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RELOADED | 373: The Pentagram Under the Stairs

Feb 23, 2026
A woman recounts childhood paranormal brushings, from an imaginary friend with its own companion to seeing an angel and a shadowy demonic figure. She finds a hidden pentagram and odd ritual remains under a house, then describes eerie hiking encounters that hint at sasquatch. A lingering playful but unsettling presence tied to a deceased friend creates household mischief and family disturbances.
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Childhood Hopscotch And The Shadow Friend

  • Brooke had an imaginary friend Hopscotch and a separate shadowy “Hopscotch's friend” she saw as a black kneeling child figure at age five.
  • The presence only appeared at her house, reacted to her brother teasing, and felt annoyed but not malicious.
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Angel On The Door That Ended Closet Dread

  • At around six to eight Brooke says she saw an angelic ball of light on a doorknob that relieved a dread tied to abuse in a closet.
  • The figure communicated a calming, scolding presence and afterward the negative events stopped and the abuser got help.
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Demonic Shadow After Baptism In The Shower

  • After baptism Brooke saw a shadow-boy with faint red eyes in the shower; water turned cold and a crucifix fell off the wall.
  • Multiple siblings reported demonic sightings roughly six time-units after their baptisms, linking the events to ritual timing.
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