July 08, 2009
Updates to SCTV
Just wanted to let you all know that new episodes of SCTV are now up! Epsiode 1 of the Meditation series as well as Spotlight with Nicole Noles can all be found at Starchild: Your Sanctuary for Inner Wisdom !
Nicole Noles is taking your questions on Air! If you have questions on Feng Shui please e-mail them to contactstarchild@aol.com and include your name and location and they may be answered by Nicole in one of her segments!
More great shows coming soon!
July 01, 2009
What do you want to see?
E-mail us with anything that you would like to see in the upcoming year! Workshops, Readings, Special Guests, Merchandise, anything!
You can contact us at: contactstarchild@aol.com
We look forward to hearing from you, and you never know what suggestions we may bring in next!
June 30, 2009
Starchild- Inner Wisdom Television and Spotlight are Here!!
These two shows are very wonderful and very different!
Spotlight is an informative interview with Readers and Special Guests to Starchild. Here you can learn a little bit about them in their own words as well as a little bit about what they do!
SCTV are a series of different informative classes ranging through many topics of the New Age world. They are short, no longer than 10 minutes but are packed full of information to inspire and educate!
Here are the first Episodes of Spotlight- Featuring Charles Filius and SCTV - Featuring Nicole Noles on Feng Shui for Abundance
SCTV
Spotlight
Starchild's 1 Year Anniversary!
On July 1st 2009 Starchild will be 1 year old! It has been 1 full year since John Culbertson has taken over Starchild and so many great things have happened in that time!
We would like to give a special thanks to all of our Guest Speakers, Teachers and Authors that have come to visit us over the past year. Thanks to you, we are more capable of serving our customers and the community in a variety of ways. The knowledge, wisdom, love and support that you have shown to Starchild is greatly appreciated and we look forward to having you all return during our second year!
We would also like to thank you, our clients and customers. With your continuing search for knowledge and your fulfilling support of Starchild we have been able to bring you many new and better things in order to keep your wisdom growing! We look forward to next year and to bringing you even more to make your lives as spiritually fulfilling as possible!
Finally we would like to thank Starchild. Her 13 years in existance gave us a foundation to build upon in order to make things better and to bring new life into the store! She has stood by us through thick and thin and we look forward to making her even greater in the future!
If you are local and want to celebrate with us you can join us for our 1 year celebration the third saturday of July. Information of the 1 year anniversary event can be seen by following this link:
Starchild's 1 Year Anniversary Spectacular!
Specials will include:
Guest Medium: Martin Jordan
Peace River Ghost Trackers- E.V.P. Workshop
Sunday Healing Fair
Only Love is Real Concert - Connie and Martin Jordan
Book Signing with: Sandy Anastasi
As always for more information give us a call at 941-743-0800 or visit our brand new website at www.starchildbooks.com!
Thank you all for all of your support and we look forward to bigger and better things to come next year! See you soon!
With Blessings for Love and Peace Profound,
-Starchild, Your Sanctuary for Inner Wisdom-
May 30, 2009
Tolerance and the Human Spirit by: John Culbertson
What does the term 'tolerance' mean to you? To many people it seems that it is synonymous with phrases such as 'to put up with', often harking back to classroom scenarios of the teacher informing noisome students that he will not tolerate such behaviour. Certainly it would often seem to be the case that the word 'tolerate' is associated with negativity, and that to tolerate something is to put up with a situation which may engender negative or unwelcome feelings.
Yet often we are advised that toleration is a skill which is increasingly necessary in an increasingly diverse society. The word is that a society which is tolerant is more peaceful, and harmonious.
Putting these two concepts together, on the one hand the common association of tolerance with something that might otherwise be discouraged, with the expectation that such behaviour would give rise to a more integrated and understanding society, does raise some questions, and would not appear to be sitting at ease together.
If the tolerant individual is one who puts up with the fact that other people are different, whether through skin colour, race, creed, religious belief, moral belief or political persuasion, then is that individual one who can be said to be a catalyst for cultural diversity and acceptance? Certainly if we accept the commonly held stigmatism of tolerance as harbouring negative thoughts and feelings, then it would suggest not.
