Stop Emptying Your Mind: The Meditation Secret You've Been Missing

You've been sitting in meditation for months...maybe years. Eyes closed, breathing deeply, working so hard to empty your mind of every single thought. And yet, nothing's happening. No visions, no profound connections, no spiritual downloads from the universe.

Sound familiar?

Here's the plot twist: You might be doing exactly what you were told to do... and that's the problem.

Former U.S. Navy Commander turned spiritual leader and evidential medium Suzanne Giesemann just shattered one of meditation's most persistent myths in our latest podcast episode...and honestly? It's both infuriating and liberating in equal measure.

The Emptiness Trap: Why "Clear Your Mind" Is Incomplete Advice

If you've spent any time in spiritual circles or browsing meditation apps, you've heard the mantra: Empty the vessel. Clear the mind. Think of nothing.

And you've probably tried. Really, really tried.

But here's what Suzanne revealed during our conversation: "You wanna be empty. I say fill it up, bring it."

Wait, what?

After sitting in stillness daily for hundreds of days...yes, you read that right...Suzanne learned something profound. The emptiness we create in meditation isn't the destination. It's the canvas. And we've been staring at blank canvases wondering why nothing beautiful appears.

From Military Discipline to Spiritual Discovery

Suzanne's journey is anything but typical. As a commanding officer and aide to the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff on 9/11, she lived in a world of protocols, hierarchies, and zero tolerance for what she calls "fanciful" thinking. She witnessed the Pentagon burning and confronted mortality in its rawest form.

When her stepdaughter, Marine Sergeant Susan Giesemann, was struck and killed by lightning along with her unborn child, Suzanne's carefully constructed worldview collapsed. She described having an epiphany at the viewing: "There's a part of us that can't be killed. I knew that Susan had to still exist in some form."

What happened next changed everything, not just for Suzanne, but for thousands who've since learned from her teachings.

The "BLESS ME" Method: Your Seven-Step Gateway to Higher Consciousness

Here's where it gets practical. Suzanne developed what she calls the BLESS ME Method; a seven-step meditation process that's miles away from the "just sit there and think of nothing" approach most of us were taught.

The acronym breaks down like this:

• Breathe deeply
• Lift your vibration
• Expand your energy field
• Surrender your identity
• Shift to joy (not outward, but to Source joy)
• Merge with awareness
• Experience

Notice what's missing? There's no "clear everything out and wait in the void indefinitely."

Instead, Suzanne teaches that after you create that peaceful, empty state, you intentionally invite connection. As she explained: "You sit empty, but you've invited someone in. So for this session, you are gonna listen, look, and notice what stands out from the emptiness."

The Three-Minute Revolution: Why "Sip of the Divine" Changes Everything

Can't commit to hour-long meditation sessions? Suzanne gets it. Her "Sip of the Divine" practice requires just three minutes—yes, THREE—to fundamentally shift your consciousness.

The brilliance? It removes every excuse. As she points out: "You can't say I don't have the time to meditate. 'Cause you can easily spend five minutes making and sipping a cup of coffee, so sip the divine."

Three minutes of stillness, watching your thoughts, finding those gaps between the mental chatter. That's it. Do it for three weeks, and she promises it will change your life.

And here's the kicker for those of us who get restless: once you're in that calm alpha brainwave state (which happens naturally after a few minutes of focused breathing), you can ask a question. Then you sit in peace and stay open to receiving an answer.

Why Your Meditation Feels Like Nothing's Happening

During our conversation, my co-host Will confessed something many listeners probably feel: despite meditating daily for years, he hasn't experienced the dramatic spiritual breakthroughs others describe. No visions of deceased loved ones. No profound downloads from spirit guides.

Suzanne's response was compassionate but direct. She identified his underlying belief system, his quiet resignation that "nothing's going to happen." And here's the truth bomb: our expectations create our reality.

"If that's your underlying belief, well, it's just emptiness. I'm surrendered, nothing's gonna happen. You're creating that, you're co-creating that," Suzanne explained.

The solution? Shift from resignation to curiosity. Instead of "nothing will happen," try "maybe it will, maybe it won't, but I can't wait to watch it unfold."

The "Hara Test": How to Know You're Not Making It Up

One of the most practical tools Suzanne shared addresses that nagging question every spiritual seeker battles: Am I making this up, or is this real?

Enter the hara; the energetic center in your belly that Eastern philosophies have recognized for millennia. Suzanne teaches a simple technique: when you receive information in meditation, move your awareness down from your head to your hara. Sit with the information there.

"It has a solidness where you know, you can trust this, you know, you're not making it up. Whereas if you only remain with your awareness in the head, now you're thinking, thinking, thinking yourself out of it."

This practice creates an internal validation system that doesn't rely on external proof, though Suzanne is all about getting that evidence too.

The Love Solution to Every Spiritual Block

When asked about dealing with skeptics, handling fear, or navigating challenging moments, Suzanne kept returning to one answer: Love them anyway.

It's not bypassing. It's not passive. It's choosing to recognize the eternal soul in everyone, even when they're pushing your buttons or denying everything you know to be true.

She shared a powerful story about facing what appeared to be dark entities with talons approaching her throat. Her guides' instruction? "Just love them." And when she did, they dissolved like the Wicked Witch in The Wizard of Oz.

Because here's what Suzanne has proven through her work: light is always more powerful than darkness. You can bring a candle into a dark room and create light. You cannot bring darkness into a lit room and extinguish the light.

Ready to Fill Your Meditation Practice?

If you've been faithfully sitting in meditation, emptying your mind, and wondering why the spiritual connection feels out of reach, maybe it's time to try Suzanne's approach.

Create the emptiness. But then? Invite something beautiful to fill it.

Set an intention. Ask a question. Merge with awareness. And most importantly, trust that the universe is benevolent and wants to connect with you.

As Suzanne reminds us, we're not "only human"...we're souls having a human experience, part of an interconnected web that spans both sides of the veil. And when we remember that? Everything changes.

Want to hear the full conversation with Suzanne Giesemann? Listen to this week's episode of The Skeptic Metaphysicians podcast where she shares evidence of the afterlife, practical meditation techniques, and why her transition from military commander to spiritual leader makes perfect sense.

Explore More:

• Visit suzannegiesemann.com for free meditation resources, including the BLESS ME Method and Sip of the Divine practices
• Watch Suzanne's weekly YouTube videos for practical spiritual guidance
• Check out her award-winning documentary "Messages of Hope" on Amazon Prime
• Download her book "The Awakened Way" for a complete guide to living a consciously connected life