This article, written by Emilyanne Lewis, ATP®, appears in the December 2002 edition of Voice of Chioces (www.voiceofchoices.org) magazine:

Being an Indigo Child
by Emilyanne Lewis, ATP®

People often ask what it's like to be an Indigo Child. Unfortunately, I can't answer that question, I can only ask a few questions myself: What is it like to not feel your angelic support team at your side, and be able to instantly communicate with them? What is it like to have to stay in one place, to not be able to astro-travel, or go to the "other side" when ever you want to? What is it like to require a telephone when you want to talk to a friend who is far away, instead of just chatting telepathically? How does it feel to have to only feel human feelings and not be able to know and understand holistic divine love?

In just the same way that most people would have a hard time answering those questions, most Indigos have a hard time explaining what it's like to be Indigo. I am a 14-year-old Indigo Child, all my life I have been "Spiritually Connected," there has never been a time when I could not see angels and spirits and hear what they had to say to me. I have never forgotten the feelings living on the other side and of unconditional divine love. I have always known that my job here in this human body was just that "a job," and that I could go to the other side anytime (for a visit) to relieve the pressures and constraints of my human body. Now that I am a teen-ager I have many human friends who are also Indigo, we have a great time together, both in human form and not. We communicate intuitively, so we keep in touch any time, anywhere. We often have tandem lucid dreams that we can talk about later. Most of my human Indigo friends I have known from prior lives, or from working together on the other side.

The Indigo Children are here to bring humanity back to the way they used to be, back several hundred years, when people were much more intuitive, and much more open than they are now. They are here to create a new planetary government, a new "evolution". Their message is one of love, trust, peace and understanding, it is to slow down, to be healthy, to take care of yourself and the planet and to be a spiritually based society.

The question I get asked the most is "How do I tell if my child is an Indigo?" A lot of people want scientific proof of the fact. If you can see auras you can get your scientific proof, the name Indigo Children actually comes from the color of their aura. The term was coined by Nancy Ann Tappe in her book "Understanding Your Life Through Color" published in 1982. During the research for the book she discovered many young children who had an aura color that had never been documented before. The auras were a very brilliant dark blue. She was actually the first to document the personality traits and "gifts" of these children. In the early 1980's it is estimated that about 20% of the children being born were Indigo Children, but now the percentages are much higher, they say about 90% of the newborns are children who are coming in with a mission. Fairly recently, it has been found that the Indigos started coming in as early as the 1940's although there were very few at that point.

The Indigo Children have characteristics of "Old Souls" from the time they are very young children; they are often able to have deep theological discussions, or say very profound things when they are only a few years old. More often than not, Indigo Children are labeled ADD or ADHD. It is not easy for our current society to deal with children who do not fit the patterns and learning styles of the past. So, they label them and give them drugs to dampen their physic and intuitive spirits and the children are often easier to handle in school and family life.

One key thing to remember about Indigo Children is that they are not all the same. Some kids are awake and aware to their abilities, they put their talents to work every day. But, many Indigos are sheltering their talents because they feel that their parents, family and society will not accept them for who they "really" are. Many kids are trying to be something they are not, they pretend not to be psychic, yet they converse with friends psychically all the time. Some can see and talk to angels but they act as thought the angels don't exist around adults. There is still another group of Indigos that I call sleeping Indigos, they are not tuned in to their talents at this point in their lives. Many of them, in fact, are turning away from their spiritual side, it is their safety net for this time in their lives.

Which ever direction the child is currently traveling it is not an easy road, they are always battling with either society and it's beliefs, or the adults in their life, who do not support them, or themselves for feeling different and bad about it. As an example, I've worked with kids who can remember being alive in past lives during events in history, it causes them a great deal of pain to see how the stories have been interpreted and are now being taught to us in schools. But can these kids go to their teachers and say "Oh, by the way, that is not really what happened, I'd be happy to fill you in on the exact details of how it really went down?" No, I don't think so, they would be sent to the mental hospital very quickly. So, instead they put a damper on their own reality and live a fake life to please the adults who really don't understand.

It is very tough to be a child or teen in our society, and then on top of that, to add the ability to see the realities of life but not be able to share them because you are just a kid and no one will listen to you. Most Indigos feel that they are suppose to be doing something about the depressed, angry society we live in, but that same society holds kids down and doesn't encourage them to get out and get involved. So, instead of doing what would be their natural tendency, these kids fall into the pit of depression themselves. Indigo Children have a huge tendency toward addictions, most younger Indigos are addicted to TV or video games or food. It is a place where they can escape the reality of their life.

If you want help an Indigo in your life the best thing you can do is to listen to what they have to say. The young people who are open to their Indigo position will be happy to share with anyone who will listen with respect. They have a message and they would love to have adult support in getting their message out. I am very fortunate that my Mom was intuitive and knew I was different when I was very young. My parents allowed me to talk and explain my life and the things I knew to be true. Even though these things didn't always agree with what they thought, they encouraged me to be me. Now at age 14 they are standing behind me and supporting me in my life's goal to help Indigo Children and their families.

Emilyanne is a local 14-year-old Certified Angel Therapy Practitioner, who works with her mother to help Indigo Children and their families. You can find out more about her work at: www.earthangelspiritualcenter.com

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