In 2009 Brighde's Blessing Retreat is being organised and led by Isabelle Weber and Marion van Eupen, who are both Priestessses of Brighde. I highly recommend each of them as priestesses and teachers. Isabelle has trained with me for three years and more as a Priestess of Avalon and Marion is a Priestess of the Goddess in Holland, teaches a priestess training there and co-organises the Dutch Goddess Conference.

Celebrate Imbolc - Discover Brighde

Brighde is the ancient Goddess of Brigit’s Isles, where she is Bridie, Bride, Brid, Brigit, Brigid and Bridget, Lady of Fire, of the Sun and Moon, of the Springs and Wells, of the Four Directions, the Divine Midwife, Bride of the Isles, Bride of the Fair Palms, Mary of the Gael.
Her green cloak covers all the land that belongs to Her. She gives Her name to the land of Brigantia and to our tutelary (guardian) Goddess Britannia (Brigit-Ana). Once Bride was well known in these lands as Maiden, Lover, Mother and Crone, ruling all the directions. Now She is commonly honoured at Imbolc in Her Maiden form.

During  Brighde’s Sacred Blessing Retreat we will be experiencing and honouring all Her aspects. In this we will follow Brighde’s Wheel of the Year and her manifestation as Maiden, Lover, Mother and Crone, connecting with her sacred elemental qualities and her totem animals and her magical creatures the unicorn and the phoenix.

During the Retreat we will walk Her sacred swan landscape in Glastonbury, make pilgrimage to Bride’s Mound, and visit her holy well where she is still honoured today.

We will learn about the qualities of Brighid, Goddess Saint and Muse Brighid ‘The High One’ ‘Strength’ ‘Exalted One’ Triple Fire Goddess of Fertility, Healing, Generosity, Creativity, Inspiration, Transforming Smith craft, poetry, spinning and weaving. 

We will explore the Self as healer, the healer as midwife, you are giving birth to a new you and the healer serves as the midwife of that process.

We will honour and nurture our maiden Self by making lovely Bridie Dolls, please bring ribbons, beads and materials to decorate.

And we will follow Her lead in sacred ceremony. There will be a special ceremony during the retreat for those who wish to dedicate themselves as a Priestess of Brigdhe. Please bring white ceremonial clothing, veils and headdresses.

By experiencing all Her different aspects, we will open ourselves up to receive her healing energies and invite the seeds that lay dormant within us to be awakened by the touch of her quickening rod.

NB. As the weather is likely to be cold and/or wet, please bring with you warm, waterproof clothing and footwear for walking on the land.

Brighde Priestesses

Isabelle Weber

Isabelle is a Holistic Massage therapist specialising in aromatherapy, pregnancy massage and reflexology. She is also a Priestess of Avalon, Healer, Teacher, Soul Rescuer & Reiki Master.  She treats all kinds of inbalances in the body, helping to destress and relax the client.  Woman’s Health and in particular Fertility is where her talent lies. She provides ongoing holistic care through times of change and the cycles of life. She has dedicated all her healing work to Brighde and is very much inspired to bring her light and healing energy into the world.

Marion van Eupen

Marion is a Priestess of Brigit-Ana. Her journey with Goddess began in 2003 through visiting her first Goddess conference in Glastonbury. However having begun that journey she realised she has been with Goddess all her life. She has been drawn to Glastonbury ever since she set foot on the sacred land of Avalon, feeling a strong sense of homecoming and belonging to the land and to all the wonderful people who live there.

She still lives in The Netherlands and works as for the Dutch Goddess Temple in Hillegom, training the first year priestesses. She co-organises the Dutch Goddess conference and also runs the Brighde retreat over there. Through her love for Goddess she wishes to bring Her love, wisdom, healing, abundance and light into the world and into people’s lives.