Joy Marie Wedmedyk (Iyalocha Omi Lasa) is an initiated Yemaya priestess in Lucumi Orisha worship, a Kontoumble shaman (Burkina Faso, Africa), a Ganji initiate of the Wolf Clan of the Seneca Nation and a member of the Native American Church. For over 40 years she has presented workshops nationally on Spirit Communication, Spiritual Healing, Ancestor reverence and Shamanism, She is a contributing author for the books "Walking the Path of the Ancient Ways" (Nocturnum 2012) and "Calling to our Ancestors" (Odinsson 2015). ). Joy’s upcoming book on Pagan Elders and their influences, co-authored with Lillith ThreeFeathers will be released in 2018 by Megalithica Books. website; joywedmedyk.weebly.com