| The Crystal Children A Guide to the Newest Generation of Psychic & Sensitive Children by Doreen Virtue Editor's Note: The following excerpt is taken from the new book The Crystal Children: A Guide to the Newest Generation of Psychic and Sensitive Children, by Doreen Virtue, Ph.D. It is published by Hay House, Inc., and is now available at all bookstores or by phone at 1 (800) 654-5126 or at www.hayhouse.com At age 2, Harry was diagnosed as "autistic" when it was apparent that his speech development lagged behind normal. At first, his parents and doctor thought that Harry had a hearing problem, so they had grommets (protective loops) placed in his ears. But Harry still didn't speak. His mother, Karenanne, says: "Harry has always had a very sunny temperament and showed no angst at being unable to speak. It was like talking was something he'd do when he was good and ready. It was the same with his reading skills. He showed no interest in baby books, yet when he got interested in Pokemon, he rapidly showed that he indeed knew how to read, and he just pored over those handbooks." At age 5, Harry began to speak. It was as if his reading and writing skills were awakened after lying dormant for many years. Now at age 9, Harry reads children's encyclopedias for fun and has developed a good general knowledge for his age. Was Harry autistic previously? His personality doesn't indicate that. Remember that autism describes a condition where people live in their own little worlds, disconnected from others. They don't speak because they don't notice others. Harry, in contrast, quite frequently asks strangers questions, and he'll approach other children to inquire about a toy they're carrying. Harry's mother says that she's gotten used to her son approaching strangers now! "And the surprising thing is," she remarks, "that people sense his loving energy and accept it without getting angry at the invasion of their space. He's showing them how to be more open." So why was Harry diagnosed as autistic? Does speaking or reading later than expected warrant such a serious diagnosis? Why not call these sensitive children "late-talkers" instead of pathologizing them with psychiatric diagnoses and making them feel ashamed of themselves? Humankind’s evolution Hundreds of parents around the globe have submitted stories about their Crystal Children who "took their sweet time" to begin speaking. Perhaps instead of labeling this phenomenon "an epidemic of autism," as the media and medical establishment has done, we should examine it for indications of humankind's evolution. Who knows? Maybe we don't need speaking anymore! Perhaps it's as antiquated as the toes that we once used for climbing trees! Could telepathy be akin to the opposable thumbs we developed through evolution -- that is, a necessary new tool for a changing world? Truly, speech does seem clumsy and imprecise compared to mental communication. Many scientists at large universities such as Stanford, Princeton and Yale have studied the phenomenon of mind-to-mind communication. These studies yield verifiable data supporting the premise that telepathy is a measurable behavior that definitely exists. I wrote about this scientific research in my book The Lightworker's Way (Hay House, 1997). I remember my initial (big) experience with telepathy. I was 17, and my beloved grandfather had just been killed in an auto accident. An hour after his death, his apparition came to me. I was wide awake, sober and in full communication with him. He had a bluish-white glow around him, but otherwise looked just like he always had. Then he began speaking to me -- not with his mouth, but with his mind. I heard his voice inside my head as plainly as if he were alive and talking into my ear. He told me not to grieve for him, that he was fine. We communicated a bit more, and then he was gone. My grandfather's brother, who lived in a distant city, also reported seeing his spirit that same night. That incident taught me to trust the mental communications that I'd regularly received throughout my life from angels and the spirit world. It helped me when I became a full-time psychic medium years later. And it continues to assist me in my writing and speaking work. When people compliment me on my psychic abilities or prolific writing abilities, I always reply, "Thank you. I'm a good listener." Being a parent to a Crystal Child means being a good listener, as well. In fact, just having a Crystal seems to awaken latent psychic abilities in parents. Andrea Kiger calls her 3-year-old daughter, Abbie, a "classic Crystal Child," because she matches the description so perfectly. Andrea says that not only did she give birth to this special little being, but she also gave birth to her own psychic abilities. She recalls, "Out of nowhere I was able to know things, and see and communicate with those who have passed over. This all came about the very day after Abbie's birth. I'm certain that it was an awakening for me." Psychic abilities Those who have had near-death experiences report an increase in psychic abilities afterward. Many also say that being in the presence of great love, such as that which exists in the afterlife plane, opens us up psychically. So it's not surprising that parenting a super-loving Crystal Child would have this same effect. Crystals also choose psychically sensitive parents and grandparents as part of their "survival on Earth" techniques. After all, if kids aren't going to communicate verbally, they need to choose telepathic moms and dads to ensure that their needs are met. As I've mentioned, it's very common for Crystal Children to begin speaking at age 3 or later. This was the case for Teresa Zepeda, whose 6-year-old daughter is fittingly named "Crystal." Teresa says: "Crystal only spoke three words (Mama, Dada, no) up until age 3, when she suddenly started using complete sentences. Prior to that age, she used grunts and charades. We called her 'cave baby.' But she also had a way of letting us know what she wanted without saying anything. I guess she was communicating with telepathy. It had to be. How else would I know what she was thinking?" Teresa's daughter