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August 2003
Indigos: A Call to Service Dear Sharyl, I am an adult Indigo, and have read all I can get my hands on about Indigos. I spent a large part of my life trying to ignore who I was, but finally accepted that I am different or even have special gifts. I am interested in what I may be able to do as far as helping to research new information for Indigos. (I am a writing tutor for a university in Marin County and an artist and art teacher.) Thank
You, Thank you for your offer. We really do need the adult Indigos to be aware of who they are and to be active out in the world. I was talking with a friend of mine who works with kids the other day and he said he just doesn't know what else to do to get the word out, I am particularly pleased that you are an artist who is using his art in the world. Our culture hasn't always supported our artists!! And so many of the new kids have wonderful talents of expression so we absolutely must support them in that area. I don't want to sound like one of those New Age folks who gives a trite answer, but I do have a question that I need help with. What do you think needs to be done, John? As an Indigo you can help m, both here and in our new print magazine (CHILDREN OF THE NEW EARTH) figure out what it is that Indigos want and how we can help make it happen. I continually hear that Indigos are lonely, that no one understands them and many are just putting themselves to sleep in one way or the other. I have felt for a long time that small groups need to be started in different areas, but the Indigos are not joiners and the Crystals don't even want anyone to notice them. I have repeatedly tried to work with individuals to get a group started, without success. I know haven't answered your question and I am sorry for that, but let us see what develops from this dialogue. By the way, your energy is very clear and pure, strong and solid... God bless, I am not sure that I have the answer, but I will try and see where this goes. I do know how it feels to be an Indigo, because I have spent most of my life on the outside watching others and not joining. I used to think that there was something wrong, until finally I just accepted it. I think part of the reason may be because a lot of Indigos are very empathic, or at least I am. This has caused me to take in way too much energy, and also to take on other people's pain. It just isn't always pleasurable to be around a lot of people. My three-year-old daughter is an Indigo and a natural healer. She takes on other people's pain, and in the middle of a crowd, would ask to be picked up, or say that her leg hurt, and then snuggle in tight aand protect her belly, were she takes in the energy. At night she would hurt and fuss. When I go to a mall, I feel like everyone is talking to me, or there are too many colors and energy, and it leaves me with a headache or jumpiness. The way we are teaching my daughter to live with this is to explain about putting herself in a bubble and having white light surround her, or to have her angels protect her. We also tell her that she does not need to take on anyone else's pain, that it is not her responsibility. I am going to take a workshop in September, with the Indigo Network, and get certified to be a Child Meditation Facilitator, so I can work with children in a class or workshop setting, and teach them about energy, metaphysics, all the things that they need to learn about in a new world. Part of the class teaches about dreams, and that has always been a big issue with me, and probably other Indigos as well. I would have dreams that were about future issues, or I would astral travel and see some really fantastic beings and places. I would wake up scared to death, and my parents would make fun of me, or just say I had a nightmare. Until two years ago I grew up thinking that if I slept on my back the nightmares would come. Our daughter has had the same problem, and would wake up in a trance, all hysterical and talking about someone that she could see, or feeling pain. We taught her to put herself in a bubble again, and told her that if spirits came to her, she had the right to tell them to go away, that this is her body and they were not welcome. She sleeps peacefully now. I could always sense when the spirits were around her, and I would work on sending them away also. I think it is hard to be an Indigo or Crystal, with the ability to know what other people are thinking or feeling, and to be around people in general if you have no experience of how to protect yourself. I think a lot of moody and cranky Indigo kids are that way without even knowing that they are empathic or even an Indigo to begin with. So, I think reaching kids and letting them know that they are not alone, or unusual, or crazy, or even trouble makers, is one step. They need to hear from other Indigos, and the elder Indigos too, about their experiences, and how to cope and protect themselves. I have been taking a year -ong class on Clairvoyant Healing, and learning all kinds of techniques for running energy, closing down chakras, channeling energy from guides or Christ or the Creator, just basic survival for a psychic person. I also took a workshop from Elia Wise, working from her book, "Letter To Earth" and just understanding about metaphysics in general, and being around others that were in the same place. Working with a Reiki Master has really opened up the universe for me also. I think having a reading list for kids or adults is also helpful. Our friend channels for a group of spirits similar to the Group, and they told me a few books to read when I was starting to discover who I am. The first one was " The Eagle And The Rose" by Rosemary Altea. Next I read " The Education Of Oversoul Seven" and the whole series. I have been guided to read a lot of books, and can read an entire book in very short time, so I am always on the lookout for new material, and have read all of Doreen Virtue's books, the Indigo books, all of Neale Donald Walsch's books, James Redfield's books, James Twyman's Psychic Kids books, and the list goes on. I think a list of all metaphysical material that relates to what they are going through would be very helpful for Indigos, and it needs to be updated or researched regularly. I think parents need to be educated also. If they have a child that is unusually alert or bright at an early age, then they could have an Indigo or Crystal. If they have problems with teenagers that are also very bright and gifted with being empathic or psychic, then they need to learn how to deal with all that their kids are going through. They need to hear that if their children are this way or that, and if they display certain types of behavior, or talk about certain experiences, then maybe they are Indigos. Maybe a parent's workshop is needed, one that would say that all these symptoms and behaviors have something in common with however many other Indigos there are in the world now, and we can teach or show you what is going on and why. The workshops might intimidate or cause skepticism if they came right out and used the words "Indigo " or Metaphysics, so rather should just explain the characteristics associated with Indigo and ask people if they see this in their children, to come to a community night and hear more.... I really think that working with the young children and teaching about all this is a good start. I also see how artistic the kids are, whether it is art or music or dance, or a combination of all put together in the same child like my daughter. And relating to them on a level with respect to their wisdom and teaching them as little adults is the way I have been able to reach so many children. Most art classes in my area teach crafts to children. I teach fine art to five-year-olds and up to adults. I play classical music in the classes, and bring in books of other artists and show examples and talk about the real world to them. I have had many parents tell me how my classes have changed their kid's self esteem and general attitude. I feel very strongly about keeping up with their intelligence, because when I was in school, my parents were told to move me up four years, but they kept me back with my social group. I was so bored and frustrated, that I became very creative with ways to get into trouble or cause others to get in trouble. I think a lot of Indigo kids in public school are in that position. I have tutored children at a company called "The Reading Clinic" in San Francisco and Larkspur and there were a lot of kids labeled ADD or ADHD that were very bright, and just could not focus in the "usual" way by sitting perfectly still and memorizing information. They learn in a different way, by doing more than one task at a time or seeming not to pay attention. But they do take it all in, and will give it back if treated with respect and not looked at like problem children. I taught art to a nine year old autistic boy who did not relate to anyone else, but after a few weeks he would actually talk to me and work on projects with me. He even told me we were listening to the wrong kind of music, he wanted rock and not classical. So parents and teachers need to listen in more ways than just with their ears alone. I could go on and on, but I have written enough for now. I am open to any suggestions about getting groups or workshops together, or being part of someone else's. Thank
You
Also, anything you might think of writing about parents, teachers, etc. can include art even if they are not personally artistic. I have said it several times, but it is always heard better from one of you younger Indigos.
You have
much to offer, John, and I so appreciate you being here and all that
you are doing. ©
2003 Sharyl Jackson |
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Sharyl
Jackson 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.