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.
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“.
If you’ve been diagnosed with any mental illness at all, it’s worth reading this article: Why Anti-Authoritarians Are Diagnosed As Mentally Ill
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!
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Wow, thanks so much for this article. It’s perfect. I had no concept of the term ‘indigo’ until this article but I feel so identified and validated. I even blushed a few times because I recognized myself so strongly, as if you had read the pages of my diary. Incredible. Thank you dearly.
You are very welcome. I love these moments, when an indigo finds out what they are… it’s so powerful
Love to you.
Wow, such a quick response!!
. One last thing, what is Rose’s last name? (the psychic) I clicked on the link provided above, but it said the page is not found. Thanks in advance.
Caplot! http://www.rosinecaplot.com.
Ah, bad link it seems… I’ll fix that.
Sent you an email btw
Hi Andrew,
I replied your email. Did you receive it?
Hey Brandi, yeah, I did, I just left it off because I was busy and ended up leaving it too long >.<
Thanks for reminding me, replying now
Love
Andrew
Great article.. you really hit home! Growing up, I never had any idea who I was, or why other people didn’t understand the things I did. Any tips for those of us just waking up to who we are?
Hey Brandon, thanks
Tips huh… well I’ve been meaning to write such an article for forever so… definitely stay tuned to my blog, I write mainly focused at indigos and similar. I’ll get writing such an article faster now I know someone wants it
Apart from that – this thread here is good
http://indigosociety.com/showthread.php?27369-Indigo-Starter-Kit.-What-to-do-after-you-find-out/page4
Very quickly:
realise you’re different
start getting to know and celebrate how you’re different
if you’re not a party animal don’t force yourself to be one because you think you’re broken somehow
focus on getting grounded
find people like you to be with
find your life purpose / mission / passion
earn money in a way you don’t feel like you’re a slave
smile!!
PS actually here is the page I wanted to show you, the first page of the thread http://indigosociety.com/showthread.php?27369-Indigo-Starter-Kit.-What-to-do-after-you-find-out/page4
Hi Andrew,
– by being creative. I wish I’d read your blog and found out earlier, because it is really a great help to me.
thank you for this amazing article. I’ve been looking for an article like this for ages – all the ones I’ve found on the net about characteristics seem to say the exact same. It was great to read something ‘new’ and learn more about myself and the reason for why I am like I am. Reading your article about characteristics almost made me cry a few times, because I can relate so well to all of them; I have always felt different than my classmates (except for the other indigos, but they didn’t have a clue they were), school life was like torture to me, except for art and activities where I was able to use my creativity and fantasy, have always been extremely sensitive, have a strong intuition, able to “see through” people, am psychic, hate authority etc etc. I have also dealt with depression for many years (which no one believes, not even my family, because it took place at a young age). I have in general had a hard time growing up like most indigos, not only in school, but also at home with my family, because they don’t understand me, until I found out that I was one. All of a sudden I got more calm, happier, less worried etc. I still worry a lot and think way too deeply and too much about things, as people say, but it’s gotten better now, and I have just realized how I can help it (at least a little
Again – thank you for writing this article! I hope it will make many other indigos realize who they are, and help them.
- the indigo
What a great comment indigo! Thanks so much for your input, it means a lot
Love
Andrew
Ive had many wake up call moments l lately where ive sat and thought heavily about my purpose here on earth and in general what our purpose as humans is. People are laying in the dark with a blanket of ignorance over there heads. I am only 21 years old and feel I am going to make a difference in this world. I feel one step ahead of all of my friends that think i am crazy when i talk about any sort of this stuff. I need to surround myself with more indigos. WE ARE the next generation. THANK YOU FOR THIS ARTICLE!
You are very welcome my friend
Hi Andrew
I read your article and I cannot even begin to tell how much I it means to me. I feel like I finally found myself. Only if I had known, who I truly was, while growing up, I would have found myself so much more at peace with myself. I was a loner at school and at home. Left home when I was 22, became a Yoga teacher , travelled and lived in 8 countries. I still do not know where I belong. But I know where I live is where I belong.
Hey David, I love hearing these stories. I’m glad if I’ve been able to help some. Love and light to you,
Andrew
Thank you from the bottom of my bubbling heart!
Very welcome! Love to you
Andrew
Thank you so very much for writing this article!
I had read a few things describing indigos but nothing so detailed.
I was crying through most of the letter , except for the seeing spirits and
such your description fits me like a glove.
I was totally rebellious and didn´t fit in, in high school, got excellent grades
if I liked the subject and the teacher or terrible ones if not, at lunch time I would
eat alone and on many days after eating I would have to leave the cafeteria because
I would get overwhelmed by the energy and would go to the library, I spent most of my adolescence reading fiction books about people with special powers like psychokinesis etc.
