[Vision2020] Indigo Children:Child Prodigy Art

Thu Aug 3 14:06:23 PDT 2006

Remember when ADD and ADHD was thought to be "new age thinking" and now it 
seems like EVERY kid has it?  I remember being a kid and people thought 
seizures were a purely psychological issue.

I appreciate the information sent and will read as much of it as I can, with 
an open mind; sometimes, new things are not what they appear to be nor as 
"off center" as thought of at first sight.

J  :]

>From: "Ted Moffett" <starbliss at gmail.com>
>To: "Ellen Roskovich" <gussie443 at hotmail.com>
>CC: privatejf32 at hotmail.com, vision2020 at moscow.com
>Subject: Indigo Children:Child Prodigy Art
>Date: Thu, 3 Aug 2006 10:23:57 -0700
>
>All:
>
>There was an interesting long article about "Indigo Children" in the March
>13, 2006 Spokesman Review, section B page 1 and 5.  Consider that both
>sources Donovan gave are clearly biased against finding value in the
>concept, the Wiki article with warnings that the content is in dispute, and
>the "skepdic" web site being what it says it is, "skeptical."  Skeptical is
>good!  I'm skeptical of Donovan's dismissing the concept of "Indigo
>Children" with three words, "made up garbage."  Look in the mirror!
>
>If this concept is "made up garbage," consider that there is a school in
>Coeur d'lane named "School Indigo."  To quote from the Spokesman Review
>article:
>
>"Their thought processes usually operates a little differently."says Sydnee
>Wright, director of School Indigo, a private alternative school in Coeur
>d'lane.  "They tend to think outside the box.  They tend to think very
>large."
>
>The article raises the question about whether the "Indigo Child" is just
>another label for something else already categorized, like "gifted" or
>"genius," or a positive concept to label something more negative, like 
>ADHD.
>
>However, the article discusses the lives of several children who some
>consider "Indigo Children," and these children are not just misbehaved and
>malfunctioning:
>
>"A Post Falls girl, 11 year old art prodigy, Akiane Kramarik, was featured
>in the recent indigo documentary."
>
>"At the age of 4, she had a tremendous spiritual transformation," says her
>mother, Foreli Kramarik.  "This is when she started sharing about her
>visions of heaven and little by little I began believing."
>
>Akiane's art work can be viewed at:
>
>http://www.artakiane.com
>
>And what do I think?  I think we put children into far too many "boxes,"
>labels based on incomplete understanding of human individuality and the
>complexity of the human organism.  And I think many children who resist
>conforming to a traditional school setting are not just "misbehaving."  I
>think it is unrealistic to expect all children to sit quietly in desks in
>rows at the commands of adults.  Many talented children who who resists 
>this
>sort of educational setting do not have a "pathology," in my opinion, but 
>in
>fact may be more inward and creative in their thinking, thus resisting the
>demands of conformity.  And given what many societies expect children to
>conform to, this might be viewed in a positive light.
>
>However, I'm not interested in more labels to impose upon the uniqueness of
>each individual, such as "Indigo Child."  On the other hand, however much
>the origins or theory of the "Indigo Child" should be questioned, it does
>provide a context in which to provide cultural protection for gifted
>children who might be otherwise labeled in some negative or pathological
>manner, resulting in the stifling of their individuality and gifts.
>
>Consider that many of the most passionately held religious beliefs, when
>examined under the glaring light of logic and fact, can also easily be
>dismissed as, "made up garbage."
>
>Ted Moffett
>
>
>
>On 8/2/06, Ellen Roskovich <gussie443 at hotmail.com> wrote:
>>
>>   *On giving some of those websites a quick glance, it looks like
>>parents trying to find an excuse for badly behaved children.  Also noticed
>>that these websites are quick to make your pocketbook lighter. . . for a
>>price they'll tell you how to deal with your little darling.*
>>
>>*Ellen A. Roskovich*
>>
>>   ------------------------------
>>From:  *"J Ford" <privatejf32 at hotmail.com>*
>>To:  *vision2020 at moscow.com*
>>Subject:  *[Vision2020] Change of Subject - Children*
>>Date:  *Wed, 02 Aug 2006 17:35:37 -0700*
>> >Has anyone heard of "Indigo Children"?  Can you explain it to me or if 
>>it
>> >even exits?  If it does, what ways are KNOWN to treat these wee ones 
>>that
>> >works?
>> >
>> >Thanks.
>> >
>> >J  :]
>> >
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