Anne Watts's guest appearances

Anne Watts

Inspire Nation Show with Michael Sandler

The Secular Buddhist

New Books in Religion

New Books in Biography

New Books in American Studies

New Books in Intellectual History

Divinely Inspired Living

New Books Network

New Dimensions

Archetypal Mosaic with Mikhail Tank

Intuitive Transformations

The Classical Ideas Podcast

New Books in Spiritual Practice and Mindfulness

Conscious Community Podcast

Convocation & Crown Forum

Alan Watts

Eric Weiner

Ann Gleig

Dean Sluyter

Brad Warner

Ira Helderman

Gary Gach

Jonathan Robinson

Joan Watts

Winton Higgins

Judith Orloff

Pilar Jennings

Jacob Liberman

Marc Lesser

Sarah Anne Shockley

OwlTail

Do you want to discover the Real You? Then do we have the Collected Letters of Alan Watts show for you. Today I’ll be speaking with Anne Watts, certified Hypnotherapist, educator, facilitator and counselor, the daughter of Alan Watts, and the co-author along with her sister Joan Watts of The Collected Letters of Alan Watts.  That is just what I want to talk with her about today, about Alan Watts' journey to discover his real self and help you discover yours as well. Discover the Real You Self-Improvement and Self-Help Topics Include:  Who is Alan Watts? What was it like growing up as the daughter of Alan Watts? What were her early years like? What was she passionate about? What does passion have to do with discovering the real you? What is the importance of finding your joy in life? Why do you want to take a lighter path – and what does that mean? Where did Alan Watts’ letter’s come from? Why did Alan Watts consider himself an entertainer, trickster, and coyote? What was Alan Watts’ early years like? How do we discover the divine within us? What were the inner challenges Alan Watts faced? What did he teach about discovering the real you? Are we all a part of the divine? What is the importance of the here and now? What does it mean to come into being? Are we oceans or waves? What words of wisdom would Alan Watts have for us today?  To find out more visit: http://www.annewatts.com/ Additional Resources:   www.automaticwriting.com The Most Revolutionary, life-changing tool to help you tap into your inner-wisdom www.inspirenationuniversity.com  ……. Michael and Jessica have kickstarted their RV trip! Follow their exciting journey and get even more great tools, tips, and behind-the-scenes access. Go to https://www.patreon.com/inspirenation For free meditations, weekly tips, stories, and similar shows visit: https://inspirenationshow.com/ Follow Inspire Nation, and the lives of Michael and Jessica, on Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/InspireNationLive/  Find us on TikTok - https://www.tiktok.com/@inspirenationshow

Do you want to discover the Real You? Then do we have the Collected Letters of Alan Watts show for you. Today I’ll be speaking with Anne Watts, certified Hypnotherapist, educator, facilitator and counselor, the daughter of Alan Watts, and the co-author along with her sister Joan Watts of The Collected Letters of Alan Watts.  That is just what I want to talk with her about today, about Alan Watts' journey to discover his real self and help you discover yours as well. Discover the Real You Self-Improvement and Self-Help Topics Include: <ol> <li>Who is Alan Watts?</li> <li>What was it like growing up as the daughter of Alan Watts?</li> <li>What were her early years like?</li> <li>What was she passionate about?</li> <li>What does passion have to do with discovering the real you?</li> <li>What is the importance of finding your joy in life?</li> <li>Why do you want to take a lighter path – and what does that mean?</li> <li>Where did Alan Watts’ letter’s come from?</li> <li>Why did Alan Watts consider himself an entertainer, trickster, and coyote?</li> <li>What was Alan Watts’ early years like?</li> <li>How do we discover the divine within us?</li> <li>What were the inner challenges Alan Watts faced?</li> <li>What did he teach about discovering the real you?</li> <li>Are we all a part of the divine?</li> <li>What is the importance of the here and now?</li> <li>What does it mean to come into being?</li> <li>Are we oceans or waves?</li> <li>What words of wisdom would Alan Watts have for us today?</li> </ol> To find out more visit: <a href="http://www.annewatts.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.annewatts.com/</a> Additional Resources:  <ul> <li><a href="http://www.automaticwriting.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.automaticwriting.com</a> The Most Revolutionary, life-changing tool to help you tap into your inner-wisdom</li> <li><a href="http://www.inspirenationuniversity.com/" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">www.inspirenationuniversity.com</a></li> </ul> ……. Michael and Jessica have kickstarted their RV trip! Follow their exciting journey and get even more great tools, tips, and behind-the-scenes access. Go to <a href="https://www.patreon.com/inspirenation" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.patreon.com/inspirenation</a> For free meditations, weekly tips, stories, and similar shows visit: <a href="https://inspirenationshow.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://inspirenationshow.com/</a> Follow Inspire Nation, and the lives of Michael and Jessica, on Instagram - <a href="https://www.instagram.com/InspireNationLive/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.instagram.com/InspireNationLive/</a> Find us on TikTok - <a href="https://www.tiktok.com/@inspirenationshow" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.tiktok.com/@inspirenationshow</a>

