MUSINGS...by Beverly Rieger

It's amazing how hot and dry it has been this July. Indiana is known for it's high humidity and hot July and August, but this year has been truly off the charts. Of course 40 out of 52 states are also experiencing the intense heat of this summer. Even in the air conditioning it makes me want to sleep more and eat less. The grass has gone dormant, and the flowers are showing the stress. We need rain pretty badly, and yet we had so much rain in June that the farmers could not plant in the normal timing. Many corn crops were never planted. Something is happening with our Mother Earth that is leading to extremes. The music business takes a vacation also in July. The annual July sale gives everyone an opportunity to purchase CDs at a greatly reduced price with free shipping and handling. However, even the impetus of a good sale does not offset the natural ebb that happens in July. So, this is time for me to do the various things that cannot be done in a busy schedule, an...

Can you imagine going to sleep every night with the sound of waves lapping against the shore? You who live by water understand this feeling. We were right on the shore of Lake Erie and the waves were always with us. I was wondering why I did not bring my zoom recorder, but I did get video of the Lake in it's various moods and hope to use the sound and video in a future YouTube or in a future album. This week the special sale prices for all my CDs are active on my website. The price per CD is $6.50 with shipping and handling free. What a deal!! All creative projects come from the physical life of the person who is creating. My music reflects the health and strength of my body, the quiet of my spirit, my connection to my extended family and my connection to the Source of all creativity. My week of Lake Erie was a strengthening of my love for family, including grandchildren and adult children with their spouses. The fun of the week enlivened body and spirit. As a result, my c...

Every year Mayan Dream Productions celebrates it's July sale.....our profound thanks to all of you. The CDs will be $6.50 each net price with shipping and handling FREE! This price goes into effect July 5th and will run through the month of July. This coming week Walt and I will be going on vacation for one week up to Lake Erie and will be enjoying family and water and fresh air. Shipping will stop on the afternoon of June 25th and resume on July 5th. Love to all.

Several weeks ago I received a phone call from a hospice nurse in Honolulu. She had a patient who was dying and listening to The Beloved was the only thing that could calm her down. She later called to say that this person had died peacefully while listening to The Beloved. That is why I do what I do. Creating and performing the music that comes to me is not done to sell music and make sales, but to bring into the world a quality of beauty and connection into the individual's inner world that is transformative. The ducks in this photo were hatched right outside of my mom's front window. The mother duck came out of the marshes to build her nest where mom could see it every day. Aren't they cute! It's amazing the beauty and the joy in nature. My mom is going through an important journey in her life right now, and family is very supportive of her in this time of transition. Thus, you are not hearing as much from me, but we are alive and well. Mayan Dream Producti...

Today is the most gorgeous of days. As I look outside my window, I see sunshine and blue skies and the temperature is predicted to be around 75. My huge ash tree has escaped the ravages of the Emerald Ash Borer (with our help) and is in full leaf....extending out over the yard. The rose bush is budding and has grown twice it's original size this Spring. Even though we have endured day after day of rain and below normal temperatures, the flowers and trees have loved it. May is more than half over. We are only a month away from the longest day of the year. How did that happen? It seems like yesterday that we were celebrating the winter solstice and the shortest day. Today I am going to be outside as much as possible....soaking up the sunshine and connecting with all of the different shades of green. Last week was kind of hard with me having a good case of bronchitis. I'm going to see if I can let the bronchitis go through lots of fresh air and sunshine. Might work...

It's the middle of April and everything is responding to the sunshine and rain and lightning that has enriched our world. Trees are beginning to flower...magnolia....red bud....ornamental pear...and daffodils, hyacinth, narcissus are everywhere. A duck is nesting right outside mom's front window. Last week an eagle flew above my car....and hawk, goose and duck are everywhere. It's a beautiful and nurturing time of year! April reminds me of why so much of my music includes bird song, water bubbling or moving in waves, and frogs of all kinds. We are woven into relationship with all of nature...as part of this big planetary weaving. These songs and sounds support and inspire me in my work and in my daily life. The trip to Brown County with Samantha and Jordan was just wonderful and then last weekend we had Jason, Leah and Lucy with us for two days. Family is awesome!! Mayan Dream Productions is in the middle of it's own Spring Emergence. The mailings are out....the newslet...

>I have an awesome photo hanging on my wall of a fire that is burning in the Lake Atitlan area as part of a ritual. The fire is alive with deer running through it (really!) and from the top of the fire a fully formed jaguar is standing. If you are familiar with the art on ancient mayan stella and temples, you will also notice faces that are found on the ancient artwork. It is remarkable that these forces emerged from the fire, but equally wonderful that someone's camera was able to capture these images which are certainly fleeting. WOW!. This incredible photo is by Conrad Satala. Another story about the reality of the unseen worlds: My aunt died Sunday night. She had been in a coma, but woke enough to tell her niece that her husband had come to her and was telling her that her time had come and he was there to lead her. Then she died. WOW! When dad was dying, he saw his twin brother and other deceased family members for days before he died. Sometimes I just need to b...