I just happened upon this site while searching information on this creature. It's been spotted around the area and was scratching at my daughter's window tonight. I currently have her in my room with salt in window seals and the doorway however this thing has come and gone for the last 3yrs. Does anyone know how to get rid of this thing for good? It terrorized the town back in 76 and has been seen more frequently in recent years after it's disappearance in 76. I have a lot of kids and need it gone so someone please tell me what to do. I live in public property in a bible belt area so I'd prefer something I can do discreetly if possible. Thank you for any help!
Thank you. I'm not sure there is a discreet location in this city but I'll try and find somewhere. I miss the country at least there was woods around to do my practice.
It's Mexican thing. There's stories around mexico and south Texas I have seen that it was spotted in Brownsville Alice and robstown Texas as well as various Mexico cities. People here believe in it and I even know of someone who was attacked as a child by one people here fear it. Neighbors heard the same scratching on the windows as my child did and they heard the same screech we did. There's even YouTube videos of this creature I just don't know how to get rid of it. I was told to cuss at it but in our way of life cussing usually just pees the thing off. I have also been told to shoot it but I'd rather not since I'm in city limits. One thing I found says it goes back to the Aztec and Mayan folklore. Idk if any of this helps but that's all I have found so far.
It seems the folklore about the Lechuza is pretty general and ill-defined. Well, at least what information I could find over my limited time available turned out that way. From what I understand it is a being that starts as a witch, or magician/shaman who uses magic to transform into a large owl to enact revenge for a wrong-doing against them. Though it has also been retold as a stealer of children at night as a way to scare kids into not sneaking out after dark. Or as an attacker of drunks/inebriated people also out later than they should be.
So it seems that remaining safe is fairly simple, by being basically responsible as a person. I suppose the Lechuza could be 'summoned to follow or harass an enemy, but I am not sure how it would be done, precisely. Either way that would mean that someone would also need to be first, knowledgeable enough to call one of these entities and either bargain or force it into attacking you. And second, angry with you specifically, in a way that would make a person feel the need to do such a thing. In which case it may be that someone who knows you is owed a heartfelt apology.
Attracting a pursuant/continuing attack from such an entity at random is exceedingly rare. Most of the time any truly random encounter with a being like this one would be a single event. There's little reason for it to take direct interest in you without cause.
As far as protections go, I did find a 'go away' powder mentioned to drive it off, consisting of a handful of salt mixed with cayenne pepper that you throw at the Lechuza and/or then say a prayer to the Virgin Mary.
I would up the repellant nature by making a mix of a tablespoon each of; coarse salt, black pepper (roughly cracked corns), cayenne, and powdered garlic. They are all stinging, pungent, irritative herbs that are also associated with protection from negative energies/harm. It is, basically, a hot-foot repellant powder only thrown into the air/Lechuza's face. For extra Oomph, when making the mix, do so at your altar and work a protection chant or prayer over it stir it together. Then keep it in a small, cheap pouch you don't mind losing so you can easily dump it into your hand and throw.
I don't think it would break the attachment, if there is one. But it at least offers a line of defense.
In the end if this is genuinely persistent and troublesome then you may want to try a summon-banish and clense. You create a sacred space, summon the specific entity to within a circle so you can face it, then banish it away and thoroughly cleanse and bless your home after so it is unable to come back. It is an involved process, and is... generally less than discreet. Unless you were able to contact local Christian clergy for a blessing rite on your home (mention of the Lechuza not required).
I do not know if this is of any help, but la lechuza is simply seen as a witch who takes the form of an owl for the most part where I come from. The common folk practices meant to repel witches and their spells should be good protections against la lechuza. Something I've seen as a practice from neighbors is sticking scissors above your doorframes or windows in the shape of a cross, but of course this would have to be secured safely, otherwise maybe go with a safer option. Aside from that, the common protections I've heard for it is religious items and prayers and even salt. Mexico has a whole lot of beliefs and traditions that change from region to region on them, so there's definitely more than just that.
