Omi Lasa's Bio

<body topmargin=0 leftmargin=0 marginheight=0 marginwidth=0> <table cellpadding=0 cellspacing=0 border=0><tr> <td valign="top" colspan=2 height=90 BGCOLOR="#6633FF" TEXT="#080000"> <bR> <div> <B>                       </B><FONT SIZE="6" COLOR="#FFFFFF" FACE="Wingdings" ><B>'</B></FONT><B> </B><B>Omi Lasa's Bio</B><B> </B><FONT SIZE="6" COLOR="#FFFFFF" FACE="Wingdings" ><B>'</B></FONT></div> <div> </div> </td> </tr><tr> <td valign="top" width=210 BGCOLOR="#C0DCC0" TEXT="#080000"> <div> <B><U>Omi Lasa's Bio</U></B><B> </B><B>  </B></div> <div> <B> </B><A HREF="id38.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Divinations and Cleansings"><U><B> </B></U></A><A HREF="id38.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Divinations and Cleansings"><U><B> Divinations and Cleansings</B></U></A></div> <div> <B>   </B><A HREF="id39.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Workshops and Teachings"><U><B>Workshops and Teachings</B></U></A></div> <div> <B>    </B><A HREF="id40.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Contacting Omi Lasa"><U><B>Contacting Omi Lasa</B></U></A></div> <div> <B> </B><A HREF="id42.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Omi Lasas Favorite Links"><U><B>Omi Lasa's Favorite Links</B></U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="id43.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Online Services"><U><B>Online Services</B></U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="id44.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Omi Lasas Upcoming Events"><U><B>Upcoming Events</B></U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="id45.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Ile Okun Meji"><U><B><U>Ile </U></B></U></A><B><U>Yemaya</U></B></div> <div> <B>   </B><A HREF="id41.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Omi Lasas Store"><U><B>Omi Lasa's Store</B></U></A><B>    </B></div> <bR> <bR> <div> <A HREF="index.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE=" Olorisha Omi Lasa"><U><B>Return to HOME</B></U></A></div> </td> <td valign="top" height=390 BGCOLOR="#99CCCC" TEXT="#080000"> <div> <I>Omi Lasa's Bio</I></div> <div> <FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" ><IMG SRC="046abc80.jpg" border=0 width="171" height="200" ALIGN="LEFT" HSPACE="20" VSPACE="0"></FONT><FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#555555" FACE="Eras Light ITC" ><B> </B></FONT><FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#0000FF" FACE="Eras Medium ITC" ><B>Iyalocha</B><B> Omi Lasa</B></FONT><FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#0000FF" FACE="Eras Medium ITC" ><B> </B></FONT><B>(Joy Wedmedyk) is an initiated priestess in Regla de Ocha, a Lukumi Diaspora tradition known as Santeria. For over 35 years she has studied medumship, divination, </B><B>symbolism,</B><B> 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.</B><B> Joy has also undergone initiations in Native American and African Shamanic Traditions. </B></div> <bR> <div> <B> </B></div> <div> <B>Joy and her husband Alex are co-founders of </B><A HREF="http://earthrhythm.com" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://earthrhythm.com"><U><B>Earth Rhythm</B></U></A><B>, a company dedicated to bringing drums and drumming to the community. Over the past 17 years they have taught hundreds of people how to craft and play their own drums.</B></div> <bR> <div> <B>Her newly formed company, </B><B><U>Holy Waters</U></B><B>, is a venue for her artistic creations and is dedicated to crafting products that bless, heal and create change. Her line currently includes jewelry, baths, powders, protection pieces, and </B><B>alter </B><B>amulets and talismans. </B></div> <bR> <div> <B>Recently, Joy was a quoted source for the book </B><B><U>Drawing Down the Spirits</U></B><B> by Kenaz Filan and Raven Kaldera. </B></div> <bR> <div> <B>Joy is an accomplished psychic medium and diviner. 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 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.  </B></div> <bR> <div> <B>Joy is a nationally recognized presenter. She is an engaging and personable presenter and shares her own personal experiences in an easy and relaxed manner. Joys’ workshops give each participant an opportunity to experience and learn from the cosmology, mythology and wisdom of the indigenous people of the earth.</B></div> <bR> <bR> </td> </tr></table></body>