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July
2003
Sharing
our Indigo adventure
Hi
Sharyl,
I always enjoy the letters sent to you. I wrote you several weeks ago
just after I had been introduced to Planetlightworker. We're the family
with three generations of crooked teeth. Thought it was time to share
some of our indigo adventure.
[Ed’s note: this mother is referring to a mention that I make that
some Indigos have a crooked front tooth!]
My oldest daughter was pregnant with her second child and her pregnancy
was horrid. She ended up on antidepressants. There were days I worried
when I went to work what I would come home to. My daughter, 1year old
granddaughter and I lived together. I really didn't know if Cyndi would
survive the pregnancy. She did and had a beautiful little red head,
Brookelynn. Brookelynn was very distraught as a baby and would scream
with no consoling. I felt so bad as I had been able to comfort big sister
and she was an exceptionally good baby, but Brooke was another story.
Even as she grew she was not an easy child to deal with. I would read
bedtime stories and Brooke couldn't be still, would get down and go
off and end up being put in bed and left to scream. We tried everything
we knew to no avail. A friend of mine told me she, Brooke, was the one
that needed to be read to, he knew she was special. We struggled with
her, and my daughter was still having problems emotionally.
My
other daughter, Michelle, also had a child, Bre, a few months later
and she is a wise little soul much more so than her years. She also
gave her mother some problems. Michelle introduced us to 123 magic which
helped a lot. As with Alex, whose mother wrote to you a while back,
our children mirrored parents and emotions. 123 magic is a very easy
program to follow. There is no arguing or screaming at the child. You
simply tell them the behavior is not acceptable and say, “That’s
1!” When you get to “That's 3!” they go to their room
for a time out. When the timer goes off they come out and nothing more
is said about the incident. It really helped with Brooke. There were
times when we were worried that she would hurt herself as much as do
damage to the house or car. There were some food issues, there was also
a power issue and a need to be respected.
A very dear person came into our lives and opened up the spirit world
and helped bring about healing, which continues to this day. At that
point we did not know about indigo children but I had been interested
in energy healing and it began to become available to me. A dear friend
of mine does Consegrity and I do Reiki and we talked about the energy.
I had treatments from him and later got my daughter a session, which
is when we found out about Indigo children. He told her how difficult
her pregnancy had been and that her child was an Indigo. My how we've
grown over the past two years. It is amazing… we are re-membering
who we are and why we are here.
love,
light and blessings to you,
Linda
Linda,
thank
you so much for your sharing! It is the little things like a crooked
tooth that can bring us together in the most interesting ways or better
yet, provide much needed validation.
You have done so well! As I sit here awaiting the flow of the words,
I just simply can see that there are so many of you who participated,
albeit unknowingly, in laying the groundwork. When one is involved in
the details of it, it is very difficult to see the overview. The overview
says that those were some tough years, that it was much tougher than
we had anticipated.
God bless all of you!
Sharyl
How
do Indigo and Crystal kids interact with one another?
Hi!
Shary,l
I
have just read your article on the Crystal Children (June)-better late
than never I guess. I have also a few years ago read about the Indigo
Children. I have a question or two maybe you can answer.
I have 3 children, Justin who will be 13 later this year and twins,
Kelsey & Thomas who will be 11 in July. I work as a Psychic Medium,
Clairvoyant, Massage Therapist and Reiki Master. I also worked at my
children’s school for 7 years and had an amazing opportunity to
work with children as a Physical Education instructor. I am amazed and
in awe of children today.
I have a question as to how or what research is available as to how
Indigos and Crystal Children interact with each other? Also my own children
seem to be very different. I can not put a specific label as to them
being Indigo or Crystal. Justin was diagnosed as having ADHD at 8 yrs.
After less than a year of traditional treatment which did not work,
I learned Reiki to help him and I ended up becoming a Reiki Master and
working in the healing arts as a professional. Justin was doing well
and then he hit puberty and was diagnosed as Bipolar (His father, my
ex, is also Bipolar, as was his mother.) For now we are using traditional
therapy and medication along with Reiki and massage as additional tools
to help Justin.
I taught Justin and his brother Thomas first degree Reiki 3 years ago
because they were interested in it and they kept asking me to teach
them. Doing a Reiki initiation with the two of them was an interesting
experience as well as memorable. Kelsey my daughter said she was not
interested in Reiki as she is going to be a Doctor and when she needs
a Reiki Master she will call one!
Thomas has a natural healing energy, more so than the other two children.
Kelsey is very smart/gifted according to academic standards, as is Justin.
Justin has a hard time at school. Although he is quite brilliant, school
is a challenge Kelsey seems to be very psychic. I sometimes feel as
though the twins could manage life rather well as they are. Better than
some adults!
Many years ago I realized that since I have these gifts and abilities,
it would seem only natural that my children would also have these attributes.
or at least some of them, which is becoming more evident as they mature.
However, parenting these children at times seems to require more and
more of me physically, spiritually, emotionally and mentally. These
children are a challenge and a joy. But the twins are so different from
Justin which makes interaction between them interesting to say the least.
