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The Intuitive Investigator
 Who are the Indigo Children?
by Margot Collins
"Indigo Children" is a label being used to describe young people who show special intellectual, spiritual, artistic, empathic, and/or other gifts born in the last 20 years or so. While gifted children have always existed, it seems to many that their numbers are on the increase.
It is reported that there are young people now who show extraordinary traits such as the ability to speak far earlier than their peers, exceptionally precocious artistic talent, seemingly magical healing powers, and even the ability to communicate psychically with one another. Those who perceive bioenergetic fields as colour and light say these children's auras have a strong indigo hue. There are even new terms for supposedly even more advanced children such as "Crystal Children" or "Rainbow Children."
Categorizing children using labels (as in "my child is and yours isn't") is counterproductive. What is more important is to work towards reforming education so that the special educational and emotional needs of gifted children are met, which they often are not. Many are born into families unable to nurture their gifts, and many more are diagnosed as hyperactive (or "ADD") and put on prescription drugs because they are not able to fit comfortably into the paradigms of traditional education.
For those children lucky enough to have supportive parents, there are new educational models being created to meet their needs, allowing for greater open expression of creativity and opportunities for unstructured exploration. Bright children who struggled in "normal" schools often thrive in these environments.
There is both support for and skepticism about the concept that Indigos even exist. Are these children part of a new and growing phenomenon or is this a New Age idea designed to appeal to doting parents who want to believe their children are somehow special?
Based on personal observation, I believe that Indigos are real, and that they represent the acceleration of human evolution to the point where we can observe its effects within our lifetime. May we all evolve along with them.
Links:
The Indigo Children Website
http://www.indigochild.com
supplemental website for the original book on the topic, a rich resource of information
Wikipedia Page on Indigos
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Indigo_children
contains links to further information and articles
Skeptic's Dictionary Page on Indigos
http://skepdic.com/indigo.html
a good summary and contrasting viewpoints
Other articles by Margot Collins:
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Margaret “Margot” Collins is a freelance information professional who specializes in finding, organizing, and communicating information. More about her services can be found at 
