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The "Indigo child" thing comes from the color that psychics allegedly
can see in their auras. <br>
<br>
At the risk of alienating myself on this list, I'm one of those weirdos
that thinks they can see auras. I still have no idea what it is I can
see, it could be a trick of the light or an eye/retina condition. I
don't know if it's some kind of energy or if it's some kind of
psychological thing. Personally, I think it's my brains way of
displaying information that I'm sensing somehow in other ways, or maybe
that I'm just gathering subconsciously from subtle clues. I have never
seen an indigo aura, but I've seen green, blue, yellow, orange, tan,
and even black. <br>
<br>
While you're probably already lumping me in with Miss Cleo, understand
that I don't put much if any stock in the "accepted" meanings for aura
colors. In researching this phenomenon, I did read about Indigo
children - I just have never seen one. It's not like I can see auras
all the time, anyway. I have to be very relaxed, for one thing, and
that's not that easy when you're around people you don't know well, and
the lighting conditions have to be right (strong light makes them hard
to see).<br>
<br>
Now, this doesn't mean that there is actually anything to this "Indigo
child" stuff. Most of the information on aura colors is laid down by
people who don't have a lot of respect for science or the scientific
method. It's all completely subjective, basically a simple corelation
between someone whose aura they see as blue and the fact that they know
that person to be generally nicer and more helpful than most or
whatever. You get the idea. You'll also find many different meanings
for the same color, which should tip you off that there is no real
objectiveness behind this. They also make all kinds of statements that
I have seen personally to be untrue, such as "a person's aura never
changes over their lifetime". It also seems that the idea has been
latched onto by people trying to capitalize on it, which should throw
up warning signs.<br>
<br>
So, the concept of an "Indigo child" as a description for the latest
round of child prodigies is probably as good as any other label, but I
bet that the term will get diluted quickly. Everyone wants their child
to be an "Indigo Child". Even if they really do have indigo auras, few
people that I have met can see them.<br>
<br>
On the other hand, I wonder what I would see if I sat down with Akiane
and had a relaxed chat with her in a semi-dim room and tried to see her
aura.<br>
<br>
Paul<br>
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Ellen Roskovich wrote:
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<p><strong>Ted. . . . I actually agree with you concerning children,
schools and labels. But the problem is "Indigo Child" is yet another
label for something that has always existed. What I really object to is
the "New Age" association and the websites that sell materials to
parents looking for quick answers.</strong></p>
<p><strong>Years back when I worked for DoD I was assigned to Defense
Contracts Administration Services. It will probably surprise a few to
know that 35 years ago there was an AF contract to study ESP and Pk
among other things. The gentleman in charge of this contract was
extremely interesting to talk to and I would seek him out at lunch to
pick his brain. Life is far more fun and interesting if you keep an
open mind : ) Anyway, to keep a long story short, I will always
remember one thing he told me about his field of study. Everyone has
the ability but very few tap into it. When they do tap into, it most
subjects make any experiments almost worthless because they feel they
are having a "religious experience". . . and in his exact words to me:
"religion ruins everything".</strong></p>
<p><strong>That was a fun job. . . the Navy also had a contract to
communicate with dolphins. </strong></p>
<p><strong>Ellen A. Roskovich</strong><br>
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<hr color="#a0c6e5" size="1"><font
style="font-size: 11px; font-family: tahoma,sans-serif;">From: <i>"Ted
Moffett" <a class="moz-txt-link-rfc2396E" href="mailto:starbliss@gmail.com"><starbliss@gmail.com></a></i><br>
To: <i>"Ellen Roskovich" <a class="moz-txt-link-rfc2396E" href="mailto:gussie443@hotmail.com"><gussie443@hotmail.com></a></i><br>
CC: <i><a class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated" href="mailto:privatejf32@hotmail.com">privatejf32@hotmail.com</a>, <a class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated" href="mailto:vision2020@moscow.com">vision2020@moscow.com</a></i><br>