The Journey of Alan Watts and HOW TO DISCOVER WHO YOU TRULY ARE! with Anne Watts

Anne Watts manages the spinal unit at the State Rehabilitation Service at Fiona Stanley Hospital - a job she has done for more than 30 years. She sees up close the emotional and physical trauma caused by spinal injury. Anne may not always remember the ones who get to walk out of her ward, but she always remembers the ones who don't. 

Health Stories

Anne Watts manages the spinal unit at the State Rehabilitation Service at Fiona Stanley Hospital - a job she has done for more than 30 years. She sees up close the emotional and physical trauma caused by spinal injury. Anne may not always remember the ones who get to walk out of her ward, but she always remembers the ones who don't.

Health Stories - Anne Watts

Anne Watts is one of the co-editors of the new book, The Collected letters of Alan Watts, released in January 2018 from New World Library. Anne Watts is a facilitator and educator who is committed to creating a world where everyone wins.  She honors each individual for the gift she or he is, and believes that love and nurturance are the most important aspects in human healing. She regularly leads workshops at the Esalen Institute and you can find her upcoming events online at www.annewatts.org.Greg Soden is the host “Classical Ideas,” a podcast about religion and religious ideas. You can find it on iTunes here.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesSupport our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/intellectual-history

Anne Watts is one of the co-editors of the new book, <a href="http://www.amazon.com/dp/1608684156/?tag=newbooinhis-20" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Collected letters of Alan Watts</a>, released in January 2018 from New World Library. Anne Watts is a facilitator and educator who is committed to creating a world where everyone wins.  She honors each individual for the gift she or he is, and believes that love and nurturance are the most important aspects in human healing. She regularly leads workshops at the Esalen Institute and you can find her upcoming events online at <a href="http://www.annewatts.org/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.annewatts.org</a>.Greg Soden is the host “<a href="https://classicalideaspodcast.libsyn.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Classical Ideas</a>,” a podcast about religion and religious ideas. You can find it on iTunes <a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/the-classical-ideas-podcast/id1268915829" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">here</a>. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit <a href="https://megaphone.fm/adchoices" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">megaphone.fm/adchoices</a>Support our show by becoming a premium member! <a href="https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/intellectual-history" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/intellectual-history</a>

Anne Watts, "The Collected Letters of Alan Watts" (New World Library, 2017)

Anne Watts is one of the co-editors of the new book, The Collected letters of Alan Watts, released in January 2018 from New World Library. Anne Watts is a facilitator and educator who is committed to creating a world where everyone wins.  She honors each individual for the gift she or he is, and believes that love and nurturance are the most important aspects in human healing. She regularly leads workshops at the Esalen Institute and you can find her upcoming events online at www.annewatts.org.Greg Soden is the host “Classical Ideas,” a podcast about religion and religious ideas. You can find it on iTunes here.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesSupport our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/religion

Anne Watts is one of the co-editors of the new book, <a href="http://www.amazon.com/dp/1608684156/?tag=newbooinhis-20" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Collected letters of Alan Watts</a>, released in January 2018 from New World Library. Anne Watts is a facilitator and educator who is committed to creating a world where everyone wins.  She honors each individual for the gift she or he is, and believes that love and nurturance are the most important aspects in human healing. She regularly leads workshops at the Esalen Institute and you can find her upcoming events online at <a href="http://www.annewatts.org/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.annewatts.org</a>.Greg Soden is the host “<a href="https://classicalideaspodcast.libsyn.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Classical Ideas</a>,” a podcast about religion and religious ideas. You can find it on iTunes <a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/the-classical-ideas-podcast/id1268915829" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">here</a>. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit <a href="https://megaphone.fm/adchoices" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">megaphone.fm/adchoices</a>Support our show by becoming a premium member! <a href="https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/religion" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/religion</a>

