Find What’s Missing with One of These Effective Rituals for Locating Lost Items
Whether you’re looking for your car keys, your wedding ring, or your Kindle, taking a quick moment to work a little magic can’t hurt. In fact, in my experience, a spell or ritual to find a lost object can definitely help.
Before I let you in on my own personal favorite finding-lost-objects ritual, I want to share this awesome Spell to Find a Lost Item by my good friend, Ellen Dugan (with whom I co-wrote Every Witch Way: Spells and Advice from Two Very Different Witches). Years ago, when she and I were staying together in a hotel for an author event, I realized I had left my Kindle on the plane. After she counseled me to perform this ritual, the airline not only found it (which was awesome enough in its own right), they also mailed it back to me free of charge, even though it was their policy to charge for shipping in such instances. Needless to say, I was sold. This Spell to Find a Lost Item is especially ideal for when you’ve left something somewhere and you suspect it’s unlikely that you will get it back.
On the other hand, The Little Man ritual (below) is the magical practice I use most often to find missing objects, specifically in cases when I know the object in question is around somewhere, I’m just not sure exactly where. It’s more of a visualization to find lost objects than a spell. (Just so you know, this is an excerpt from my book Holistic Energy Magic.)
In the “Little Man” exercise, you’ll be calling upon the part of your mind that knows all and sees all, and you will be assigning an inner vision and personality to this part of your mind. For me it is actually a little man, although I have heard of people for whom it is a computer, a tree, a filing clerk, or a fairy princess. Please do not feel limited by the name.
To illustrate how it works, I’ll describe my personal “little man” exercise. When I’m trying to find a temporarily missing object, such as my keys, I stop my frantic rushing around, close my eyes, and take some deep breaths. Then I visualize myself in an elevator, going up, up, up, and up. I watch an old-fashioned little arrow showing me that I’m going to the very top floor, and then I hear a “ding” indicating I’ve arrived. When the doors slide open, I see that I’m in a Plexiglass room at the top of an extremely tall skyscraper in New York City. I push open the swinging door and feel the air whip around me as I walk to the edge of the roof. There, hovering over the city between two skyscrapers, is a meditating little man who is dressed like a genie. I say to him, “Little man, where are my keys?”
He doesn’t say anything, but I know that he’s heard and that he will bring what I need to know into my consciousness. Then I thank him (sometimes mentally burning him incense or offering him flowers, both of which hover in front of him in honor of his help) and turn back toward the elevator. I open my eyes and continue to go about my day without stressing out too much about the object, although I may still look for it, just with confident nonchalance rather than panic. Almost invariably I find it within minutes.
To find your little man (or whatever he/she/it is for you), simply close your eyes and relax, setting the intention to see a visual representation of the part of your mind that knows, sees, and remembers everything. Notice the process of approaching this being, and then ask your question. Notice how your version of the little man responds (or doesn’t). Know in your heart that your little man has heard and is now diligently processing your request. Thank your little man, perhaps giving him an offering of gratitude, and then go on your way.
After opening your eyes, see if you can do something other than actively look for the object, or at least do so without panic.
Did you find your lost object with one of these spells? I’d love to hear about it in the comments!
Hi, Tess. I just stumbled on this page after desperately feeling lost! It’s been a terrible week, and I lost a gift that was dear to my heart. I tore my house apart looking for it. I tried your “Little Man Trick” and tapped into my deeper self. I spoke to my Devine guardian, and asked for guidance…among being appreciative for my blessings. A few hours later, I was about to give up…I looked EVERYWHERE. I was about to sit, when my intuition told me to check my dresser one last time. The item fell behind a crevasse, into the back of the 2nd dresser drawer. It was behind clothes and I never would have seen it. You’ve gotta love Ikea furniture! Haha. I was told to just keep digging, and there it was. I nearly fell over. I’ve known something walks in the light with me always, but it is so reassuring to know it’s not just my imagination. Thanks again for your meditation tool, and I’ll be sure to follow you from here on for more insight. Thanks again, and many blessings!
Melissa, I love it! Thank you so much for sharing. 🙂
Hi Tess , Im looking for my lost item everywhere, Im thinking it might’ve fell smwhere😭 I did the little man trick and was wondering if u would ask the question out loud or mentally in the trick, please let me know so i can do the trick asap and hopefully find my lost item soon, thanks 🙏🏻
Christina, I ask the question mentally. If you’ve tried it and it hasn’t worked for a day or two, you may want to try the other spell in case your item is not in your house.
I think you underestimate your imagination, that was all you and that’s a good thing.
Did this and within minutes found my passport! Thank you!
