Church of the Earth of NC

An Elemental Play

Performed with gusto and heart at the June 20th, 2010 Midsummer's Ritual at Gaia's Gardens by:

Tamara - Earth Elemental
Janet - Air Elemental
Heather - Fire Elemental
Diane - Water Elemental
Ricky - Oak King/Holly King
Johnson - Time

Arthur, Jim - Drummers, pressed to service at the last possible moment, and performing with distinction.

Read the full script... 

---

 Audience participation encouraged with the "Earth, Air, Fire, Water" chant.

Players gather outside circle while this and other things are explained.

All (slow drum): Earth, Air, Fire, Water, Earth, Air, Fire, Water,
      Earth, Air, Fire, Water, Earth, Air, Fire, Water

All (slow drum): Earth, Air, Fire, Water, Earth, Air, Fire, Water,
      Earth, Air, Fire, Water, Earth, Air, Fire, Water

Earth:
I be Earth, and made of dust, stone and strength, my ways are just.
I am the place that you claim home, so please recycle, no Styrofoam.

All (slow drum): Earth, Air, Fire, Water, Earth, Air, Fire, Water,
      Earth, Air, Fire, Water, Earth, Air, Fire, Water

Air:
I be Air, and made of wind, I know that all I touch will bend.
I am your breath, your sigh, your sneeze, I think I'm turning Japanese.

All: We think she's turning Japanese.

Air: I really think so. 

All (slow drum): Earth, Air, Fire, Water, Earth, Air, Fire, Water,
      Earth, Air, Fire, Water, Earth, Air, Fire, Water

Fire:
I be Fire, and made of flame, my passions seething, less than tame.
I am a fleeting moment gone, don't make me angry, I'll put on.

All (slow drum): Earth, Air, Fire, Water, Earth, Air, Fire, Water,
      Earth, Air, Fire, Water, Earth, Air, Fire, Water

Water:
I be Water, and made of rain, I stay mainly in the plains.
I flow to fill, to shape, to move, everything can feel my groove.

All (slow drum): Earth, Air, Fire, Water, Earth, Air, Fire, Water,
      Earth, Air, Fire, Water, Earth, Air, Fire, Water

Oak:
I  am the Golden Oak King, reigning, I'll never feel my power waning.
Until the ends of time arrive, I know that I shall here survive!

All (slow drum): Earth, Air, Fire, Water, Earth, Air, Fire, Water,
      Earth, Air, Fire, Water, Earth, Air, Fire, Water

Time:
I am Time, I hear your murmur, but golden one, my reign is firmer.
The circle of the year prevails, has no one ever heard the tales?

All (slow drum): Earth, Air, Fire, Water, Earth, Air, Fire, Water,
      Earth, Air, Fire, Water, Earth, Air, Fire, Water

Oak:
Oh my, oh my, my spleen, it pains, my blood runs sluggish in my veins.

I fear I'm failing in my scheme, Dr. Chandra, will I dream?

All (slow drum): Earth, Air, Fire, Water, Earth, Air, Fire, Water,
      Earth, Air, Fire, Water, Earth, Air, Fire, Water

Oak:  death scene continues
Uhg.  Oh!  Ahhhhhhh.  Oh!

Gunh.  Uhn!  Eeeeeeh.  ................ Uhn!

All (slow drum): Earth, Air, Fire, Water, Earth, Air, Fire, Water,
      Earth, Air, Fire, Water, Earth, Air, Fire, Water

Earth:
I will heal the fallen Oak, I'll just reach down and give a poke.

He does not wake, it seems I failed, my poking stick has not prevailed.

All (slow drum): Earth, Air, Fire, Water, Earth, Air, Fire, Water,
      Earth, Air, Fire, Water, Earth, Air, Fire, Water

Air:
The lifeless Tree I can restore, I breath new life and he shall soar.

He does not wake, it seems I failed, the breath of life has not prevailed.