But let us consider the nature of society, and in particular, the society that the intolerant individual may prefer. Since toleration implies differences which can encourage resentment, suspicion and doubt as far as individual differences are concerned, perhaps the intolerant society would be one where everybody is the same?
Prejudice has found more ways to manifest itself than one might imagine. Whether prejudice rises as a result of gender differences - and not merely the simple classification of male and female, or through skin colour, hair colour, religious beliefs, dietary beliefs, size, dress preferences or political beliefs, the one thing that is clear is that within any social group of almost any size, there will be opportunities for prejudice. This is simply due to the basic and most fundamental fact of being human - that we are all different.
So if being human is to be different, unique, individual in our collective choices and heritage, then being human is also by definition, to be subject , at least potentially, to prejudice.
Toleration is either the 'putting up with' differences, or perhaps it should be considered more as the acceptance of those differences. Taking this idea further, we could consider the radical idea that to be human must necessarily to be tolerant - since we have to accept that we are all different in one way or another, and that to deny this, or be repelled at the thought if the concept, is to refuse to accept the most fundamental aspect of our humanity. Difference.
One of the biggest challenges we have is perhaps to try to change the general perception of the world toleration. The fact that it is so closely paired to the word prejudice, and necessarily has negative connotations presents us with a dilemma. Separating tolerance from prejudice, and seeing the skill of being tolerant as something which is not merely positive, but embraces the human dimension, the human need for individualism and diversity.
No society, regardless of size, could ever flourish or survive if there was no diversity. Even a torrent of seemingly identical ants furtively darting through the cracks in our patio are diverse - they have to be to survive. Some ants have enormous front pincers for fighting and defending the nest, and in fact their mandibles are so big they can't even feed themselves, and so other ants smaller than they are help the colony by feeding those who cannot feed themselves. The queen cannot move, whilst others are adept at building the nest around her. The very survival of a colony of ants depends upon their diversity, and the balance that they manage to create through that variation in size, structure and skill.
How much more diverse and rich is our own culture than that of the ants? Yet it sometimes seems that we look at our diversity as a problem to be tackled, and tolerance is the lesson that we should preach to help to accept such diversity. Yet, just as with the ants, if we lacked that diversity, our society, indeed our human heritage, would dry up, and eventually lead to stagnation and even cultural extinction.
The skill of being a tolerant individual therefore is not merely the ability to put to one side any prejudices we may be tempted to harbour, but the far greater and more meaningful ability to accept and realize that to be human is to be unique, and tolerance is therefore nothing less than our ability to embrace both our own humanity, and humanity as a whole. It is perhaps the most fundamental skill of all, and one that is crucial to our very survival as a species, as countless wars across the eons have taught us.
John Culbertson is a new age teacher, speaker and lecturer. He teaches and speaks on psychic development (a six-month course), psychic protection, numerology, astrology, angels, tarot and almost anything else relative to the new age field.
He is available for private psychic channeled, reiki, and spiritual coaching sessions through his web site www.mysticjohnculbertson.com
He owns the new age store Starchild: www.starchildbooks.com
He also enjoys ghost writing.
May 29, 2009
New to the Online Store
Express yourself on your Car with Bumper Stickers!

Educate and Learn with NEW DVD's!
Enter a world of Fantasy with these Fantasy inspired Statues!
Other great NEW items as well. Visit Starchild Online Store!
**Register as a member on our site and use the code NewPerson in order to get a discount on your total purchase!! Don't wait this offer ends soon!**
What is Starchild?

A question that we hear quite often is "What is Starchild?"
This next paragraph will explain to you what Starchild is and what we aim to do.
We are one of the leading New Age and Fantasy Book and Gift stores in the United States, with a constantly growing selection of New Age and Fantasy merchandise to choose from.
By using the Wisdom Teachings of old we aim to enlighten people and help them to go within to find answers that lead to life improvement and understanding. This is accomplished by helping to align them on the physical, emotional, mental, intuitive, and spiritual levels. We are also proud and grateful for the guest speakers, authors, and teacher that continue to offer their energy, wisdom, and insights to both our customers and the community.
