©2004 Ann Callaghan
Editor's Note: No series of articles about children today could neglect
the information about Indigo Children, a new breed of kids with very special
abilities, qualities, and challenges. If you are not familiar with the concept
or the literature about them, start by reading our
earlier
article on the Indigo Children.
Indigo essences are gem essences co-creatively made by Ann Callaghan in
County Wicklow, Ireland. They've been made particularly to help children,
and the child in all of us, stay balanced and fairly sane as we release
our fears and allow ourselves to move into a way of being that is
governed by love instead of fear. You'll notice that there are
similarities between the essences described below. The general themes of
"feeling safe" and "knowing that you are perfect just the way that you
are" are common to almost all of the Indigo Essences, although each one
has its own nuance. If children can grow up feeling safe, supported and
loved simply for being themselves, then they can grow into fearless
adults who will govern this world of ours with love, compassion and
integrity. We hope that Indigo Essences can help in some way to make
this happen.
Here are descriptions of some of the essences. The descriptions apply equally to
children and to adults going through Inner Child work.
Calcite: Holding the dream within.
The stone is clear and looks like a beautiful big dome with rainbows in it.
It helps children to believe in their dreams, even when others laugh at
them.
Calcite helps children learn to trust others so that they can make
friends.
Calcite helps all of us learn to recognise truth and see through other people's
dramas without cynicism, restoring a childlike sense of joy, wonder and
innocence.
Sugilite: Feeling safe within.
The stone is a lovely purply colour with brown bits in it.
Sugilite helps those who are new to the planet to feel safe, comfortable
and "at home" in their physical bodies.
It encourages children to sleep soundly, knowing that they are safe and
loved. Sugilite acts a bit like an energetic umbrella keeping the heavy
energies of the planet off the sensitive little ones.
Sugilite helps us when we feel like we don't belong on this planet, when
we feel like we've forgotten how to be human and want to go home.
Fluorite: Unlocking the genius within.
This stone is purply-green with rainbows in it.
This essence helps children who have been damaged by criticism to know
that they are perfect just the way they are. It helps dyslexic children
who believe that they can't learn, to relax and allow information in.
This essence helps us to see the bigger, global picture and explore the
possibility of a new way of being.
Chrysocolla-Gem-Silica: Hearing the child within.
This stone is turquoise-blue with beautiful, shimmery, light-blue caves.
This essence makes you feel as if you are being held in a mother's
arms -- safe and at peace.
It allows you to feel safe enough to say what you really feel, so it can
help children who find it hard to express
themselves.
It soothes the aura and brings a sense of peace to children who are very
sensitive to energies and find it hard to settle.
Larimar and Rose Quartz: Feeling the love within.
Soft, wispy pale-blue larimar and marshmallow-pink rose quartz.
This essence helps sensitive children brush off the fears and doubts
that others try to lay on them.
This essence helps you to feel happy with yourself. It helps you love
and accept all parts of yourself. It encourages you to be gentle with
yourself and know that there is no such thing as "wrong".
Pyrite: Knowing the knowing within.
A little gold stone with an impish ET-like face.
This essence helps you to see clearly and know what is true. It
encourages a mature sense of discrimination and
awareness so that choices can be made without judgment or blame.
It also helps to repel energies that aren't good for you, so it can help
children stay in their bodies even in the presence of difficult energies.
In late 2000, Indigo Essences devised a rescue kit for kids --
combination essences that could help children who are bullied, who lack
confidence, who are scared, who are sad, who are lonely, or who simply
don't know what's
wrong with them. These combinations were put together with the help of
kids and written in language
that kids understand. This makes them very accessible to children of all
ages. Recently, after reading our brochure, a 10-year-old girl was heard
to say to her young brother "Now I know there is something to help us,
no matter what happens". A new range of essences for even more sensitive
children and adults, called The Chrystal Series, is in development and
will be available soon.
Indigo Essences are available in the US from The Open Door, 1306 Ft
Bragg Road,
Fayetteville, NC 28305 US. Phone: 910 485 4338 and in the UK from
The International Flower Essence Repertoire, Liphook, Hants ([0]1428 741572) and
from Healthlines, Kendal, Cumbria ([0]1539 824099).
ABOUT THE AUTHOR: Ann Callaghan, founder of Indigo Essences, lives on the
east coast of Ireland with her husband Komang, surrounded by an
assortment
of animals and lots of plants, especially sunflowers. She trained as a
homeopath and specialized in the treatment of children in her clinic. She
also taught homeopathy and was a director of the Irish School of
Homeopathy.
In March 1999 she started to make essences which she then used in her
practice. For more about Ann and the Indigo Essences, visit the web site
or send her email.
ART CREDITS: Background tiles by our featured artist, Lesa Motz. Gemstone photos supplied by Indigo Essences. The toddler's photo from a clip art disk
by Micrografx.
The World Wide Essence Society does not mean to imply any recommendation of nor give certification to any individuals or companies above. This article is provided purely for informational purposes. We ask consumers to make their own determination as to quality of the services and products offered above. This article is not meant to be advice, and the information is not meant to replace medical or psychological treatment.
