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The latest round has to do with how Indigos are vibrating, and the relationship between what we hold and know as the ideal ~ and what happens when we discover others here on the planet who are:

• not awake yet
• not aware of the harm they are causing to others
• seemingly unwilling to cooperate with the enormous changes in transforming systems and societies so that how we live is of benefit to all living things

Yeah, there’s a LOT to be said about this!  And my answers just might make a very long post.

I also want to say to all my readers:  “Hey, you have your OWN answers!  You don’t need to look outside yourself for validation any longer.”  Trust yourself!  That said, if you’d like to hear what I have to say about this and more, do read on.

One reader puts the question this way (which is a very common question I’m hearing a lot these days, which is why I wanted to answer it here on the blog).:

“One question I have is that if Indigos are these highly advanced souls who are supposed to be vibrating at this really high vibration, but as a result of being at this high vibration, they don’t really connect with that many other people and most other people just don’t get them, and then as a result of that, they feel really misunderstood, lonely and depressed a lot of the time, then wouldn’t those bad feelings of being misunderstood, loneliness and depression lower their vibration dramatically?

I ALWAYS knew I was different, and psychics, astrologers, palm readers, etc. are always telling me I am such an old advanced soul, but don’t negative emotions lower one’s vibration?  I am studying the Abraham-Hicks work and it has helped a lot and I really, really strive for feelings of well-being and I am achieving it more and more now but it is so hard because I never really felt like I belonged on the earth plane and I do not connect with most conventional people.

Wouldn’t a person who is a newer soul, with very few problems, an easy life who totally fits in and is happy all the time be better off and be vibrating higher?  Abraham says it is your feelings that determine your vibration so if all of these misfit Indigos don’t really feel that great a lot of the time, can they really be benefiting the world all that much?

I really want to understand this and appreciate your help.”
What a great question!  This touches on several things that I want to tease apart, in order to be as clear as possible about them.

1)  Indigo core vibration and transient energy fields

The question about keeping your vibration at a high level has more to do with transient moods and responses to what one encounters on a daily basis, rather than the quality of the vibration Indigos carry at their core.  For example,  you may (or rather, most certainly WILL!!) encounter people or institutions that are clearly operating at a very low vibration and thereby causing harm.  This is just going to “push your buttons” as an Indigo, because we’re hard-wired to reject that which is not based in love and truth.

The thing is, whether you now recall making the contract to come here or not, part of the “deal” was that you’d be in situations that are going to call you to rebel, make waves. and DO something about what you encounter here.  On the other side, before you got here, you already knew it would not be easy.  It would not be “home” the way Heaven is — and until you got old enough to understand that the current situation here on Planet Earth is still in transformative territory — that unless you find family and allies who are up to the same things you are, there would be no help or respite for you — and that there is no one else to turn to, who is going to come riding in on a “white horse” to save you OR the planet.  It’s going to be an inside job for all humankind to do, this waking up and making changes.

It’s the Indigos who volunteered to be here on the front lines, who KNOW what needs to change — and who know how to live in love and peace and joy.  We are the ones who hold the sacred knowledge about how to live in harmony without causing harm to others.  Now, because we are in an environment that does not wholly support who we are, this alone causes pain.  We are not getting our personal needs met, or not met well enough.  And it hurts!  So we have THAT to deal with.

Then, we have the aspect of how it feels to be called to make waves and great cultural change, without much support.  That’s tough.  It’s like being on a battlefield with only paper shields and good ideas.  But our “weapons” are peace, kindness, hope, inspiration, and the power of enormous goodness and connection to Source.  And a vision and deep, deep knowing of how it is to live without discord.   In many ways, our “weapons” are all we need — because the institutions of war and greed and all the other drivers of the Piscean Age are dying now.  With our help, of course.  And the energy of creation and co-creation is more powerful than the energies of destruction.  Conveniently, they also happen to feel better

And finally, we have the pain of wanting desperately to be already living in an ideal world that we know to our core is possible.  The yearning for something that isn’t here yet is powerful and compelling.  It requires of us that we reach deep inside, stay anchored to Source, take deep breaths, and fling ourselves into the fray wherever we see an opening.  Many of us “make openings” where there were none — and that’s the hardest way of all.