Additionally, our personal staff of Intuitive Psychic Readers, Mediums and Healers are some of the most professional, accurate, compassionate, honest, and ethical in this field. With a focus of always placing the clients best interest first, they create a truly positive, uplifting, insightful, and inspiring experience.
We are Starchild and we are Your Sanctuary for Inner Wisdom!
Charles Filius Returns to Florida and Starchild!

This June: Charles Filius returns to Starchild!
You're certainly missing a lot!
Charles is an internationally known psychic medium that connects to people who've crossed over to the other side. He has also been known to connect with guides, angels, ascendant masters, and teachers. Not only does he strongly convey the messages that they bring through, but he does so with a "laugh out loud" sense of humor which is sure to uplift your spirits!
941-743-0800, Tues-Sat 10-6pm EST.
May 23, 2009
Goings on at Starchild
May 21, 2009
Mercury Retrograde
Mercury retrograde happens often and during that time period it is likely that you are going to experience difficulties with communication, as well as issues with anything that is mechanical in nature (computers, cars, phones etc.)
We are almost through this round so hang in there just a little longer!
In the meantime if you are interested in learning more about astrology Starchild is offering a weekly class beginning in August! More information on that will come soon!
Visit our website and register for our mailing list to keep updated!
www.starchildbooks.com
May 20, 2009
June Events at Starchild
Messages Session with Special Guest: CHARLES FILIUS
Charles Filius will also be available at the Psychic Fair as well as on Tuesday May 23rd for Private Readings and consultations!
Author Linda Yust will be signing her book "Did that Just Happen?" at the Psychic Fair Sat June 2oth!
May 14, 2009
A Manager's Point of Veiw
I would like to take some time and give you all a little insight into the world of Starchild. People have been asking me left and right about why I enjoy Starchild as much as I do, and seeing as this is a blog after all I thought I would take the time to tell all of you a little bit about my feelings on the store that I manage. Let me start from the beginning by saying that I have been interested in the world of the unknown for as long as I can remember. I have always wondered about things like Ghost, Psychics, and Magick. I had a few experiences with the Other Side when I was young, talking to my Great Grandmother who had passed, seeing htings before they happened, and I always wanted to learn more. I guess what I am saying is that I am like all of you out there. I have the thirst for knowledge and understanding of the mysteries of the Universe. When I found Starchild for the first time I was truly thrilled, and a little apprehensive. After visiting often I realized that there were many people out there that were just like me! I found that I could talk, comfortably with the people at the store about my experiences, and they were always willing to help aid in my personal self discovery. They were very grounded, and yet completely understood the feelings that I had in regards to many of my experiences. It was at that moment that I knew I had to be a part of it. I knew that I had to learn more and use that knowledge to help others to understand their experiences!
After I began working at Starchild I saw that there was much more to be done! I watched as people came in and out of the store purchasing candles, incense, sage, crystals, books and many other items. I saw that not only was this a place that had a staff of knowledgeable people but they also had the supplies and items that were also needed by others that were on their journey's in this field. It was more than just teaching people, it was helping them in every way! As the store grew I began to see that others began to gain more interest in the things that we do. They began to research psychic phenomina, and were often a bit confused or misled by many things that they heard. At that point I understood even more why I enjoy Starchild so much. We were able to help those people, those ones that may have at first had no belief in the world of the unkown, and aid them in understanding some of the mysteries that surround us. We were able to help to open their eyes and their minds, and in doing so able to help the world to evolve.
Starchild is full of caring people, and people that are willing to listen and teach. As we teach others and they learn from us, we learn from them as well keeping this constant knowledge ever growing within the field. Every person that I talk to, on the phone, in store, or even online Ilearn something from, and they learn from me. It is that wisdom that is continually moving forward and helping the universe and the people within it to learn, grow and trancend!
