A labyrinth is a meandering path, often unicursal, with a singular path leading to a center. It is an ancient archetype dating back 4,000 years or more, used symbolically as a walking meditation, choreographed dance, or site of rituals and ceremony, among other things. Labyrinths are tools for personal, psychological, and spiritual transformation, also thought to enhance right-brain activity. They evoke metaphor, sacred geometry, spiritual pilgrimage, religious practice, mindfulness, environmental art, and community building.

Labyrinths are not mazes, with mental challenges and blind alleys. They are designed to help you find your way to the center, increasing wisdom and discernment. Labyrinths are cross-cultural and ancient, having been part of human society for more than 4,000 years. They have been found in every continent in the world except Antarctica.

Labyrinths can be made of a wide range of materials and can be found embedded into the architecture of old churches, in the middle of remote forests, on rocky coastlines, in home gardens, and near contemporary community centers.

Walking a labyrinth is a spiritual exercise to quiet, center, and allow contemplation and prayer. It is a chance to step out of the busy-ness of ordinary life and listen to the inner voice to help deal with the joys and sorrows, the hopes and fears, and disappointments of everyday life.