In the fields just outside of town, on this late August day, grand plumes of goldenrod rise above the dried grasses of summer. They glow as bright as the summer Sun and have long been thought to contain the health-giving qualities of the Sun as a healing plant. Say farewell to summer with this goldenrod spell that will protect your health before winter comes.

Go into a field beneath the summer Sun,
And gather up some goldenrod,
Both stem and plume.

During the solar hour,
high noon,

Hang it and let it dry
before scarlet leaves begin to fly.

Place the dried goldenrod
in jar or vase,
Or on your door,
to protect your sacred space.

Keep them until next summer's end;

If you wish, repeat this fair spell again.