Starchild is a place of experience. To walk into the store and feel the energy that surrounds you makes you feel as if you are part of a bigger picture. A larger event full of understanding loving and helpful people who want to serve you and give you what you need whether it be any of the thousands of items that we carry both in store and in our online store, or just someone to talk to about experiences that you have had and need insight on. This is why I enjoy Starchild, and why I am so proud to say that I am the store manager of Starchild to everyone that I meet! We are constantly changing, with new lessons and ways of thought popping up all over you will always be pleasantly surprised here! So come and visit us sometime, whether you have seen us before, or it is your first time you will certainly feel like a welcomed member of the family!
May 05, 2009
Best Seller
Step Into the Magical World of Your Dreams Imagine strolling through a dark wood, the silver moonlight bathing your path in an ethereal glow. Now is the time to call upon your intuition and explore hidden realms of imagination and creativity. What secret messages do your dreams hold?Acclaimed tarot author Barbara Moore presents an essential introduction to card-reading, insightful interpretations of each card`s significance, and introspective questions to guide your journey. Perfect for both traditional and intuitive readings, the Mystic Dreamer Tarot invites you to enter a mystical world of personal exploration

Bamboo Water Fountain$59.95
When it fills with water, the bamboo chute on this meditative fountain empties itself, only to lift and fill again, infusing the space with the calming music of a mountain stream. Alabastrite. 10.5 x 9 x 9 inches tall. Plugs into standard outlet.
April 24, 2009
Starchild's Services
Like millions of people, do you worry about what the future holds for you?
Maybe you want to re-connect with a loved one that has passed?
Do you wish you had an outline to life that could get you through rough times and keep you positive?
If you answered YES to any of these questions then Starchild is here for YOU!
Starchild is a New Age and Metaphysical store that has been in business for over 14 years! We are home to some of the most professional and ethical Psychics and Mediums around, and they are waiting to answer your questions! We have readers in store every day as well as many other that we work with in different states! Readings can be taken In Person (if you are in or visiting the Port Charlotte FLorida area) by Phone, or even E-mail. With all these ways to find out what your future holds why not get your personal reading today!
There are many different types of services that Starchild offers. Here is a sample of the information that you can find by visiting us at www.starchildbooks.com!
Starchild also supplies merchandise and books for all of your metaphysical and Higher learning needs. Visit our online store at www.starchildbooks.com and see why Starchild is Where All Parths Meet As One!
Psychic Tarot and Native American Tarot
Tarot readings are also highly individualized readings. All of our Tarot Readers use a 78 card deck, although their decks vary in type. They also use different card layouts to do their readings. All are experienced, highly competent, future-oriented readers who are able to channel information from your guides and angels as they do your reading.Their gift is in helping you, through the cards, to get a better handle on what's going on in your life right now by getting better insight into where it's going!
A Spirit Medium is a psychic trained in the art of communicating with people who have crossed over into death, and/or your guides. All of our Spirit Mediums are highly trained, very gifted individuals who often receive real evidence of life after death in their readings. This is a highly individualized form of reading, so although all of our Mediums are excellent at what they do, you may have more success with one over another. We suggest you try them all!
Unfortunately, a Spirit Medium is unable choose who will come through in your reading. You're more than welcome to ask to speak with a specific individual, but please do not be upset if the Medium is unable reach that person! Often a different spirit with a more powerful 'voice' will come through first, in order to 'open the door' to the one you're trying to contact. Also, if you are in a highly emotional state it may make it impossible for the Medium to do the reading properly!
This is the art, science, and practice of telling fortunes and interpreting character from the lines and configurations of the palm of a person's hand.
Reiki is an ancient Japanese technique for relaxation that also promotes healing. It is administered by "laying on hands" and is based on the idea that "life force energy" flows through us and is what causes us to be alive.
A numerology reading is a reading that uses the numbers contained in your month, day, and year of birth, and the letters in your name (the given name on your birth certificate) to tell you things about yourself that will simply amaze you! This type of reading can give insight into your personality, your karma and life challenges, the type of person you're best suited to take as your life partner, and even what's coming up in the next 'cycle' of your life!
