope you enjoy it, and do share with your indigo friends or anyone who you think might be indigo. Self understanding can be enough to save an indigo’s life – I’ve seen it happen before.

We’re meant to be happy, wherever we live. Don’t fall victim to the pain. Refuse to be a victim. We are pure, unadulterated love – indigos and non indigos – though maybe indigos see that a little more clearly. There is nothing of us that the darkness can touch. Be happy and come save the world with me! :)

I so love you.

Andrew Gubb, 16 Febuary 2010.

[Updated 24/10/2011].

Appendix: Resources For Indigos

Indigos need three things especially in life. Self-understanding, which I hope I’ve just given you. Connection with people who understand and accept them for who they are (mostly other indigos). And actualisation of their personal power, feeling like they are making a difference in life. I’ll provide you with some resources for each of these in turn.

SELF UNDERSTANDING:

Kristen Finlayson provides two good articles on indigos: one, her version of the indigo adult characteristics, good for a different perspective on the same, and two, her Q&A for newly identified indigos which you may find useful.

Indigosociety.com is good for meeting new indigos, but also has two particular threads with info I think you might find useful: another page about indigo child / adult traits, and a useful “indigo starter kit“.

CONNECTION:

Indigo Society is quite a good forum. There are some nut jobs there but plenty of authentic indigos too who can help you out.

The Steve Pavlina forums are the best forums I know about for people interested in spirituality and personal development. Indigos are naturally drawn to them.

Indigo Adults Moderated is one of the richer forums in terms of civil and interesting discussion.

There are also plenty of interesting groups for indigos on Facebook. Just search for the term “indigo”, “indigo children”, “indigo adults” and maybe “indigo [your city or country]” and see what comes up.

You might also have some success putting up an ad to meet indigos in your area on your local version of craigslist (a website for online classified type ads). It’s worked for me. Just make an eye-catching title and list the characteristics – or link to this article ;)

Even better if you can find something on Meetup.com. It was no good for Barcelona, though.

Finally, buy an indigo t-shirt from Roser (my ex/friend/I don’t know what she is). These t-shirts have been skillfully designed so that if some other indigo passes you in the street, he or she won’t miss you ;)

ACTUALISATION:

Read Steve Pavlina’s blog from back to front if you want to become the best you can be in pretty much every area of your life.

I also find a psychic reading with a person on the same wavelength as you can really give an awakening soul a kick in the ass for their growth. I recommend Erin Pavlina, Chris Liaguno, Chris Landry, Rosine Caplot, Peter Huetz, Caren Knox, Becky Walsh, and/or Rei Williams. All of these are indigo except I think Erin, who is nevertheless the sort of person an indigo would strongly vibe with, and Rei, who is crystal, a kind of upgrade of indigo. Pretty awesome people all. I think just one of these people in the right place could turn someone’s life around.

I hear good things about The Da Vinci Method. It’s a bit markety, mind, but the content is good. I get a commission if you buy through that link. If you’re low on funds, you can probably pirate the book easily enough, too.

Apart from that I’ll leave you with Ask And It Is Given, the definitive book on the Law of Attraction. There are a million things an indigo will want to read about in his or her journey (mostly all of them on Steve Pavlina’s blog), but the Law of Attraction is enough to make sure everything else gets taken care of easily.

Actually Steve Pavlina wrote some great posts about the Law of Attraction too. His method for Placing An Order With The Universe is actually my preferred style.

I hope this all helps. Good luck!

PS email me if you need a hug :)

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Isabel June 20, 2011 at 5:37 am

