"Testimonials" A Sculpture Commemorating The Healing Waters of Soap Lake

The Vision

The man is calling the healing waters
His expression suggests he's calling the Healing Spirit with a knowing expectation

The woman is the vessel, the receiver
The bowl suggests portability
Perhaps to take the healing waters
To the needy

Together they become givers of the gift of healing

(©Raymond Gravelle 2007)

"Soap Lake Healing Waters - Testimonials"

Soap Lake’s curative appeal is legendary, according to the Soap Lake Conservancy, a nonprofit organization involved in the preservation of the lake. In the early 1900s, Soap Lake was famous for its spas and resorts where tourists came to "take the waters." It is best known for the successful treatment of Buergers Disease, but skin, circulatory, digestive and joint problems were commonly treated as well. Countless people from around the world still use the healing qualities of Soap Lake mineral water and mud to treat skin conditions such as psoriasis and psoriatic arthritis.

"Taking the Waters" at Soap Lake, a personal experience by Sheri Decker posted November 2002

“A week after returning to Portland, my psoriasis fades into an "almost" remission – unobvious, very pale lesions with no scaling or itching. I am pleased with my result and sure that with several more weeks I would have a complete remission.”

Sheri Decker, NPF Deputy CEO, treated her psoriasis at Soap Lake, Wash., June 21 through June 28, 2002, and prepared a detailed narrative.

Click here for details of Sheri’s healing experience

Closing

One of the most interesting findings concerns the discovery of new organisms in the water that have never been classified previously. It is being discovered that these new bacteria are capable of cleaning up the toxic wastes created by industries such as pharmaceuticals, hide processing and the oil industry. Soap Lake organisms are effective in degrading pesticides and fertilizers, for example. In fact, the National Science Foundation awarded an $840,000 three-year grant to the Fellows of the Conservancy’s Science Advisory Board to establish a Microbial Observatory at Soap Lake to further this research.

East Beach "Calling the Healing Waters" Promontory Plaza site with 'mud-bathers' on the beach

Letters provided courtesy of Kathy Keifer at www.soaplakewa.com

Be a Part of History

Memorial Stone
(5" x 10")
for Promontory Plaza

Here is a rare opportunity to be connected to something greater than yourself and make a permanent statement for history to see. We’re not talking ethereal stuff like data on a computer but stones sandblasted with your message. You can memorialize a loved one, commemorate an event or make your own statement of significance.

Ideas are limited only to your imagination. Some have strung together more than one stone for a longer message. Others offer messages of healing and peace and thought provoking questions.

Pallet of finished stones at International Tumble Stone