Haunted Objects — What If Something Came Home With You?

What if the most terrifying thing in your home isn’t something you can see moving in the shadows… but something sitting quietly on a shelf?

For the chilling finale of October After Dark, The Stephanie Frequency explores three of the world’s most notorious allegedly haunted objects.

Meet Robert the Doll, the eerie figure in Key West, Florida, surrounded by stories of unexplained movement, misfortune, and a chilling reputation.

Discover the disturbing legend of Annabelle, the supposedly demonically possessed Raggedy Ann doll made famous by paranormal investigators Ed and Lorraine Warren.

And enter the mysterious world of the Dybbuk Box, an object linked to terrifying claims of hauntings, nightmares, and supernatural activity.

Are these objects truly haunted? Can spirits attach themselves to everyday possessions? Or is the real terror what happens when we believe something has followed us home?

Crystal of the Week: Howlite — Exploring its traditional associations with calming energy, peace, and protection.

Turn down the lights. Put on your headphones. And whatever you do… think twice about what you bring home.

The Stephanie Frequency — Exploring mysteries, paranormal phenomena, spirituality, and the unexplained.

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Sources:

Robert the Doll — official museum story — https://robertthedoll.org/

Exhibit history, 1994 donation, reported movement, letters; claims presented as claims.

Robert the Doll — visit information — https://www.robertthedoll.org/visit/

Fort East Martello location and display.

Monroe County, Florida — East Martello — https://monroecounty-fl.gov/835/East-Martello-Civil-War-Fort

Independent local-government confirmation the museum exhibits Robert.

New England Society for Psychic Research — About — https://warrens.net/about/

Primary proponent account of Annabelle; not independent verification of supernatural claims.

Input / Inverse — Dybbuk Box investigation (2021) — https://www.inverse.com/input/features/dybbuk-box-dibbuk-kevin-mannis-zak-bagans-haunted-hoax-revealed

Interview with Kevin Mannis, including his admission the eBay story was fiction.

Jewitches — The Deal with the Dybbuk — https://jewitches.com/blogs/blog/the-deal-with-the-dybbuk

Context on dybbuk folklore and modern appropriation.

Mindat — Howlite — https://www.mindat.org/min-1936.html

Mineralogy, naming, type locality and 1868 description.

National Museum of Natural History, Sofia — Howlite — https://www.nmnhs.com/gemmology/classification/gem_id_en-6CB20-Howlite.html

Was Anneliese Michel possessed by demons, or was something far more tragic happening?

In 1970s Germany, a young woman named Anneliese Michel became the center of one of the most disturbing real-life exorcism cases in history. After experiencing seizures, terrifying visions, and increasingly troubling behavior, Anneliese underwent 67 Catholic exorcism sessions before her death at just 23 years old.

What happened inside that house? Were the voices and horrifying experiences evidence of demonic possession, or signs of a medical condition that went tragically untreated?

In this chilling installment of October After Dark, The Stephanie Frequency explores the true story of Anneliese Michel, the religious beliefs surrounding her exorcisms, the disturbing events leading to her death, and the legal aftermath that shocked Germany.

Her case would later help inspire the supernatural horror film The Exorcism of Emily Rose.

Was this a battle against something supernatural—or a heartbreaking tragedy mistaken for possession?

Turn down the lights, settle in, and decide for yourself.

Crystal of the Week: Jet

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Sources & Further Reading

The Washington Post (1978) – “Cries of a Woman Possessed: German Court Hears Tapes in Exorcism Death Trial”

https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/politics/1978/04/21/cries-of-a-woman-possessed/94bf2fd3-8e64-482d-869d-1f929851ca8f/

The Washington Post (2005) – “What in God's Name?!”

https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/lifestyle/style/2005/09/04/what-in-gods-name/948c4a98-aa1b-468a-ad82-4d80035710fd/

WDR – German Public Broadcasting (2006) – “July 1, 1976: Germany's Last Official Exorcism Case”

https://www1.wdr.de/stichtag2188.html

DIE ZEIT (2024) – “Anneliese Michel: Ein 67-faches Martyrium”

https://www.zeit.de/zeit-verbrechen/2024/30/anneliese-michel-tod-exorzismus-klingenberg-katholische-kirche/seite-3

Whitby Museum – “Whitby Jet and Jet Jewellery”

History, formation, folklore, and traditional uses of Jet, including its association with Victorian mourning jewelry.

https://whitbymuseum.org.uk/collection/jet-and-jet-jewellery/

Whitby Museum – “Jet FAQ”

Information about Jet's origins, physical properties, and historical significance.

https://whitbymuseum.org.uk/jet-faq/

The Bell Witch – Did a Ghost Really Kill a Man?

Can a ghost actually kill someone? In one of America's most chilling paranormal legends, a mysterious entity allegedly tormented a Tennessee family—and may have caused a man's death.

