Indigo children

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Followers of esoteric ideas describe a group of children to whom they ascribe very special psychological and spiritual qualities and abilities as indigo children . The concept of indigo children became internationally known in esoteric circles and was adapted in numerous publications and on the World Wide Web . The term is not supported by findings from psychology , child and adolescent psychiatry or pedagogy and has found almost no response in scientific discourse.

Concept history

The term "indigo children" was first mentioned in 1982 by Nancy Ann Tappe in her book "Understanding Your Life Through Color". The author, who claims to be able to perceive the human " aura " , claims to have noticed an increase in newborns with an " indigo-colored aura" since the late 1970s . Today almost 100% of children under ten are “indigo children”. The term gained some fame in the esoteric scene through the 1998 book "The Indigo Children: The New Kids Have Arrived" by the US authors Lee Carroll and Jan Tober. Carroll describes himself as a medium in contact with an angelic being called "Kryon". Through the communication with "Kryon" he became aware of the Indigo children.

ideology

According to Carroll and Tober, an indigo child shows new and unusual psychological characteristics that result in a previously unknown behavior pattern. It comes into the world with a high self-esteem and the knowledge of its sublimity, does not accept (artificial) authorities and does not react to attempts at discipline, refuse to act incomprehensible or seemingly senseless, show frustrations towards ritualized systems, is considered a lateral thinker, has school difficulties, becomes Perceived by others as antisocial and have a high intelligence quotient . It is also hypersensitive to chemical substances, for example in food. Doctors often incorrectly diagnose child and adolescent psychiatric disorders such as attention deficit / hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) in indigo children . Supporters of this idea therefore recommend parents, even against medical advice, to refrain from conventional medical treatment of this disorder. Carroll, Tober and other relevant authors convey the impression that the "arrival" of the Indigo children is part of a larger spiritual process, that they are harbingers of a new, hybrid, possibly even alien form of life.

reception

The American psychiatrist Russell Barkley criticizes the fact that the concept of the indigo children is not supported by any scientific studies. Many of the behaviors described are described in such a general way that they apply to most people. He attributes the fact that many people recognize themselves or their children in it to the Barnum Effect . He also criticizes the fact that an ascription "indigo child" could withhold an appropriate and helpful medical diagnosis and treatment.

The theologians Andreas Fincke and Matthias Pöhlmann see the concept of the indigo children as "the epitome of a progress-optimistic hope for salvation and the future". Since the proponents of the concept reject the diagnosis of attention deficit / hyperactivity disorder (AD (H) D) in children with behavioral problems, they too see the danger that medical and psychological help could be withheld from children affected by ADHD.

While there is an extensive range of literature (mainly advisory literature for parents), websites and products such as travel, advice and seminars established for supporters of the idea of ​​the Indigo children, criticism and warnings, for example from authors from the field of sect consultations or the Skeptic movement voiced. They attack the marketing of the “indigo children” concept, as active ingredients, literature and seminars are often offered that could not withstand a scientific examination of their effectiveness and would contradict scientific doctrines.

Adaptation in popular culture

  • The film Indigo deals with the relationship between a man and his niece, who is known as an "indigo child".
  • In the computer game Fahrenheit (US title: Indigo Prophecy ), an "indigo child" named Jade acts as a presumed prophet .
  • The album V is for Vagina by the band Puscifer contains a song called Indigo Children .
  • In the novel Indigo , Clemens J. Setz plays with ideas and effects if these children actually had an aura that makes them sick.
  • The rapper duo "The Underachievers" from New York see themselves as part of the indigo generation and also address them in many songs.
  • The singer and rapper Raury released his debut mixtape Indigo Child in 2014 .
  • In the German children's film Max Topas - The Book of Crystal Children , the protagonists are crystal children with very special skills.

literature

  • Lee Carroll, Jan Tober: The Indigo Children. Parents take note ... the children of tomorrow are here! , Koha 1999, ISBN 3-929512-61-0
  • Siegfried Woitinas: Who are the Indigo children? Challenges of a New Age. Stuttgart 2007, ISBN 978-3-8251-7316-6

Individual evidence

  1. ^ "Indigo glow: Aura theory interprets behavior of exceptional children," by Savannah Thomas Arrigo, article in Today's Local News, San Marcos, California, July 2, 2006
  2. ↑ in Germany: Carroll / Tober: “The Indigo Children. Parents, take note ... The children of tomorrow are there ”appeared in 1999, see literature
  3. ^ Indigo Children: Subtle Therapies for Sensitive Children . ( [1] [accessed January 21, 2008]). Indigo Children: Subtle Therapies for Sensitive Children ( Memento of the original from January 28, 2008 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.  @1@ 2Template: Webachiv / IABot / www.experiencefestival.com
  4. ^ Indigo, Crystal and Rainbow Children . ( [2] [accessed January 21, 2008]). Indigo, Crystal and Rainbow Children ( Memento of the original from October 12, 2007 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.  @1@ 2Template: Webachiv / IABot / www.angeltherapy.com
  5. ↑ Article about Indigo children on Indigoenergy.ca . ( [3] [accessed January 21, 2008]). Article about Indigo children on Indigoenergy.ca ( Memento of the original from February 12, 2008 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link has been inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.  @1@ 2Template: Webachiv / IABot / www.indigoenergy.ca
  6. ^ Craig R. Lang: The Indigo Hypothesis - Are Indigo Children a Goal of the Visitor Agenda? ( [4] [accessed January 21, 2008]).
  7. ↑ Conny Okelberry: The Indigo Children website . ( [5] [accessed January 21, 2008]).
  8. ^ John Leland: Are They Here to Save the World? Ed .: The New York Times . December 1, 2006 ( [6] [accessed January 21, 2008]).
  9. ↑ Jesse Hyde: Little Boy Blue . Ed .: Dallas Observer . March 9, 2006 ( [7] [accessed January 21, 2008]). Little Boy Blue ( Memento of the original from September 2, 2006 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.  @1@ 2Template: Webachiv / IABot / www.dallasobserver.com
  10. ↑ Entry Indigo Children. In: Andreas Fincke, Matthias Pöhlmann: Compass sects and religious world views. A lexicon. Gütersloher Verlagshaus, Gütersloh 2004. p. 105.
  11. ↑ a b Article of the Sekten-Info Essen eV
  12. ↑ http://www.agpf.de/Indigo-Kinder.htm
  13. ↑ http://www.agpf.de/Indigo-Kinder.htm#Kommerz
  14. ↑ Gerhard Mayer, Anita Brutler: Indigo children - wish fulfillment or delusion? Unexpected consequences of a pathologization process . In: Journal of Anomalies . tape 16 , no. 1 + 2 , p. 115-139 .
  15. ^ "Indigo" in the Internet Movie Database [8]
  16. ↑ Jazz Monroe: Raury: Indigo Child . Dazed . 2014. Accessed September 30, 2015.

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