An Astrology reading consists of a personality profile on you, based on your planets and signs. It includes positive and negative character traits, insights into your early family life (if you are interested in that) and areas you may struggle with along with the positive abilities you possess to overcome these struggles.
Additionally, astrology can look at possible future influences that are coming into your life, it can also tell you the strengths and weaknesses of a relationship, and it can even tell you about how someone's death has affected certain people and what the deceased are now doing on the other side
Channeling is when a reader connects to guides, their own or their clients, and the information coming through is from those guides. A channeled reading is usually a combination reading that uses some astrology, numerology, and tarot in combination with information from the reader's and your own guides to provide information to you that is normally connected to the future possibilities that are ahead. Since this reading is channeled there is no way to really know what will come through ahead of time, just that if it comes through it is important for some reason. Sometimes this reading will discuss psychological issues and there are other times when people who have crossed over may even stop by for a visit. Most of the time the focus will be on the present leading into the future.
Many people on our staff are capable of leading you through a guided meditation. Anything from sitting pranic or still breath meditation to chakra meditations. Past life meditations can be done as can meeting your spirit totem animals and meeting your guide meditations.
A coach is an individual that instructs, inspires, and trains others to work toward becoming the best that they can be. It is NOT a therapist, counselor, legal advisor, financial advisor, or medical advisor. Coaching does not involve "reading", it involves listening, honing your visions, keeping you focused on your goals, and a certain degree of advising. It also involves challenging you and holding you accountable. The coach is honest and at times demanding, but seeks to aid you in your growth and development. John offers spiritual coaching, in order to help you define your spiritual beliefs, live according to them, and grow in your spirituality.
Who are your spirit guides? Every human being has spirit guides. These spirit guides are designed in our lives to help us grow, learn, and even protect us. They are with us all the time. This reading usually involved some channeled information while the reader draws your guide from which the information is coming from.
The purpose of this particular reading is to connect with, describe, and deliver information from your own spirit guides. Usually more than one guide comes through.
By doing energy work on the animal and entering into a telepathic rapport with him/her, a person doing the pet communication is capable of understanding and many times verbalizing the animals wants/needs/concerns etc.
The limits we experience in our physical, mental and spiritual expressions are acquired and stored in our subconscious over many lifetimes, is our Karma. A person’s outer world is a reflection of their inner world. When we release our fears, and other negative beliefs about ourselves or the world, the people and situations around us change. This technique reaches you on a cellular level of karmic agreements, karmic debts, and karmic limitations. It can clear many issues from your past--releasing feelings, issues and patterns of betrayal, abuse, fear, revenge, anger, self-criticism, etc. You then recreate your body and your life with purity and love. The Spirit Yogi Master that works with me on these healings along with the Divine Mother, is Swami Shri Kripalvanandji, lovingly referred to as Bapuji. This technique works closely with your own higher self, releasing your obstacles on very deep levels. We start by speaking briefly about the issues you wish to release. I will also use my intuition and guidance to release things as I see them. Spoken affirmations on that level will be heard through out your entire being and release immediately. You then just need to relax, breathe and let go!
This is the Chinese art or practice of creating harmonious surroundings that enhance the balance of yin and yang, as in arranging furniture or determining the sitting of a house.
These are other types of readings and services that may be available. Call for more information.
Scrying: This is also called crystal gazing and is the art of interpreting symbols by entering into a light trance state and gazing at into a certain object (usually a crystal ball). This is what many people think of when they think of "fortune telling" and is infamously known through Hollywood as the old gypsy rubbing and starring at the crystal ball. Scrying can be done in other surfaces too, such as water, clouds, floor tiles, mirrors, and pretty much anything else you can think of.
Tea Leaf/Coffee Grind Reading: The art of interpreting the tea leaf or coffee grinds that are left in the bottom of a cup after you drink the beverage.
Dream Interpretation: Our dreams tend to hold many symbols. This is the art of looking at the symbol and finding the meaning of it and then applying that meaning to your life. It may include precognitive (future) information or help one to a greater understanding of a present or past situation or personality.
Psychometry: This is where a psychic gets information by touching an object and reading the vibrations and memories associated with it.