All (slow drum): Earth, Air, Fire, Water, Earth, Air, Fire, Water,
      Earth, Air, Fire, Water, Earth, Air, Fire, Water

Fire:
Let me attend the timbered Man, my heat is how it all began.

He does not wake, it seems I failed, flames of birth have not prevailed.

All (slow drum): Earth, Air, Fire, Water, Earth, Air, Fire, Water,
      Earth, Air, Fire, Water, Earth, Air, Fire, Water

Water:
Stand back, ye fools, I flow with life, it is my job to end this strife.

He does not wake, it seems I failed, my liquid charms have not prevailed.

All (slow drum): Earth, Air, Fire, Water, Earth, Air, Fire, Water,
      Earth, Air, Fire, Water, Earth, Air, Fire, Water

Time:
Your wisdom seems quite incomplete. You've never watched a Sesame Street?

Time:
Alone your efforts seem quite thin, perhaps together you will win.
    lots of "ah!" and "oh!" eureka activity

All (slow drum): Earth, Air, Fire, Water, Earth, Air, Fire, Water,
      Earth, Air, Fire, Water, Earth, Air, Fire, Water

All Elements:
All at once we poke and blow, in unison we burn and flow.

At last it seems we have succeeded, but who is this, a new king seeded?

All (slow drum): Earth, Air, Fire, Water, Earth, Air, Fire, Water,
      Earth, Air, Fire, Water, Earth, Air, Fire, Water

Holly:
I am the Darksome Holly King, I'll never feel my strength wane-ing.
Until the ends of time arrive, I know that I shall here survive!

All (slow drum): Earth, Air, Fire, Water, Earth, Air, Fire, Water,
      Earth, Air, Fire, Water, Earth, Air, Fire, Water

Time:
I am Time, I hear your murmur, but darksome one, my reign is firmer.
The circle of the year prevails, has no one ever heard the tales?

All (slow drum): Earth, Air, Fire, Water, Earth, Air, Fire, Water,
      Earth, Air, Fire, Water, Earth, Air, Fire, Water

Holly:
I draw the power from the day, saving it in my own way.
I give it over to the night, a little more each solar flight.

All (slow drum): Earth, Air, Fire, Water, Earth, Air, Fire, Water,
      Earth, Air, Fire, Water, Earth, Air, Fire, Water

Time:
Six months I give you, live it well, for at the end you can't rebel.
The circle turns without a pause, but turns again by endless laws.

All (slow drum): Earth, Air, Fire, Water, Earth, Air, Fire, Water,
      Earth, Air, Fire, Water, Earth, Air, Fire, Water

Earth:
I be Earth, and made of dust, stone and strength, my ways are just.
I am the place that you claim home, so please recycle, no Styrofoam.  (bow)

All (slow drum): Earth, Air, Fire, Water, Earth, Air, Fire, Water,
      Earth, Air, Fire, Water, Earth, Air, Fire, Water

Air:
I be Air, and made of wind, I know that all I touch will bend.
I am your breath, your sigh, your sneeze, I think I'm turning Japanese.

All: We think she's turning Japanese.

Air: I really think so.  (bow)

All (slow drum): Earth, Air, Fire, Water, Earth, Air, Fire, Water,
      Earth, Air, Fire, Water, Earth, Air, Fire, Water

Fire:
I be Fire, and made of flame, my passions seething, less than tame.
I am a fleeting moment gone, don't make me angry, I'll put on. (bow)

All (slow drum): Earth, Air, Fire, Water, Earth, Air, Fire, Water,
      Earth, Air, Fire, Water, Earth, Air, Fire, Water

Water:
I be Water, and made of rain, I stay mainly in the plains.
I flow to fill, to shape, to move, everything can feel my groove. (bow)

All (slow drum): Earth, Air, Fire, Water, Earth, Air, Fire, Water,
      Earth, Air, Fire, Water, Earth, Air, Fire, Water

All (drumming faster): Earth, Air, Fire, Water, Earth, Air, Fire, Water,
      Earth, Air, Fire, Water, Earth, Air, Fire, Water

 

 

< Prev		Next >