Welcome back to October After Dark, the Halloween series on The Stephanie Frequency!

In this episode, we're diving into the terrifying legend of the Bell Witch haunting, one of the most infamous ghost stories in American history.

Beginning in the early 1800s in Adams, Tennessee, the Bell family reportedly experienced unexplained noises, violent disturbances, disembodied voices, and encounters with an unseen presence that became known as the Bell Witch.

But the most disturbing part of this haunting? The spirit allegedly claimed responsibility for the death of family patriarch John Bell.

Was the Bell Witch a real paranormal entity, a carefully constructed hoax, or a chilling legend that grew over generations?

Join me as we explore the history, mysterious events, and unanswered questions surrounding this legendary Tennessee haunting.

Crystal of the Week: Hematite — A stone traditionally associated with grounding, protection, and stability.

October After Dark continues every Wednesday on The Stephanie Frequency.

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Topics: Bell Witch haunting, Bell Witch legend, John Bell, Tennessee ghost stories, paranormal activity, haunted history, supernatural mysteries, true ghost stories, American folklore, October After Dark.

#BellWitch #Paranormal #GhostStories #HauntedHistory #TheStephanieFrequency

Sources:

Tennessee State Library and Archives — The Bell Witch: https://sharetngov.tnsosfiles.com.s3.amazonaws.com/tsla/exhibits/myth/bellwitch.htm

Tennessee Encyclopedia — Bell Witch: https://tennesseeencyclopedia.net/entries/bell-witch/

North Carolina Department of Natural and Cultural Resources — Bewitched in Tennessee: https://www.dncr.nc.gov/blog/2016/12/20/bewitched-tennessee

Tennessee State Museum — Tennessee Legends: The Bell Witch: https://tnmuseum.org/junior-curators/posts/tennessee-legends-the-bell-witch

Mindat — Hematite: https://www.mindat.org/min-1856.html

October After Dark begins now.

The lights are low. The candles are lit. And there’s a Ouija board sitting on the table.

But when everyone places their fingertips on the planchette and it begins to move… who—or what—is actually moving it?

In the first episode of The Stephanie Frequency: October After Dark, we step into the strange history of the Ouija board—from the rise of Spiritualism and the first commercial talking boards to Elijah Bond, Helen Peters, William Fuld, séances, Pearl Curran and the mysterious force known as the ideomotor effect.

We’ll also explore the stories that transformed the Ouija board from a Victorian-era curiosity into one of the most recognizable—and feared—objects in paranormal culture.

Is the planchette being moved by unconscious movements of our own hands? Is something else answering? Or does the mystery live somewhere between belief, psychology and the unexplained?

For Crystal of the Week, we're going dark with Black Onyx—a stone traditionally associated in crystal practices with grounding, protection and boundaries. Geologically, material sold as black onyx is generally black chalcedony, a variety of quartz.

Turn down the lights and come with me.

October After Dark has officially begun.

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Sources:

Smithsonian Magazine — The Ouija Board Can't Connect Us to Paranormal Forces—but It Can Tell Us a Lot About Psychology, Grief and Uncertainty

HISTORY — What Are the Origins of the Ouija Board?

Talking Board Historical Society — historical research on talking boards and Ouija

SFO Museum — The Mysterious Talking Board: Ouija and Beyond

Gemological Institute of America (GIA) — research on black onyx/black chalcedony and quartz materials

We went to Sedona to experience Bashar in person—and now it’s time for our honest review.

In Part 2 of our Bashar series, Bryon joins me to talk about what the experience was actually like: the atmosphere, the people, what surprised us, what resonated, and what left us with questions.

Was the experience what we expected? Did seeing Bashar in person change our perspective? And after everything we saw and heard, what do we really think?

If you haven’t listened to "Part 1: Bashar Sedona Weekend Event - Who Is Bashar?" start there first for the backstory—then come back for our unfiltered conversation about experiencing it for ourselves.

Trust your intuition, follow the signs, and I’ll catch you on the next frequency.

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Sources:

• Bashar Communications — Official Bashar Website

Background information on Bashar, Darryl Anka, the channeling process, teachings, and events.

• Bashar Communications — “About Darryl Anka”

Darryl Anka’s account of his UFO experiences, how he began channeling Bashar, and his perspective on what occurs during the channeling process.

• Bashar Communications — “Who Is Bashar?”

Official background on Bashar and the beliefs and concepts presented through Darryl Anka.

• Bashar in Sedona 2026 — “The Open Contact Progress Report”

Official event information for the September 12–13, 2026 Sedona event, including the channeling sessions, audience Q&A, First Contact screening, starlight meditation, and CE5 experience.

• BasharTV

Official archive of Bashar sessions and related material.

