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 wanted to do this but I read a comment someone seeing something scary and I decided not to since a lady one told me I had a evil spirit attached to me by someone that wanted to harm me so what should I do? I want to find something very important to me it means everything in my life
Nanami, neither of these spells are dangerous.
Hi I want to do the silver cord because it was lost outside my home I have several questions I have been very imaginative and very visual in my mind I often daydream but I cannot seem to see my item on my mind or the cord no matter how much I try to see it I have seen it before when I focused but not know for this special reason I can visualize for a couple second but not clearly and it fades I cannot seem to be able to do it could I be blocked but then how can I see many other things people except for that item
Hi I want to do the silver cord because it was lost outside my home I have several questions I have been very imaginative and very visual in my mind I often daydream but I cannot seem to see my item on my mind or the cord no matter how much I try to see it I have seen it before when I focused but not know for this special reason I can visualize for a couple second but not clearly and it fades I cannot seem to be able to do it could I be blocked but then how can I see many other things people except for that item. Can you tell me how if it has to be vivid like a dream or how
Nanami, just do your very best at visualizing and sensing. It doesn’t have to be visual, and you don’t have to do it perfectly.
This post may help: https://tesswhitehurst.com/the-complete-beginners-guide-to-visualization/
Are you sure what this person said was true? Is this something you’ve confirmed for yourself? Even those with strong spiritual power and sensitivity can be wrong. I’m not qualified to advise you on this but I believe we are in control of our own magic and what we send out, malevolent spirit present or not. Meaning I don’t think it should have control over you or your thoughts. I think you should try it. And maybe consider also using visualisation magic to figure out this spirit thing.
I was told by 2 persons already the same thing and I was told who it was they both got the very same person and our family was told that the person does very dark arts I should cleanse myself and home so many things happened to us after contact with that person.
Oh. My. Goddess. I have been looking months MONTHS for my moon goddess pendant. I went through everything! I thought it was gone for good. Even worse, we just moved and all that I own is packed in messy bags. I read this post and didn’t even get all the way through my visualization session as I wanted to set up a few things first. Then I thought, maybe I should check this bag of jewelry next to me one more time. I was so sure I’d checked it before but I felt a sudden need to check it again. I saw the rope of my pendant hangs on, and there it was! I can’t believe this worked (I can and I do) but I wasn’texpectingthis to be so potent. Thank you so much!!!!!
Woohoo, Ashleigh! I’m so glad you found your pendant. Thanks for letting me know.
I have been looking everywhere for the keys to my backyard I did the spell and was wondering how long will it take
Hi Nicole! This video helps explain the dynamics of spell casting and what to expect once you’ve done a spell. https://tesswhitehurst.com/what-to-expect-after-you-do-a-spell/
Thank you Tess from the bottom of my heart as I’m writing this and crying with tears of joy! After thoroughly cleaning up my bedroom for the past 2 weeks looking for my missing ring, I decided to do the Little Man spell and less than 10 minutes I found my ring under my bed. I looked there several times before with no luck. You my dear is a blessing from God. I thank you and I love you for posting the little man spell. Namaste😘
Namaste, Katrina! I’m so glad you found your ring. Thank you for your sweet comment!
Hello, dear Tessa!
I’ve been following your website intently and I’ve finally decided to give the Little Man spell a shot. I was looking for weeks for my favourite green fluffy jacket and I was getting really desperate. I knew it was in the house, I could feel its presence, but I couldn’t find it. Then today I lied myself down and searched for my Little Man. I ended up on a sun-bathed forest clearing and I was approached by a beautiful deer with big antlers. I asked him where my sweater was and offered him the juiciest carrots and the crunchiest pellets (we used to give these to the deer at our wildlife park). He blinked at me and disappeared. I went about my day and I started reorganizing my closet and putting out the stuff that was too small. Then I finally came to my sweaters and pulled a stack of them out… and behind that stack was my sweater!!! I was so overjoyed I went back to thank my Forest God a second time.
Thanks for this wonderful spell!
Yuna McHill
Yay! I love it. Yes, the Little Man spell is so, so useful. I’m glad it worked for you!