About Indigo People...In Simple Terms
Perhaps the best was to tell you about Indigo people is to list the characteristics of an
Indigo person and to relate them to the real world in my own personal story. My story
is quite similar to thousands of other Indigos worldwide.
CHARACTERTICS
(The Questions Listed Below are Downloadable in a PDF Format for Printing...Click HERE)
Are intelligent, though may not have had top grades.
Are very creative and enjoy making things.
Always need to know WHY, especially why they are being asked to do something.
Had disgust and perhaps loathing for much of the required and repetitious work in school.
Were rebellious in school in that they refused to do homework and rejected authority of teachers, OR seriously wanted to rebel, but didn't DARE, usually due to parental pressure.
May have experienced early existential depression and feelings of helplessness. These may have ranged from sadness to utter despair. Suicidal feelings while still in high school or younger are not uncommon in the Indigo Adult.
Prefer leadership positions or working alone to team positions.
Have deep empathy for others, yet an intolerance of stupidity.
May be extremely emotionally sensitive including crying at the drop of a hat (no shielding) Or may be the opposite and show no expression of emotion (full shielding).
May have trouble with RAGE.
Have trouble with systems they consider broken or ineffective, ie. political, educational, medical, and legal.
Anger at rights being taken away, fear and/or fury at "Big Brother watching you."
Have a burning desire to do something to change and improve the world.
Have psychic or spiritual interest appear fairly young - in or before teen years.
Had few if any Indigo role models. Having had some doesn't mean you're not an indigo, though.
Have strong intuition.
Have had psychic experiences such as premonitions.
May be electrically sensitive such as watches not working and street lights going out as you move under them, electrical equipment malfunctioning and lights blowing out.
May have awareness of other dimensions and parallel realities.
Sexually are very expressive and inventive OR may reject sexuality in boredom or with intention of achieving higher spiritual connection. May explore alternative types of sexuality.
Seek meaning to their life and understanding about the world May seek this through religion or spirituality, spiritual groups and books, self-help groups and books.
When they find balance they may become very strong, healthy, happy individuals.
ABOUT ME (And Other Indigos)
When I was young, I knew that I was different somehow, but no one could tell me why, and I asked everywhere- church, teachers, parents, mentrs. No one could give me a straight answer. I finally learned the art of inquiring within.
It is possible that you may know an Indigo, or be one yourself. Indigos vary wildly in their presentation. In the adults, there are two categories- those who are conscious of being an Indigo, and those who are latent. The ones who made it are of all races and walks of life. But there will be that certain ‘something’ about them- a presence or charisma that sets them off from everyone else. They may not be rich or formally college educated, but if they give you advice, or make a prediction or observation, they’ll be spot-on. There is a depth of wisdom and knowledge within them that eclipses many highly educated sorts. They can be quiet and unassuming, but the successfully integrated, balanced and self-actualized adult Indigo has an aura of an ancient warrior-sage about them, and even if they are very young, they will have wise old eyes that will see right into your soul. It is difficult to lie to them, because they can strip the dishonesty right out of you.
The result of harsh mistreatment or misunderstanding as children, or being told over and over by parents and authorities that their visions had no meaning, or their sensitivities were fake, or worse, they are insane. The psychic pain of this malfunction of assimilation and actualization causes them to truly go mad, or turn to alcohol or drugs for comfort from the pain. With time and care, even these seemingly hopeless ones can find some measure of peace, get in touch with their gifts and potentials.
I always knew that I was different- different inside, in my mind and my thoughts. I would tell my childhood peers things that made perfect sense to me (or to an adult), but would go completely over their heads. I was soon labeled weird and shunned.
The typical Indigo has a very high intelligence, but it is often masked by underachieving. In my life example, my "IQ" was higher than that of the valedictorian in my high school but grades really weren’t that important to me in the long run, and besides, I had the tools and the will to learn what I wanted to learn, not fill in the blanks of what I ‘should’ learn. School, to most Indigos, is a necessary evil, something to be endured, and escaped from as soon as possible.
Our way of learning things is holographic. And we intensely dislike merely skimming a subject. We want to know everything about it. We’re wired that way. Our interests are intense and passionate. The Internet has been wonderful for me, because I now have vast sums of accumulated knowledge and information. With it, I can drill down to depths unimaginable when I was in school.
Another one of the main characteristics of Indigos of all ages is an iconoclastic, sometimes cynical outlook on life. We’ve seen it, done it, show us something interesting and new. And we don’t mean cheap popular media entertainment, either.
