The American Springs series is the collection of sacred waters located in the Americas – North and South America that we’ve visited and/or recorded. On this side of the planet, most of the waters held sacred are naturally carbonated mineral springs and/or Hot Springs. Holy wells are more of a European concept, and only exist in the Americas based on European immigration. Sacred wells or cenotes are usually Native American based bodies of water.
Wheeler Spring was named after the investor of the “Manitou Mineral Water bottling plant” from the 1920s, Jerome B. Wheeler (former co-owner of Macey’s). It was drilled in 1920 by him after which he created the bottling company and created the Wheeler Clock nearby. It is located on the wall outside of his former Windemere estate.
A very restful and relaxing intentional community and resort nestled in the Oregon wilderness. It is a retreat and a conference center that is a worker-owned community specializing in spiritual retreats and holistic healing.
Through the Mount Jefferson Wilderness of the enchanting Cascades of Central Oregon lies a spiritual river known as the Breitenbush. It spurs off the North Santiam River in western Oregon, draining one of Oregon’s most rugged Cascadian forests just east of Salem.
In the middle of the New Mexican northeastern desert is an aqua dark blue oasis called the “Blue Hole”. It was also once called “Blue Lake” or “Aqua Negra Chiquita” as one of the seven sister lakes connected underground by a vast network of water sources that gives Santa Rosa its reputation of being a city of natural lakes.
Bottomless Lakes provided much cooling off during the hot and dry summers of the desert. Only Fifteen miles from Roswell, the Lakes is located along the Pecos River, and are a series of natural caves and sinkholes forming lakes used for recreation. The parks were established in 1933 and were the first State Park founded in New Mexico.
The site is an astonishing dream-like 150′ waterfall than pours over canyon walls with a stalactite/stalagmite filled cavern behind it, dumping down into crystal clear natural swimming pools beneath.
Please help fund our research project and publication of our book “Offerings of the Naiads: Holy Wells and Sacred Springs in Western Culture” by our Founders.
This natural spring is considered the most medicinal of all the springs because it possessing the highest mineral content – chloride, calcium, alkalinity, lithium, manganese, sulphur, and zinc. In 1890 a red sandstone spring house enclosed it.
Frankfurt Mineral Springs, nestled in Raccoon Creek State Park in Beaver County, Pennsylvania. It is one of Pennsylvania’s largest state parks.
My go-to hot springs while travelling across southern Idaho. Silky warm and hot waters offering a sensation of healing and restfulness.