This research project is a performance study including the elements of time, space, context, conditions, body, emotion, will, and thought. The two research questions are a) does performing the sacred labyrinth ritual help to create a spiritual experience? and b) what performance elements contribute to that experience and how does an individual interpret the experience? This qualitative research study uses grounded theory to analyze the experiences of 32 performer-perceivers who walked replicas of the Chartres labyrinth.