Anne Watts is one of the co-editors of the new book, The Collected letters of Alan Watts, released in January 2018 from New World Library. Anne Watts is a facilitator and educator who is committed to creating a world where everyone wins.  She honors each individual for the gift she or he is, and believes that love and nurturance are the most important aspects in human healing. She regularly leads workshops at the Esalen Institute and you can find her upcoming events online at www.annewatts.org.Greg Soden is the host “Classical Ideas,” a podcast about religion and religious ideas. You can find it on iTunes here.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesSupport our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/spiritual-practice-and-mindfulness

Anne Watts is one of the co-editors of the new book, <a href="http://www.amazon.com/dp/1608684156/?tag=newbooinhis-20" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Collected letters of Alan Watts</a>, released in January 2018 from New World Library. Anne Watts is a facilitator and educator who is committed to creating a world where everyone wins.  She honors each individual for the gift she or he is, and believes that love and nurturance are the most important aspects in human healing. She regularly leads workshops at the Esalen Institute and you can find her upcoming events online at <a href="http://www.annewatts.org/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.annewatts.org</a>.Greg Soden is the host “<a href="https://classicalideaspodcast.libsyn.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Classical Ideas</a>,” a podcast about religion and religious ideas. You can find it on iTunes <a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/the-classical-ideas-podcast/id1268915829" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">here</a>. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit <a href="https://megaphone.fm/adchoices" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">megaphone.fm/adchoices</a>Support our show by becoming a premium member! <a href="https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/spiritual-practice-and-mindfulness" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/spiritual-practice-and-mindfulness</a>

If you’ve ever wanted to discover the Real You, then do we have the Collected Letters of Alan Watts show for you. Today I’ll be speaking with Anne Watts, Certified Hypnotherapist, educator, facilitator and counselor, the daughter of Alan Watts, and the co-author along with her sister Joan Watts of The Collected Letters of Alan Watts.  And that’s just what I want to talk with her about today, about Alan Watt’s journey to discover his real self and help you discover yours as well. Discover the Real You Self-Improvement and Self-Help Topics Include:  Who is Alan Watts? What was it like growing up as the daughter of Alan Watts? What were her early years like? What was she passionate about? What does passion have to do with discovering the real you? What’s the importance of finding your joy in life? Why do you want to take a lighter path – and what does that mean? Where did Alan Watts’ letter’s come from? Why did Alan Watts consider himself an entertainer, trickster, and coyote? What was Alan Watts’ early years like? How do we discover the divine within us? What were the inner challenges Alan Watts faced? What did he teach about discovering the real you? Are we all a part of the divine? What’s the importance of the here and now? What does it mean to come into being? Are we oceans or waves? What words of wisdom would Alan Watts have for us today? For More info visit: AnneWatts.com  Anne Watts on How to Discover Who You Truly Are &amp; Lessons From Alan Watts!!! Mindfulness | Buddhism | Inspiration | Motivation | Spiritual | Spirituality | Meditation | Parenting | Inspirational | Motivational | Self-Improvement | Self-Help | Inspire For More Info Visit: www.InspireNationShow.com

If you’ve ever wanted to discover the Real You, then do we have the Collected Letters of Alan Watts show for you. Today I’ll be speaking with Anne Watts, Certified Hypnotherapist, educator, facilitator and counselor, the daughter of Alan Watts, and the co-author along with her sister Joan Watts of The Collected Letters of Alan Watts.  And that’s just what I want to talk with her about today, about Alan Watt’s journey to discover his real self and help you discover yours as well. Discover the Real You Self-Improvement and Self-Help Topics Include: <ol> <li>Who is Alan Watts?</li> <li>What was it like growing up as the daughter of Alan Watts?</li> <li>What were her early years like?</li> <li>What was she passionate about?</li> <li>What does passion have to do with discovering the real you?</li> <li>What’s the importance of finding your joy in life?</li> <li>Why do you want to take a lighter path – and what does that mean?</li> <li>Where did Alan Watts’ letter’s come from?</li> <li>Why did Alan Watts consider himself an entertainer, trickster, and coyote?</li> <li>What was Alan Watts’ early years like?</li> <li>How do we discover the divine within us?</li> <li>What were the inner challenges Alan Watts faced?</li> <li>What did he teach about discovering the real you?</li> <li>Are we all a part of the divine?</li> <li>What’s the importance of the here and now?</li> <li>What does it mean to come into being?</li> <li>Are we oceans or waves?</li> <li>What words of wisdom would Alan Watts have for us today?</li> <li>For More info visit: <a href="http://www.AnneWatts.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">AnneWatts.com</a></li> </ol> Anne Watts on How to Discover Who You Truly Are &amp; Lessons From Alan Watts!!! Mindfulness | Buddhism | Inspiration | Motivation | Spiritual | Spirituality | Meditation | Parenting | Inspirational | Motivational | Self-Improvement | Self-Help | Inspire For More Info Visit: <a href="http://www.InspireNationShow.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.InspireNationShow.com</a>

