The labyrinth

The Labyrinth

A single path to the centre

The 24-foot diameter labyrinth at Knox is inspired by the labyrinth in Chartres Cathedral, France. The Chartres labyrinth was installed in 1201, and provided an alternative form of pilgrimage when it was no longer safe to make the journey to Jerusalem.

A labyrinth is not a maze built to confuse, but a single pathway winding to the centre and returning out again on the same path. On the labyrinth walk, we engage the ancient spiritual practice of discovery. As we move to the centre, healing, transformation, and the divine can be known. As we return from the centre to the edge, we re-enter the world with new insight and commitment.

The Knox labyrinth is listed on the World-Wide Labyrinth Locator.