In the Continua Work, we are seeking to empower and heal ourselves and the larger human species of which we are part. In a small but important way, we also seek to heal the Earth. In order to do this, we tap into the energies of the Earth. The energies of the Earth are a specific form of the larger energies of the universe, and in the Continua Work, we consider the energies of the Earth to be exceptionally sacred. We call the energies of the Earth the terrestrial energies. However, we are not looking at simply an energetic connection. We are also looking to connect with the intelligence of the Earth. In particular, we are looking in a very precise way at the most advanced forms of intelligence of the Earth. Within the Earth system, we find these in the collective intelligence of species. These collective intelligences can be thought of as nonphysical fields of energy or consciousness. We call these intelligences species-minds. We are also interested in the intelligences of the energetic domains that sustain these species-minds. These domains are reflected in what we often think of as the elements of nature. These domains are sometimes called the “elements” or are called the “subtle ecologies.” In the Continua Work, we refer to them simply as the ecologies.

We can experience the intelligences of species-minds and ecologies in a personal way. When we experience these intelligences in a personal way, we experience them as allies. These allies support us in the empowerment and healing of ourselves, our species, and the Earth. With the help of the energies and the intelligences of our allies we are able to accomplish much more we would accomplish if we were working merely with our own energy and intelligence. In the Continua Work, our healing practice is supported by a set of ideas and by work with energies. However, this is not just an abstract set of ideas, and it is not just energy work. We also work with the body. We work with the body as a primary and indispensable site of healing. The body is the most precious gift from the Earth and our direct gateway to the Earth and from the Earth. The Continua Work works with the body, the energies, and with intelligences. These are our three resources. 

The first resource is the body. We work with the body using various bodywork techniques to heal a client. There is an indispensable physical component to the healing bodywork, in which we are in physical contact with the tissue of the client’s body. However, we are also in contact with a form of life-force energy that is within the body. We call this form of energy vitality. We clear out toxicity and we awaken a more empowered vitality, which in turn generates a healthier mind. We call this work envitalization.

The second resource is energy. When this energy is within the body, we think of it as vitality, but when it is out of the body, we think of it as a flowing energy that moves through us. This energy is behind all the work that we do with vitality when we do bodywork. We keep our energy clean and strong, like a clear and powerfully flowing river. We keep our energy clean and strong through our connection to our terrestrial allies. We make this connection through various movement and visualization techniques that are derived from shamanic practices. We connect to our allies in order to nourish our bodies with the energies of our allies. We maintain this connection during healing treatments and in our daily lives. We call this work embodiment.

The third resource is intelligence, specifically the intelligences of the species-minds and the ecologies. In the same way that our personal vitality is a particularly sacred form of the energy flowing through us, so is the energy flowing through us shaped by the species and ecological intelligences out of which we originate. In the same way that we can think of the vitality of the body as an energy, we can also think of intelligences as energy. We think of these intelligences as a form of transpersonal energy. In the Continua Work, we consciously attune to the intelligences of the great ally powers, so that our empowerment and healing work is informed and guided by them. We attune by using visualization practices and a soft intent to open to the intelligences of the allies. When our work is guided by these intelligences, it is much more effective. We call this practice of attunement connection.