Bee Helygen – Priestess, Teacher and Healer

Priestess of Cerridwen Training

In 2003 Bee was first ‘introduced’ to Cerridwen. She researched, learned and practised in devotion to Her for 10 years. When Bee joined the Priestess of Avalon course, Cerridwen said to her: ”I need you to create this for me.” Two years later, after a struggle with feelings of unworthiness and a deep sense of impostor syndrome, Bee launched the course to a small number of people. Cerridwen had said to her:”If not you, who? If not now, when? The Healers are needed in the world. Bring me the Healers of Soul and Body.” One thing is true about Cerridwen, She will not be ignored. Since then, over 100 Priestesses and Priests have dedicated to Her and been initiated by Her. 

The course contains some Welsh terms as this is the language of devotion to Her. The course was conceived and developed in Wales, each year the Goddess adds additional material, slowly dripping Her wisdom into the consciousness of all Her Kin. 

Bee offered the Priestess of Cerridwen course via the Glastonbury Goddess Temple Teachings from 2015 to July 2023, and is now offering it independently via her Temple College of Avalon. The Temple College of Avalon now offers two courses with more following in September 2024.

Cerridwen chooses Her people, She knows what they are capable of, what they can manifest and how they can help bring Her teachings into the world. So many of those stepping into Her stream of awareness do amazing things in the world. Cerridwen inspires and guides me every day to create a better way of learning about Her. It is a constant reciprocal relationship. This can be you too. 

Death Priestess Training

The topic of death has been in the forefront of improved healthcare for a decade and more. Bee served with several organisations who improved the care for the dying but never felt that the care was comprehensive enough. She never felt the dying person had autonomy over their care. This brought her into advocating for the dying and working with living wills, later Advanced Care Plan. 

Bee felt the terminally ill and dying needed to be heard. Far too often, she witnessed healthcare providers talking over the patient yet never asking them what they think, feel, asking them for their input in their own care. During Covid this behaviour of playing God with others’ lives became even more pronounced. Bee wanted to help. She wanted patients to have an informed choice and be heard. After working in hospitals for seven years, she realised we needed more of that.

Bee first began her work as a Sterbebegleiterin (End of Life Caregiver) in 1979 and felt she had something more to contribute. This was reflected in the Soul Midwifery work she offers within the Priestess of Cerridwen course. Bee became aware that others wished to serve in our way without working with Cerridwen specifically. She created, with her dear sister Sarah Weller,  (Priestess of Cerridwen and a funeral director and celebrant) a stand alone course, that was rooted in their sacred work as Priestesses but was also non denominational.  

Priestess of the Dark Goddess Course

This journey, rather than course or training, is a vision quest, a Grail Knight quest, the Fool’s journey into the Inner Knowing. A creating of an Inner Temple, a sanctuary, where we can retreat, recover, reclaim the true us. The part of us that still needs to be discovered, understood and honoured.