Spot on. The popular misconception about this is that some Baby Boomer parents are raising their child to think they’re “special” and behavioral problems naturally follow. I am a walking testament that this isn’t the case. I am every one of these things, despite growing up in less than ideal circumstances. Was never treated like I was special, hardly even a “good job,” even though I excelled at many things. A wildflower growing from a manure heap. The brains and heart of the family, even at the age of five. Some of us are just born this way, and in my mid-thirties, I still struggle with the fact that people seem stuck in a high school way of life, putting on a mask to fit in. I just can’t do it, never could. I see through all of it. I know who people are, just by looking at them. All of society’s pretenses strike me as silly, (and dangerous, if you look at politics) but it alienates me because I don’t follow their customs.
Just got rid of friends who still act like they’re in a high school clique. In their 30’s, 40’s and 50’s. I now have busybody neighbors who won’t leave me alone. They eavesdrop and stare, knock on the door. A single female “indigo/empath” in an apartment building who works at home running a business. This arouses suspicion, apparently. I’m not like them, and they need to know why. Where’s her husband? Why doesn’t she leave 8:30 to 5, like the rest of us? It’s like the Salem witch trials, I tell ya. Friggin creepy. I’m officially one of those pissed off “indigos.” And they know it, from the choice words I deliver. Would really like to find some people who are a little more evolved. More like people, less like curious cows chewing cud and waiting to die. Until then, I’m holding my ground. Alone for the most part. Which I don’t have to be, but I am done compromising who I am just to have company. Screw that. I’m here for something better.

Zane, And Lynda Robinson June 30, 2011 at 1:46 am

Your message is clear.. Sounds very familiar. Many truths in this article which you have mentioned speaks directly to my son… Well written . Thanks for the post it is enlightening.
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Zane, and Lynda Robinson June 30, 2011 at 1:51 am

The message in this article is very concise. It speaks directly to me. Much of the indigos characteristics mentioned here are directly related to my son. The vision is clear now. Thank you for this wonderful post.

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Susan August 1, 2011 at 7:29 am

Wow. That is all I have to say. I was looking through the internet for some answers.
I some time ago, a friend of mine who said she could read/see people’s auras. She said I had an Indigo Aura. At that time I thought it was all for fun and not serious.

Now the more I think about it, maybe she was telling the truth? So I looked up online, came to find this article. I’m very impressed. This is dead on how I feel, think, do everything. lol

michelle August 20, 2011 at 6:22 am

thank you…Thank you soo much..I feel like I can be understood. I have felt so alone for the longest time. Thank you. I want to know my purpose…I need to know.

RaulCreed August 21, 2011 at 7:08 am

i wait for purpose, for it must come, or this darkness will be my escape

Joe September 1, 2011 at 3:35 pm

So refreshing to read an article on this subject from someone who doesn’t ride unicorns and crap moonbeams. So much of the literature is so caught up in the metaphysical that they miss the point of what it is to exist as an indigo. Thanks so much for your article.

James September 6, 2011 at 6:33 am

I’be been trying to find a websight that acctualy makes sense and didn’t sound like the righter was on drugs while righting it. It’s nice to find someone who rights from personal experience and not from reserch. Thanks to you im now certian that I’m an indigo.

Dan October 15, 2011 at 2:36 pm
Ginger October 22, 2011 at 1:35 am

This is a great sourse, but I don’t want to jump to conclusions. There must be other signs! I mean, I could be ALL of thses things (Which I am) and still not be an Indigo child right? I WANT to be one, but where is the proof? No high IQ? No special junk? I’m not being a hater or discouraging it. I just want solid facts!

Andrew Gubb October 22, 2011 at 7:02 am

I think if you’re all of these things you probably are… anyway the proof is when you find out that it just makes you understand yourself more and live in a more intelligent way to know yourself as indigo. When that happens, you say, “either it’s true or it’s not, but it doesn’t even really matter because it works.”

whocares October 29, 2011 at 12:29 pm

oh, thank you so much

when i was in elementary school i often got in to a fights (i didn’t fight, though, i’m physically
weak), parents took me to psychologist, everyone said i was crazy.
no one knew why i’m acting the way i do, no one could understand me, and it’s simply hard to explain to people who don’t want to understand.

i read this article few months ago, and now i don’t feel alone.

thank you so much

Andrew Gubb October 29, 2011 at 1:49 pm

You’re welcome. Thank you. I’m glad it helped. :)

Carolyn October 29, 2011 at 7:16 pm

thank you so much for this. There are ALOT of articles about Indigos on the internet…. but none as specific as this one. I think this really nails it. We really are unusual and our lifestyles are far from the “norm” .I know all other indigos will agree with me. I think outside the box on everything and i’m quite dissapointed with how life is lived here. I

ryoko November 4, 2011 at 7:17 am

Thanks Andrew! it made sense on so many things finally. uum.. no wonder what I felt in the past :) Keep up a great job!