HOW TO DISCOVER THE REAL YOU! FROM THE DAUGHTER OF ALAN WATTS!!! Anne Watts | Health | Fitness | Self-Help | Inspire 

Joan and Anne Watts join us to speak about their book about their father, in The Collected Letters of Alan Watts.

Episode 294 :: Joan and Anne Watts :: The Collected Letters of Alan Watts

This dialogue with the daughters of Alan Watts takes a deep dive into the colorful and controversial life of this late philosopher and popularizer of Zen Buddhism and other Eastern philosophies. Through his collected letters they show how he was always learning something new, how he was clear that wisdom is not a static thing and his views will always be under revision.Tags: Alan Watts, Joan Watts, Anne Watts, Joan &amp; Anne Watts, Joan and Anne Watts, Christmas Humphreys, Toby Humphreys) Buddhist Society of London, LSD, genetic code, Mandalas, Native Americans, Buddhist term tathāgata, psychedelics, History, Philosophy, Psychology

This dialogue with the daughters of Alan Watts takes a deep dive into the colorful and controversial life of this late philosopher and popularizer of Zen Buddhism and other Eastern philosophies. Through his collected letters they show how he was always learning something new, how he was clear that wisdom is not a static thing and his views will always be under revision. Tags: Alan Watts, Joan Watts, Anne Watts, Joan &amp; Anne Watts, Joan and Anne Watts, Christmas Humphreys, Toby Humphreys) Buddhist Society of London, LSD, genetic code, Mandalas, Native Americans, Buddhist term tathāgata, psychedelics, History, Philosophy, Psychology

