There is one ritual, in particular, that has a nearly 100% success rate for me.
I learned it from a random stranger I came across in the Phoenix Airport. I was on the tram to the airport when he struck up a conversation. He was a real ne'er-do-well, with a pocket full of IDs and a strong Irish accent. He had the confidence and air of a con man. He had a black eye, but I never asked about its origin. While I was walking through the airport with him, I prepared myself for the inevitable favor, request, or money donation I thought he was leading up to. It never came.
For his part, he attempted to arrange for me a nice seat on the flight. He told the ticket teller (I found out later) that I had flight anxiety and would freak out if I couldn't sit up front. They put something on my ticket, but I never used it.
In the interim, he taught me the St. Anthony prayer. It goes like this:
St. Anthony, St. Anthony, come around
My _______________ is lost, let it be found.
Repeat 3x.
I have used it many times. My son is constantly amazed.
Anyone else have a high success, very useful ritual?