"We will see a dramatic increase in the number of autistic children. These are really the Crystal children (or artistic Indigos) who are so sensitive, so vulnerable to the world around them, that they go inward, disconnect as best they can from even humans and do their best to survive in a world where they really don't yet fit.

Extremely sensitive to everything in their environment -sound, colors, negative emotions in others, smells, food, chemicals, pollutants, the "feel" of clothing, violence, and pain of others, group consciousness, electromagnetic frequencies, solar flares. So sensitive that they are deeply vulnerable, very powerful because of their intense vulnerability.

Must have alone time, do not live well in groups as few others understand their need for solitude, balance, rejuvenation, deep quiet.

Must have daily communion with nature and elements. The Spirit of Nature will help them balance and clear all of the disharmonious energies that affect them so strongly.

Just plain do not understand "Man's inhumanity to Man," war, greed, etc. Can easily feel totally overwhelmed by it all.

Will withdraw, disconnect, protect self if life is too intense, if they are traumatized or see and feel others traumatized.

Even though they are often quiet, others admire and are drawn to them like a magnet.

Will often avoid crowds or malls. Too many different energies.

They have a deep love for children and animals. They have a remarkable way of connecting with all creatures.

Water is very beneficial in clearing and soothing them- baths, showers, waterfalls, fountains, playing in water and sand.

Require comfortable clothing of their choice of natural fibers and colors.

Require lots of pure water and often prefer fresh organic food.

May need help in learning to ground their energy with physical activity, nature, sports, martial arts, yoga or dance.

May disrupt electrical appliances, radios, TVs, computers.

Refrain from showing emotion for fear of its amplification and losing control, so may appear flat or passionless.

Can feel responsible for someone dying or getting hurt or even fighting.

Can and probably have had periods of deep depression.

Respond well to body work, massage, energy work by someone who is themselves balanced. Massage and cranio-sacral may be crucial to keeping their bodies healthy and pain-free.

Will often have a high metabolism and be natural vegetarians."

People with ADD are also often called Indigo children:

"With the arrival of the Indigo children, we saw a dramatic increase in the number of children being diagnosed as hyperactive or with ADD by the medical community.

Have strong self esteem, connection to source

Know they belong here until they are told otherwise

Have an obvious sense of self

Have difficulty with discipline and authority

Refuse to follow orders or directions

Find it torture to waiting in lines, lack patience

Get frustrated by ritual-oriented systems that require little creativity

Often see better ways of doing thing at home and at school

Are mostly nonconformists

Do not respond to guilt trips, want good reasons

Get bored rather easily with assigned tasks

Are rather creative

Are easily distractible, can do many things at once

Display strong intuition

Have strong empathy for others or NO empathy

Develop abstract thinking very young

Are gifted and/or talented, highly intelligent

Are often identified or suspected of having ADD or ADHD, but can focus when they want to

Are talented daydreamers and visionaries

Have very old, deep, wise looking eyes

Have spiritual intelligence and/or psychic skills

Often express anger outwardly rather than inwardly and may have trouble with rage

Need our support to discover themselves

Are here to change the world - to help us live in greater harmony and peace with one another and to raise the vibration of the planet."