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.
If you’re not sure where you left something and you’re starting to suspect it may be in another zip code, try the first spell. If you’ve temporarily misplaced something in your bedroom, home, car, or workplace (or wherever your immediate vicinity happens to be), the second spell will be just the thing. (If you’re not sure, start with spell #2 and then move on to spell #1 if it doesn’t work.)
Lost Object Spell #1 – Spell to Find a Lost Item
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.
Lost Object Spell #2 – Little Man Ritual
On the other hand, The Little Man ritual 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 (usually somewhere in my home, but I’m just not sure exactly where. It’s more of a visualization to find lost objects than a spell. (This ritual for finding lost objects happens to be 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 (including where your missing object happens to be), 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 (or whatever is lost)?”
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 lost 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 lost object, or at least do so without panic. If the lost object is indeed still in your vicinity, you will almost certainly find it within a few minutes to an hour.
Did you find your lost object with one of these spells? Where was it? In your bedroom? Your car? Somewhere else in the house? I’d love to hear about it in the comments!
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. 🙂
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 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?
Did this and within minutes found my passport! Thank you!
Nice! Thank you for sharing. 🙂
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.
Hi Tess, I came across this after desperately searching for a real diamond ring and a real 10K gold bracelet (both lost in the house). I have a little doubt that maybe my house servant could’ve stolen the gold bracelet but I’m not very sure. Do you think I could use these rituals still? (It’s been a few, maybe 3-4 months since I’ve lost them)
Yes. If they’re actually lost, the little man would help. If they’re stolen and there’s any possibility of retrieving them, the silver cord will help.
Hi Tess,
I just wanted to tell you how quickly this spell worked for me and how grateful I am! I lost a pouch of crystals I made for emotional healing almost immediately after filling her up. I was freaking out and came across your post, and tried both of the techniques. The “Little Man” technique ended up working for me; the second I left the room after my spell, I found them! It was crazy and I’m so happy and in awe!! Thank you Tess<3
Aww, I know, I love the little man ritual! So glad it worked for you too.
I think you underestimate your imagination, that was all you and that’s a good thing.
Thank you SO much, Melissa! I drive for Uber and starting to do well with it. Almost all my money is on a card. I was unable to locate my wallet since I was out Sunday night. 2 days ago now. I had gone to bed cold from weather and exhausted. For awhile I had all my clothes on in bed which is when my wallet can slip out, or after.
I looked high and low the next day and couldn’t find it. No driver’s license and no money card for gas and I was dead in the water. I tried a dollar store I knew I’d gone to that night. I searched my car repeatedly as sometimes I take the wallet out at a drive up window. I even tried a gas station I thought I might have gone to that night.
On facebook I came across a mention of candle magic which I do once in a great while. Searching online I came across your little man spell, suspecting the wallet had fallen out of my pants somewhere in the house though I had searched all around and under the bed. In my exhaustion I had moved the pants to a couple locations.
I decided to go with Me. Biggles, a very sweet white dwarf rabbit 🐇 I had for 11 years. I requested his help and got distracted texting for a bit, then felt I should look under some things in a certain area. No wallet there but it directed me to another nearby likely spot and low and behold. Some dry Quaker oats for Mr. B. He loves those! 😊
Sorry. Tess, not Melissa. Mr. Biggles.
Woohoo, I love it! Great story. I’m so glad you found it. Thank you for sharing.