Our belief that sacred cows make great hamburger sometimes gets us into trouble with people who are rigidly hardwired into their belief system. We ask impossible questions of our religious teachers and ministers, often getting into trouble, or even tossed out for being ‘disruptive’. We do not endure stupidity, no matter who they are. Authority figures have to earn that authority, in the eyes of our youngsters. We want to understand the motivation behind the collar, badge, robe, or other power symbol. We can care less about the ‘uniform’- we want to understand the wearer. Explain things to us. We’ll get it. And "Because I/God/some dusty authority said so," just doesn’t cut it.
We are in possession of a very high functioning ‘lie detector’ capability. We can almost ‘see’ people being untruthful. Sometimes this disgusts or even enrages us, especially if the lie is harmful to others. As a group, we are difficult to know unless genuine trust is established. We also have a low tolerance for hard-sells, logos, branding and trends, and are extremely difficult to ‘con.' IF an Indigo IS conned, it’ll only happen once. If it does happen, if a con artist or manipulator rips off an Indigo emotionally, that Indigo develops an uncanny ‘nose’ for spotting them, and gleefully unmasking them.
In spite of our apparent cynicism, we also have an exceptional sense of humor, because we can see the absurd twists of cultural and social interaction. Its expression is rarely base or primitive, but often cynical, sophmoric, or dry in expression. We are more than capable of collapsing people in laughter with an offhand remark.
We tend to ‘escape’ with good books with ‘whodunits’, and techno thrillers. "What if?" is one of our favorite questions. Role playing games also get us out our ‘skins’ and the accompanying miseries of adolescence. Our game play may taper off as we become adults and enter the working world, but it never quite goes away.
Our love of game play also helps us to develop excellent pattern detection and recognition faculties. This helps us to easily solve puzzles, be it for recreation or in our jobs when troubleshooting complex problems. We really enjoy playing games like chess. We are quite capable of planning several steps ahead, and imagining branching paths. Indigos also like to understand how things work, and won’t accept ‘black box’ explanations for the technology in our lives. Even if we can’t fix it themselves, we like to understand. If we ask you how it works, we really want to know. Because of our abilities in this regard, we have excellent prognostic capabilities. If we say that present conditions will lead to something happening, please pay heed. We’re usually right, and sometimes we’d rather not be.
Our marked capacity for seeing the ‘big picture’ or deeply viewing distant consequences can be a source of misunderstanding and difficulties for us. We tend to think in decades, not weeks, and in long term rather than in short term. We like ‘instant gratification’ as much as anyone else, but we also distrust its quality. We prefer to take our time to let things play out, and do things right. We are not shallow planners.
We also have a very good musical ear.
Indigos are very good at changing their personality ‘shell’ to suit the person being communicated with. If they are in sales (which can be really tough on an Indigo), they are capable of making almost anyone they meet, no matter how diverse they are from the Indigo’s own background, comfortable.
Indigos have very rich and sensualist tastes in music, food, scent, color, and other sensual expression. Adult Indigos are often connoisseurs of music, food, perfumes, art, clothing, or other ‘sense-dense’ items. They also like to dissect the various flavors in foods and wines. The same also applies to music- musical preferences tend toward ‘high calorie’ and complex sorts: ambient, classical, dense world fusion, jazz, and other ‘iconoclastic’ forms. Indigos can become a real authority in their chosen ‘fetishes’, be it food, color, music, or scents. They seek a certain spiritual ‘presence’ in the art objects they own, and also prefer it in their everyday lives, too. This may seem nearly eccentric to an outsider, but it is essential for the comfort of the Indigo soul.
Indigos are often solitary souls, preferring our own company to that of a large group. We prefer the company of peers, and would rather be alone than in a group. We also need time to ourselves to recharge our spiritual batteries. Even if we have highly social jobs. If we close the door of our offices, or withdraw into the bedroom, it is because the ‘noise’ of the world around us is almost overwhelming. We tend to be very sensitive to noise, heat, humidity, crowds, and strong odors. It’s just the way we are. Indigos are also unusually needy of deep sleep, and can be very difficult if awakened abruptly or unnecessarily. It is painful to us if you must awaken us before we’re ready, do so gently.
Sexual intimacy is a take it or leave it thing for us- we just don’t ‘get’ all the obsession with sex. Perhaps it is because we prefer to commune at a soul-to-soul level, and casual sex precludes that. We are not dysfunctional, but we don’t go chasing after it, either. And if we don’t ‘get’ it, we don’t miss it. And we’re not wound up in our gender identity, either. We are souls first, people of gender second. Female Indigos are often accused of thinking like guys, and vice versa for the men. Actually the capabilities of both genders are available for the adult Indigo to use, if they are comfortable with themselves.