Alan Watts-An Original And Unfettered Philosopher - Joan and Anne Watts - ND3637

Interview By Janae Jean &amp; Spencer Schluter – For this interview, we had the pleasure of speaking with Anne Watts, daughter of Alan Watts about her father’s work and The Collected Letters of Alan Watts. Alan Watts (1915–­1973) was a renowned philosopher, Zen scholar, Episcopalian Priest, author and lecturer. The Collected Letters spans decades and includes Alan’s personal correspondence with family, friends and scholars including, Carl Jung, Aldous Huxley, Timothy Leary and Joseph Campbell. Anne and her sister Joan carefully selected the letters, edited the volume and added behind-the-scenes commentary. Anne is a certified hypnotherapist and an educator and counselor in the areas of human sexuality, sexual abuse, family stress, healing the inner child, as well as financial and aging issues. She has facilitated workshops around the world with the Human Awareness Institute. Since 2008, she has been a faculty member of the Esalen Institute. In our conversation with Anne, we spoke with her about the importance of the field of philosophy, the relevance of her father’s work, the different ways people learn, and more. You can find Anne online at www.annewatts.com. The official page for her father’s work is www.alanwatts.com. The transcription below only contains a snippet of the conversation, to scroll to the bottom of the page to hear the entire podcast. Subscribe and listen on your favorite podcast format. We are available on iTunes, Stitcher, GooglePlay and YouTube. Anne WattsSpencer: Philosophical work has become really relevant in today’s world. How does it feel that there’s a renewed interested in your father’s work, Zen Buddhism and philosophy?Anne: To be honest, I’m very excited about it! I think it’s a wonderful thing. One of the things that we got really clear about as we were working on these letters … Alan’s letters are so relevant to today. There are many Facebook sites that are fan-sites for Alan, and these are international. Joan and I have been hearing from people from different countries, who are in their teens, who are discovering Alan Watts and feeling like his writing is making a real difference in their thinking and in their life experience. That always feels amazing to me. I’m thrilled that that’s so. I think that this book is giving people, who are not familiar with Alan’s work, the opportunity to become familiar with it. For those who have been fans for a long time, they’ll get to see the development of his thinking, his philosophies and the shifts that he moves through over time. I think that’s a really powerful thing. I think Alan was really encouraging people to communicate, to connect, and to lighten up and enjoy life.Janae: I was reading the book, and I thought it was interesting that you could just see how he communicated … even with his parents. I also thought it was interesting to see the time period, just how different their worldview is, and how the influence of people like him has changed how we see the world.SS: Like the way we see things now is because of the influences that came in during that time.JJ: Yes, you see how these ideas come from a person, and they spread.AW: The thing about Alan was that he was engaging and people loved to listen to him. Of course, nowadays, there’s all this stuff on YouTube and places like that. My brother, Mark, handles all of his videos, audio recordings and stuff like that. So, it’s very accessible to hear the spoken word. Also, for people who don’t have time to read, they have that connection. I think Alan really did a great job of popularizing Asian thought and awareness for the Western mind.It’s so funny; on the back of the book, Stanley Krippner, wrote a review of the book, and he says, “Alan Watts once told me in fifty years nobody will remember me. To the contrary, his books, essays and recorded lectures have gained in stature in recent decades.” So, [laughs] I just love that Alan had no concept of his impact, really, on the world. That’s really pretty amazing.Alan Watts at EsalenSS: It’s like we’re starting to get back to what was being worked on back in the ‘50s and the ‘60s. Now there’s a resurgence of that. Why does this sort of thought have to have a resurgence? Why did we lose touch with it for so long?AW: One aspect of it is the pendulum of life. Right? Things swing in one direction, and then they swing in another direction. We’re seeing that politically. If you go back in history, you see that we’re repeating the same patterns over and over. Again, it’s that pendulum swinging from one to another, so that was a part of it.My father worked with Timothy Leary and Richard Alpert, who then became Ram Dass, and did studies with them with LSD and mescaline. They were at Harvard University at the time. He was fascinated with how something like that would affect the brain. He would take LSD or mescaline, and he would his record experience on a tape recorder. He would send it to them so that they could really follow what his experience was. For him, it was a religious thing; it was sacred. I think a lot of people got a hold of drugs and just got into the high of it. So, people were just getting high willy-nilly, and that was alarming to Alan. One of the letters he wrote, it was against making LSD, marijuana, mescaline, and drugs like that illegal because he said, “If you do that, it’s gonna be a mess because it will go underground, and there will be no way to evaluate the quality of the drugs people are taking, and they’ll get mixed with other things… and it’ll be dangerous. It’s not a good idea.” Sure enough, that’s exactly what happened because they weren’t going to listen to Alan Watts. [Laughs.] That’s a cautionary tale. The other thing is that he treated the mind-altering drugs that he was experimenting with, he treated it with respect, and I think what happened is people stopped doing that. Then they got themselves into trouble.JJ: What brought you and your sister the idea to compile this book now? Was there something that spurred you on to do so?AW: In 1993, our stepmother, Jano, died. She had all of Alan’s papers in boxes. Joan and I are the two eldest children of Alan, out of seven, and we’re the holders of the literary works basically. So, we got all the papers, all the letters, all the tax info, and the this and the that. My sister went through all that. She discovered all these letters. Alan kept carbon copies of all the letters he wrote. Joan had them in a couple of filing cabinets in her office for twenty-some years. We were at New World Library talking to the chief editor, Jason Gardner. (They were republishing books of Alan’s that had gone out of print.) Joan mentioned that she had these letters, and he just lit up. We decided we were going to edit those letters ourselves, and that’s how it all happened. Janae Jean serves as editor, social media manager and podcaster for Conscious Community Magazine. She has an M.M. in Computer Music Composition from Johns Hopkins University and a BA in Music/Education from Judson University. Janae is actively researching using electronically generated sounds for healing. Visit www.janaejean.com and www.perennialmusicandarts.com for details about Janae’s upcoming classes, lesson information, workshops, shows and projects.Spencer Schluter is the advertising account manager, social media manager and podcaster for Conscious Community Magazine. His experience includes visual communications, advertising, social media, marketing, public relations and business development. Visit www.yggstudios.com for more information about his freelance design and consulting work. He is also a master level Reiki and traditional Chinese Qigong practitioner.  Podcast Theme Music: Sublimation (Theme from the Conscious Community Podcast) Janae Jean Almen and Spencer Schluter, composers SpindriftGreenMusic Publishing ©2017 SaveSaveSaveSaveSaveSaveSaveSaveSaveSave