I am now 44 and still feel out of place most of the time, not even my husband or 2 sons
understand me(mostly my kids) , they think I´m too sensitive and excentric, because I will hug a tree if I feel like it and don´t care who sees me, or because my feelings get hurt easily, or I´ll defend or help someone even if I don´t know them, the biggest one that freaks them out is when I can FEEL if they´re angry etc..
I also have mostly worked as a freelancer or on my own, I like variety and creativity in my life, and am mostly inclined to anything to do with arts crafts dance etc. although I cant handle being at parties unless they are outdoors because of the energy.
It´s good to know I´m not alone and that there are people who understand me because
you are like me.
The good side of this is that I can also feel the beautiful energies of the Sea , the forests, the animals etc. thats why I live very close to them and love their company.
Thank you once again and may you receive all the support you need.
Marisol
Wow, i love this kind of message! Thanks so much and I’m glad I’ve helped ^^
Hi Andrew,
It’s amazing how I found this article. I logged into the stevepavlina.com forums for the first time since probably April or May of last year and saw that you left me a message in June about indigos. I had no idea that the indigo concept existed, so I thought I would check out your article and see what it was all about.
I’m not going say that everything in this article has been my life experience, but a huge amount if it did. It was very helpful to me in understanding myself better as I try to figure out my career, relationships, and where I fit in this world. Thank you!
Hey Jeremy, I’m glad it helped. This is the article I get the best feedback from on my site, so I love it when someone else finds it.
Thanks a lot! And good luck finding your place
Andrew
OMG!!!!! THIS INFORMATION IS AWESOME!!! And I laugh a lot too. So natural, spiritual, but down to earth at the same time. Thanks.
Remorse? No.
This is totally me. The only think is, I never had problems with authority at school. But at work…that is different. I always have to make a comment in meetings when I think something is wrong or need to change.
Anger. I have high standards concerning to friendship and relationships. Don’t try to touch me in any way. My reputation or myself, because if I don’t physically kill someone, I will make his or her life so miserable. And I did it already.
Concerning to colors in the Aura. I always have this doubt because most of the time that I make a test for Aura, mine is not Indigo, is like a very deep Royal Blue.But I have all the characteristics of Indigos and I’m also an HSP Empath personality. Can U help me out with this? Thanks for this valuable information.
Well, indigo is supposed to be the “life colour” which is different to the aura. It might be supposed to be a deep layer of the aura — or, my personal theory right now, the colour might not have anything special to do with us, but it works as a name.
Thanks a lot for the positive comments carmen!
love and light
This is.. amazing, man. All of the bullet points describe me with peculiar accuracy.
I used to be on the negative extreme of things. Hated the word and it’s stupidity, hated people, and probably hated myself.
I’ve made a complete turn around and I often feel incredibly euphoric lately. The world appears so beautiful. People appear so amazing. It’s like I’ve found my life’s purpose.
This is a fantastic resource. I’m going to share it where I can. Thank you.
Thankyou, too
I get so happy when I read comments like that
This is fantastic, thanks. I came to your blog after clicking your sig link on Steve Pavlina’s forums.
When I was about 9, a family friend and indigenous elder of my country, came to me and said I was an indigo, very special, and here to change the world. I never really thought much about it but I am very different! The only thing I don’t do is see spirits, as I intentionally blocked that skill out of fear as a child. I’m very intuitive and have some psychic sensibilities, I’d just rather not run into spirits here and there.
Thanks for this article and the links. I think my productivity for the day has just slipped but self discovery is up!
Awesome, I’m so glad you found this resource!
Can I ask, where are you from?
Yeah, I’ve been kind of going through your entries and commenting like crazy, but that’s because they’re so dead on! I love this one, too. It really resonates with me. Not so much the “I really really hate school part!” (I hated it because I couldn’t connect with anyone and because I didn’t do my homework or enjoy teacher’s authority.. but I didn’t drop out or fail or think it was useless, but maybe that’s not what you meant), and also the spirit part.. but one thing I notice lately, as I learn to more embrace my intense love and not so much my intense anger (I’ve learned beautifully to deal with that), I can sense my own energy. I “see” mentally how murky it is, and sometimes I feel like I can’t clear it much. I don’t know, it’s odd.
But yeah, thing about the parties and the cafeteria in high school. In high school, I ate lunch in the back stairway or just browsed the internet aimlessly in the library. I felt like such a loser, but at the same time the places with lots of people were simply overwhelming. I’m glad to be out of high school :p I often wonder where I can meet people like myself in real life, not just on the internet. But the internet is a good place to start. Thank goodness for blogs like this!
Hey Meghan!!
It’s really nice to meet you, if only online. Thanks for finding me.
It seems not everyone was so radical about school as me, but I think you kind of got what I meant anyway.
