Dr. Joe Dispenza Meditation: A phase of emptiness
After spending two years in Egypt, I’m now back in the Netherlands, staying with my parents for about four months. My mother introduced me to Dr. Joe Dispenza’s meditations and the research behind them. Something about it resonated with me, so I decided to experiment and try his meditations for at least 30 days. I’ve been doing them almost every day for two months now, maybe even longer. Usually, I meditate two to three times a day, and it’s truly been a journey.
My experience
Physically unwell
In the first few weeks of doing these meditations, I noticed mostly physical changes. I was sweating a lot, I experienced headaches, and I generally felt unwell. My body was clearly reacting quite intensely to the meditations, and from what I’ve read online, this seems to be a common experience in the initial phase. Dr. Joe explains that this is a form of detox, as the body and emotions adjust to the new frequencies of the meditations. Honestly, during this phase, I felt like giving up already because it was really uncomfortable. But I realized that my body’s reactions was actually a sign that something was shifting. So, I decided to continue.
Reconnecting to my inner child
Inner child. Yes, it always sounds a bit “woo-woo,” right? But it’s true. The more I did these meditations, the more memories began to surface. I literally felt what it was to be a child again, not only during the meditations but throughout my days as well. Things I enjoyed as a child would suddenly come to mind. I could truly feel her, my inner child, within me. It’s so hard to explain, but it was like I was that child again, feeling the same way but in an adult body. I could vividly sense how she felt, and sometimes I even remembered the smells. I started to receive more and more insight into what she wanted, what she needed, and this continued for about a week.
Emotional healing and purching
This part was pretty intense. All my emotions seemed to rise to the surface, demanding to be felt and released. There were moments when I found myself crying uncontrollably or even screaming into my pillow, overwhelmed by fear, anxiety, anger, and grief. When you think about it, after years and years of life, so many emotions get stored inside, unprocessed, because they were too painful or uncomfortable to deal with at the time. All of that came up in this phase. And it didn’t just last a week-at least not for me. It was weeks and weeks of ups and downs. Thankfully, there were also moments of deep joy, and let me tell you, those highs were some of the most beautiful moments of my life. It kept me going. I realized that my mind and body were truly adjusting to a new vibration, one that I had never felt before because I had never experienced that much pure love within myself.
Even though I’ve moved into the next phase of the process, this one isn’t fully behind me. The emotional purging still happens every now and then, and it’s just as intense as before.
The empty phase
This is the phase I am in now, combined with purging. Over the past few months, my life has gradually emptying out, which, from what I’ve heard, is a natural process in these meditations, letting go of the old. My relationship ended soon after starting the meditations, my business stopped growing, people have stopped connecting with me, and nothing new has yet taken its place.
You might think this isn’t so bad after all those other phases, but actually, it feels deeply uncomfortable. The whole idea of these meditations is to manifest your dream life, but to receive that, everything else must fall away first. now, I’m in this “Empty Phase” where nothing is happening. Imagine everything you once had in your life is gone, or shows no sign of progress in life, and nothing new has shown up yet.
This is by far the hardest phase, because it’s difficult to surrender to this emptiness while I’m still releasing old emotions and traumas, with no outward sign that anything is moving forward. I feel the urge to reach out to people, to post on social media, hoping for some response, but even when I try, there’s not much that comes back. Everything is just… quiet.
The next phases
After the empty phase I’m currently in, things should begin to shift, bringing moments of joy, inspiration, and a sense of connection. This phase often deepens your connection to the universe and your higher self, guiding you toward your new life. The most beautiful phase follows closely behind, where 3D manifestations start to appear: opportunities, new connections, financial growth, love, and more, depending on what you’ve been manifesting. Once these changes start showing up in your reality, they will continue over time, integrating more deeply into your everyday life.
Trusting the process
I think the most difficult part of Dr. Joe’s meditations is trusting and surrendering, even when you go through such difficult stages without any proof in the external world that things are shifting for the better. You have to trust. Things can actually get worse at first, like it did for me. The breakup was far from enjoyable, and seeing all my customers disappear in my business is scary. But I know this is all happening for a reason, because the more I meditate and visualize my dream life, the more I’m doubting if this business is truly what brings me joy deep down inside. And the relationship I had to let go of wouldn’t have fit into this new life I am creating, I know that. It just doesn’t make it less painful. I might keep you updated on the progress I am making by creating another blog in the future. In the meantime, I am trusting, letting go of control, and following my intuition.
x, Maura
Written by Maura ten Hoopen, founder and music producer at Restful Mind.