So this is what it means to be a “spiritual warrior”.  We are the ones who take seriously the imperative for change — and demand and work tirelessly for it in every way we can imagine.  It is like an insatiable hunger in our souls — whose only satisfaction can come in small doses until our combined work creates the massive shifts that sometimes happen, and surely will continue in ever more rapid waves well into this century.

As to the energies of anger that get evoked when we contact something less than ideal?  They aren’t who you are at your core.  They flash, and can be used to create change.  And then you return to the Truth that you carry inside — which is Love.  Always Love.

Isn’t that so?  Isn’t that what really happens for you?
So don’t stay in the flashes — stay with the core.  That’s a useful thing to remember.

Now let me move to the second part of the answer, having to do with vibration and attraction.

2) Vibrational matches and Abraham-Hicks

For those of you who don’t know, the entity “Abraham” is channeled by a woman named Esther Hicks and transcribed by her husband Jerry.  The materials so produced are generally about living in abundance, creating prosperity, and working with your mind to be a powerful co-creator of Goodness in your personal life and in the world.  The teachings are very wise and have helped many to “get their heads on straight” about money and lack, scarcity, and being in good relationships with others.  I like the books and think Abraham’s teachings are very sound overall.

But still there is a lot of confusion out there about the Law of Attraction and your personal vibration.  I’m not going into the whole thing here, except to do my best to answer this reader’s question about how you’re vibrating and what you attract.  It’s such a great question, because it goes to the heart of so much pain that many Indigos carry, and a lot of confusion.  So let me see what I can do to get things sorted out on this topic.

It would also be helpful for all readers to take a closer look at my 11:11 posts on Universal and Spiritual Laws, and study them.  They will help you to figure out where in your own mind you’ve gotten off track.  And what you need to do to return to living the way you want.

It is almost inevitable that what you encounter in the culture around you will provoke your anger and disdain.  Few structures and systems here are working according to the 11:11 Laws.  You and I and our Indigo brothers and sisters are here to restore those Laws into practice.

The basic question is about the temporary energies you feel when you are fearful or angry; do they interfere with your ability to manifest goodness and prosperity?  With your ability to live harmoniously in your own skin?

The answer depends on your personality patterns to a large degree, but also on your overall mission and purpose and whether or not you are living a life that aligns with that mission and purpose.  If, for instance, you are in a “stalled” place — not moving forward toward a specific project or active in work or play that makes you feel satisfied (at least for the time being) — then you will probably be more vulnerable to these moments of temporary challenge — as you will when you feel some of the greater consciousness shifts as they move powerfully through humankind.

On the other hand, if you are well aligned and on a path (either spiritual or personal) you can more easily weather the temporary nature of what you encounter.  It’s like having an anchor to your boat in a storm; rather than get blown completely off course and out to sea, you can stay where you are until the storm blows over and then resume your journey when you’re ready.

Now as for the Law of Attraction. I do believe that these transient swings into anger can affect what you attract to a certain degree.  This is why most spiritual teachers tell us to avoid cultivating anger and angry outbursts or actions, as they tend to produce karma (Law of Cause and Effect.)  The energy of anger, when indulged, leads to suffering — yours as well as others.  This is why it is not encouraged, in most spiritual traditions.

On the other hand, I personally feel that anger has a purpose:  and in Indigos it’s to alert us to specifics that need our attention in creating change — even if that turns out to be making others aware that it’s wrong.  Sometimes, it takes a “shock” for others who are not yet awake, to be able to see that something IS wrong.  THEY certainly aren’t going to notice it!  So when we have those outbursts, we can actually be doing what we’re “supposed” to do — being the iconoclasts we are, and forcing change where it’s needed.

So if you find yourself feeling angry, the best thing to do is to be aware of the Universal and Spiritual Laws — and to work with your own mind and heart to master yourself.  Learn how to use your anger as a tool and force for Goodness, rather than as an emotional reaction from a “victim” space that does not align with your higher self and calling.

And while we’re on the “victim” thing — abandon all thoughts that you are a victim.  Take charge of your mind.  And learn to use yourself in ways that your soul will respect.  You can and must do this.  This is your biggest answer and hope.