<a href="https://consciouscommunitymagazine.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/japanesegarden-2.jpg" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"></a>Interview By Janae Jean &amp; Spencer Schluter – For this interview, we had the pleasure of speaking with Anne Watts, daughter of Alan Watts about her father’s work and The Collected Letters of Alan Watts. Alan Watts (1915–­1973) was a renowned philosopher, Zen scholar, Episcopalian Priest, author and lecturer. The Collected Letters spans decades and includes Alan’s personal correspondence with family, friends and scholars including, Carl Jung, Aldous Huxley, Timothy Leary and Joseph Campbell. Anne and her sister Joan carefully selected the letters, edited the volume and added behind-the-scenes commentary. Anne is a certified hypnotherapist and an educator and counselor in the areas of human sexuality, sexual abuse, family stress, healing the inner child, as well as financial and aging issues. She has facilitated workshops around the world with the <a href="https://www.facebook.com/haiglobal/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Human Awareness Institute</a>. Since 2008, she has been a faculty member of the <a href="https://www.esalen.org" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Esalen Institute</a>. In our conversation with Anne, we spoke with her about the importance of the field of philosophy, the relevance of her father’s work, the different ways people learn, and more. You can find Anne online at <a href="http://www.annewatts.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.annewatts.com</a>. The official page for her father’s work is <a href="http://www.alanwatts.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.alanwatts.com</a>. The transcription below only contains a snippet of the conversation, to scroll to the bottom of the page to hear the entire podcast. Subscribe and listen on your favorite podcast format. We are available on <a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/conscious-community-podcast/id1276726199?mt=2" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">iTunes</a>, <a href="https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/spencer-schluter/conscious-community-podcast" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Stitcher</a>, <a href="https://play.google.com/music/listen?t=Conscious_Community_Podcastundefined&amp;utm_source=Conscious+Community+Podcast+Announcement+02&amp;utm_campaign=Conscious+Community+Podcast+Announcement&amp;utm_medium=email&amp;view=/ps/Irsgyhlbrqi4hdnvgn5okdn4lme" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">GooglePlay</a> and <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wh_3U3rTn8s&amp;list=PLkHBpZmEqNZdP2Ht4PkammEFGGpU2aeqX" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">YouTube.</a> <a href="https://consciouscommunitymagazine.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/AnneWatts1_c.jpg" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"></a>Anne WattsSpencer: Philosophical work has become really relevant in today’s world. How does it feel that there’s a renewed interested in your father’s work, Zen Buddhism and philosophy?Anne: To be honest, I’m very excited about it! I think it’s a wonderful thing. One of the things that we got really clear about as we were working on these letters … Alan’s letters are so relevant to today. There are many Facebook sites that are fan-sites for Alan, and these are international. Joan and I have been hearing from people from different countries, who are in their teens, who are discovering Alan Watts and feeling like his writing is making a real difference in their thinking and in their life experience. That always feels amazing to me. I’m thrilled that that’s so. I think that this book is giving people, who are not familiar with Alan’s work, the opportunity to become familiar with it. For those who have been fans for a long time, they’ll get to see the development of his thinking, his philosophies and the shifts that he moves through over time. I think that’s a really powerful thing. I think Alan was really encouraging people to communicate, to connect, and to lighten up and enjoy life.Janae: I was reading the book, and I thought it was interesting that you could just see how he communicated … even with his parents. I also thought it was interesting to see the time period, just how different their worldview is, and how the influence of people like him has changed how we see the world.SS: Like the way we see things now is because of the influences that came in during that time.JJ: Yes, you see how these ideas come from a person, and they spread.AW: The thing about Alan was that he was engaging and people loved to listen to him. Of course, nowadays, there’s all this stuff on YouTube and places like that. My brother, Mark, handles all of his videos, audio recordings and stuff like that. So, it’s very accessible to hear the spoken word. Also, for people who don’t have time to read, they have that connection. I think Alan really did a great job of popularizing Asian thought and awareness for the Western mind.It’s so funny; on the back of the book, Stanley Krippner, wrote a review of the book, and he says, “Alan Watts once told me in fifty years nobody will remember me. To the contrary, his books, essays and recorded lectures have gained in stature in recent decades.” So, [laughs] I just love that Alan had no concept of his impact, really, on the world. That’s really pretty amazing.