I can understand what you mean about your own energy, makes perfect sense to me. I can sense my own too. When I stop to do so I’m reasonably happy with it, except the need to keep clearing some old stuff.
I wish you luck in your own path and I look forward to talking in future ^^
I have always felt this way, rather odd and different from others. Somehow always managed to have a high self esteem. Everything I read in your article made sense. Only one thing did not. I never really had a problem with authority. I was in the military, so does this mean I am not Indigo?
Hmmm… strange. An indigo in the military… I find it hard to envision that. But I’ve met indigos who have broken all the other “rules” so why not? I’d have to get to know you a bit to really be able to tell.
Love n Light
Andrew
I don’t want to bore everyone with my life story, but let’s just say I have never ever felt normal. School, friends, being small to a teen, and now an adult it’s just never felt right, and I’ve always labeled myself as “stupid, weird, dumb, loser.” I have always had special dreams, premonitions if you will but never really knew how to talk about them to people. Just recently I met a women who is a Reki Master among other things, I had a feeling within myself that she was pure and I was easily able to talk to her and become friends. After months to seeing her she told me one day that I was an indigo child, she could sense my aura (although it changes from clear to indigo and then back). I had never heard of this term, and began a journey of researching Indigo Children and the history of the origin. Taking the good with the bad I read many things , and I cried when I read it. I cried for all the pain I’ve held inside, all the depression, cutting, failed school attempts because literally everything about indigo children is like ripping me open and reading the essence of who I am. Upon reading this info I got my mom into the mix, literally the same reaction except hers were tears and apology for not understanding what I was going through, and not being able to help.
I loved your article it was well written and I like that you are reaching out to other indigo’s the same it reached out to me.
I think the only road block I have left is where to go from here, how can I better enlighten myself, better myself to help better this world?
Sorry for the long post.
Katryn
Thanks for the comment Katryn, don’t worry about it being long
I resonate with you. I don’t know what I can say about where to go from there – except maybe, keep going, and follow your instinct. That’s what I’ve done and it’s lead me to great places so far.
I’d so love to be able to help more people like you. Perhaps I will go in that direction with this site, in future.
Love
Andrew
Oh my goodness I think you nailed every single thing about me to a head!! I am totally vibrating at the moment with pure joy!! I am all of the above and really found it kind of humorous.. I am 5’1″ and feel like I am at least 12′ tall all the time I never realize I am so little in this body until someone brings it up.. Thank you so much for the share and clarity many blessings to you!!!
Blessings to you back
It’s so good to read comments like this
Wow, I have never heard of Indigo or crystal or rainbow children until a guy mentioned to me that he thinks i may be indigo and have a blue aura, it interested me because my cousin can see auras, but i researched it and read all the traits of indigo people and every one of them except for 2 or 3 fit. Im hoping i didnt shut out my 3rd eye in my brain, i use to see things but i was put on medication, everyone told me i was doing better over and over until i believed it and once that happened it went away…ive always felt like my family has been hiding something from me too and recently found all of the people in my family have some kind of special ability that isnt of the norm. (the email is an ooold one i still have, i have 2 more but one i cant access and the other will reveal my full name which ive learned is not smart lol)
I see, interesting stuff. You probably are indigo Steven… anyway avoid those drugs if you can.
Love
Andrew
Haha i am man ive been off for a very long time and im doing better than ever, they really just slow you down when you dont need them but some people actually do need them, the therapists and such are jsut trained to look for sickness…so they prescribe something to everyone who comes in looking for an answer
Thank you. You have helped me begin see a itty bitty lighted pathway to helping my son come to terms with himself and his world.
Also helped me see i am not such a failure at parenting so much as i have failed to enforce upon the children modes of parental control and domination that society expected of me. And therefore i got kids who actaully have to work hard on themselves to know when to zombie well and when to be free. My son is indigo my daughter, unless she is a silent deep brooder, shows no sign of being indigo.
Parenting has been a difficult and depressing chore… i wonder is it a common trouble with us… to struggle with figureing out how much conforming is least damaging to the children, and removes the social target? Do i care about the social target…….well…….i must for their sake. A son who is 11 prancing about with toy six shooters at the rodeo for the pure fantasy of the excitement, has to be contorted to act his age and settle down. Shamed for being the only one being flamboyant.
And what is his reward? it is not learning a social grace but feeling self dissapproval.
i remember my parents making me disapprove of myself. Maybe i am evil for controting my son and harming his spirit…. but then it is his body that is being bullied, it is his body that is being shunned. It is his mind that cant comprehend why kids are mean jsut because he is himself, wild and finds humor in facts. ( i love my little nerd ok)
I would like to find somethings to read about indigo parenting in a screwed up reality. I struggle with teaching them standard responcibility and self reliance, without a force of wills and psychosis.
Light and thank you for this thought jerker
Justine.