Now, let’s come back to the Law of Attraction.  I find that so long as I am continuing to move towards worthy goals and stay attuned to Source, the temporary energies of negativity (whatever they be and from whatever source) can be managed successfully.  In other words, I can rapidly offset them by taking immediate positive action such as:

– turning my mind toward Source

– going to a still place and getting quiet

– fostering an “attitude of gratitude”

– replacing the negative thoughts with their positive corollary

– putting some positive energy back into the Universe through unselfish deeds, preferably anonymously

– setting my ego aside

These all work quickly in most cases, and help to offset any energies I may have attracted.

So the thing to do is to assess the “damage” and read the energies correctly.  Experiment.  You will soon find, as I have, that the faster you shift your attitude, the faster you get back on track and reverse anything negative that you’ve attracted by losing your temper, or by becoming upset, or feeling depressed.

It’s a matter of self-discipline and self-mastery.  And we all have to do this, whether we’re Indigo or not   Indigos aren’t exempt. As quickly as you can lower your vibrations, you can raise them.  So work on that.

3) Making a difference and maintaining your integrity as an Indigo

To best answer this question, I want to explain something I learned from my Native American teachers.  In many traditions, one or more persons volunteer to be what might best be called a “form-holder” whose job it is to be in meditation and maintain a clear light within themselves, that serves as a beacon of peace and calm at all times.  Whenever anyone in the village or community is disturbed or upset. they can “tune in” to that person (or group of persons, in some cases) — and know how to find their own inner compass again.

Indigos are like the “form holders” for Peace, Love, and Light on this planet.  We vibrate something that all humans are trying to reach as a species.  And whether or not each of us as individuals is able to maintain that vibration on an hourly, daily, or permanent basis is not the point.  Together we provide the necessary beacon of advanced and higher energy fields, to which all humankind can tune in, to raise their own levels of awareness and consciousness.

If you doubt this, turn off the media (in all forms) and just meditate.  You can feel that the energy fields of humans have risen — are rising — and will continue to rise. But you won’t read about it in the newspaper or see it on TV.  Yet.  Perhaps one day that will happen.  But we don’t need the media to tell us what we know and feel inside.

Oh yes there are certainly problems and we’re not “there” yet.  But we’re making enormous progress.

And every Indigo contributes just by being alive at this time.  We may not always connect with one another in person — but we can and do with the Grid of Light we’ve built.  And, if you really want to, you can connect with thousands of other Indigos all over the world, at all ages,

So go out there and live the best life you can and have fun!  The fact that you got here and are sharing your vibration with the world is mission enough, in many cases.  We have reached critical mass.  The ascension process is now irreversible.  We need no longer hope for a future time; we need only work with ourselves and allow the Light within us to become brighter.  All is well. Truly!

More soon on related topics.

Meanwhile, let me know YOUR thoughts!  I’d love to hear what you think about what I’ve said, and what YOUR answers are to these questions.

Puzzled?

As I’ve said in other posts, Indigos have been here for decades before enough of us arrived in a wave big enough to be noticed as a “phenomenon.”  The earlier ones generally had a bit harder time of it, as there weren’t so many of us (even though we might often feel as though there could be others like ourselves in the world somewhere — as if we could sense the vibration of like energy, even if we couldn’t always tune in to it or locate it geographically.

I know this is true because it’s how I experienced things as a child.  I could “feel” others out there, but I had no one of the same vibration close to me with whom I could confide, or who could mentor me.  But that was part of the challenge I signed on for; my soul knew it would be this way, even if my conscious mind didn’t at the time. Perhaps that’s how your journey has been, too.  But this is all changing now.

As I see it (and many others now, who are realizing their true nature, are starting to talk about this too) there were some small waves of us who came in at various points starting in the late 1800′s.  Some of them were the settlers across the western states in the US; others were in positions of power in industry or politics; and still others simply came to increase and accelerate the vibrational field.  It’s most likely that regardless of status within a family or community, these would always have been the rebels and the “misfits” — but also those who were not afraid to lead the charge for change.

Those who came in during each decade thereafter continued to build an increasingly higher vibratory field within humanity, until during the 1980′s the vibrations were high enough that massive waves of Indigos (and then Crystal Children) began being born all around the planet, largely because of our prior work here to create the right energetic field that could support so many highly spiritual and sensitive children.

