There are many myths or legends that tell the tricks of the goblins and their relationship with the loss of objects.
There are those who say that they themselves hid the object and you must do a ritual to return it to you and others who simply help you find what you lost.
exist various rituals for the goblins to return your belongingsso we will tell you about some of them below:
- Glass ritual: According to this legend, when you lose something, it is a goblin that has taken it and for him to return it to you you must grab a glass and turn it upside down, as if trapping air in it. Once this is done, you must warn the goblin that you will not return that breath of air until you return the stolen object. There are those who even they keep something of value inside the glasssuch as money, telling the leprechaun that they will take that prize with the air if they return what they have taken.
- Petition to the elf Zahorí: Another legend tells the story of a goblin named Zahorí, who helps you find what you lost. To do this, you must ask him to accompany you on the search tour, reciting the following verse:
“Elf, elf, elf… pixie,
One thing I lost:
(describe in detail the lost object)
Goblin, goblin, goblin… goblin,
You know well where the lost is,
take me by your hand,
and I will always be grateful»
Once this is recited, unless the object has been stolen from us, we will surely find what we are looking for, without of course some trick from the goblin who will make us take a couple of turns in vain.
How to recover a lost object with San Antonio
There are other beliefs about rituals to find lost objects. One of them belongs to Christian tradition and is linked to San Antonio, the Saint of lost things.
For San Antonio to intercede in our search, we must pray to him and ask him to help us find what we lost. A small prayer for it can be:
God, all Love and Goodness, that you have given us Saint Anthony as patron saint of lost things, we beg through this glorious intercessor to find (name object). Listen to his voice when he cries out to You on our behalf and grant us what helps us grow in Your love.
Amen.
How to recover a lost object with San Cucufato
San Cucufato is another saint who helps recover lost things and there is a specific ritual to intervene in it.
This consists of Grab a bow or handkerchief and tie several knots while reciting the following verse:
“San Cucufato, San Cucufato,
I tie you by the balls
And until you give me back (say name of lost object),
I won’t untie them»
Then an Our Father is prayed and finish the ritual. Only when you find what you have lost will you be able to untie the knot what did you put together