Andrew Gubb November 4, 2011 at 8:29 am

Welecome! :) Are you from Japan by the way? Just curious because of your name :D

ryoko November 21, 2011 at 4:25 am

Hi, Andrew, yep. I am from Japan, but staying out of “dogmatic enviroment” for very long :) Somehow, I don’t fit in there.. Happy to find a better place now!

cinthia November 23, 2011 at 1:56 am

yes we are depressives… and is hard. Ive been looking for help for a long time but no one seems to be up for it, or maybe they dont understand…. this helped alot… thanks.

Poetic Lyric November 24, 2011 at 7:43 am

Hi Andrew,
WOW. I am so HAPPY I found this article.
I LOVE LOVE LOVE it.
Everything started when I wrote about the poem Illuminated Child on my blog.
It was 10 days ago and at that time I did not know about the label indigo.
the day after a close friend of mine sent me a documentary about indigos. That’s the first time I got to know about indigos. So, excited I txted my soulmate and told her.
She said that her mum and her know that I am indigo. So, I wondered why they did not tell me knowing about my life and my super super rebellious nature etc.
What I love is the fact that I can give my parents information about us, so that they know at least (or get an idea) that the reality I am talking about is not “bullshit” but real and FELT and REAL ( I say it again – hehe).
I want to thank you so much and YES UNCONDITIONAL LOVE. Love with a condition is not love at all.
Thank u thank u thank u.
I loved the part where you clarified that everyone is equal, there are no binaries.
All the is is ONENESS.
LOVE everywhere.
Hugs and Love
from me

Shyloh December 9, 2011 at 12:28 pm

Thank you so much for this.

I suddenly completely understand everything now C:

Andrew Gubb December 9, 2011 at 3:58 pm

Welcome!!

Teodoro December 17, 2011 at 4:06 pm

ANDREW, I need your HELP; First, I don’t think I’m an Indigo. I think that many people, as a matter of vanity, crave for being labelled INDIGO; I am vain, but realistic, LOL. But the reason I’m writing to you is that I feel so many things and behave in such a way that I end up being completely lonely and desperate for affection. I am going to try to give you my profile; tell me what you think ( I need to fit in somewhere):
1. As a kid I never understood people’s violence and kept wondering what their causes were. 2. I was always longing for a real friend but never had one. 3. I’ve always felt strong love for people and never hated anyone, although I hated people’s ignorance. 4. I can love even those who treat me badly or do me some harm. 5. My mind is always thinking about the future, about how loving people can be one day, how the world will be more beautiful without crimes, pollution, more nature and how backward we are (I’ve always felt that very strongly and all the time). 6. People look at me as if I were an Alien and I feel that way many times. 7. I can’t really explain that, but I feel complete with nature; since I was a kid I’ve loved climbing trees and I find nature irresistible (especially trees, don’t know why). 8.I hate lying and I’ve done that only a few times in my life, and I suffered a lot when I did so. 9. Beauty touches me so deeply that sometimes I keep repeating a beautiful scene, situation, view, gesture in my mind and it can last years. I simple hug can break me (in a good way); but I really know when things are sincere; I can read people from their faces, especially eyes. If you give 3 seconds I can tell you who to trust or not. 10. I live in a world apart, with my imagination and feelings (always deep). 11. I don’t care about material things; you can break everything I have and I won’t hate you or feel offended. 12. My strongest desire is finding people with whom I can connect and identify. 13. I had a strong depression after my early twenties and overcame that without anyone’s help (nobody knew about it). 14. I and a neighbor of mine were always labelled as different, even though no one could ever explain how. 15. I am as lonely as a person can be but everyone likes talking to me (it’s hard to explain how that happens).
I’m writing because despite all these things I don’t think I’m an Indigo, I’ve never had any supernatural experience and I have no especial talent. Can you help me with some advice? I’ve always felt so lost… I’ve been trying to deal with this feeling of optimism, oversensitivity and melancholy and I don’t have anyone to share it with.
From Brazil,
Teodoro

Andrew Gubb December 18, 2011 at 5:15 pm

Hey Teodoro, as far as I can see you are definitely indigo – you don’t need to have 100% of the traits to qualify and actually I think the supernatural stuff is very much over-stressed. I never had any interesting supernatural experiences until I was about 19.

