Spirit that aids the traveller,
And guides the birds in flight.
Empower this spell to find (name of object)
North to south, and east to west
Help and guide me in my quest.
Draw a simple map of each level of your house.
Suspend the pendulum over the map. Let your mind go blank and move the pendulum to different locations over the map, waiting for a response. When you are satisfied with the response blow out the candle.
Close the circle.
Look for the lost object in the room the pendulum responded to.
This spell can be used for items outside the house by simply exchanging the hand drawn map with a normal outdoor map of a suitable scale.