<![CDATA[This study aims to analyze the spiritual meanings contained in the oral narratives of Sendang Senjoyo through the semiotic perspective of Charles Sanders Peirce. The study employs a qualitative descriptive approach, focusing on oral narratives that have developed among the community surrounding Sendang Senjoyo. The data were analyzed using Peirce's triadic concept of sign, object, and interpretant to identify the symbols, the objects to which they refer, and the meanings formed through community interpretation. The findings reveal several major signs in the Sendang Senjoyo narratives, namely water or tirta, the figure of Joko Tingkir, laku prihatin, ancient stones or petirtaan, the guardian of the spring, and wewaler. Water or tirta is interpreted as a medium of spiritual purification; Joko Tingkir and laku prihatin represent spiritual steadfastness and self-control; ancient stones or petirtaan signify respect for ancestors; while the guardian of the spring and wewaler represent sacredness, protection, and respect for sacred space. These meanings indicate that spirituality in the Sendang Senjoyo narratives is constructed through the community's interpretation of signs transmitted through oral tradition. The oral narratives of Sendang Senjoyo therefore preserve not only stories associated with a particular place but also a system of beliefs and spiritual perspectives concerning the relationship between humans, nature, ancestors, and the transcendental dimension.]]>
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