I feel for your loneliness. I know exactly what it’s like. If you like we can chat sometime, or I can try to connect you with one of my indigo friends for you to talk to (as it may be hard for me to find the time, depending).

Welcome home :)

Teodoro December 20, 2011 at 3:13 am

I’m so glad that you read what I wrote! My loneliness is not that tragic as I enjoy my own company; but the only problem (and big one) is that I really like the company of other people. Hey, lately I’ve felt waves of energy around my body (especially on top of my head), how supernatural is that? Tell me about your supernatural experiences, I’m really curious.I’d be really, really happy if you introduced me to some of your friends, regardless of their being Indigo or not (I still doubt I’m one; sometimes I think I want to be one just to satisfy my ego, LOL, I’ve got SO much to learn…) or if you had some time to tell me more about your life, projects, etc.
Thank you very much Andrew,
Best Wishes

Bernt "Barabas" Åberg December 23, 2011 at 12:27 am

Thought that I will soon be sixty, and I have often thought, I do not fit, I should have lived my life in a different time period.
Just as often I have thought that I am here to serve and to help, and even to act as some sort of starter for or to others, this is my general task here on this planet.
By this I also have had managed to survive at least the last 15 to 20 years or after that I have in a way accepted that it could be the reason?
Now I wonder, are there others, people who come to the same conclusion? Could there be others who have the desire to explain, develop or discuss my thoughts?
It could be very interesting if one or several would be so kind to chair their own experience, what problem or troubles they have had trough their lives. Me my selves for an example, could get the guts out of anyone or just make them angry as hell just by enter any room, pure me knowing nothing, or it will take me severel weeks off trying to find out why. I know I’m taking a lot off space just being me, but?

ton December 25, 2011 at 2:25 am

Fantastic article. I believe this has nipped me in a bud. From a long& deceiving childhood of being the “odd one out”, I finally reached my on going conclusion of which about 2 year ago now, and since have became happier with my self knowing, and acceptance of life.

- I’d love for you to email me about a matter that I consist with information

c.d.s December 28, 2011 at 5:38 am

Hii I’m 13and I feel very strongly that in “indigo” because you just sumed uo my life in that artical. Thank you, yoy gave me answers that I have needed for 5 years.

M January 3, 2012 at 11:56 pm

I also quickly want to point out the type of star children (crystal, rainbow, indigo) that the majority of even spiritual people don’t know about –blue rays. I feel the need to point it out because they often get mistaken for indigos. They have most of the same traits but they vary in a few ways.

They are different, but Indigos are often more obviously different, it is very unlikely for an Indigo to even have the ability to hide or be anything other than they are. Blue rays are super adaptable, the can even exist within an abusive environment for years, um, “successfully” (not happily, but they adapt extremely well). Their missions are the key difference. Indigos are here to break the mold and point out the flaws within the structure of society and, at their least conscious, even mirror it. Blue rays are here to enlighten genetic codes and to be the “voice” of the new age as they operate predominately from their throat chakra, they are the communicators. In short, Indigos lead (often defiantly) by example, Blue rays are empathic observers who lead by communication.

If you want to know more, search Google with this sequence exactly, so that you’ll utilize the search shortcuts and you won’t get those pesky links to blu-ray players: “Blue” ray -disc

[You'll still get unrelated links (not enough info out there), but you can try to do a site search by adding (no quotation marks) "site:lightworkers.org" to the beginning of the above search sequence. (Like this ~ site:lightworkers.org "Blue" ray -disc)] The lightworker website has a few nice posts on it. Good luck, Starseeds!