exemplifies a pattern that many parents describe, whereby the children go from minimal verbalization to more comprehensive speaking skills virtually overnight. Catherine Poulton says that her son Kylan, age 5, was about 3 years old before he could talk. "Kylan didn't speak, didn't even form nouns, and then suddenly one day he started talking in complete sentences." The issue of late-talking only seems to be a problem for those who worry. For more relaxed parents, it's a non-issue. Such is the case for Beverly Moore, mother of Ethan, age 5. Beverly says,"Ethan didn't talk until he was about age 3. He never had the 'baby talk' sound either. I wasn't too concerned, as I figured he'd speak when he had something to say. I never had a problem knowing what Ethan wanted." However, it's not always easy for parents to nonchalantly accept that their children are "different." One woman told me that she feels embarrassed around other mothers because she suspects that they judge her for having a "mute" son. So, some parents take the matter into their own hands, doing research, reading all the books about late talking, and instituting behavioral and dietary modifications to spur their children's language development. Evie says that her 2-year-old daughter, Mei, responded positively to homeschooling. She says: "Mei was a happy and alert baby who walked at 10 months, yet she decided not to speak until later, and we had to evaluate her for speech impairments. She tested very highly in the social and cognitive areas, but she just wouldn't speak. At around 15 months, she spoke a few words here and there. In fact, her first word was 'Hi!' The doctor said that she was about four months behind in speaking. So I worked with her at home, and now she talks a lot. At age 2, she knows all of her colors, letters and the numbers 1 through 10." Several mothers told me that their Crystal Children appreciated the extra attention that homeschooling provided, and that the kids' vocabularies grew as a result. Still, there are many ways to communicate. Many parents commented that their children created their own form of sign language. One woman said that her child went through deliberate motions to teach her this self-styled way of communicating so that they could understand each other. Kelly Colby-Nunez says that her youngest children prefer to communicate through drawings: "My children (ages 6, 4, and 15 months) prefer drawing to speaking and will spend hours doing so. My 6-year-old also told me that he often communicates with his friends without talking." Verbal speech Perhaps one reason why Crystal Children speak later than previous generations is that verbal speech is foreign to them. This is what Sue Jalil suspects about her 4-year-old son, Sean: "Sean's very telepathic, and his speech was late in developing, so late that he had a grommet put in to help him hear better. It's only recently that he's managed to overcome some of the speech difficultly. Even now, though, some letters are very hard for him to form. I believe that this is his first time on planet Earth, and that to use his mouth and tongue to communicate is very foreign to him, where in the past he was just telepathic. By the way, the grommets made no difference whatsoever." Many parents and doctors suspect that late-talkers have a medically based hearing problem. Penny said that both of her daughters didn't talk until they were 3 years old. She had both girls' ears tested, which revealed that their hearing was fine. Penny says that she hadn't really been worried, though. "Something told me that the problem wasn't with their hearing," she says. "My instincts told me that my children just didn't feel an overwhelming need to talk yet. My oldest seemed to have a language all her own. We didn't understand what she was saying, but she was talking all the time. And with both girls, I always seemed to know what they wanted or needed." Penny says that her biggest challenge with her Crystals was how others perceived them. "People would ask my kids questions about things," she says, "and they wouldn't answer or didn't know. There are certain expectations when people talk to a child that age, but my children didn't fit those. For example, I would try to teach them how old they were or where their nose was, and they were totally uninterested in learning these things." Penny remembers feeling embarrassed and judged when her children wouldn't answer people's questions. She recalls that the baby-sitter turned her in to Children's Protection Services because her daughters didn't talk much and were barking and pretending that they were dogs. Like many Crystal Children, Penny says that her daughters' motor skill development was right on track, but their verbal skills lagged behind, in comparison to the norm. Yet, when each girl reached the age of 3, they suddenly opened up and began speaking normally. "I never had any doubt that they were bright kids," Penny says. "I have to keep reminding myself that it's OK that my children are different. They're going to be very special people. I just know it." The parents who seem to have the easiest time with their late-talking children are those who learn to communicate telepathically, and who recognize and use body language. A mother who's actually named Crystal says, "My daughter's almost 2. She doesn't speak yet and doesn't feel the need to. We can look at each other and know what the other wants, so for now it seems that speech isn't necessary." Another mother named Misty Rose had an easy time communicating nonverbally with her daughter, Leah. However, Misty says, "When Leah was 12 months old, we had to remind her that not everyone could communicate with her telepathically, so she had to use her words." That bit of information seemed to help. Now 2, Leah speaks at the level of 3- and 4-year-olds. Part of the pact that parents have with Crystal Children is showing them "the ropes" of living on Earth, after all. Telepathic communication The Crystal Children are born psychic. As babies, their heads and eyes turn as they clearly see angels and spirit guides. With inborn spiritual gifts, it's normal for them to be