The unicursal labyrinth as used in some traditions as a tool for personal reflection, self-discovery and spiritual renewal: adherents ‘walk the labyrinth’, knowing that it will lead them on a winding path that takes them at times very near to, and at times very far from, the centre they seek. This chapter applies the walking the labyrinth metaphor to introduce this volume of chapters on the use of metaphors for in and of education research.