Bohdan January 25, 2012 at 5:28 pm

Thank you Andrew.
That makes a great deal of sense. What you describe fits me almost perfectly. I do however have some uncertainties.
I looked this up because a number of people told me that I am such a person. Although I enjoy what is described in this article and find that it fits, I am compelled to question the whole concept of an indigo label, as it perpetuates the idea of a spiritual elite.
I feel I would find it very difficult to suggest to others that I am an Indigo. I have by no means mastered my ego, however, this whole indigo business feels egotistical and cliquey.
Anyway, my point is not in opposition to what you’ve written. I am the sort of person you have described and I am glad to have read it (and in honesty, like the idea of being such a person). I feel however, that if the indigo phenomenon is real, then a true indigo would not suggest that they are so, or, that indigo is a condition or state that can be achieved by all.

One other thing. I am 35, and have had for as long as I can remember, this seemingly useless ability to (for lack of a better word), “flex” something in the middle of my head. I can do this repeatedly anytime, although it does tire me out after a while. More recently as I’ve been playing with it and come to realize that when I “pulse” my head, a wave travels down my spine and through my body. Its somewhat esoteric and makes for an unusual question, but I would love to know if you or anyone you know might have an idea what this is?

With love and curiosity,

Bohdan

Crystal Silver February 4, 2012 at 12:32 am

Hey Andrew,

I can’t believe I waited this long to visit your blog. It’s an understatement to say that I’ve been preoccupied in situations from which I should have released myself a long time go. So glad I finally made my way over here to read your stuff.

I’ve also struggled with an aversion to “labels” in general, and I think part of the reason I’ve avoided “outing” myself for the past three (or more) years has been connected to an amalgam of related issues, including the whole labeling bit.

In addition, I have been withholding my best writing (and other creative work) from the world for far too long (again for a combination of reasons), and recently my immune system has kicked my butt to knock some sense into me.

I really enjoyed this article. It brought tears to my eyes. I can scarcely remember reading such a grounded description of the indigo personality. It’s not something Steve, Erin, or anybody else ever taught me. Maybe they all wanted me to pull the puzzle pieces together for myself. I love them even more for that.

Do you only offer RSS subscription to your site?

Kanchan Dubey February 5, 2012 at 2:39 am

I dont know how I ended up here but this is a great post! Made me reflect on my life even though im only 23…i really can relate to all you have said. I feel so said that society is so controlled that most of us are living unconciously…every being on this earth should spread love and peace. We need to be more understading…..& take care of our earth!

Karma February 5, 2012 at 5:39 am

Wow thank you for this fantastic article! I had heard the term “indigo child” and didn’t know anything about what it was – I thought it was a label for very extraordinarily gifted spiritual kids.

You have put into very practical terms what an Indigo is – and I relate to it strongly. I feel so much more at peace with myself now, as I have struggled since I was a child to try to ‘fit in’ but I found the stupid social games that people play (the masks) so silly and annoying. I have never put on a mask, and people don’t seem to like that. Like you said, it seems to make them nervous.

I have been able to read people (there true intentions) since I was a kid and I can always tell when someone is lying to me. I read peoples eyes and find that very few people can hold my gaze. So that was very interesting.The part about unconditional love was very interesting, as I have felt that people don’t know how to take me and often back away from me like I am coming on too strong – not in romantic situations, just in day-to-day life situations (even over the internet). I have always felt misunderstood and very much a loner.

I have had a strong feeling (a mission I guess you could say) to help people. In the last year I have been tapping in to my true potential and I know understand that I am able to access healing energy from a higher power and channel that into people. I have never done any courses (like Reiki). I have always wanted to give people ‘massages’ (laying on of hands) and even as a kid the people around me responded very positively to my touch (found it relaxing, soothing, ect). So as I grew up I thought I was meant to be a masseuse. But now I know what I am meant to do.

I grew up in a very violent and abusive home, and my parents and siblings feel like aliens to me. I abhor violence. I know that I am from another planet and have always felt like an alien on this planet. I have had visions about the planet that I am from. I have told very few people about this.

I like that you have resources to help Indigo people – I am going to check out a lot of them and see if I can get connected to other Indigo’s.

Thank you bundles and bundles,
In eternal gratitude,
Karma (yes it’s my real name, believe it or not)

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