Nice! Thank you for sharing. 🙂
I couldn’t find my phone. I backtracked (more times than I will admit) everywhere. I searched for a spell to find my phone and got your page! I am so happy that you posted about it. I tried what you do, and it worked. Within minutes and I really really liked being able to thank my Little Man with a basket of fruit. I guess he eats healthy 🙂 Thank you so much 🙂
Haha Suzanne, awesome! Thanks so much for sharing. I’m so glad you found your phone. 🙂
Please help me. I lost my passport I did the spell now. How long will it take to get back my lost thing?
Thanks for sharing the spell.
Puja, did you do the silver cord spell? That’s the one I would recommend. Did you also contact the mall lost & found?
I contacted with one shop in the mall which was at the place where I lost my bag. They said that they have the bag. I did not collect it from them. Will be collecting at evening time.
Thanks a lot, I think the spell worked.
I found my bag and passport and everything in the bag as it is. A shopkeeper kept it from where it was lost.
Thanks so much.
Woohoo! I’ll bet that’s a relief. So glad you found it.
I lost my mobile on 5th June 2019: when on tour.
Stolen by someone.
Sending blessings to him.
My total files ;projects are in mobile.
Can you please help me with anything to get back my mobile.
Will be Apricable.
Divine blessings👼🙏❤
And will be very thankful.
Kavita, did you do the silver cord ritual?
I haven’t been able to find my keys for a week. They have my daughters’ first initials and a treasured pentacle and I’m heartbroken. I really hope this works!
I’ve never been super into spellcasting but I’ve been doing research on it lately and thought I’d give it a shot. After tearing my room apart for about an hour I gave this a shot and found what I was looking for within 3 minutes.
Yay! So happy to hear it. Thanks for sharing. 🙂
Thank you so much for this super helpful spell! I thought I had lost my only rose quartz after moving houses, but I finally found it after trying this out. 🙂
Yay, Toki! Thanks for letting me know. 🙂
I lost my sticker that i just bought. I did this and i remembered where i put it! Thank you so much, i almost had a heart attack! 😀
Woohoo! Great news. 🙂
Thankyou you so much for the guidance , searched everywhere for my car cars , went to my safe place and asked my guardian angel , gave him a gold spinning ball as a gift and he showed me exactly where they were and yes ! They we there ….. amazing and thankyou xx
Great to hear, Tracey! Thank you for sharing.
omg… i used the “Spell to find a lost item” the one you said worked to find the kindle… it worked… within 5 minutes. i am completely baffled and relieved. it was a $1300 deposit for a family business that was missing. i am so grateful for you and for magic(k)!
Jane, that is FANTASTIC! So glad to hear you found it. Thanks for the great comment.
Did this visualisation after desperately searching for my passport for a week and found it within 5 mins this morning, in a book.
Yay! Love it.
Hi Tess .
I have lost a really precious ring and it’s been 3 days and I have looked everywhere. What should I do ?
Did you read the post and try the spells?
Hi I’m jasmine..my daughter lost my car outside of my house and I couldn’t find it..it’s only one key..I hope I get helped😊
Your car key? I hope you find it too!
I lost my wallet and was searching for a finding spell. This came up. I did it and 5 minutes laster my wallet was found by my husband quite literally as he walked in the door! Thanks!
Woohoo, Nyx! Love it.
It worked! I lost something of mine so I went to my little man (offered him a flower bouquet) and 5 minus later when my mom walked in I asked her if she could check for it, she’d tried helping me before and it didn’t work but right away she found it!
Yay! Love it.
I am so devastated!!! My runes are missing and I have destroyed my whole house. Literally everything I own is all over the floor and my runes are nowhere to be found. I really really hope this works!!!
Hi Tess,
I literally came across this website last night. My mood was frantic, anxiety had taken hold, and I was upset, because I couldn’t find my cat, Missy. She had gotten out while I had been at work and no one had seen her. So, last night after searching for a while….I came inside and decided to try a spell. I don’t consider myself a Witch, but I agree life is magical. My life has always been “strange”. Lol
Anyway, after reading your article…I tried it. Personally, desperation to me is embarrassing, but I sat down and meditated. All I found was darkness, liquid darkness internally. Plenty of shadows and the occasional sensation of something. It was hard to imagine anything concrete. After that and the constant repetition of begging to find Missy…I gave up. Sat down at my computer and tried not sulk. An hour later, a girl came knocking at my door. It was faint the first time, then stronger the second. After opening the door she asked if I was looking for a black cat w/ white hair. She said she was outside under a car. She tried to chase her, but couldn’t get her. I thanked her and she left. Afterwards, went outside to call for her and she came running up. Looking like a jubilant little kitty. Lol
She knew where she lived and was fine. The girl was a godsend! I didn’t know if she was one of my neighbors or not. I cracked it up to Missy wanting air and to mess with birds. She’s a smart cat. Maybe…. coincidentally, the spell worked. Don’t know, but just in case, thanks.