• Personal observations and experiences of Stephanie and Bryon Curtis during the 2026 Bashar event in Sedona, Arizona.

Can a gemstone really carry a curse—or can a powerful story make us believe that it does?

In this episode of The Stephanie Frequency, we uncover the fascinating history of the Hope Diamond, from its origins in India and its transformation into the French Blue to its disappearance during the French Revolution and the legends of tragedy and misfortune that followed it.

We'll separate documented history from sensationalized stories, explore the psychology behind curses and coincidence, and consider the spiritual belief that objects may hold energy from the people and experiences surrounding them.

But first, Crystal of the Week: Blue Kyanite. We'll explore this beautiful deep-blue crystal and its traditional associations with truth, intuition, clarity, and communication—and why it's the perfect crystal to accompany our search for the truth behind the Hope Diamond.

So what do you think: Is the Hope Diamond truly cursed… or do our stories give it its power?

Sources:

• Smithsonian Institution — History of the Hope Diamond

• Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History — The Hope Diamond

• Richard Kurin — Hope Diamond: The Legendary History of a Cursed Gem

• Encyclopaedia Britannica — Kyanite

Flights paid. Hotel booked. Bags packed. But when someone flies you out, what exactly are they expecting in return?

In this episode of The Stephanie Frequency, I’m diving into “flewed out” culture—where dating, money, travel, status, social media, and unspoken expectations collide.

What starts as an all-expenses-paid getaway can sometimes come with assumptions that were never actually agreed to. We’re talking about the power dynamics, the pressure, the safety concerns, and one question that shouldn’t even need to be asked: Does paying for someone’s trip mean they owe you something?

Plus, Tiger’s Eye is our Crystal of the Week—a stone associated with confidence, discernment, protection, and staying grounded when things aren’t quite what they seem.

Free trip…or hidden price tag? Let’s talk about it.

Trust your intuition, follow the signs, and I’ll catch you on the next frequency.

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Sources:

• RAINN (Rape, Abuse & Incest National Network) — Consent 101: Respect, Boundaries, and Building Trust

https://rainn.org/share-the-facts/consent-101-respect-boundaries-and-building-trust/

• RAINN — If Someone Is Pressuring or Coercing You

https://rainn.org/strategies-to-reduce-risk-increase-safety/how-to-respond-if-someone-is-pressuring-you/

• RAINN — Intimate Partner Sexual Violence: Signs, Safety & Support

https://rainn.org/what-counts-as-sexual-violence/get-the-facts-about-intimate-partner-sexual-violence/

• National Network to End Domestic Violence (NNEDV) — Forms of Abuse

https://nnedv.org/content/forms-of-abuse/

• National Network to End Domestic Violence (NNEDV) — Red Flags of Abuse

https://nnedv.org/content/red-flags-of-abuse/

• National Network to End Domestic Violence (NNEDV) — Financial Abuse Fact Sheet

https://nnedv.org/resources-library/financial-abuse-fact-sheet/

Who—or what—is Bashar?

Before heading to Sedona for the Bashar Sedona Weekend Event, I’m taking a closer look at the story behind one of the most fascinating figures in modern channeling.

For more than four decades, Darryl Anka has claimed to channel Bashar, a multidimensional being who shares teachings about consciousness, reality, manifestation, synchronicity, and the nature of existence.

In Part 1, we explore who Darryl Anka is, how the Bashar phenomenon began, what Bashar claims to be, and some of the core ideas behind the teachings. We’ll also look at channeling itself and the different ways people interpret what may—or may not—be happening.

I’m not asking you to believe it. I’m asking you to stay curious.

Because in Part 2, Bryon and I are heading to Sedona to experience Bashar in person—and afterward, we’ll tell you exactly what we thought.

Trust your intuition, follow the signs, and I’ll catch you on the next frequency.

Send a Little Frequency

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Sources:

Bashar Communications – 2026 Sedona Weekend Event

https://www.bashar.org/AZ2026

Bashar Communications – Official Website

https://www.bashar.org/

Bashar Archive – Darryl Anka interview / background

https://www.bashararchive.com/transcript/darryl-anka-a-fireside-chat-with-zany-mystic

Encyclopaedia Britannica – Synchronicity / Carl Jung background

https://www.britannica.com/biography/Carl-Jung

Mindat.org — “Selenite”

Mineral information, properties, and history of selenite.

Smithsonian Magazine — “Crystal Moonbeams”

Information about selenite, its connection to Selene, the Greek goddess of the moon, and the giant gypsum crystals of Mexico’s Naica Mine.

Princeton University Mineral & Gem Collection — “Selenite”

Mineralogical information about selenite, including its composition and physical characteristics.

Note: Spiritual and metaphysical properties associated with selenite are based on traditional and contemporary crystal-healing beliefs and are not scientifically established.