Joy's Bio
Omi Lasa's Bio
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Joy's Bio
Joy Wedmedyk, Santera Omi Lasa, is an initiated priestess in Regla de Ocha, a Lukumi Diaspora tradition known as Santeria. For over 35 years she has studied medumship, symbolism, and shamanism. She has learned from and is indebted to the spirits and ancestors of the planet, her elders and the indigenous people of the Americas, Cuba and Africa. Joy has also undergone initiations in Native American and African Shamanic Traditions and is a licensed Minister in the State of Ohio.
Joy and her husband Alex are Drum makers and co-founders of Earth Rhythm, a company dedicated to bringing drums and drumming to the community. Over the past 20 years they have taught hundreds of people how to craft and play their own drums.
Her company, Holy Waters Botanica, is a venue for her artistic creations and is dedicated to crafting products that bless, heal and create change. Her current line includes Spiritual Baths and Perfumed oils.
Recently, Joy was a quoted source for the book Drawing Down the Spirits by Kenaz Filan and Raven Kaldera.
Joy is an accomplished Psychic Medium, Healer and Shaman. Her ability to connect to the ancestors opens the way for healing in this world and in the world of the spirits. Her path as a Priestess, medium, healer and diviner is centered on bringing to her clients a framework that can open the way in their life to prosperity and abundance on all levels.
Joy is a nationally recognized presenter. An engaging and personable speaker, she shares her own personal experiences in an easy and relaxed manner. Joy's workshops give each participant an opportunity to experience and learn from the cosmology, mythology and wisdom of the indigenous people of the earth.