Brandie, I’m so happy you found your cat.
I left a pencil case on a school bus and now it’s the weekend and I cannot look. I’m really hoping your spell helps me find it or anyone else find and return it to the rightful owner! I tried this before but the pin/brooch I lost was so small and in a really big place so I assume it went to a person who appreciated more. (I rarely wore it) I think I’ll have more luck because a pencil case is much easier to find than a tiny and thankfully not sentimental piece of jewelry.
Earlier today I lost an earring whilst holding the pair, walking from one room to another. I have searched and searched but bizarrely it has simply gone missing. It is a treasured earring given to me by my mother very old and expensive but I wear them every day. I will try the little man technique and let you know if it helps.
So, I visited the little man, taking gifts of flowers and food, thanked him and came back to this world. I then searched the two rooms again thoroughly, but still nothing. About two hours later, I had a flash of thought and saw my lost earring on the floor of a cubicle at my gym. I raced up there and found my earring exactly where I had seen it in my mind! I am blown away, thrilled and so very thankful. Amazing.
Ahh, nice! Love it. Thank you for sharing.
So, I visited the little man, taking gifts of flowers and food, thanked him and came back to this world. I then searched the two rooms again thoroughly, but still nothing. About two hours later, I had a flash of thought and saw my lost earring on the floor of a cubicle at my gym. I raced up there and found my earring exactly where I had seen it in my mind! I am blown away, thrilled and so very thankful. Amazing.
I found this page when my wedding rings went missing. I envisioned a stern but kind librarian sitting in vast colleseum of a library. I asked her to please help me finding my rings. She sat there, flipping through pages of some book and nodded, acknowledging me and I took my leave. I opened my eyes and began to search less frantically. I’d say within 10 minutes I thought to look around my bed again. Then I stripped the sheet and found my wedding band… Then I envisioned my little librarian sitting at her desk, still flipping through pages but she was still helping me find the 2nd part to my lost rings. I shook the sheets… Nothing… Then I looked on my bare bed and there was my engagement ring.
I gifted her with a nice spa basket of bath bombs and minty hair cleansers.
Oh that is awesome! Love it.
I tried this spell to find my special earrings and necklace and I still haven’t found them.. Did I do something wrong?
Scratch my first comment, I tried the spell again and it worked!!!! Thank you so much!!!!!!!!
Oh cool, great to hear! Yay.
I lost something yesterday and me and my boyfriend have both tried to find it with no luck so would someone of you please send a spell into me so I can finally find what I lost
Tina, did you try either of the spells in this post?
Do you think the “Little Man” exercise would work to find a lost pet? My kitty, well my daughters kitty went missing last night in the apartment complex. I had a kitty once who I could tune into her wherreabouts, but this kitty is a little different, and Im not feeling anything when I tune in. This kitty “told” me that she would attend college with my daughter and be her cat for her whole life. But now I’m wondering if she ascended and will come back again, or if she meant this feline lifetime. She has her collar on and Im keeping my eyes open, but I wonder if this spell might work for finding a lost pet.
Lynn, did the kitty turn up? If not, I suggest calling on Saint Francis of Assisi for help.
She did turn up. I asked a bush outside my apartment near my patio to be a beacon for her, and put kitty food down at its base. She came home that night. Thank the Gods. Also thank you for the advice about St. Francis of Assissi, I know him to work miracles.
Thank you for sharing. My son lost an AirPod. We turned the house upside down. I did what you suggested and instantly a vision popped into my head. It was inside his red pillow. Plain as day I saw it and he found it.
Awesome! I know – aren’t these spells amazing?
This worked perfectly for me! I lost a check and was searching the house like a madwoman for it. I did a quick search for a locator spell and found your post. I did a variation with a spirit I’ve been working with that I like to call “she of the tree”. In my visualization I climbed a grandmother oak and asked for her assistance. It worked like a charm! Found the missing check within 5 minutes. Thank you for this wonderful bit of wisdom!
Awesome, Amanda! Thank you for sharing. And so glad you found the check.
Hello, would the methods help if the item has been stolen? Also do you know of ways to know if things have been stolen (instead of misplaced)? Thanks.
EP, the silver cord ritual will be better for stolen objects. But I would just do both so you’ll have your bases covered.
