July/August 2006 Spirituality
Using the Indigo Heart to Set Boundaries

by Linda Kardos

What is the most difficult thing about life in the world for an indigo? Setting boundaries.

An indigo is an EV or expanded version of the human: highly sensitive, highly aware, able to sense and work with energy, spiritual and purpose-driven. Many indigos have been born into our world in roughly the last 50 years. And for many others, our personal evolution is speeding up and we are experiencing a dramatic increase in sensitivity, awareness, internal energy, spirituality and focus on life purpose. With these changes come some difficulties, and setting boundaries tops the list.

What is a boundary? It’s the ability to effectively screen out unhelpful energies from others, the world at large and the spiritual realm. Why do people who are spiritually evolving have difficulty with this task? Our third eyes are developing, and we have a wider range of perception and awareness. The knowledge of what to do with this input has not always evolved at the same pace. Also, it’s our mission to help the world. We are super-tuned in to the heart beat of the planet and want to help. We know we are powerful, yet our energies are mortal. Paradoxically, we know that in our true selves there are no limits. It is a challenge to navigate this paradox.

What can be done? Each of our body’s chakra energy centers contains portals to the vastness of the universe: unlimited, expansive, creative. There are help and answers all throughout our being. The heart chakra is the center of the system, the place of balance. Donna Eden, author of Energy Medicine, calls the physical heart the “unconditional lover of the body, happily pumping its life-giving fluid to wherever it is needed.” Its loving energy goes out to others, and in to nurture the self, in an effortless ebb and flow of connection and care. And this balance is powerful: An electrical wave produced by the beating heart has bout 50 times the amplitude and a thousand times the strength of a brain wave.

The heart chakra is an effective place to find answers to questions about boundaries. Stop now and bring your attention to the center of your chest. Be aware that deep within the heart chakra (and all chakras) is light emanating from a deep source. Allow that light to filter up through all the layers of your heart. When the light encounters places of darkness and congestion, hold the intention that they will be transformed by the light. Now be aware that far out in your energy field, in the area of the heart, there is also light. That light, too, comes from a deep source. Let it filter in through the protective field around you toward the light that has filtered up from within the heart. Hold the intention that any disturbance it encounters in the field around you be transfigured by the light. The two sources of light now combine into a huge center of light in the center of your being.

In a room full of pendulum clocks, all the clocks will synchronize their ticking with the clock that has the largest pendulum. This is called entrainment. Because the heart is so electrically powerful, it tends to pull the brain and other organs into its rhythm. The center of light within your heart chakra is an even stronger force. Hold the intention that your entire energy field—the cloak of protection around you—entrain with the light. You are surrounded and protected by light. And the light of the heart is a balanced light: compassion and care for yourself are completely in sync with the love the flows through you to the world. The paradox of the indigo in the world is resolved.

Parents of indigos: Teach your children these techniques. They will respond with an amazing awareness of what the heart light can facilitate.

Indigos and other evolving humans: Return to this visualization throughout the day. Only through the balance in the heart can we accomplish our mission of bringing light to the planet. Care for your heart. If it is jammed or traumatized, get help to free it. Honor and treasure it, for the source of light within and without it will show you the way.

Linda Kardos is a licensed professional counselor specializing in indigo issues. Visit www.connectioncounseling.com.