Indigos are very attracted to the supernatural, metaphysical, and cutting edges of both scientific and spiritual understanding. Often, they seek out spiritual paths that are far from the mainstream, often fringe or just emerging. If they do practice a mainstream faith, they do so with the full awareness of its shortcomings, and seek to utilize the benefits of their faith for peace and spiritual comfort. They happily synthesize the tenets and wisdom of these faiths into a harmonious whole, which greatly enhances both their lives, and the lives of those around them.
Many of the Elder Indigos are either unmarried, divorced without remarriage. The strong sense of mission that we were born with sometimes seems to preclude ‘normal’ lifestyles, relationships and goals. We did not get the ‘life script’ that everyone else seems to want to follow blindly, and often eschew the ‘American Dream.'
Sadly, many of the elder generation of Indigos had problems with understanding and utilizing their gifts or coping with their sensitivities. Suicide was a common ‘out’ for some in their youth, and drug and alcohol abuse plagued others.
Loneliness and isolation also take their toll, although this is lessening with the mainstreaming of the Internet, and greater ease of finding peers. Depression often results, but is treatable. If you are an Elder Indigo and have survived this far, congratulations-,the worst is behind you. Put your life in order, accept and explore your gifts.
Older Indigos may also have problems with deeply buried rage, a leftover from their sometimes traumatic childhood. Many of us were bully magnets, and bear deep scars from childhood bully encounters, slights, and exclusion by our ‘normal’ peers. This buried rage can surface in unexpected ways, triggered by unexpected events. The best way to deal with this rage is to get a handle on it- to make it a tool instead of a time bomb. Redirecting it in martial arts or heavy exercise and activities that physically exhaust the body will help to tame it. Try to remember that the bad days are over. You are now your own person, and responsible for your actions.
Indigo homes are interesting places and often reflecting the owner’s diverse tastes in books, music, décor, and everything else. We span the spectrum in organizational skills, but the typical Indigo dwelling is a symphony of elegant chaos and often cluttered and packed with books and papers, but not filthy. (It’s that learning thing.) Our homes won’t make it into decorator’s magazines, but we know where everything is, and are comfortable with it.
Older Indigos who have managed to evade the pitfalls of loneliness and isolation often revel in their eccentricities. Their sense of comfort and acceptance of who and what they are makes them attractive to others. They are often popular with their peers, in spite of their need for solitude. Part of it is their ready wit, much of it is their quiet wisdom.
When they choose to participate in parties and social events, they often become the center of attention, whether they want to or not. This is because they have a natural charisma that attracts people. Beauty does not enter into this, this charisma is spiritual. They will often attract ‘lost souls’ who need a catalyst to break out of their delusions, or people on the verge of awakening themselves. Self-actualized Indigos are rarely dogmatic or egotistic. They simply live their lives, answer questions as best they can (payback, perhaps for all the questions they asked as a child) and gently steer seekers towards their own solutions.
Indigos don’t actively seek glory or status. This isn’t because of any lack of ability. They just understand that their real gifts lie elsewhere. They are not afraid to be the dissenter in a group. If they see the truth in something, they’ll stick to it, even if others disagree. Hung juries are often the result of one Indigo seeing the Big Picture, while the rest of the jury does not. They also are capable of seeing both sides of an argument, and are often called upon to mediate in disagreements. Yes, we can, and often do, argue with ourselves. We talk to ourselves a lot, too.
We intensely dislike conflict. As kids, adult Indigos often distanced themselves from quarreling adults, and ducked out of quarrels with peers. We preferred peace and harmony in our world, but had a hard time figuring out how to obtain it. Our younger generation, lacking that protective layer that insulated us from knowing too much too soon, proactively tries to quell arguments in person, which looks like extreme risk taking to us. But all Indigos, young and old, understand the underlying desire to create harmony, tolerance, compromise, mutual understanding and trust. As our younger generation’s Big Picture capacity grows as they learn history and culture, they will greatly refine these diplomatic skills so necessary for us to move into the next stage of our evolution.
Although it may sometimes seem like Indigos are out of synch with the common culture, this isn’t true at all. In fact, they may be more in synch with the genuine reality than most people who are under the spell of popular culture realize. This often eccentric visionary capability of the Indigo is a great gift, for they can truly see the forest from the trees. The difficult part for all Indigos, young and old, is to simultaneously function in two powerful realities at once (the spiritual and the cultural), without losing the thread of either. This is especially difficult for the younger Indigo arrivals, because they lack the protective psychic overlay or protective ‘veil’ that permitted their elders to gradually assimilate themselves into the local culture and grasp its functions. This lack of a protective wrapper results in a seemingly bratty, often uncontrollable child, one who has difficulty processing the rapid-fire signals that the culture today sends to them.
