LGBTQIA+ OWNED, ASIAN-OWNED AND WOMAN-OWNED
DESIREE RUVALCABA
Energy Healing & Intuitive Coaching
Hi there! I appreciate you for taking the time to explore more about me. My name is Desiree. Energy is my first language. Sensitivity and empathy are a big part of my nature. And depth is what I seek in relationships.
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I place a high value in creating a safe, nurturing space for people to just BE, to express their thoughts and emotions freely, and help them feel seen, heard, accepted, loved and supported.
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I believe that healing is a process, a journey, and that facing our shadows does not have to be done solely through the depths of sorrow, turmoil, rage and despair but also through expressions of love, wonder, joy and laughter.
As we release layers of pain and fear, we begin to unveil the truth of our existence, and start to feel a sense of purpose and meaning in life.
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From my experience, it has helped to receive guidance from someone we can relate to, especially those who have had similar hardships in life. With that being said, please feel free to read about my background below.
I look forward to hearing from you, and thank you for visiting!
MY STORY
Empathic Nature
As a child, I struggled to understand my empathic abilities. I was very observational and extremely hesitant to trust anyone's energy. My very nature is to feel a lot and very deeply...
I feel people's energies and emotions in my body as if they are my own... I can hear people's thoughts as if they were speaking to me out loud... I can see through time and space without logical explanation...
... and I didn't know how to process all of that.
I felt incredibly different and even outcasted as my behaviors were unusual to the people around me. As a result, I experienced harsh projections and bullying.
After consistently feeling invalidated, misunderstood and undeserving to take up space, I feared vulnerability and expressing my truth. I developed a pattern of denying my own needs and pleasing other people in order to feel a sense of love, harmony, acceptance and connection.​
Family Dynamic
My parents were immigrants, seeking to provide a better life for themselves and their children. At a young age, I sensed their fear and deep need to act within bounds in order to survive. They place a high value on fitting familial, cultural, religious and social constructs to achieve success. Although I experienced financial stability growing up, there was a lack of emotional support, intimacy and deep connection which created an emotionally unstable environment.
Our relationship felt cold, indifferent and distant. There was a lot of pressure for us to perform, achieve and stay-in-line. It was common to receive critical judgement rather than positive encouragement. As a result, I often felt 'not good enough' and that my very existence was the cause of their suffering. Therefore, I learned to take responsibility of other people's suffering and sacrifice my individuality​.
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Religion & Sexuality
I grew up strict Catholic. To be clear, I am not against any religion. There are many great teachings within all. I have come to the understanding that religion exists through perspective, an interpretation of universal information, and became an organized practice that people decided to adopt as their own.
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I have always felt a natural resistance to the system as I sensed limitation within some of the teachings that instilled fear rather than true love and faith. What really got me to leave the church was a true test of unconditional love...
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At 19 years old, I came out to my parents. I remember telling them: "If God created us, then why would He make me gay and say that it is forbidden? It doesn't make sense. Do you think I chose this? Do you think I want to deal with being judged by people and treated poorly? Don't you think I want to have a 'normal' life so that everything could be easier? Why would I go to Church if I am not accepted there?" That's when I started exploring my own faith.
​​Sexual Trauma
From 8 to around 11 years old, I experienced a huge act of betrayal by a trusted family member. I did not understand it as sexual abuse at the time. All I registered was that he was giving me the attention and praise I seeked since I often felt alone, rejected and neglected.
I built up a lot of guilt, shame and resentment over the following years, and hid it from my family until my mid-20s. Unfortunately, the news was just news and a moment of passing which was also difficult to experience. Nonetheless, my healing journey from this has been deeply transforming and empowering.
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Declining Health
Since the age of 10, I had been cycling through depression and suicidal ideations. I also developed high levels of anxiety with an occasional panic attack. In my 20s, I started to experience physical manifestations such as hypothyroidism, IBS, chronic hives, digestive issues and many other undiagnosed conditions. After years of receiving unsuccessful treatments from Western medicine, I decided to take matters into my own hands.
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I discovered Eastern philosophy and found myself being drawn to the more ancient and natural ways of healing. Nearing the age of 30, I started to explore energy medicine, and learned that our bodies respond to what we carry, energetically, and that experiencing trauma contributes to our physical, mental, emotional and spiritual dis-ease. So, I took it upon myself to heal in my own way.​
​​Discovering My Passion
As I explored and applied various energy healing techniques into practice, I managed to heal from many of my conditions and experience life-changing transformations. Through my own journey, I discovered a deep passion of guiding and empowering people through their own healing and transformation.
Despite all of the challenges I experience, I am always able to sense the light in the midst of dark places which is why I named my practice, The Eye of Light. I am here to help you remember your light as you navigate through difficult situations and the unknown.
EXPERIENCE & CERTIFICATIONS
In 2018, I received my certification in Holistic and Integrative Health where I learned how to balance the mind and body through various healing techniques (i.e. nutrition, light/sound therapy, healing touch, yoga, and meditation). During my studies, I took a keen interest in Ayurveda, an ancient healing system that focuses on promoting balance and flow according to one’s own individual constitution. Shortly after, I received my certification in Marma Therapy, an Ayurvedic treatment that cleanses blocked energy by applying light pressure to the Marma points, energy points that provide access to the chakras and the body’s innate intelligence.​
​​Later that year, I attended the Art of Living Happiness Retreat Program in Boone, North Carolina led by Sri Sri Ravi Shankar, an Indian spiritual leader and founder of Art of Living. Here, I learned the art of meditation (specifically the Sudarshan Kriya, a powerful breathing technique that uses precise natural rhythms) and how to tap into our inner wisdom.​
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In 2019, I ventured on a spiritual quest to Bali where I attended a Melukat, a sacred purification ceremony, led by the high priestess and other powerful healers. I also participated in workshops related to energy medicine such as Chakra Balancing and The Wim Hof Method. In addition, I received a Discover Essentials (essential oils) certification.
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After returning to the U.S. later that year, I received my certification in the Emotion Code, an energy practice of releasing emotional blockages by using muscle testing and tapping into the subconscious.
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In 2020, I received my certification in the Silva Method, a self-help and meditation program that increases an individual's intuitive abilities through relaxation, development of higher brain functions, and psychic abilities such as clairvoyance. I also learned how to read Tarot and Oracle cards, a spiritual tool for giving and receiving guidance.
​In 2021, I traveled to Jalisco, Mexico and was trained in Ventosas, fire cupping therapy, and Sobada, a massage therapy, to alleviate muscle tension and reposition the stomach, intestines, matrices and bladder when abnormally situated.
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Throughout the years, I have been diving deep into my intuitive abilities with the assistance of my spirit guides, guardian angels, ancestors, the elements and other guides I've crossed paths with along the way. I am always seeking to explore, learn and grow in order to better serve humanity and the world.