Any thoughts?
Light and Blessings
Sara Lea
Dear
Sara Lea:
If I were around your children for a while, I could tell you more. Often
there is just a look or a certain phrase that will help me to tap into
a bigger picture of an individual.
The
other thing that is going on is that these darned kids are not fitting
into our nice neat little lists of attributes that we make up!!! How
dare they? Just kidding, of course (I have to say that as I am often
surprised at how often people take me seriously.)
From
what you have said, I would guess that Justin is an Indigo and I would
guess that Thomas has some crystalline energy. Not sure about Kelsey.
However, I gotta tell you that it doesn't matter, as they have each
other and they have you for a mother. Lucky kids... no, it wasn't luck,
as you know.
Our lists are really only gentle guidelines to assist individuals so
they don't feel so misunderstood. Again, this is why we call our new
print magazine The Children of the New Earth... the variations and unique
combinations that we are seeing are incredible!
As to how the Indigos and the Crystals get along. Hmmmm?! It is hard
not to get along with a Crystal kid or adult. Not everyone likes them,
though, as there is often very little emotional body to feel and therefore
connect to. Sometimes a crystal kid will feel flat, almost dispassionate.
The Indigo can almost overwhelm the Crystal energetically, and the Crystal
will need to go off by himself and be quiet for awhile. However, they
seem to get along just fine as long is there is respect within the home.
Boundaries and limitations must be honored as much as is possible. Keep
in mind that the purpose of the Indigo is “Systems Buster”
and the purpose of the Crystal is Peacemaker and creating new paradigms
after the systems are busted, so they don’t always have so much
in common.
Except for when they are infants and toddlers, you are in the hardest
time of parenting with three children at these ages. I had an older
one when my twins were born and I was "crazy" until the twins
were three for sure. Then it was an awful time when I had two thirteen-year-old
girls in the house at one time. I was not sure that I would survive
either time. You are really doing well, so stand up and give yourself
a pat on the back. The key is in your phrase is "the twins could
manage life as they are"! Remember that, because in fact they almost
can. That is one of the things I noticed, so you probably don't have
to "parent" as much as you think you do. They will do just
fine if you make a bit more time for yourself, more life for yourself.
Trust these kids! They were smart enough to come in a group to support
each other in their differentness and to pick you for a mom.
God bless, Sharyl
Love, Sharyl
Through
the eyes of an Elder Crystal
Dear
Sharyl,
The
other day I was working in my son’s kindergarten class. We were
transitioning the kids from one activity to another and I was occupying
the ones who had finished first. They were preparing to work on a collaborative
story, so I started asking them if their imaginative juices were flowing.
This hooked their attention, but they were not quite sure what I meant.
I began asking them if I could look into their eyes and see their imagination
flowing. Excitedly they agreed, more than happy for the attention. As
I looked deeply into each of their eyes, I described what I saw in terms
of how I perceived them flowing. Some were a clear pond, some flowing
rivers, some rapids, some waterfalls, and so on. After their turn, they
would step back in line to see what I saw next.
Then
they wanted to look into my eyes and see my imagination flowing. I took
a deep breath and let them look. Individually, they looked into my eyes.
At first, they reported they could see nothing, but I told them to look
into my right eye. Once they looked into the right one, they all said
they could see "it". Now, these were five and six year olds,
and I know these kids. We’ve worked together all year. Most have
a very strong sense of themselves and don’t like to be talked down
to or told they are wrong. Yes, they are old souls and a classroom full
of system busters. But they are also kids and love the world of imagination
and make believe. So, did they see anything? Did I for that matter?
Ordinarily,
I don’t make eye contact with adults for a long time. Somepeople
I don’t look into their eyes at all. As I sit here and contemplate
why, the reasons become elusive. It’s about trust and feeling safe,
but it’s not always about me. I’m not afraid to make the connection
for my sake, but I am afraid to let people in. They say the eyes are
a window to the soul and sometimes, it’s not a long journey between
the two. And quite frankly, to some, that has been threatening. With
kids, it’s different. With kids, it’s fun.
Now, I don’t know why, but I’m going to share a secret habit
of mine. I look deeply into my own eyes quite often. I’m looking
for that window, that corridor that will tell me everything about myself.
I get right up in my own face in the mirror and open my eyes wide. I’ll
turn and peer into one eye, then the other. I get real close, nose on
the mirror, and look into both eyes at once. Sometimes, I try moving
fast back and forth quickly from eye to eye. Attempting the element
of surprise, I even turn my back to the mirror, then jump and face myself.
I have yet to be satisfied that I spied exactly what I’m looking
for, however, I always end up feeling connected to myself afterward.
And, it cracks me up.
In my search for myself, I’m coming to the conclusion I could be
called a crystal elder. It seems that life as a crystal elder is a life
with "thin skin." Actually, closer to the truth would be a
"thin veil." Mostly what this means is that the world of spirit
and the world of being human on planet earth are closer together than
they are for most. As I wrote that I thought, "Well, that’s
cool – that’s what we’re supposed to be doing, right?
