A new exhibit in Edinburgh, Scotland displays the first of many “Skulls of Doom” (crystal skull) being displayed around the world, emerging from private collections (article here). I’ve been in contact with a relative of Cora Frye, the “psychic” whose seance at Rose Red changed Ellen’s life (she told her that Ellen would never die as long as she kept building the house). The relative is Cora’s granddaughter; before fleeing Los Angeles she abandoned her baby girl and husband. The baby girl was my contact’s mother. My contact’s name is Janet Ross.

Janet told me that Cora had a “Skull of Doom” which she purchased for show at her seances and private readings. While people in New Age circles take them seriously as a source of mysterious power, Cora never seemed to have a drop of psychic talent until that fateful night in Rose Red. Janet said she believes the “Skull of Doom” was with Cora during Ellen’s seance, because Cora made a habit of bringing her crystal skull with her to all her events.

Janet knows this because after the Rose Red seance Cora was so shaken by the turn of things that she returned to her native Los Angeles and turned herself in to police there. She was charged with numerous counts of fraud in her confidence scams, but before she met with police, she gave all her worldly possessions back to her husband and young daughter. These consisted mainly of the paraphernalia you’d expect - her crystal ball, tarot cards, veils and shawls, and Skull of Doom.

After seeing the news of this display in Edinburgh I’m very curious to see Cora’s Skull of Doom, and of course the crystal ball used in Ellen’s seance. Maybe I’ll make a trip to Los Angeles when next I have free time.

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Post tags: cora frye, ellen, seance

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1. [...] you recall I posted some time ago about Cora Frye & the Skull of Doom. To recap, Cora’s granddaughter Janet Ross (from Los Angeles) contacted me with information [...]

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