<a href="https://consciouscommunitymagazine.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/AlanInEsalen.jpg" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"></a>Alan Watts at EsalenSS: It’s like we’re starting to get back to what was being worked on back in the ‘50s and the ‘60s. Now there’s a resurgence of that. Why does this sort of thought have to have a resurgence? Why did we lose touch with it for so long?AW: One aspect of it is the pendulum of life. Right? Things swing in one direction, and then they swing in another direction. We’re seeing that politically. If you go back in history, you see that we’re repeating the same patterns over and over. Again, it’s that pendulum swinging from one to another, so that was a part of it.My father worked with Timothy Leary and Richard Alpert, who then became Ram Dass, and did studies with them with LSD and mescaline. They were at Harvard University at the time. He was fascinated with how something like that would affect the brain. He would take LSD or mescaline, and he would his record experience on a tape recorder. He would send it to them so that they could really follow what his experience was. For him, it was a religious thing; it was sacred. I think a lot of people got a hold of drugs and just got into the high of it. So, people were just getting high willy-nilly, and that was alarming to Alan. One of the letters he wrote, it was against making LSD, marijuana, mescaline, and drugs like that illegal because he said, “If you do that, it’s gonna be a mess because it will go underground, and there will be no way to evaluate the quality of the drugs people are taking, and they’ll get mixed with other things… and it’ll be dangerous. It’s not a good idea.” Sure enough, that’s exactly what happened because they weren’t going to listen to Alan Watts. [Laughs.] That’s a cautionary tale. The other thing is that he treated the mind-altering drugs that he was experimenting with, he treated it with respect, and I think what happened is people stopped doing that. Then they got themselves into trouble.<a href="https://consciouscommunitymagazine.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/9781608684151_FC.jpg" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"></a>JJ: What brought you and your sister the idea to compile this book now? Was there something that spurred you on to do so?AW: In 1993, our stepmother, Jano, died. She had all of Alan’s papers in boxes. Joan and I are the two eldest children of Alan, out of seven, and we’re the holders of the literary works basically. So, we got all the papers, all the letters, all the tax info, and the this and the that. My sister went through all that. She discovered all these letters. Alan kept carbon copies of all the letters he wrote. Joan had them in a couple of filing cabinets in her office for twenty-some years. We were at New World Library talking to the chief editor, Jason Gardner. (They were republishing books of Alan’s that had gone out of print.) Joan mentioned that she had these letters, and he just lit up. We decided we were going to edit those letters ourselves, and that’s how it all happened. Janae Jean serves as editor, social media manager and podcaster for Conscious Community Magazine. She has an M.M. in Computer Music Composition from Johns Hopkins University and a BA in Music/Education from Judson University. Janae is actively researching using electronically generated sounds for healing. Visit <a href="http://www.janaejean.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.janaejean.com</a> and www.<a href="http://www.perennialmusicandarts.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">perennialmusicandarts.com</a> for details about Janae’s upcoming classes, lesson information, workshops, shows and projects.Spencer Schluter is the advertising account manager, social media manager and podcaster for Conscious Community Magazine. His experience includes visual communications, advertising, social media, marketing, public relations and business development. Visit www.<a href="http://www.yggstudios.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">yggstudios.com</a> for more information about his freelance design and consulting work. He is also a master level Reiki and traditional Chinese Qigong practitioner.  Podcast Theme Music: Sublimation (Theme from the Conscious Community Podcast) Janae Jean Almen and Spencer Schluter, composers SpindriftGreenMusic Publishing ©2017 SaveSaveSaveSaveSaveSaveSaveSaveSaveSave

