You don’t need to know the destination. Sometimes, the pilgrimage begins the moment you say yes…
What happens when we listen to a call we don’t fully understand?
In this first interview episode of Room to Evolve, I sit down with Jill Geoffrion, one of the world’s leading voices on labyrinth prayer, pilgrimage, and Chartres Cathedral. Together, we explore pilgrimage not as tourism, but as transformation—an outer journey with an inner purpose.
Jill shares her origin story: how a simple paper labyrinth traced with her finger revealed her life story back to her, and how that moment led her into decades of walking, studying, and teaching labyrinth prayer across the world. From Chartres to the Camino, from sacred geometry to modern thresholds, this conversation gently unfolds what it means to say yes to a call—especially when we don’t yet know where it leads.
You’ll hear reflections on:
What defines a pilgrimage (and what doesn’t)
Why the labyrinth is a practice of trust and surrender
Chartres Cathedral as a “tuning fork” for the soul
Threshold moments—when to step in, when to step out
Hospitality as a spiritual path
How beauty itself becomes a form of prayer
Living at the threshold with love in uncertain times
This episode is an invitation to slow down, listen deeply, and consider where your next threshold may be waiting.
As you listen, notice:
Is there a place, practice, or path that keeps calling you back?
Where might you be standing at a threshold—ready, or almost ready, to step in?
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Hidden Things: Pilgrimage to Chartres Cathedral
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The Rev. Jill Kimberly Hartwell Geoffrion, PhD, DD, is a world-renowned expert on labyrinths, labyrinth prayer, and the Chartres Cathedral. She has published seven books and numerous scholarly and popular articles on labyrinths. Her most recent work, Visions of Mary, Art, Devotion, and Beauty at Chartres Cathedral, combines stunning images and historical insights. As a professional photographer, Jill’s visual work points to the unique character and inspiration of labyrinth prayer, the Chartres Cathedral, and sacred sites around the world. In her global ministry on four continents, Jill installs large-scale, Chartres-style labyrinths, often working in places of violence and acute suffering. When serving as a guide, workshop leader, and retreat facilitator, she enjoys connecting the spiritual needs of others with God’s bountiful love. Jill’s writing, art, and leadership style are inspiring, encouraging, and experience-based.
Learn more about Jill at
Browse Jill’s books at
https://jillgeoffrion.com/writings/books/
Books mentioned in this episode:
Visions of Mary: Art, Devotion, and Beauty at Chartres Cathedral Brewster, MA: Mount Tabor Press, 2017
Praying the Labyrinth: A Journal for Spiritual Exploration. Cleveland: Pilgrim Press, 1999
