It has the same dimensions as the labyrinth and is exactly the same distance up the west wall as the labyrinth is laterally from the cathedral's main entrance below the window. An imaginary cosmic hinge located where the doors and floor intersect would, if closed, place the rose window directly on top of the labyrinth, thus the sparkling, colored light of the window and the darkness of the labyrinthine pilgrimage are combined. Another more recent examples can be found at Grace Cathedral in San Francisco and Christ the King Lutheran Church in Torrence, California. The eleven circuit, or Maltese design, octagonal in shape, can be found at Amiens Cathedral in France. The size of the design can range from a small design on a stone to over 40 feet in diameter.
Many people make the mistake of thinking a labyrinth and a maze are the same.
A maze has dead ends and many trick turns. A labyrinth has only one path leading to the center and back out again. There are no dead ends. When you walk a labyrinth, you meander back and forth, turning 180 degrees each time you enter a different circuit. As you shift your direction you also shift your awareness from right brain to left brain.