What is the silvercord ritual? I have lost my gold earrings worth lacs
It is one of the rituals in this post.
I had lost my glasses for three days, I’d looked where they were most likely to be a number of times and my partner had also been looking two or three times. I tried this spell and my guardian smiled patiently at me. I had a strong feeling about where my glasses were, but I couldn’t find them still. I sat down for a couple of hours and took my mind off it. Before bed, I still felt like I KNEW where they were – the obvious place I’d already looked in five plus times (my partner even said that they’d checked there) and yet, there they were, just waiting to be found, under the bedside table where I knew them to be all along. Amazing!
Yay! Thanks for the testimonial. I love how this technique works for so many people. 🙂
Hello! I see it worked for many people but I didn’t work for me.. it’s been 2 hours did I do something wrong?
Try it again, or try the one you haven’t tried yet.
I wholly believe this spell is what helped me find my apartment keys. I’m moving out and was supposed to give the keys back to the landlord next Monday but I couldn’t find my keys and I’ve been looking for days. Needless to say I was freaking out because I really didn’t want to pay for a new lock ; I did this spell this morning and found them this afternoon, thank you so much for sharing this!!!
Yay! 🙂
I tried the spell but as soon as I close my eyes, I was met by a scary face of a man with a white mask, black holes on the eyes of his mask, a mustache and a beard, wearing a red or an orange hat. I immediately snapped my eyes open and now the back of my neck is shaking. Is this normal? I got more terrified than this more than what I was looking for.
I just realized not only my neck is shaking, my whole body too,
Oh that is very interesting! Don’t worry. It appears this is a spirit in your personal space. I suggest clearing the energy in your home and taking a sea salt bath to let this energy go. These posts will help: https://tesswhitehurst.com/how-to-clear-the-energy-in-your-home-in-5-simple-steps/ – and look at #2 in this post: https://tesswhitehurst.com/7-powerful-ways-to-clear-negativity-out-of-your-life/
My daughter’s hamster got out of her cage and we spent hours searching for her. We have two cats, so we feared the worst. All day long people kept telling her to watch the cats. She tried your spell (her guide was a tree, which she offered water from a golden chalice). She instantly said, “I think she’s in your room.” However, we thought there was no way she got in there. About an hour later, both cats were staring into my room. She followed one of them in and was led directly to her hamster, under a giant stuffed puppy. Thank you so much!
I adore this story! Thank you for letting me know. I’m so glad you found the little guy.
I tried this spell to find some lost paperwork. My “little Man” lives in a old-fashioned clock tower and only wanted payment after the papers were found.
I had looked desperately for my paperwork for two days and found nothing. Within an hour of asking the Little Man for help, strange things started happening. Several things that I had lost and given up ever finding turned up completely in the open; a pendant necklace on my desk, one of my son’s toys in his bed (my son is a baby – no way had he found it himself), and then finally part of my paperwork – but the wrong part. I went back to the clock tower to tell him that I had asked for the wrong bit of the papers and he told me he’d continue looking. I went to bed and the next morning I knew where the papers were and found them within 5 minutes. I think it took so long because the papers had been gone for a long time – nearly nine months.
I returned to the Little Man to thank him and bring him his payment, which was a picnic basket of goodies.
Thank you so much for this spell, it was a life saver.
I love this! Glad you found your stuff.
I have been missing a cherished family heirloom for several weeks—a pair of opera spyglasses that belonged to my late grandmother. I found your page and did my own version of the spell. I found the spyglasses within a few minutes, in a place I never thought to look until now. I’m so grateful! I brought my little person an offering as a thank-you. I feel so relieved!
Yay! So glad to hear.
Hy Tess,my dog is lost and I don’t know which spell to use to bring it back,please help asap.
Matshidiso, I’m so sorry to hear this! I suggest that you call on St. Francis of Assisi to help you find your dog.
My beloved service cat, Willetta escaped and she is an indoor only kitty and can’t survive outside. She managed to pop a screen and get out Sat. night. In desperation I looked on-line for a spell…I’m not Wicca but I’ve been looking into it. I did the silver thread thing last night, sending her lots of love and willing her home. My other cats have been sad too. This morning (Monday) I opened the door to go looking for her again, and she was huddled tight up against it!!! She’s fine, just a little dirty and nervous, but food and the loving attention and she is happy again. I think all the good will of my neighbors (who I met for blocks around looking for her!!!) and the silver thread worked. THANK YOU!!!! I usually have a “finder’s bump”, I can find things for people, but when my cat is missing, I’m too anxious. Sending lots of good karma your way! Blessed be!
