You Ain’t Been Blue; No, No, No… -

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…When I Get That Mood Indigo

Well, it’s just like the song says. You really have to feel sorry for Indigo. How would you feel if you were this color?

Indigo was once defined as a spectral color by Sir Isaac Newton. As a mathematician, Newton saw patterns in the universe (eg. seven days in the week; seven notes in the western musical scale) So he proposed that the color spectrum should also have seven colors and thus gave us the now familiar ROYGBIV (red, orange, yellow, green, blue, indigo, and violet)

However, modern color scientists do not give indigo the distinction of being a spectral color. Rather they define it simply as being a color transition between blue and violet. Imagine being kicked out of the spectrum. That would be like kicking Franklin Carmichael out of the Group of Seven!

Which brings to mind another classic song from 1978, “Bluer than Blue”. Here’s a beautiful acoustic rendition by the original artist, Michael Johnson… enjoy!

And Then There Are the Indigo Children

So it’s not enough that indigo gets kicked out of the ‘Group of Seven’; that it’s indeed bluer than blue. Now we have the controversy of Indigo children to contend with.

Before you continue reading, I want to point out that I will be presenting at least two sides to this interesting debate. As you read each one, it may seem that I am biased towards that view. However, I want to assure you that as a true Green, I remain curious and fascinated as ever by the variety of opinions and options. It’s all good!

We’ll start off with the skeptic’s slant:

The concept of Indigo Children was developed by Nancy Anne Tappe starting back in the 1970′s. In her writing, Ms. Tappe reported that Indigo children have special traits, ranging from paranormal abilities to simply being more confident and sensitive, suggesting a radical jump in the evolution of mankind.

Skeptics were quick to criticize this movement as yet another way to fleece gullible parents, similar to wannabe stage moms and hockey dads, all who fiercely believe that their kids are special. Hey, what good parent doesn’t believe that?

An entire industry gradually sprang up, with books, movies and conventions available to satisfy the ever-growing appetite of parents anxious to see if their kid was the next ‘coming’.

The skeptics argument continued that the characteristics used to define the Indigo child, such as empathy, curiosity, strong will, independence and unconventionality, are so generalized that they could apply literally to anyone. Further, diagnosis by so-called professionals admittedly lacks enough scientific validation.

For Indigo Child disciples, here is a segment from, “Fascinating Facts about INDIGO Children”.

Q: Who are the Indigo children and why are they called that?

A: Over the past 100 years, a new “breed” of children have caught the attention of the scientific communities in the U.S., China, Mexico, Russia, and other countries because their unusual physical and psychological attributes separate them from the “norm”. These children display enhanced immunological systems, advanced genius or highly gifted intelligence, and oftentimes extraordinary abilities of a “paranormal nature” such as “seeing blind” (see while blind folded) and communicating using telepathic visioning (transferring visual imagery and direct cognition to receivers). The “Indigo” description of these children emerged through intuitive observation of the “subtle body” or Auric Field, in which a greater concentration of color in the BLUE wave spectra is a dominant feature.

Here is my personal take on this disputation: rest assured that – with or without the ‘Indigo Child’ designation – mankind will certainly continue to evolve. Based on simple observation alone, it’s pretty safe to say that today’s generation is already light years ahead of where their grandparents were.