And at the same time, together we formed a grid of light around the planet, into which we are locked and can attune any time we want or need.  And so can anyone who wishes to raise their own vibrations.  This is what it means when anyone refers to the Light Grid around the planet; it’s the energetic field of Light and Love that completely circles and encloses the Earth, like a shield but also like a beating heart.

So all of this speaks to our collective purpose here.  But what does that have to do with YOU as a person?  Everything.

When you know your soul’s purpose, you can relax within the particulars of your journey, and find activities and support that is appropriate to you.  Now, with the internet as one of our tools, we can connect with others of like vibration all over the world.  I have personally spoken or been in contact with kids and adults from every continent; we are everywhere, and the Light is spreading.

What this also means is that you are not alone.  There are millions of others like you, many of whom would welcome your friendship, acquaintance, and gifts.   And it means that you DO have a purpose, just by being here — whether you are aware of a greater “personal” purpose or not (which may or may not be the case for any one individual.)

It also means that you are very much needed here.  You are right on time, and your energy has enormous value.  That which is not yet filled with Light, is being readied for an “upgrade.”  That’s what we are each and all here to do.  And despite the news media (which in most cases isn’t helpful) it’s actually happening faster than we know.

Go ahead and reach out.  You will find comfort, understanding, and relief to know that your journey (while perhaps a struggle) is not in vain — and that you have allies who you may yet encounter.

Keep yourself strong and fee.  Keep yourself focused on the high ideals of how you know it can be, and how you LONG for it to be.  Then add a piece of heaven here and there, however and whenever and by whatever means you can.  THIS is why you’re here!

Stay joyful and connected to Source ~ and be welcome as you discover even more dimensions to your soul’s calling and longing for connection and expression.

What do YOU think?  What does being an adult Indigo mean to YOU?

I’d love to hear from you.

Dreaming Yourself Awake

When I was studying with one Native American elder, she would have us do “dream practice”.  Many of the subtle teaching were actually held during the dream time ~ which meant that we had to really pay attention and remember what we dreamed, and to be ready to ask questions and learn from what happened.  It was a very exciting, expansive time for me!

She said that some of the classes were held on other planets.  That was another thing that used to fascinate me:  how did we get there and back?  All I can say is that it’s possible — and that it worked.

There is a close relationship between what happens during your ordinary faytime life, and what happens in the dreamtime.  I can see why the Aboriginal Elders (along with other Indigenous peoples) say that the Dream Time is the only real thing.

What kind of world would we like to dream into being now?  Let’s do it!  We have the support of the entire Universe with us.

What to do?

There are a couple of simple steps you can do to quickly and safely “power down” and get back to center.

• Get out into Nature and allow the natural world to help you release what’s “more than you need” — and to help you take in more of what you DO need instead of the frenetic, scrambled energies that you may have taken on from the outside world.
• Take time to be still.  Remove yourself from the noise (including TV, MP3 players, radio, and all electronic gadgets.)  Unplug yourself and go to a place without noise or commotion.  If the only place you can find that is in the bathroom, so be it!  It will work
• Meditate.  It doesn’t have to be a formal practice with you on a cushion like a Zen monk.  Just find something to focus on for a period of at least 10-15 minutes a day (a candle flame, a bowl of water, a flower. . . things like that.)  Ideally you can work up to half an hour.  But start with SOMETHING!  Just do it.  You need to find a way to calm and discipline your mind.

And finally, my favorite technique of all.  Go hug a tree!  Here’s why.  The tree can accept what you don’t need, and put it into the Earth for recycling.  This helps everyone.

Put your arms around a tree (any tree will do, as long as it’s big enough for you to wrap your arms around.)  Concentrate on the extra energies you are feeling, and ask the tree to receive the “overload” of the energies you would like to release ~ and request that the tree funnel the energy back down into the earth through its roots.

Go hug a tree!

This is easy to do, is not harmful for the tree, and helps to make the energies you release available for whatever the Earth needs.  And yes, the Earth can handle this   Really.

Don’t sit there freaking out about feeling overloaded.  There are simple, practical things you can do.

So go do them!  And tell your friends.