profound mind readers, as well. Many parents told me stories similar to Natarsha's. Crystal Children are born psychic. Natarsha is the mother of 5-year-old Tyrique. She says that her son's statements have always stunned her. Natarsha exclaims, "I swear he reads my mind!" One day the two were riding on a bus in silence. Natarsha mentally wondered whether Tyrique would spend the upcoming weekend with his dad. Suddenly, Tyrique blurted out, "Dad's picking me up on Friday to go to his house." The following day, Natarsha was thinking about what to make for dinner when Tyrique said, "Mom, I have a good idea. Why don't you make that rice dish for dinner?" When Natarsha asked Tyrique how he knew what she was thinking, he replied, "God told me in my head." Tyrique's spiritual listening skills have proven handy on more than one occasion. Natarsha was dressing for work one day, struggling to zip up her pants. They weren't tight; they just weren't zipping. Just then, Tyrique entered the room and said, "Mommy, you have to button your pants first and then the zipper will work." Natarsha wondered how Tyrique even knew that she was having problems with her zipper. She says, "I thought I'd humor him by complying with his statement, so I buttoned my pants as he watched me, and then tried the zipper thinking to myself, This isn't going to work." The zipper went up without a hitch! When Natarsha asked Tyrique how he knew to come to the bathroom to help her, he simply stated, "I just know. I listen to my mind," and he walked off. To this day, Natarsha has to button those pants for the zipper to work. Our intuitive thoughts The Crystal Children teach us to trust our intuitive thoughts and feelings. Like Natarsha, Carolyn asked her 6-year-old daughter, Haley, about her telepathic abilities. Haley replied that she could see into her mother's brain and also see her thoughts. I've taught psychic development classes worldwide since 1996, and I've found that one of the most important things to do when trying to develop psychically is to notice and trust the thoughts, feelings, words and visions that enter your mind. The Crystal Children are brilliant role models for doing so. Jaimie says that her 18-month-old daughter, Isabella, confidently announces, "Daddy, Daddy" moments before her father arrives home. Often when the telephone rings she says, "Nanny," and sure enough, her grandmother is on the phone. One reason why children are so psychic is their indifference to whether they're merely imagining these intuitive messages. They don't anguish about whether something is make-believe or real. To children, it's all real! The Crystal Children are clearly mind readers. Magda says that her 4-year-old daughter frequently verbalizes what she's thinking. "For instance," she recalls, "one evening I saw her sleeping in bed and thought in my head, I love you, and she replied in her sleep, 'I love you, too!'" As Crystals grow up, this telepathy can either be polished or squelched. The former happens when parents praise the child's gift and learn how to develop it in themselves. The latter occurs when parents show fear or anxiety in response to their child's ability to read minds. Telepathy is part of the Crystal Children's Divine arsenal to help rid the earth of deceit. When someone is fully telepathic, no one can lie to them. As the Crystal Children progress into adulthood, they'll know with certainty if a politician or salesperson is deceiving them. Collectively, they'll compel the inhabitants of our planet to live with integrity. Telepathy has a more immediate benefit as well. Crystal says that she uses telepathy to communicate with her 3-year-old daughter, Zoey, in emergency situations. For instance, if Zoey strolls away from her, Crystal telepathically shouts "Stop!" and Zoey immediately halts and turns to look at her mother. Going into Trances Sometimes Crystal Children go into trances where they seemingly don't hear their parents. This can happen particularly when they're outside in nature. This trancelike state is a characteristic often used to diagnose autism. But with Crystal Children, this would be an inaccurate diagnosis, because these kids are just tuning out the world temporarily. Not only that, but Crystal Children are very empathetic, connected and loving with other people. Truly autistic kids exhibit no sense of connection at all with the outside world. Personally, I go into trances when I'm channeling or receiving information. Before I fully acknowledged my spiritual gifts, I actually received many angel messages while watching television. That's because television focuses the mind on a single spot, in much the same way that scrying mirrors (black mirrors used for divination) and crystal balls are focal points. Andrea says that her 3-year-old daughter, Abbie, also goes into trances when she watches television. Andrea explains: "When the television set is on, Abbie gets 'sucked in' to the point where she can't hear anyone around her. We really have to limit her TV time. Abbie is a gentle soul and a healer who's one with nature and animals. As much as technology goes against who she is, she seems to get sucked into it and can't escape its grip. We have to turn off computers and TVs to get her to interact with the family again." Another mother, Denise Bunning, said that her daughter Alice used to go into trances when she was younger. Denise would turn Alice's face toward her to get her full attention. Now at age 5, Alice uses the same method with her mother. Whenever Denise ignores her daughter, the little girl turns her mother's face toward her own! As touched on above, many parents told me that their children become incredibly focused – as if they're in a trance – when they're outside in nature. The Crystal Children sit and stare at bugs or leaves for minutes at a time. This focusing ability is a gift that the Crystals will find useful in the future as they assume leadership roles as adults. Doreen Virtue, Ph.D. is a metaphysical healer and author of Angel Therapy and The Lightworker's Way. Go to www.AngelTherapy.com Copyright © 2003 Doreen Virtue |
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