This is the start of her life story if you are interested https://hubpages.com/animals/The-Most-Charming-Kitten-in-the-World
Renae, what a relief! Thank you for letting me know Willetta is home safe and sound.
This really worked ! I don’t know which one i did both and waited. . . . did other stuff and tried again before going to bed. trying not to stress and thinking of calling the stores I visited in case my ring was not at home. And i found it like 3-5 mins in to looking again!! Thank you for shaaring !
Woohoo! You’re so welcome.
The Little Man spell is easily one of the most fun and adorable I’ve ever heard of. I tried it out myself and found out the character I apparently have for this is a little vintage hotel bellboy. There’s even a hilariously cute tray labeled “tips” on the concierge counter where I leave offerings. Worked so well while I was cleaning and kept misplacing things.
I love this so much 🙂
I lost my airpods so i wanted to find them after doing the ritual i thought to check out my bed and i did from bottom to top and i was able to find them under my bed! I love this thanks alot!
I am amazed with the silver cord spell. I had my old driver license up in my closet in a wallet. Every now and then I would look at it and put it away. Then one day I didnt see it in my wallet anymore. I thought someone took it cause I’m sure I left it there. I called my mom to see if she somehow had it cause I knew she had another one of my ID’s, and she said she didnt have it. So i did the silver cord spell and a week later my mom texts me saying she had it with her! I was amazed!!! I still dont know how she ended up with it because I had it at my apartment! It just magically reappeared. Thank you so much for these spells.
Hi Sophia – I’m so glad you had this experience! 🙂
Hi Tess, I lost my phone on Saturday evening & that phone is my livelihood, please help me to get that phone back, will really really be grateful to you.
Farah, did you try the spells in this post?
I just read it now Maam. I wasn’t sure what I needed to do cause my mind is everywhere for that phone, been sick for the past few days.
I haven’t got it back Maam
Hello there Tess,
Thank you so very much for sharing this trick, it really helped me.
I’m 13 years old and I post my earphones and I was stressing over it because i’m going in holiday in 2 days and I find it very boring when i’m not listening to music.
I did the little man trick, I then relaxed in the bath for a bit, I then went to my room and look around my surroundings for a bit, I then looked at my dressing gown and remembered that a few nights ago, I had accidentally put my earphones in the gown’s pocket! I am very happy, thank you ever so much
I’ve been looking for my gas straighteners to take to a festival for several weeks now. Thought I’d look up any helpful spells and found this. Did it this morning at work, ( my little man was a genie) came home and found them straight away. Thank you so much 😀x
I’m so glad! Thanks for letting me know.
Did the silver cord spell for lost luggage. No sign of my bag for days until right after I did the the spell when they located it. It was home and everything intact a day and half later. Powerful. Thank you!!! If there’s spell you recommend that would help jumpstart career/success, constant stop/starts as a creative in a challenging industry, have yet to find a potent spell that resonates.
Hi Sophie! Glad you found the luggage! For the career spell, did you use the search feature on my website, or look at the Spells and Rituals section of my blog?
I did and found some gems I’m practicing. Thank you, Tess!
Great!
Tess this worked for me it was insane, we were on a surf road trip and my boyfriend lost his glasses and i can’t drive manuel so we couldn’t leave. I called on my fairies they’ve been with me all trip but still couldn’t help me find them. After three hours I searched finding lost items fairy spell into google and clicked on this. My little man experience was me swimming to the surface and a i offered desert flowers I’d been collecting from the trip to my guardian took a deep breath and opened my eyes. I walked back to the spot outside I kept orientating towards and saw them straight away like within minutes of doing this excercise. Still in awe ! Thank you fairies
Woohoo! Awesome. Way to live your magic. 🙂
The little man worked so well for me!!!! I’ve been looking for my wallet for days and I asked my little man where it was and found it literally within minutes afterwards like i was in shock how well it worked. Thank you!!!
Yay! So glad you gave it a try.
I lost my hearing aid. Have emptied the bins out and looked everywhere I could think of. I tried going back to my childhood bed where I often saw my little man sat on the end of, in the mornings. I asked, gave him some lily of the valley and mentally I saw myself taking my socks to the laundry basket. I went straight over and there it was next to the socks.
Isn’t it funny how it works? Thanks for sharing. So glad you found it.
I had lost my engagement ring and had looked everywhere to no avail. I was devastated. After several fruitless searches in the same places. I did the silver chain spell, then this morning I thought I’d look again in the first place I’d looked (three times already) and there it was. Thank you!
Woohoo! So glad you found it. Thank you for sharing your success story.