What are Star Children?
I first learned about Star Children and Dr. Diane Powell's work in the early 2000's, and was immediately drawn to it. In 2012 I wrote this blog post to share this work and a different way of appreciating ourselves and our children, and it still stands true - enjoy!
As a child, others told my Mother I was a child of light. I believe we all are – some of us just have a lot of ‘lightwork’ as a part of our life mission. If you have a highly sensitive neurodiverse child, or maybe you are yourself, it’s quite possible you or your are a Star Child.
Our collective purpose is to create greater unity and alignment, thereby bringing peace, love, and joy into the world. This has been my vision since I was a tween, although I had no idea how to bring this to life. Sometimes our mission comes to us much later in life, but until we find alignment with it, we can feel we are ‘off-course.’
Star children are naturally open, intuitive, are often very trusting, typically struggle with over-stimulation because they are processing so much, and have a very pure hearts. It has been reported that over 20% of children experience anxiety, and there seems to be a rise in children with ADD/ADHD, ASD and more who are incredibly sensitive to stimuli. Part of this is due to our awareness and greater diagnosis, and I believe many children born in the last 20 years are of a more sensitive vibration. This means they may struggle to 'fit into' our current systems and being understood by others. Let me be clear - nothing is wrong with them. Our systems and ways of being are just not supportive for most people, and definitely not for those of a more sensitive vibration.
Dr. Diane Powell, MD participates in incredibly interesting humanitarian work, and studies related to neuroscience, including studies with children with autism. The excerpt below is from www.learning-mind.com, and she now shares her studies on the Telepathy Tapes Podcast.
Testing Telepathic Abilities
Powell conducted an experiment with an autistic child named Haley. In the experiment, Haley and her therapist are separated by a partition but yet seated at the same table. The therapist was given various pictures and equations and would glance at them one by one. As she looked at the images or equations, the therapist would hold another card with numbers, letters or images in front of Haley. Haley would point to the number or image that she was thinking of.
The results were astonishing. The numbers or images that Haley pointed toward were the same numbers or images on the therapist’s hidden cards. In one particular test, her answers were 100% accurate. During the entire experiment, and through all the tests, Haley never once scored below 90%. If this proves that something remarkable is going on within the autistic child’s mind, then I don’t know what would.
As Powell studied these abilities in autistic children, she realized that there must be a common brain pattern present. Aside from the abilities present while being tested, Powell discovered the second most common state of being, where telepathy was present, was during sleep. This could be the reason for questioning dreams and their deeper meanings.
Similar results appear with ADHD children
When children with ADHD become hyperactive, it could be their way of trying to dispose of a huge amount of energy, the energy that most adults aren’t even familiar with. This same energy can be incoming telepathic messages that these children cannot understand or accept. Apparently, these children also have a linked left and right brain – it’s harmonious. Utilizing our left and right brains in a harmonious manner is something that most people only accomplish through a lifetime of meditation and enlightenment practices.
“The day science begins to study non-physical phenomena, it will make more progress in one decade than in all the previous centuries of its existence.”
~ Tesla
I believe the challenges each of us face can also be gifts. But this means we need the right support - intuitive tools, natural low-stimuli environments, and empowering relationships. Communicating and sensing the world differently does not make it easy to integrate and can be isolating, and equally challenging for parents. The challenge is to find the right fit for the child, or adult. Star Children get it and see through illusion very easily, so they are often the ones we label as strong willed children.
What are Star Children?
Star Children are Lightworkers, here on a mission to make this world a better place, through change, compassion, and healing. They understand they are here with greater purpose and are relatively selfless. This also poses a problem as these children and adults tend to take on the pain of others, and may not have the skills to protect themselves energetically or differentiate between themselves and emotions of others. Each Star Child has it’s own characteristics with the same purpose: to create positive change for all, by bringing a new way of being and more light into the world.
Indigo Children
Indigo children are stubborn warriors and change-makers born between the 60’s and 90’s. Their role is to dismantle the systems that are not serving the greater good. They are entrepreneurial in spirit, trying new experiences and intrigued by finding innovative solutions.
Crystal Children
Crystal children are pure – seeing the best in all, highly creative, empathetic to a fault, incredibly sensitive, and intrigued by the supernatural. They feel it all, which can be painful, yet manage to flow through it. Crystal children are here to create new ways of being. They are born between the 80’s to 2000’s.
Rainbow Children
Rainbow children are just that – full of colour and vibrancy! They are lovers of people, animals, easily adaptable yet will not to conform to old ways that the Indigo have helped to clear. They are fearless, see unity and will to continue to bring this into the world. These children embody our pure potential and have come to Earth since 2000.
Each Star Child brings inspiration in their own way. So how do you nurture yourself or your child to help bring out the best in them? I believe each parent knows their child, and am truly grateful my Mam had the understanding that each of us was very unique and encouraged us to express ourselves, yet have the wisdom to step back and be there with unconditional love and support. Labels can be supportive - offering a framework to better understand and work within our current systems to gain support - but they can also be pathologizing and not clear as we are working with spectrums that are not just linear but spherical. A label doesn't capture the whole of the individual, so approaching from this perspective that actually honours the whole person. I choose to see them from an empowered, strength-based perspective. This does not negate the challenges, but how can we can create the right support for the individual so they can shine.
Tools to Nurture Our Inner Child
When you or your child feel anxious or overwhelmed, what is supportive? How do you work with this? I get this both personally, as someone who has worked with this population for over 15 years, and as a parent. This is what my work as a Somatic & Neuroaffirming Clinical Counsellor, Craniosacral Therapist & Founder of a Registered Children’s Yoga School is all about. Here are 10 tips:
Encourage children to talk freely about their experiences and dreams – even if we can’t understand them
Understand everyone communicates differently – movement and art are communication too
Run, dance, move! We are animals and need to move energy from our bodies
Show your children how to breathe - you can also try this with a body scan
Offer creative, calming activities – reading, painting, being with an animal…
Create a personal mantra or affirmation that brings you peace & grounds
Enjoy time in nature, and if you have children, bringing them too
Provide support and boundaries, but allow them to guide you
Talk through or journal stressors and try to find solutions
Meditation and energetic protection practices
By supporting the younger generations, we can help them navigate this increasingly complex, over-stimulating world to raise the next generation of inspired leaders!
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🌺 Katie
Please note that this information is intended for educational purposes only and should not be considered medical advice. Always consult with a healthcare professional for personalized guidance.
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