Indigo, Crystal & Rainbow Kids vs Gen X/Y/Millennials
Updated 2025.12.18
The spiritual labels for the most recent different generations are defined as Indigo, Crystal, and Rainbow Children.
These labels are nearly directly comparable to the sociological labels used for the different generations of recent years, namely, Generation X, Generation Y, and Millennial.
Here are the similarities between the sociological terms and the spiritual terms defining the different generational groups:
Regardless of name, each generational group begins and ends with very loose boundaries
Each group is assigned or defined by certain roles in making changes in society
Each group series was created as an identification tool by humans to define and classify different generations
Either when we're discussing those amongst those in the sociological research community or in the spiritual community, here's how the terms directly compare to each other -
What your birth wave says about you:
Boomers are…
Considered to be born in the post war-era of 1946-1964, these children were the primary group that were considered to have indigo auras and it is with this age group where the metaphysical children groups were first identified.
This is when the Indigo Children concept was formed - you’re an Indigo child!
Generation X are...
According to George Masnick of the Harvard Joint Center for Housing Studies, the Generation X time frame is somewhere between 1965 to 1980.
This is when Indigo Children were thought to be born.
Generation Y/Millennials are...
Directly following that is Generation Y, putting this group anywhere from the mid-1980s when the oldest was born to the late 1990s to early 2000s.
This is the same general time period for those classified in the Crystal Children Generation.
Generation Z…
This group are those born in the 2000s and beyond.
This is the same group as the Rainbow Children Generation as defined by those in the spiritual community.
The dates and names for each generation are fluid and you'll see varying boundaries for each, however, these are the overall dates agreed upon by most, and as posted by researchers for The Atlantic.
So to recap -
If you're part of the Boomer or Generation X group, this would make you part of the Indigo Children Generation.
If you were born in Generation Y/Millennial, you'd technically be part of the Crystal Children Generation.
If you were born during the Generation Z time period, then you're in the Rainbow Children Generation, metaphysically speaking.
So which one of these special children are you?
There is some overlap between the groups so depending on how soon certain cultural trends took place in your area, can determine which of the above soul waves you came in on.
For more, check out my favorite documentary on the topic, The Indigo Evolution, or read on in the links below.
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