Indigo and Crystal children

By Jimmy Henderson
Do you have a child who has revealed exceptional talents and attributes at an early age? Your
child may be one of the new generation of indigo and crystal children being born at this
important time. In this article I discuss a few guidelines and tips on how to identify and nurture
these special children.
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Our universe is geared for growth and unfoldment. And there will always be times when human
beings take a step forward along the evolutionary path. One of these steps is the more
frequent emergence of indigo and crystal children over the last twenty years, although there
may well have been isolated cases in the more distant past. These particular children are
exceptionally evolved, have very specific personality characteristics and are blessed with a
number of different gifts which I will now describe.
Indigo children
Indigo children possess an extremely high consciousness and intelligence accompanied by
high activity levels. Their purpose is to bring about positive change in the world and they have
the latent energy and drive required to make them leaders in the different fields of endeavor.
These children can be identified by their tendency to challenge conventional thinking and
behaviour and this makes it difficult for them to adapt to traditional methods of education, as
they may be perceived as hyperactive, uncooperative and disinterested. Indigo children are
thus better suited to the more holistic tutoring styles and individualistic educational approaches
that are offered by some private schools.
Nurturing your indigo child
Apart from normal child-rearing practices, parents of indigo children have an added
responsibility to create an environment where their children will be able to unfold their full
potential. However, they must not fall prey to the recent populist approach to allow them to do
as they please, as many years of research into child development have shown that all children,
even gifted ones, require boundaries and firm guidance in the form of consistent discipline
from both parents, especially at an early age. Fortunately, the universe is cognisant of these
facts and these children will generally choose to be born into a family where at least one of the
parents recognises their special gifts, has the ability to correctly nurture them and takes the
appropriate steps.
Crystal children
Crystal children can be identified by their affinity for nature, especially animals and crystals.
They are less outgoing and certainly more reserved than indigo children, but have natural gifts
of healing and clairvoyance. Their purpose is to assist with healing, including the healing of the
planet as a whole. Having a close affinity to nature, they will often speak of fairies and with the
proper training, will actually be able to communicate with these natural energies as well as with
animals.

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Crystal children will generally have no problem with schoolwork, except possibly boredom, as
they are also exceptionally intelligent. They can cope with a mainsteam school, but obviously a
more holistic private educational institution will be an added benefit. They should be
encouraged to enter the healing profession in some form or another. And it would also be a
good idea to place such a child under the regular tutorship of a number of spiritual teachers in
order to learn the different natural healing modalities (including crystal work), and to unfold
their full natural potential. Once again, parents have the responsibility to guide and mentor the
crystal child, who will also generally be born into a family where at least one of the parents is
able to perform this task.
References: Fein, G (1978): Child development. USA: Prentice-Hall.