Pendulums: Using a pendulum to do divination and get answers from guides or your own energy.
Past Life Tarot: A special type of Tarot Reader in which the reader is able to tell you about either your past life/lives, or about patterns from your past lives that you are working with in the present.
April 23, 2009
Coming In May to Starchild!
Crystal Bowl Concert
W/ Robert Austin
Sat 5-02-09
7pm
$20
Robert Austin uses a multitude of Crystal and Tibetan Bowls for Concert Performances.
The pure tones of crystal bowls carry through physical objects quite well. Due to the crystalline nature of the human body and it's ability to resonate with specific frequencies, we can benefit greatly by these pure tones.
One reason the pure tones vibrate our body is that it has a natural affinity to quartz. The human body is composed of many crystalline substances, the bones, blood and DNA are crystalline in structure as well as the liquid crystal-colloidal structure of the brain. Even on a molecular level, our cells contain silica, which balances our electromagnetic energies, and this is the same substance found in quartz crystal.
Only Love is Real Concert
W/ Martin & Connie Jordan of Pure Heart
5-16-09
7pm
$25 with Atlantis Card or $35 @ the door
To register for this awesome concert experience please call us at 941-743-0800.
Earth Magic:
Ancient Shamanic Wisdom For Healing Yourself, Others, And The Planet
W/ Dr. Steven Farmer
5-19-09
7pm
Prices TBA
Dr. Farmer will introduce his just released book Earth Magic, with focus of discussion on working with animal spirit guides and healing your fragmented soul. He’ll do animal spirit guide readings with random audience members using his Power Animal Oracle Cards and Messages from Your Power Animals Oracle Cards.
He will also be available to sign books either before or after the event.
Dr. Steven D. Farmer is the author of the best-selling Animal Spirit Guides, Earth Magic, Power Animal Oracle Cards, Messages from Your Animal Spirit Guides Oracle Cards, Power Animals, Sacred Ceremony, and Messages from Your Animal Spirit Guides guided meditation CD. He's also host of his own radio show, The Shamanic Hotline on HayHouseRadio.com.
Dr. Farmer is a shamanic practitioner, ordained minister, and former psychotherapist, offering workshops on various shamanic topics and private consultations.. He makes his home in Laguna Beach, California. For further information, go to www.DrStevenFarmer.com
Seating is limited! To register please call us at 941-743-0800.
April 16, 2009
May Events at Starchild!
Only Love is Real Concert
W/ Martin & Connie Jordan of Pure Heart
5-16-09
7pm
$25 with Atlantis Card or $35 @ the door
To register for this awesome concert experience please call us at 941-743-0800.
Earth Magic:Ancient Shamanic Wisdom For Healing Yourself, Others, And The Planet
W/ Dr. Steven Farmer
5-19-09
7pm
Prices TBA
Dr. Farmer will introduce his just released book Earth Magic, with focus of discussion on working with animal spirit guides and healing your fragmented soul. He’ll do animal spirit guide readings with random audience members using his Power Animal Oracle Cards and Messages from Your Power Animals Oracle Cards.
He will also be available to sign books either before or after the event.
Dr. Steven D. Farmer is the author of the best-selling Animal Spirit Guides, Earth Magic, Power Animal Oracle Cards, Messages from Your Animal Spirit Guides Oracle Cards, Power Animals, Sacred Ceremony, and Messages from Your Animal Spirit Guides guided meditation CD. He's also host of his own radio show, The Shamanic Hotline on HayHouseRadio.com.
Dr. Farmer is a shamanic practitioner, ordained minister, and former psychotherapist, offering workshops on various shamanic topics and private consultations.. He makes his home in Laguna Beach, California. For further information, go to www.DrStevenFarmer.com
Seating is limited! To register please call us at 941-743-0800.
April 08, 2009
Been a While
Recently we had a guest speaker Christopher Penczak here to speak on Shamanic Witchcraft and the class went wonderfully! We look forward to having him back again soon! You can find his link where the guests are!
There is more! Visit us at www.starchildbooks.com and get a heads up on the next special guest event that we will hold here at Starchild!