Bringing Spirit into Form. Great, I have a jump start! Well, it is great,
but it’s also very challenging. I am in both worlds - meaning I
have a strong connection to both. Yet, I don’t know how to fully
be in either and it feels like I’m in a world all by myself. Until
recently, not many could communicate about this at all, including myself.
It can be lonely, but at the same time, not, because I feel my invisible
company. That is extremely comforting. It hasn’t always felt this
comforting, though. A side affect of having a thin veil is that we’re
also sensitive to everything between these worlds. This can be quite
frightening, especially as a child. But that’s another story. Some
of the most lonely times occur when I am around other people. At those
times it’s not as easy to connect within; too much stimulation,
I suspect.
In the past, making a heart connection with humans has been few and
far between. I have met a few, however to which I have been able to
make this connection. It has saved my sanity. Actually, it is painful
to stay on the superficial level with individuals and groups. What feels
deep to most people still feels superficial. It’s hard to imagine
how people even stay on these levels. We feel the emotions that are
hidden. We feel the disconnection between what people say and what they
are feeling. This can be disconcerting. I have been on the other side
of this with a friend of mine. It has made me squirm if I_m not ready
to look into these dark spaces. I know the uncomfortableness these traits
can create; on both sides. What helps is when I remember that these
issues that are seemingly superficial and mundane are important to people,
just as my issues are important to me. But it_s downright tedious to
stay at these levels and sometimes it just wears me out. When this happens,
I go home, look in my own eyes and laugh at how seriously I take myself.
That’s when my Self says, "Get a grip girl! This is what you
wanted!" Ok, that really only happens on a good day, but it does
happen.
The good news is the world is catching up! I feel more alive than ever
because I’m allowing my true self to be revealed and the collective
vibration is supporting this. Now, when I read back over the words,
"the world is catching up" it kind of freaks me out. This
means that I’m vibrating differently from most and that separates
me from others. I’m not comfortable with that. And it’s important
to say. Its not better or less than, just different. It is important
for us to be ok with who we are. If we can't accept ourselves, then
who will be able to accept us? Fourth gear is not better than third
gear. Fifth gear isn’t better than fourth. It just helps keep your
car running optimal at high speeds. When we traveled at lower speeds,
we didn_t even need a fifth gear! And then there was the need for somebody
to test drive the vehicle... sooo, here we are!
There is one thing about all this that has kept me from saying (even
to myself), "I am a crystal elder!" It’s the concept
of the "Others of E-Vibration". If you’re not familiar
with the term, it was coined by Steve
Rother, who channels divine beings know as the Group. The symptoms,
oh, excuse me, traits of this vibration include feeling like we don’t
belong (even in Lightworker circles), feeling less than, feeling like
we’re part of the wallpaper and not wanting to take an active role
in life. It is extremely frightening to take that step and reach out
to connect with other human beings. Here’s where it becomes confusing
for me (as if it wasn’t already!). "Others" carry a vibration
that makes them hard to be seen, but when we step out from behind our
screen or window that separates us from the rest, the vibration becomes
very similar in description to crystal elders. But that first step is
a doozey.
Perhaps the "Others" are beings who hold various amounts of
crystal energy and have been through a great number of incarnations
on Earth. They have a reference for fear. Some of the crystal beings
are perhaps ones that are new to Earth and are without a reference for
fear. Perhaps not. No matter how I try and explain or understand these
concepts, there is one thing I know. Both groups are connected strongly
through their hearts. This is our greatest strength and also our greatest
point of vulnerability. The gap has been wide, but it is now rapidly
drawing together. Super-love and Super-separation are being reconciled.
Even with all the uncertainty and pain that is present, Planet Earth
is becoming a safe place for us all! The hard part is revealing ourselves.
But when we do, we all "win".
So what’s next? Where do we go from here? You got me! At this point,
I don’t know. For me, I’m finding I have to take the steps,
and then the information starts coming. Yes, I’m groping in the
dark. Yes, I may hit a wall. I may even get hurt. This time, hopefully,
I won’t be in any real danger. Regardless, I’m alive and I’m
stepping off the bridge. This makes me smile. Perhaps if I looked into
my eyes now, I would find what I’m looking for. Perhaps not. But
at least I’m beginning to enjoy the ride.
Chris.
©
2003 Sharyl Jackson
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Sharyl
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is Section Editor for Children of the New Earth. A former public school
teacher, turned tax accountant, Sharyl is mother to many grown children,
and host of a weekly meditation group in Seattle, Washington. Sharyl
has dedicated her life to humanity, especially children, to the earth
and to bringing forth the Love and Words of God. Sharyl and Claudia
Smith are in the process of creating their website TheOneNewEarth
(TONE) and have an on-line e-group dedicated to earthwork, assisting
those in transition, welcoming new children, sharing information in
a timely fashion, healing and balancing, personal empowerment, and
doing their part in the creation of the Communities of Light. Their
goal is to live, anchor and spread Unity consciousness wherein all
are honored as the pieces of God that they are.