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Goldenrod (feat Mike Watt)

from Eros in the Natural World by Kouns & Weaver

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In late Summer a flower appears that turns the green fields to gold. There are over 100 species of this hearty plant in North America and it’s latin genus name is Solidago but it is colloquially referred to as Goldenrod. Solidago means “to make whole” and this inexpressibly lovely herb lives up to that graceful designation and then some. The 20th Century Naturalist and Mystic John Muir extolled the incalculable virtues of Goldenrod by writing: “The fragrance, color and form of the whole spiritual expression of Goldenrod are hopeful and strength giving beyond any others I know. A single spike is sufficient to heal unbelief and melancholy.” In the middle ages it was believed that if you were to carry or wear a spike of goldenrod for an entire day, you would cross paths with your true love the next. Then you would make a pot of goldenrod tea to make that love last through the ages. But young lovers, please mind drinking that tea before you hop into the hay with your paramour, because it’s a diuretic. After the colonists dumped their prized tea into the Boston Harbor, they found themselves bereft of their favorite beverage. They soon found that they could make an excellent drink with the roots of goldenrod and so they named it Liberty Tea. It’s a harbinger of the Fall season and it gently but firmly reminds us to bear witness and honor the cyclical nature of Creation. It also has a lesson to teach us about how important it is to get to know our plant friends intimately, because it is commonly believed to cause allergies. In fact, the culprit is it’s common neighbor Ragweed, who also has yellowish blossoms. We here at Team Capra encourage you to go out into the fields and humbly introduce yourself to this marvelous flower. To sit with it silently and to contemplate its loveliness. When we listen to wildflowers we become a little more wild at heart and a little less savage and that is a remarkable aim for our wayward lives, wouldn’t you agree friends?

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from Eros in the Natural World, released June 20, 2021

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