Subject: <i>Indigo Children:Child Prodigy Art</i><br>
Date: <i>Thu, 3 Aug 2006 10:23:57 -0700</i><br>
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<div><font style="font-size: 11px; font-family: tahoma,sans-serif;">All:</font></div>
<div><font style="font-size: 11px; font-family: tahoma,sans-serif;"> </font></div>
<div><font style="font-size: 11px; font-family: tahoma,sans-serif;">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! </font></div>
<div><font style="font-size: 11px; font-family: tahoma,sans-serif;"> </font></div>
<div><font style="font-size: 11px; font-family: tahoma,sans-serif;">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:</font></div>
<div><font style="font-size: 11px; font-family: tahoma,sans-serif;"> </font></div>
<div><font style="font-size: 11px; font-family: tahoma,sans-serif;">"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." </font></div>
<div><font style="font-size: 11px; font-family: tahoma,sans-serif;"> </font></div>
<div><font style="font-size: 11px; font-family: tahoma,sans-serif;">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. </font></div>
<div><font style="font-size: 11px; font-family: tahoma,sans-serif;"> </font></div>
<div><font style="font-size: 11px; font-family: tahoma,sans-serif;">However,
the article discusses the lives of several children who some consider
"Indigo Children," and these children are not just misbehaved and
malfunctioning:</font></div>
<div><font style="font-size: 11px; font-family: tahoma,sans-serif;"> </font></div>
<div><font style="font-size: 11px; font-family: tahoma,sans-serif;">"A
Post Falls girl, 11 year old art prodigy, Akiane Kramarik, was featured
in the recent indigo documentary."</font></div>
<div><font style="font-size: 11px; font-family: tahoma,sans-serif;"> </font></div>
<div><font style="font-size: 11px; font-family: tahoma,sans-serif;">"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." </font></div>
<div><font style="font-size: 11px; font-family: tahoma,sans-serif;"> </font></div>
<div><font style="font-size: 11px; font-family: tahoma,sans-serif;">Akiane's
art work can be viewed at:</font></div>
<div><font style="font-size: 11px; font-family: tahoma,sans-serif;"> </font></div>
<div><font style="font-size: 11px; font-family: tahoma,sans-serif;"><a
href="http://www.artakiane.com/">http://www.artakiane.com</a></font></div>
<div><font style="font-size: 11px; font-family: tahoma,sans-serif;"> </font></div>
<div><font style="font-size: 11px; font-family: tahoma,sans-serif;">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. </font></div>
<div><font style="font-size: 11px; font-family: tahoma,sans-serif;"> </font></div>
<div><font style="font-size: 11px; font-family: tahoma,sans-serif;">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. </font></div>
<div><font style="font-size: 11px; font-family: tahoma,sans-serif;"> </font></div>
<div><font style="font-size: 11px; font-family: tahoma,sans-serif;">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."</font></div>
<div><font style="font-size: 11px; font-family: tahoma,sans-serif;"> </font></div>
<div><font style="font-size: 11px; font-family: tahoma,sans-serif;">Ted
Moffett</font></div>
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<div><span class="gmail_quote"><font
style="font-size: 11px; font-family: tahoma,sans-serif;">On 8/2/06, <b
class="gmail_sendername">Ellen Roskovich</b> <<a
href="mailto:gussie443@hotmail.com">gussie443@hotmail.com</a>>
wrote:</font></span><font
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<p><font style="font-size: 11px; font-family: tahoma,sans-serif;"><strong>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.
</strong></font></p>
<p><font style="font-size: 11px; font-family: tahoma,sans-serif;"><strong>Ellen
A. Roskovich</strong><br>
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To: <i><a href="mailto:vision2020@moscow.com">
vision2020@moscow.com</a></i><br>
Subject: <i>[Vision2020] Change of Subject - Children</i><br>
Date: <i>Wed, 02 Aug 2006 17:35:37 -0700</i><br>
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<div><span class="e" id="q_10cd1a0cd9116b1b_2"><font
style="font-size: 11px; font-family: tahoma,sans-serif;">>Has
anyone heard of "Indigo Children"? Can you explain it to me or if it<br>
>even exits? If it does, what ways are KNOWN to treat these wee
ones that<br>
>works? </font></span></div>
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>Thanks.<br>
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