The Pendulum of Life – Interview with Anne Watts on Alan Watts

Aired Wednesday, 7 March 2018, 2:00 PM ESTThe Collected Letters of Alan Watts with Joan and Anne WattsAlan Watts was a famous philosopher, author, and lecturer who popularized Zen Buddhism and other Eastern philosophies for the counterculture of the 1960s. Today, his writings and lectures remain popular and can be found online where many continue to be enlightened by the thought provoking teachings of Alan Watts. But who was Alan Watts as a person?The daughters of Alan Watts, Joan Watts and Anne Watts, have collected and curated hundreds of their fathers letters which offer us candid insights into the private world and mind of Alan Watts.Join Sylvia and her guests Joan Watts and Anne Watts as they discuss what it was like growing up in the home of Alan Watts and the newest book containing previously unpublished writings of Alan Watts called, The Collected Letters of Alan Watts, which they themselves edited.About the Editors:Joan Watts grew up in the United States and England, attending private schools, and then studied art at various institutions in the United States. She also studied sumi-e (Japanese ink painting) for two years in Japan. Her art has won awards in juried shows and hangs in many private collections. In addition to her art career, she spent twenty-five years as a successful fund-raiser in the nonprofit world. She retired in her fifties and moved to Montana, where for twenty years she was an occasional fishing guide and operated a bed-and-breakfast that catered to fly fishers from around the world. After retiring (again), she began, along with her sister Anne, editing her father’s letters for publication and resumed her painting. She is the mother of five successful, happy children and nine grandchildren. She lives in Livingston, Montana, with her husband, Johnny (Montana) Hale, a musician, songwriter, and retired motion picture–industry technician. Most of her life decisions have been influenced in one way or another by her father, Alan Watts.Anne Watts’s philosophies were also strongly shaped by her experience as the daughter of Alan Watts. Anne is a certified hypnotherapist and an educator and counselor in the areas of human sexuality, sexual abuse, family stress, self-esteem, healing the inner child, and financial and aging issues. Since 1985, she has facilitated hundreds of workshops in the United States, Canada, Australia, Japan, England, and Germany with the Human Awareness Institute, work she is deeply passionate about. Since 2008, she has also been a regular faculty member at Esalen Institute. Anne is the proud mother of two children, Myra Krien and Michael Andrews, and three grandsons, Max Krien, Oliver Andrews, and Eli Andrews. She lives in Santa Rosa, California, in a deeply loving relationship with her husband, Mark Kupke, who has been her partner since 1984. Find her work online at: www.annewatts.comTo Contact Sylvia HendersonVisit: www.IntuitiveTransformations.netEmail: sylvia@IntuitiveTransformations.netTwitter: @NaturalNtuitiveLike Me On Facebook at: www.facebook.com/IntuitiveTransform

Aired Wednesday, 7 March 2018, 2:00 PM EST The Collected Letters of Alan Watts with Joan and Anne Watts Alan Watts was a famous philosopher, author, and lecturer who popularized Zen Buddhism and other Eastern philosophies for the counterculture of the 1960s. Today, his writings and lectures remain popular and can be found online where many continue to be enlightened by the thought provoking teachings of Alan Watts. But who was Alan Watts as a person? The daughters of Alan Watts, Joan Watts and Anne Watts, have collected and curated hundreds of their fathers letters which offer us candid insights into the private world and mind of Alan Watts. Join Sylvia and her guests Joan Watts and Anne Watts as they discuss what it was like growing up in the home of Alan Watts and the newest book containing previously unpublished writings of Alan Watts called, The Collected Letters of Alan Watts, which they themselves edited. About the Editors: Joan Watts grew up in the United States and England, attending private schools, and then studied art at various institutions in the United States. She also studied sumi-e (Japanese ink painting) for two years in Japan. Her art has won awards in juried shows and hangs in many private collections. In addition to her art career, she spent twenty-five years as a successful fund-raiser in the nonprofit world. She retired in her fifties and moved to Montana, where for twenty years she was an occasional fishing guide and operated a bed-and-breakfast that catered to fly fishers from around the world. After retiring (again), she began, along with her sister Anne, editing her father’s letters for publication and resumed her painting. She is the mother of five successful, happy children and nine grandchildren. She lives in Livingston, Montana, with her husband, Johnny (Montana) Hale, a musician, songwriter, and retired motion picture–industry technician. Most of her life decisions have been influenced in one way or another by her father, Alan Watts. Anne Watts’s philosophies were also strongly shaped by her experience as the daughter of Alan Watts. Anne is a certified hypnotherapist and an educator and counselor in the areas of human sexuality, sexual abuse, family stress, self-esteem, healing the inner child, and financial and aging issues. Since 1985, she has facilitated hundreds of workshops in the United States, Canada, Australia, Japan, England, and Germany with the Human Awareness Institute, work she is deeply passionate about. Since 2008, she has also been a regular faculty member at Esalen Institute. Anne is the proud mother of two children, Myra Krien and Michael Andrews, and three grandsons, Max Krien, Oliver Andrews, and Eli Andrews. She lives in Santa Rosa, California, in a deeply loving relationship with her husband, Mark Kupke, who has been her partner since 1984. Find her work online at: <a href="http://www.annewatts.com" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">www.annewatts.com</a> To Contact Sylvia Henderson Visit: <a href="http://www.IntuitiveTransformations.net" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">www.IntuitiveTransformations.net</a> Email: <a href="mailto:sylvia@IntuitiveTransformations.net">sylvia@IntuitiveTransformations.net</a> Twitter: @NaturalNtuitive Like Me On Facebook at: <a href="http://www.facebook.com/IntuitiveTransform" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">www.facebook.com/IntuitiveTransform</a>