Let me know if you’ve tried any of these things, and how they’ve worked for you :-0

All of the Laws are sacred.  This one is the power of the sacred, within all.  As we perceive, so do we become.

As the Lakota Sioux say, “MAKA WICAHPI WICOHAN”.

Love and healing go together as no other two Laws do.  Their energy is intertwined in a cosmic dance that possibly precedes time and dimension.

Much could be said about these Laws ~ and much has certainly be said about the two words Love and Healing.

But their real relationship is in their connection.

And this is worth pondering deeply.

Nature is the force that creates form within the dimensions.  Man is the force that create ideas.  Together, nature and human beings co-create the world.  Humans (as well as all life forms) are to be protected.

Here again is a set of Universal Laws that seem to have been badly misunderstood on this planet and could use careful pondering about their meaning.  For instance, the Spiritual Law does not favor a particular human over another; nor does it favor any gender or race over another; and so on.

Source builds in to all life forms a sense of judgment, through which it understands and can discriminate between that which is good, wholesome and healthy, and that which is not.  In addition, the Law of Karma (also known as the Law of Cause and Effect) help beings to learn from their own experience.  This is an orderly process and one which is self-governing.

Simplicity is intelligent.

Reiki Healing

Here’s why I think so. . .

• First of all, Reiki energy can cause no harm whatsoever, to anyone or anything.  It cannot be used for ill purposes.  Period  That should be enough to recommend it, for most Indigos
• Secondly, one of the main “complaints” I hear from both kids and adult Indigos is that no one understands their energy.  Well. . . Reiki Masters do, and better yet, they can help Indigos learn how to monitor and adjust and balance their own energy flows, or to correct imbalances if there are any.
• Reiki energy works for everyone — including Indigos.  It doesn’t matter how you’re “wired” — the Reiki energy itself knows how to put you right.
• Reiki is easy to learn. You have to recieve an attunement from a Reiki Master, but once you have it, you have it forever.  You can work with the Reiki energy to help heal yourself, your friends and family, your pets, or the world.  You can send Reiki energy to someone who is ill, or having a hard time; you can send it to a challenging situation to help bless it for a wholesome outcome for all concwrned.  (I don’t know about you, but I can think of one or two situations in the world right now that could use a little “blessing’!).

So all of these are reasons why I like Reiki.  But we still haven’t got to the part where Indigos and Reiki Masters are ideal partners.  Here are some of the reasons I think it’s so ideal.

• Reiki Masters understand energy, and how some people who are super-sensitive can either thrive or become very uncomfortable or ill without the benefit of a complete and healthy flow of energy within and around them.  Indigos need someone who can and will understand this; that would be the Reiki Master.
• Indigos can help Reiki Masters understand more about energy, by sharing their own experience and views — and challenges.  With your unique insights and depth, you can help the Reiki Master go even deeper with their practice.
• Indigos often know at least one Reiki practitioner (if not a Reiki Master) — or has easy access to one or more.  This is a serendipitous thing.  Some of you were even born to a family with one or more Reiki practitioner in it, and that probably wasn’t accidental.

When Indigos are most challenged, Reiki can really help.  Seek out someone who can send you Reiki energy next time you’re challenged — and refer your friends.  You will quickly find that you get amazing results — and relief for some of your most gnarly problems — from the Reiki healings you receive,

You may also find yourself drawn to become a Reiki practitioner yourself — and that would be a good thing for you and for everyone you meet.  You can learn how to work with the Reiki energy yourself, when you have troubles or challenges in your life. You can even teach Reiki to children, which helps them learn how to get quiet inside and to work with their own energy fields, and with the Reiki energy itself.

After many years of thinking that I should get attuned for Reiki, I finally did last spring when our dog needed some medical care and I wanted to support her recovery better.  Originally I intended to use it for her, but I am finding so many new uses for it that I am more than happy I learned it.  And it just confirms for me what I already thought:  this is ideal for Indigos!

Whether you seek a Reiki practitioner to send Reiki energy to you, or whether you become a Reiki practitioner yourself, please check out all the ways that Reiki can help you become healthier, happier, and more connected with Light and Love.  You will be so happy you did!

I’d love to hear your experiences with Reiki, and what you think of this idea.