Thanks a lot Justine
I was recently introduced to the concept of Indigos and identified closely with practically all of the traits (listed by your site and others). However, I do not have an indigo aura, so that probably means I’m not Indigo, right? My aura consists of purple and pink to my right, white and green above my head and it’s colourless (?!) on my left. Please help me figure this out!
Indigo is the “life colour” and not the aura, so you’re probably indigo then.
In fact, I think indigo could be considered just a name – I’m not sure if the colour itself has any meaning. (Maybe it does but if so I don’t know what).
Andrew, thank you for this awesome piece. I was crying toward the end. I am going to share this with my son, another Indigo (I like capitalizing the word…LOL). I, too, according to your definitions am an Indigo. Ever since I can remember (back to 3 years of age) I felt different from everyone, including most of my family members. Not quite fitting in continued all through my life, and it’s still a big part of how I think of myself at age 46. I truly do love people around me and I express it to them. Needless to say, my outpours are often met with odd looks. I even had a friend tell me once, “You need to tone yourself down…be a little less Tammie.” I found her comment to be the ultimate insult, really. But I still love her. Hmmm…I could go on and on about my Indigo experiences, but you have done such a good job of it, I will just read and re-read your article. Much love to you, Andrew.
Thank you for clearing up my confusion about auras and Indigos. I thoroughly enjoyed reading your post.
My mother sent me to see a psychologist last year because, for some absurd reason, she thought there was “something wrong” with my character. I’ve stopped seeing the psychologist since, but, ironically, I began seeing my school counselor a few months back after I was fed another dose of my mother’s mind-control medicine and was contemplating suicide. I wanted the counselor to tell me what was wrong with me, why I was so different, and perhaps give me some directions to where I would fit in… I now know she doesn’t have any of those answers.
Thank you for letting me know that I’m not alone.
i have an amazing feeling of shock.i have a very talented little girl,who has never fitted in at school,but has been very successful,as ive nurtured her trates sincce 5 she is now ten.this is the first time ive read anything like this.i myself am a therapist,my son 18 has these treats and me too,he says im mad lol
at this moment in time,i feel like keeping her away from school for all she has suffered,help,im alone my partner is at sea,he is the same too,but we have never discussed anything like this.this is mind blowing
OMG hitting the nail on the head!!!! i’m so one i always knew i was something great i knew since a little girl that i had something really important and i would be some kind of warrior and the day would come i would have pave way for those how had great light to bring the universe. my real confirmation on that was after a grandmother sweat (i’m half native american) that night i had a very interesting vistior. it came to me in the form of an old woman at first i guess to not scare me. she turned into a 9 foot tall snakeperson who spoke to me in my mind. i wasnt afrid of it but it’s appernce was alittle too much and too real it wanted to show me something. the room disapired and all i could see around me was light and the absence of light then i was being sucked in like a straw then i was somewhere very far from our earth it was not this planet. it looked like there was a great fallout with diffenet kinds of beings not just this one. things began to crummble then i looked into the sky from what it looked like it was shooting stars but going away from the planet. then i was in the straw again. then i was back here on earth but it was the first of humans first war. this being took me to every war though histroy of man. i remeber everything all the way up to now. then it spoke in my head again and told me i would have to help it. i was mad i told it i was a child of peace and i wanted nothing to do with it’s war. then i’m feeding two baby boys with eyes so clear they shined like crysles and the phone rang. it was the being but in the voice of the old woman she told me it was time . i remember screaming at it telling i had my babies now and i didn’t want it’s war. i then woke up. please if any of you have met anything like this please tell me what do you think it have in mind for me? i also need some kind of support my light is getting to dirty with all the evil put in front of me. i trying to be stronger but it getting to me please someone anyone help me i know i have to do something i just don’t want to give up before it my time to do it!!!!!!!!!!!
oh yeah and for all those parents with adhd kids do them a favor and tell those schools doctors to f#*$ off. my mom did it she held her ground my whole life as a kid and i never took that retalin shit. it’s going to kill your beautiful gift that the universe trusted you with. dont kill us we have great things to pave for the world and trust me they will be greatful to you forever!!! i am
Thank you so much for this article. This is the best one on Indigos ive read yet and SO TRUE. Ive been suspecting for over a year now, that i’m one of these unique new brand of humans living on the planet at this time.
I can relate to all of these..seeing through people’s BS, being a loner with few relationships, ulta hyper sensitive and never having had a “normal job” cuz i just can’t. UNBELIEVABLE.
So glad i’m not alone. All of us must unite in a loving circle of light and find each other.
Light and Love
I think I never have been so interested in reading before seriously, It’s like taken out of my daily life as someone allready commented! Thank you for writing this so people that does not know is able to read this! If I were old enough to pay through internett I would have donated right away! Still I am glad there is anyone out there that wrote this down so punctual, Thank’s a million
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